Surrey Public Library (operating as Surrey Libraries) | |
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Established | 1983 |
Branches | 10 |
Collection | |
Items collected | books, e-books, music, cds, periodicals, maps, genealogical archives, business directories, local history, |
Size | 790,000 [1] |
Access and use | |
Circulation | 4 million [2] |
Population served | 580,000 |
Other information | |
Budget | CA $20 million [3] |
Director | Surinder Bhogal, Chief Librarian |
Employees | 260 |
Website | www.surreylibraries.ca |
Surrey Public Library, operating as Surrey Libraries, is the municipal public library system of Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. Surrey Libraries serves Surrey's population of approximately 580,000 with a collection of more than 790,000 items and 188,691 active cardholders. [4]
Surrey Public Library has services and programs for patrons of all ages.
Prior to 1983, Surrey was a member of the Fraser Valley Regional Library. In 1982, Surrey held a referendum on the withdrawal from FVRL, which passed. On March 17, 1983, Surrey began operating as an independent municipal library. The Surrey Public Library's 10-branch network includes the Newton branch, designed by Patkau Architects, which was awarded the Governor General's Award for architecture in 1994. [5] The Semiahmoo branch, which opened in 2004, was the first LEED certified public library in Canada. [6] City Centre Library was designed by Bing Thom Architects. [7] The library is 77,000 square feet on four floors and it is a LEED certified green building. The official Grand Opening was held on September 24, 2011. [8]
The library has ten branches:
Year | Award | Giver |
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1994 | Governor General Award for architecture Newton Branch Patkau architects | Architecture Canada and the Canada Council for the Arts |
1997 | Citation for Citizenship | Citizen and Immigration Canada |
2004 | Cultural Diversity Award | Surrey Delta Immigration Services Society |
2005 | Honorable Mention | Community Learning - Conference Board of Canada |
2006 | Cultural Diversity Award | Surrey Delta Immigration Services Society |
2009/2010 | BCLA Merit Award for Storytimes to help learn English | British Columbia Library Association |
2010/1011 | BCLA Merit Award for Festival of Aboriginal Arts | British Columbia Library Association |
2011 | Non Profit Business of the Year | Surrey Board of Trade |
2016 | BCLA Merit Award: Advocacy or Marketing for Literacy Day Report | British Columbia Library Association |
2018/2021 | Community Safety Partner Award | Surrey Crime Prevention Society |
2019 | Community Leader Award | Surrey Homelessness and Housing Society |
2023 Library Board [9]
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