Established 1975 Size 497,419 (2010) Director Greg Buss Province British Columbia Phone +1 604-231-6413 | Branches 5 Population served 186,628 population Circulation 4,498,624 (2010) Budget 9.9 million CAD (2013) Staff 138 | |
Items collected books, e-books, music, cds, periodicals, maps, genealogical archives, business directories, local history, movies, TV shows Address 7700 Minoru Gate #100, Richmond, BC V6Y 1R8, Canada Hours Open today · 9AM–9:30PMWednesday9AM–9:30PMThursday9AM–9:30PMFriday9AM–9:30PMSaturday10AM–5PMSunday10AM–5PMMonday9AM–9:30PMTuesday9AM–9:30PMSuggest an edit Similar Vancouver Public Library - M, Burnaby Public Library, Richmon Station, Ladner Pioneer Library, Surrey Libraries ‑ City Centr Profiles | ||
Richmond Public Library (RPL) is a public library that serves Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. The library has four branches in the city: Brighouse (Main), Steveston, Ironwood, and Cambie. RPL also offers weekly outreach service to the Hamilton neighbourhood.
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The library has won numerous awards, including the John Cotton Dana Public Relations Award in 2008 for its "Ralphy" library card for kids.
Services
The Richmond Public Libraries offer a variety of services, such as:
The Launchpad
The Launchpad, which was established earlier in 2014, is a new feature in the Brighouse (main) branch. 3D printers, digital creation stations and scanners are provided. Library users have the opportunity to order small toys which cost two dollars. The toys will be made fresh using the three 3D printers available. Some of the selections are: Humanoids, tanks, and dinosaur key chains. Members who order will get a ticket, which they will give to the library information desk at the booked time.