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BOOKS PLUS: Cows, Lego, technology and lots of reading, too

Books Plus runs in The Tri-City News each Friday to highlight programs and happenings in the Tri-Cities’ three libraries: Coquitlam Public Library, Port Moody Public Library and Terry Fox Library in Port Coquitlam
Lego.
Lego is a popular toy.

COQUITLAM

There are a variety of summer activities for children at CPL, including:
• July 7: Urban Safari Rescue Society, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Poirier branch;
• July 8: Urban Safari Rescue Society, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., City Centre branch;
Spend a fun-filled hour with Urban Safari Rescue Society and learn how it cares for creatures and meet some of their small animals, insects and spiders.
• July 14: BC Mobile Dairy, 10:30 to 11 a.m. and 11:15 to 11:45 a.m., Poirier branch. Meet the hardest-working animals in the farm yard. Find out how to milk a cow and feed a calf, and have all your questions answered.
• July 15: Movie screening: The Lego Movie, 1:30 to 3:10 p.m. (100 minutes, rated PG), City Centre branch. Emmet, an ordinary Lego mini-figure, is identified as the most “extraordinary person” and the key to saving the Lego universe. Emmet and his friends go on an epic journey to stop the evil tyrant, Lord Business.
• Drop-in tech help: The library is hosting help sessions for your computer and technology questions. Come by with your questions (internet searching, email, eBooks, tablets, social media, etc.) or get help with practising your skills. If you have a tablet or eReader question, bring your device with you. No registration is required. Sessions are 2 to 3 p.m. July 8 at the Poirier branch, Meeting Room 8; and July 15 in the City Centre branch computer lab.
For more information about any of these programs, visit www.library.coquitlam.bc.ca. The City Centre branch is located at 1169 Pinetree Way and the Poirier branch at 575 Poirier St.

PORT MOODY
• Summertime Baby Sing and Learn: On Tuesdays at 2 p.m. starting July 7, you and your child can enjoy songs, rhymes and baby games outside the library (weather permitting); the program will be held inside the library on rainy days. This drop-in program is for kids from newborns to 18 months.
• Read It!: Looking for Kids’ Summer Reading Club titles? Are you ready to meet your new favourite book? Every Friday, children can drop in from 2 to 4 p.m. for expert reading recommendations from our fantastic children’s librarians. We have suggestions for all reading levels, ages and interests.
• Summer Family Storytime: Starting July 10, all ages are welcome to drop in every Friday from 10:30 to 11 a.m. for an active family storytime. Enjoy a rollicking medley of music, books and fun.
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 (PORT COQUITLAM)
• Summer Reading Club tips for parents: Reading is a great summer activity for kids and their parents, so make it a joint adventure. Read the same book your child is reading and discuss it. This is a great way to develop habits of the mind and build capacity for thought and insight. Join the Summer Reading Club with your child at the Terry Fox library. Visit the library and find out about special summer reading club activities and events.
• Storytimes: Introduce kids to the love of books and language with Storytime! Children and caregivers will enjoy interactive stories, songs, rhymes, and more. Storytime prepares children to learn to read. Everyone is welcome to visit the Terry Fox library on Wednesdays, July 8 to 29, 10:15 to 10:45 a.m., and on the third Saturday of the month for French immersion storytime, 11 to 11:30 a.m. And remember to wear your pyjamas and bring your favourite stuffie to the Terry Fox library for storytime fun on July 8 and Aug. 5 , 6:45 to 7:15 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.