Richmond Public Library – Cambie Branch

This one is a little older than the Steveston location, however, they have a different variety of movies. I managed to get my Richmond and Vancouver card married into one membership, therefore, can take out DVD’s and books from either the city of Vancouver and Richmond. It is closish to a train station, you will need to take a short bus ride or take a 20 minute walk. Either way it is accessible. Computers need a bit of an upgrade. There is some space to sit and read, however, I just always get my book and sit at the St George’s park that is also within walking distance.

Though small, it’s a quiet retreat from the busy one at Minoru. So less ppl means a good chance to sit in the nice lounge chairs on the right side at the end, with the Province & assortment of other papers to read too.
During the week day, i drop in to make some photocopies for work, when needed at 20 cents a pop. Instead of going to kinko’s on no.3 road by superstore.
Not as much selection for books and all.
Kids section too.
best of all, a great spacious free parking lot too.

What I love most about this library is that it’s a family-​oriented neighbourhood branch. It’s not the best Richmond Public Library branch to go to if you’re studying or looking for reference material. I’ll admit that I use it mostly to pick up books that I’ve placed on hold from other branches. It’s laid out more like a bookstore than a library and there’s a big open area for story time, puppet shows, reading clubs, and other programs. In addition to having reading material in English, they also cater to the community by having material in Chinese, Punjabi, and Arabic.
If you’re a parent with young children living in the neighbourhood, be sure to check out the Cambie branch of the Richmond Public Library. It’s a great place to instill a love of reading in young children and there are some great programs to check out.
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I am a fan of the online reservation system. With Richmond libraries you can find a book online and then have it sent to the branch nearest you. The Cambie Branch is the one nearest me. This definitely not a library you can go to without reserving ahead of time, unless you are looking for tween animé books, books in chinese, travel books, diy books, or cookbooks. Thankfully the last 3 topics I am into so I can always find 3 or 4 «impulse buys» while I am there to pick up a reserved book. If you haven’t read all your selections in time you can always extend the checkout online– unless someone else has reserved that title.
Seriously folks, check out your local library, it’s a great free resource. You can’t get ALL your info online– even though everything you read on the net is true and accurate! …