Building:
Current location opened in August 2019 as part of the Port Coquitlam Community Centre; 12,700 square feet over two floors.
Features:
Small meeting rooms; Silent Study Room; ample public seating and study space; public computers; black & white and colour printing/photocopying; Wi-Fi; self check outs.
Location:
Inside the Port Coquitlam Community Centre; accessible by public transit (see Translink).
Parking:
On site parking; free street parking available.
Interesting Tips:
- Original location opened in 1983 by the family of Terry Fox to honour Port Coquitlam’s hometown hero.
- The Port Coquitlam Community Centre features a leisure pool, fitness centre, gymnasium, sport courts, three ice sheets including a 780-seat arena, multi-purpose rooms, a games room, and a kitchen / lounge.
- Library Live and On Tour is an innovative, stereotype-shattering literacy initiative developed by Fraser Valley Regional Library that “delivers the library” to people who do not know about libraries or have some obstacle to visiting them.
- The Playground at FVRL offers customers of all ages free access to fun and engaging STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) related learning experiences. The Playground features lending collections and in-library experiences.