Burnaby Public Library
6100 Willingdon Avenue V5H 4N5 Burnaby, BC, Canada

One Page: Canada's Virtual Literary Series presents: Houston writer Bryan Washington speaking with author and scholar Rinaldo Walcott about Memorial, Washington’s first novel. Register and tune in LIVE on December 10 at 9-10am PST or watch the replay at https://www.crowdcast.io/e/onepagewashington/ Cultural critic, comedian and blogger, Samantha Irby, speaking with Buzzfeed Culture writer and author, Scaachi Koul about Wow, No Thank You, Irby’s new essay collection.... Register and tune in LIVE on December 10 at 4-5pm PST or watch the replay at https://www.crowdcast.io/e/onepageirby/ See more

One Page: Canada's Virtual Literary Series presents artist and activist Lisa Ray discussing the memoir "Close to the Bone" with famed Indo-Canadian film director and screenwriter, Deepa Mehta. Register and tune in LIVE on December 3 at 4-5pm PST or watch the replay at https://www.crowdcast.io/e/tpllisaray/

Power is back on and McGill Branch is open :)

McGill Branch is temporarily closed due to a power outage. We will post an update when it reopens. Thank you for your patience.

Congrats to Souvankham Thammavongsa, whose short story collection, "How to Pronounce Knife", just won the Scotiabank Giller Prize!

A reminder that all branches are closed for Remembrance Day on Wednesday, November 11.

We love that there's a little piece of #Burnaby in the late great Toni Morrison's home in New York. How did our library book get there? Does anyone have any clue?

Can you believe this? The late Nobel and Pulitzer prize-winning author, Toni Morrison, has an unreturned copy of her own book "The Bluest Eye" in her personal library that belonged to #Burnaby Public Library! Should we try to get it back? Galerie Magazine

Is your child learning to read? Use our easy reader lists to find books that are at the right level for them. Remember that it's okay if your child wants to read the same book over and over again... the important factor is fostering a lifelong love of reading. https://bit.ly/3kyLTzF

...and we're back up and running! You can now log into your library account through the catalogue: https://burnaby.bibliocommons.com/

One Page: Canada's Virtual Literary Series presents Arapaho and Cheyenne writer Tommy Orange, talking with Anishinaabe author and journalist Waubgeshig Rice.about There There, Orange’s best-selling novel. Register and tune in LIVE on October 29 at 6-7 pm PT or watch the replay at https://www.crowdcast.io/e/onepageorange

Hey all you parents and teachers! We know some kids don't find reading easy, and it's hard to guess which books may pique their interest. To help you out, staff have put together a list of titles that might just grab their attention. Give them a try.

Are you registered for the Virtual All Candidates Meeting? Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2020 Time: 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Location: Online via Zoom... Register: https://bit.ly/2SJeKVY For additional information or Zoom support, please contact 604-431-0400.

A reminder of the final week of rotating branch closures for staff training. Cameron: Tuesday, October 20. McGill: Wednesday, October 21. Tommy Douglas: Thursday, October 22.... Bob Prittie Metrotown: Friday, October 23. All other branches will remain open while a branch is scheduled to be closed. Check our locations and hours: https://www.bpl.bc.ca/locations-hours

A reminder that rotating branch closures for staff training will continue this week and next week: Cameron: Tuesdays, October 6, 13 and 20. McGill: Wednesdays, October 7, 14 and 21. Tommy Douglas: Thursdays, October 8, 15 and 22.... Bob Prittie Metrotown: Fridays, October 9, 16 and 23. All other branches will remain open while a branch is scheduled to be closed. Check our locations and hours: https://www.bpl.bc.ca/locations-hours

Don't forget! All branches are closed for Thanksgiving on Sunday, October 11 and Monday, October 12. We are open until 4pm on Saturday, October 10.

Welcome to One Page: Canada's Virtual Literary Series! Join us for the launch of the first event on Thu Oct 8 from 9-10am PT with Barbara Kingsolver, in an online talk hosted by Aparita Bhandari. The conversation will centre around Kingsolver’s moving and often funny collection of poetry, How to Fly (In Ten Thousand Easy Lessons), in her first event for Canadians in many years. Register and watch live at crowdcast.io/e/onepagekingsolver Stay tuned for content throughout the f...all, featuring international writers talking directly to Canadian audiences. Register and tune in live on Oct 8 at 9 am PT. The conversation will centre around Kingsolver’s moving and often funny collection of poetry, How to Fly (In Ten Thousand Easy Lessons), in her first event for Canadians in many years. Register and watch live at crowdcast.io/e/onepagekingsolver Stay tuned for content throughout the fall, featuring international writers talking directly to Canadian audiences. Register and tune in live on Oct 8 at 9am PT https://www.crowdcast.io/e/onepagekingsolver

A reminder that rotating branch closures for staff training start tomorrow, at Cameron Branch! Branches will be closed on the following dates: Cameron: Tuesdays, October 6, 13 and 20. McGill: Wednesdays, October 7, 14 and 21. Tommy Douglas: Thursdays, October 8, 15 and 22.... Bob Prittie Metrotown: Fridays, October 9, 16 and 23. All other branches will remain open while a branch is scheduled to be closed. Check our locations and hours: https://www.bpl.bc.ca/locations-hours

Congratulations to Jonathan Poh (a Burnabarian btw!), for winning the 2020 CBC Nonfiction Prize for his story Value Village. https://www.cbc.ca//b-c-writer-jonathan-poh-wins-2020-cbc-

A Provincial General Election has been called for Saturday, October 24. Have questions? Find out about voting safely during COVID-19, your in-person voting options, voting by mail, and more. https://elections.bc.ca/

A reminder of the upcoming branch closures in October to facilitate staff training: Cameron: Tuesdays, October 6, 13 and 20. McGill: Wednesdays, October 7, 14 and 21. Tommy Douglas: Thursdays, October 8, 15 and 22.... Bob Prittie Metrotown: Fridays, October 9, 16 and 23. All other branches will remain open while a branch is scheduled to be closed. Check our locations and hours: https://www.bpl.bc.ca/locations-hours #Burnaby

The first installment of the Burnaby Neighborhood Speaker Series is happening tonight! Join Catharine McPherson and Kate Petrusa from the BVM, as they talk about how to use http://heritageburnaby.ca. We’re working in partnership with Burnaby Village Museum to bring you this free online event. Join via Zoom or Facebook Live at 7pm.