City of Pitt Meadows
12007 Harris Road
Pitt Meadows, B.C., V3Y 2B5

Telephone: 604-465-5454
Fax: 604-465-2404
Email: info@pittmeadows.ca

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Library

The City of Pitt Meadows owns and maintains the Pitt Meadows Library, and the Fraser Valley Regional Library District ("FVRL") provides the library services. Services include providing free access to a variety of reading materials, internet access and supporting various reading programs and clubs.

Location
Hours of Operation
About the Fraser Valley Regional Library
Collections
Library Cards
Book Loans & Reservation System
Fines & Fees
Home Access
Public Internet Access & Word Processing
Programs
Services
Book Sales

Location

12047 Harris Road,
Pitt Meadows, BC
V3Y 2B5
Phone: 604-465-4113

Hours of Operation

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday - 10:00am to 9:00pm
Friday and Saturday - 10:00am to 5:00pm
Sunday - 12:00pm to 4:00pm
Monday - Closed

About the Fraser Valley Regional Library

The first regional library system in North America, the Fraser Valley Regional Library sprang to life in 1930. A bold experiment financed by the Andrew Carnegie Corporation of New York, the regional library set out to prove that a cooperative library service could bring the benefits of literature, knowledge and information to diverse and widely scattered population centres in what was then rural British Columbia. With enormous energy and the cooperation of member municipalities and school districts, the Library's first director, Dr. Helen Gordon Stewart, undertook the work of organizing the District, selecting books and staff and purchasing a truck suitable for use as a mobile library.

In order to continue the service after the Carnegie funds were exhausted, a referendum was held in 1934 where residents were asked to vote whether or not they wished to support the library through local taxes. Even though the vote was held in the middle of the Great Depression, twenty of the original twenty-four areas voted "YES" and the Fraser Valley Union Library became the first regional library in both British Columbia and North America.

Today, the library's 13,000 sq. km. service area stretches from Delta to Boston Bar, and hosts over 22 libraries. Currently, over 2.6 million people visit the Fraser Valley Regional Library System and borrow more than 5 million items annually. The FVRL is funded with taxes raised in the communities it serves, as well as by a Government of BC operating grant. The FVRL has a current budget in excess of $17 million.

View website: http://www.fvrl.bc.ca/

Collections

Book and Audiovisual Collection

The FVRL collection now totals 1.5 million items. The Pitt Meadows branch houses over 25,500 books, 900 audiovisual items, and upward of 80 subscriptions to various magazines and newspapers. As well, as a member of InterLINK network, there is free access to materials at 22 other Lower Mainland libraries.

Materials include: bestsellers, paperbacks, books, CD music, books on tape and CD, DVD and VHS movies, newspapers and magazines and LARGE PRINT books. The library is also currently expanding their collection of materials in World Languages.

Electronic materials are available by accessing the FVRL website with a valid library card and PIN.

Electronic resources include:

Licensed Databases (including services for research, car repair, reader's advisory and much more!)
Live Homework Help
Downloadable eAudiobooks

There are a number of children's educational CD's loaded on the Library's CD ROM computers. Children can explore math, science and reading concepts with their favourite book and television characters. Titles include:

Arthur's Math Carnival
Big Science Ideas Systems
Magic School Bus - The Earth
The Cat in the Hat
And many more!

Click here for listing of materials

Library Cards

Every Fraser Valley resident is entitled to a free library card. To apply, just bring in two pieces of ID - one with proof of address - to any of the FVRL branches. Children may get their own library cards, but members under 13 must have a parent or guardian sign on their behalf. For youth (13-18) the Library requires one piece of ID, preferably with proof of address.

Replacement cards will be issued at a cost of $2.

Book Loans & Reservation System

All Library materials, with the exception of Reference copies, can be reserved and picked-up at the Pitt Meadows Library.

The length of time for loans is as follows:

All circulating materials - Three weeks
High demand items - Two weeks, no renewals
Best Seller Express - Seven Days

You can borrow up to 60 items on your card!

Renew items on-line at www.fvrl.bc.ca or visit or call your local library.

Fines & Fees

Overdue Fines

Best Seller Express - $1.00 per day
Adult Materials - $0.30 per day
Children's Materials - $0.10 per day

Maximum Late Charges

When maximum charges are accumulated on your card, borrowing privileges will be suspended. Prompt payment of fines will reinstate use of your card.

The maximum late charges are as follows:

Adults and Young Adults - $25.00
Business, Institution and Day Care - $25.00
Children - $10.00

Fees

Lost Card Replacement - $2.00
Printing - $0.15 per page
Photocopying - $0.15 per page
NFS Cheque - $25.00
Interlibrary Loans - No charge for the first 25 items, subsequent items $8.00 each.

Home Access

With your valid FVRL library card and PIN you may access the FVRL catalogue from home at catalogue.fvrl.bc.ca. This will allow you to use the catalogue to check your library record, reserve materials and retrieve information from our licensed databases.

Public Internet Access & Wordprocessing

Free Internet Access

Pitt Meadows Library has five internet stations available for public use. Members of the public wishing to use one of these stations may do so on a first come, first serve basis. To use this service, people will need their valid Library card.

Use is limited to one hour a day; this is controlled by time-out software. All stations are connected to a printer that may be used at the cost of $0.15 per page.

Word Processing Stations

Two wordprocessing stations are also available for public use. Both stations have Microsoft Word and Excel, and may be used as needed based on availability. Printing from these stations can be done at a cost of $0.15 per page.

Programs

Programs for Children

Programs for children include:

Toddler and pre-school story times
Puppet shows
Book talks
Author visits
Reading clubs
Group tours

Events will be included on the FVRL website under Programs and Events, as applicable.

Activities for Pitt Meadows may be viewed at:
http://www.fvrl.bc.ca/play/programs_pittmeadows.php

Services

Research Service

Having problems finding something or need information on a certain topic? Try the "Ask the Librarian?" Service.

Outreach Services for Homebound

Library materials can be delivered to the homes of those who are homebound through ill health or disability, regardless of age.

Audiobooks Services for Visually Impaired

Audio books (full length recordings of books on audio cassette) are available for those unable to read conventional print materials. Application forms are available at your Library.

Arrangements can be made for home delivery.

Book Sales

Book sales provide additional funding for libraries. The Pitt Meadows Library hosts a book sale in May of every year. This is a community partnership that assists the Dry Grad initiative in Pitt Meadows.

For a listing of all Library book sales, go to:
http://www.fvrl.bc.ca/read/programs_booksales.php

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