Surrey Libraries
10350 University Drive V3T4B8 Surrey, BC, Canada

Welcome to online Family Storytime! Join Linda and George the Dog to hear the story of Pete and his shoes. See it here: http://ow.ly/UDle50CpJrk

Join our OverDrive/Libby Diverse Reads Reading Challenge and broaden your horizons with these great books written by Indigenous authors: http://ow.ly/MowK50BI6ei Get started now: http://ow.ly/bTBA50BI6gy

Tree of Giving starts today! It’s our annual fundraiser to support programming at Surrey Libraries! We rely on donations to make our programs come to lifewe can’t do all that we do without you. Show your support todaydonate online or visit any branch. Donate $5 or more and receive a collectible ornament! For more info about visit: http://ow.ly/s8aF50Crazc To donate online, visit: http://ow.ly/7MhZ50Crazs

Join us for a lively, open family history discussion. Fun Family History Fridays is an online program, facilitated by our Cloverdale Genealogy staff. Fri, Nov 27 | 2:30-3:30pm | More info & to register: http://ow.ly/62Rr50C18ds

Out Indigenous Authors for Children Series is back! Join us to meet Anishinaabe author Karen Pheasant-Neganigwane. Read more about Karen's work and register now: Wed, Nov 25 | 67pm | Microsoft Teams http://ow.ly/MxAQ50Ch7wa

The Youth Mental Health Support Program at PICS provides free mental health support and counselling for youth in our community ages 15-30 currently facing mental health challenges due to Covid-19. Details: http://ow.ly/XiGR50CoqI6

Welcome to Live Storytime! Join Tania and Squirrel as they retell The Surprise by George Shannon, published by Greenwillow Books

Are you ready for a story time? Join us today for LIVE songs, stories, and rhymes on Facebook! Help imaginations grow, and build a love of reading. Wednesdays | 10:3010:45 am http://ow.ly/CwlU50C7yuB

Stay home. Stay healthy. Stay connected with these free teen resources, curated by our Teen Services staff: http://ow.ly/9mJJ50Cj4u6 You'll need a library card for some of the resources. Don't have one? Sign up now: http://ow.ly/8LNo50Cj4yM

Congratulations to the winners and finalists of the 2020 Young Adult Writing Contest! Thank you to all who submitted. We have contacted all our winners and finalists. If you didn’t place this year don’t give up! With so many excellent submissions, it was difficult to choose winners in each category. We encourage you to try again next year. Here's the list of names: http://ow.ly/u4KV50ByrbI

Bet you can't guess which branch this is!! Let us know what you think for a chance to win a $100 gift card to Dominion Bar + Kitchen One guess per person per post! Contest details: http://ow.ly/pGGj50BOFI0

Join online Family Storytime! Listen to Ginny for stories and rhymes about birds of all shapes and sizes. http://ow.ly/M1h850CkKSH

Anne Enright talks about Actress with the editor of Canadian Notes & Queries, Emily Donaldson, and the complex relationship that binds us to and cuts us off from our childhood heroes as well as to the pull of celebrity and its potential for destruction. Register and tune in LIVE on October 15 at 9am or watch the replay at crowdcast.io/e/onepageenright

Does your child miss book club? We still have space in our Kids' & Preteen Book Clubs: http://ow.ly/jA9t50C1b3C New book each month, selected by our Youth Services staff

Free Comic Day happens during Library Month this year so we can share the Library Love! Visit any branch on Oct 28, between 37pm to get your free comic (first come, first servewhile supplies last). Thank you to Imperial Hobbies LTD for their generous comic book donations and thank you to Surrey Libraries patrons for supporting us every day.

Meet the Authors! Our Indigenous Authors for Children Series is back! We'll be using Microsoft Teams & registration is limited so register now: Michael Hutchinson | Wed, Nov 18, 67pm http://ow.ly/94mj50CgRRD Karen Pheasant-Neganigwane | Wed, Nov 25, 67pm http://ow.ly/59X350CgRW7

Limited services due to a power outage at Semiahmoo Branch! No Elevator service or Outdoor bookdrop, No computer/Internet service or Telephone/email service Still available: self-checkouts are available Washrooms power/water works Library catalog on public stations We will post updates as we receive them and thank you for your patience.

Can you believe it? In 2019, 50,000 people visited Surrey Libraries every week! #librarylove

Please limit your time in the library (up to an hour) to allow others a chance to enjoy a visit. Learn more about what you can do when visiting our branches: http://ow.ly/44Tm50BhhGV

Wishing you and yours a Happy Thanksgiving! (Our branches are closed today.) Here's a link to our always-open collection of online books and media: http://ow.ly/kcjg50BcFSX

LEARN + CREATE. Gain confidence & develop skills through projects while learning English! It's an exciting FREE program for immigrant & refugee youth ages 18-30. http://ow.ly/yzrS50BnF7w

Thanks for Giving! Thanksgiving is a perfect time to celebrate the amazing support Surrey Libraries receives. We sincerely thank all of our volunteers & donors for their generosity your support enriches the lives of so many in our community.

Hello Surrey residents, can you guess which Surrey Libraries branch this is?? Everyone who guesses will be entered into a draw for a $100 gift card to the Dominion Bar + Kitchen. One guess per person per post! Contest details: http://ow.ly/YqY950BOwWk

Are we raising our girls to be perfect and our boys to be brave? That's why there's more boys than girls in STEM, according to this TED speaker. http://ow.ly/1wji50B1EOQ

Have you checked out the Diverse Reads Reading Challenge yet? Read or listen to a book featuring a POC main character: http://ow.ly/B4xb50BGY6z Learn more about the challenge & download your reading log now: http://ow.ly/xmQM50BGYa7

Engage your kids with Scholastic BookFLIX: Watch, read, play & learn with their favourite stories! Includes: read-alongs, educational games, and fact & fiction book pairings on popular themes. Sign in now with your library card: http://ow.ly/fOjq50BG64P