COQUITLAM
CPL’s Summer Learning Club, for kids ages five years and older, offers a number of drop-in programs, including:
• Canada 150 letter exchange: Aug. 1, 10:30 am, Poirier branch or Aug. 2, 1:30 p.m., City Centre branch. Design an envelope and write a message to Canadian kids who live far, far away. For parents and kids (45 minutes).
• Movie screening: Beauty and the Beast, Aug. 8, 10:30 a.m., Poirier branch. This is a Disney live action adaptation of the classic fairy tale (130 minutes, rated Parental Guidance for violent scenes; may frighten young children).
If you have any questions about the Summer Learning Club, contact librarian Chris Miller at [email protected] or 604-554-7339.
• Tech Help with Teens: Do you need help with your laptop, tablet or phone? Are you struggling to learn the ins and outs of webmail, word processing, spreadsheet or slideshow programs? Tech-savvy teenagers at CPL will assist you. No registration is required. Just drop in to get help on Tuesdays through Aug. 22, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., at the City Centre branch, in the computer lab. Questions? Contact librarian Chris Miller at 604-554-7339, or [email protected].
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
• Summer movies in the Inlet Theatre: Children five years of age and older and their parent/guardian can join librarians on Wednesdays for great summer movies on the big screen in the Inlet Theatre. Movies start at 2 p.m. and run until about 4 p.m. This event is drop-in, no registration required. Next Wednesday, Aug. 2, PoMo library presents The BFG.
• Stories galore: Drop in for an active family storytime for all ages, including a rollicking medley of music, stories, puppets, crafts and lots of fun on Thursdays through Aug. 10 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. No registration is required.
For more info, 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
• Summer Reading Club: Walk on the wild side when you sign up for this year’s Summer Reading Club at Terry Fox Library. There is a club for everybody and Fox has reading records, contests and special events for all ages. Drop by the library and sign up. Visit www.fvrl.ca for more information.
• Pop-up library — Hyde Creek rec centre: Terry Fox Library is on the road and will be popping up on Fridays at Hyde Creek rec centre. At Fox’s home away from home, you can borrow books and DVDs, place holds and participate in children’s storytimes. Call in advance to have your holds brought to Hyde Creek for pick-up on Fridays starting today (July 28) through Aug. 25, 10 a.m. to noon.
For more info, 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.
