The following events are happening at local libraries.
Coquitlam
The Friends of the Coquitlam Public Library is a not-for-profit group of volunteers whose purpose is to encourage increased use of Coquitlam Public Library facilities, advocate on behalf of the library and its users and help improve library services.
The Friends has raised over $70,000 during the past six years and monies have gone towards the Friends' "Books for Babies" program, books for ESL learning for new immigrants, materials for the Teen Collection, book club sets for the Reader's Club and materials for children's and literacy programs. The Friends advocate for library facilities, including a new branch for Coquitlam's City Centre area and for the library's travelling Book Mobile.
The Friends meet once per month, except in the summer and December.Meetings are held on the secondSaturday of the month at 10:15 a.m.in the board room of the Poirier Branch. Membership in the Friends of the Coquitlam Public Library costs $5 for individual and $100 for corporate.
For more information, please contact Silvana Harwood at 604-937-4131 or email [email protected]
HOLDS
You will not be able to place online holds from Friday Jan. 13 to Thursday, Feb. 16 due to our migration to a newcomputer system. You will be able to place a hold at the library using a form.These holds will be processed in order once the new system is up and running. We apologize for any inconvenience this causes.
TERRY FOX
BABYTIME
Discover the pleasure of reading with your baby at the Terry Fox Library, 2470 Mary Hill Road, Port Coquitlam. Babytime for babies 0 - 12 months and their caregivers will run on Mondays, Feb. 6 - Feb. 27, from 10:15 - 10:40 a.m.
Experience the warmth and enjoyment of cuddling with your baby while listening to nursery rhymes and stories. Babytime is free. Please reserve a space for you and your baby.
SATURDAY STORYTIME (all ages)
Add some fun to Saturday. The Terry Fox Library is offering families with young children free, storytimes on the third Saturday of every month with stories, songs, puppets and more.
The next storytime is on Saturday, Feb. 18 from 11-11:30 a.m.
Everyone is welcome.
For more information, visit www.fvrl.ca or the Fraser Valley Regional Library Facebook page.
