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BC has 250+ Public Library Branches!

British Columbia is very large. At 944,735 square kilometres, it is larger than every country in Europe and every state in the US except Alaska!

BC is divided into seven regions. Within these seven regions there are 70+ public library systems with more than 250 library branches. Remember, no matter where you live, you can visit any library in BC for free!

Click on the region you are interested in to see where libraries are located.

Cariboo

Williams Lake, Quesnel, 100 Mile House, Prince George, Mackenzie

Kootenay

Nelson, Castlegar, Creston, Cranbrook, Kimberly, Fernie, Trail, Grand Forks

Mainland / Southwest

Vancouver, Burnaby, Surrey, Richmond, Delta, Langley, North Vancouver, Squamish, Whistler, Gibsons, Sechelt, Chilliwack, Mission

North Coast & Nechako

Prince Rupert, Kitimat, Terrace, Burns Lake, Vanderhoof, Smithers, Masset

Northeast

Dawson Creek, Fort St. John, Tumbler Ridge, Chetwynd, Fort Nelson

Thompson-Okanagan

Merritt, Ashcroft, Kamloops, Penticton, Summerland, Kelowna, Vernon, Coldstream, Golden, Revelstoke

Vancouver Island/Coast

Victoria, Nanaimo, Parksville, Campbell River, Courtenay, Comox, Duncan, Powell River, Tofino, Ucluelet

Vancouver Island / Coast Mainland / Southwest Thompson-Okanagan Kootenay Cariboo Northeast North Coast & Nechako