Established 1983 Size 790,000 Population served 516,000 Province British Columbia | Branches 9 Circulation 4 million Phone +1 604-598-7420 Budget 16 million CAD | |
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Surrey Public Library, now called Surrey Libraries, is the municipal public library system of Surrey, British Columbia. Surrey Libraries serves Surrey's population of approximately 516,000 with a collection of more than 790,000 items and 188,691 active cardholders.
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Services
Surrey Public Library has services and programs for patrons of all ages.
History
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 includes the Newton branch, designed by Patkau Architects, which was awarded the Governor General's Award for architecture in 1994. The Semiahmoo branch, which opened in 2004, was the first LEED certified public library in Canada. City Centre Library was designed by Bing Thom Architects. 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.
Locations
The library has nine branches: