COQUITLAM
• Fall storytimes: Storytimes start the week of Sept. 12 and run to Oct. 22 at both CPL branches. Visit coqlibrary.ca for dates and times, or call for more information: Poirier, 604-937-4144; or City Centre, 604-554-7330.
• Club Diginista: In this club for girls aged nine to 12 years, BCIT instructors Colleen Penrowley and Rana Al-Sammarraie will teach members computer coding using a free online program called Scratch. The club will meet every Saturday, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., from Sept. 24 to Oct. 22 in the computer lab at the City Centre branch. The club is free but registration is required. To register, contact librarian Chris Miller at [email protected] or 604-554-7339 with the child’s name and age, as well as a phone number and email address. Club Diginista is a partnership between Soroptimist International of the Tri-Cities and Coquitlam Public Library.
• New ESL Book Club: Beginning on Thursday, Sept. 15 from 10 to 11:15 a.m. at the Poirier branch, adults who read at an intermediate or higher ESL level are welcome to join the new ESL book club. This club will meet on the third Thursday of each month. If you enjoy reading at your ESL level and meeting new people in a friendly group, drop in and try this club. This library program is a partnership with Soroptimist International, which will have members present to lead the club. The Soroptimists are a women's volunteer group that supports projects that educate and empower women and girls.
For more information about any of these programs, visit www.coqlibrary.ca. The City Centre branch is located at 1169 Pinetree Way and the Poirier branch at 575 Poirier St.
PORT MOODY
• Tech Café is back: Get free, one-on-one help with your basic computer questions in the ParkLane Room on Fridays between 4:30 and 6 p.m. Friendly and knowledgeable teen volunteers will help you with a variety of technology basics such as email, smartphones, texting, Microsoft Office and more.
• Library Fall Event and Program Guide: Check out what’s happening at Port Moody Public Library this fall when you pick up a handy copy of the program guide at the library or look online in the Programs and Events section at library.portmoody.ca. Get an organized home, find out how to leverage your LinkedIn profile or join librarians for Star Wars Reads Day — you’ll find programs for all ages and interests at the library.
• Philosophers' Café — Trump: How did Donald Trump become the Republican U.S. presidential candidate? What if he wins? Drop in to PMPL’s ParkLane Room on Tuesday, Sept. 27 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. to discuss this controversial candidate with moderator Andy Hiro, professor of political science at SFU and author of seven books and numerous articles.
For more information, visit library.portmoody.ca or call 604-469-4577. Port Moody Public Library is located at 100 Newport Dr., in the city hall complex.
TERRY FOX
• TAG: Fox's Teen Advisory Group (TAG) helps to plan and develop teen-oriented programs and services at the Terry Fox Library. TAG members organize programs for teens, volunteer as reading buddies and help with other library events. The meetings are fun and always include snacks, and TAG membership looks great on resumes as well as job and college applications. Volunteer hours are granted for attending monthly meetings and volunteering at library events. If you would like to join, attend the next meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 20 from 7 to 8 p.m. or visit the library to pick up an application. Registration is required.
• Adult colouring club: Colouring is not just for kids anymore. Join librarians at Terry Fox Library and colour away your Monday blues (and reds and greens). This is a great chance to enjoy a relaxing activity among friends, old and new. Fox will provide the colouring pages, pencil crayons and refreshments — just bring your colourful imagination on Mondays, Jan. Sept. 12 to Dec. 5, 2 to 3 p.m.
For more information, visit www.fvrl.bc.ca or the Fraser Valley Regional Library Facebook page. Terry Fox Library is located 2470 Mary Hill Rd. in PoCo. Phone 604-927-7999.
