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Beyond Books

Coquitlam Public Library Open House

2023-05-28 12:00:00 2023-05-28 15:30:00 America/Los_Angeles Beyond Books Branch - City Centre - City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Sunday, May 28
12:00pm - 3:30pm

Add to Calendar 2023-05-28 12:00:00 2023-05-28 15:30:00 America/Los_Angeles Beyond Books Experience Coquitlam Public Library - Beyond Books! Demonstrations of lendable technology, streaming services, research tools, and more will be ongoing and attendees have a chance to win door prizes. Branch - City Centre - City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Branch - City Centre

City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Experience Coquitlam Public Library - Beyond Books! Demonstrations of lendable technology, streaming services, research tools, and more will be ongoing and attendees have a chance to win door prizes.

Libraries are no longer the quiet, serious places people may remember from their childhoods.  No more “shhhing” here -- instead visitors to Coquitlam Public Library will find a relaxed and open atmosphere with a variety of accessible resources, technology, and interactive experiences for everyone. 

Join us at our “Beyond Books” Open House at Coquitlam Public Library – City Centre Branch on Sunday, May 28, 2023, from 12:00 - 3:30 pm, featuring opportunities to connect, access, entertain and learn:

  • Lendable Tech Stations demonstrating GoPro cameras, binocular kits, and more.
  • Read and Watch Station exhibiting electronic resources for movies, music, eBooks and audiobooks including Libby and Kanopy, on lendable laptops and tablets.
  • Research and Learning Station featuring genealogical research using Ancestry, courses and tutorials offered by LinkedIn Learning, and preserving family memories at the digitization station.
  • Newcomer Station with resources, workshops and books for new Canadians, as well as lendable Happy Lights.

Door prizes will be given away… including a Roku Streaming Stick and a $50 Superstore Gift Card.

Attendees can register for a library card with a piece of valid picture and address ID.

AGE GROUP: | Adults (18+) |

EVENT TYPE: | Adult Program |

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Branch - City Centre

Phone: 604-554-7323

Hours
Mon, May 05 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, May 06 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, May 07 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, May 08 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, May 09 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, May 10 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, May 11 10:00AM to 5:00PM

About the library

The City Centre branch offers:

  • Free wi-fi access, no password required
  • Meeting and study rooms
  • Public computer stations
  • Printing, faxing, scanning, and photocopying
  • Silent study room
  • A Discovery Lab showcasing eResources and lendable technology

Upcoming events

Thu, May 08, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, May 08, 11:30am - 12:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, May 08, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Thu, May 08, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137
Registration is now closed

Fri, May 09, 10:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Fri, May 09, 10:30am - 11:30am
City Centre Discovery Lab

Sat, May 10, 10:30am - 11:30am
City Centre Discovery Lab

Sat, May 10, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Sun, May 11, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, May 12, 10:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Room 127

Mon, May 12, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, May 12, 11:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, May 12, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, May 12, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
City Centre Room 137
This event is full

Tue, May 13, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Tue, May 13, 11:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Tue, May 13, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Tue, May 13, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Tue, May 13, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
City Centre Room 127

Wed, May 14, 10:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Wed, May 14, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Wed, May 14, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Wed, May 14, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
City Centre Room 127

Wed, May 14, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, May 15, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, May 15, 11:30am - 12:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, May 15, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Thu, May 15, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137
Registration is now closed

Fri, May 16, 10:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Fri, May 16, 10:30am - 11:30am
City Centre Discovery Lab

Sat, May 17, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Sat, May 17, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, May 19, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Tue, May 20, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Tue, May 20, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Board Room
This event is full

Wed, May 21, 10:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Wed, May 21, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Wed, May 21, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Ibex Cafe

Wed, May 21, 3:30pm - 4:15pm
City Centre Room 127

Wed, May 21, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, May 22, 10:30am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, May 22, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Thu, May 22, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137
Registration is now closed

Fri, May 23, 10:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Fri, May 23, 10:30am - 11:30am
City Centre Discovery Lab

Sun, May 25, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, May 26, 10:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Room 127

Mon, May 26, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, May 26, 11:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, May 26, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, May 26, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
City Centre Room 137
This event is full

Mon, May 26, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
City Centre Room 127

Mon, May 26, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Tue, May 27, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Tue, May 27, 11:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Tue, May 27, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Tue, May 27, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
City Centre Room 127

Wed, May 28, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Wed, May 28, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, May 29, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Thu, May 29, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, May 29, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, May 29, 5:00pm - 8:30pm
Evergreen Cultural Centre

Fri, May 30, 10:30am - 11:30am
City Centre Discovery Lab

Fri, May 30, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Fri, May 30, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Fri, May 30, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Sat, May 31, 10:30am - 12:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Sat, May 31, 12:30pm - 2:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Sat, May 31, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Sat, May 31, 3:45pm - 4:45pm
Michael Wright Art Gallery

Sun, Jun 01, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, Jun 02, 10:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Room 127

Mon, Jun 02, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, Jun 02, 11:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, Jun 02, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
City Centre Board Room

Mon, Jun 02, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Mon, Jun 02, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
City Centre Room 137
This event is full

Tue, Jun 03, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Tue, Jun 03, 11:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Tue, Jun 03, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Board Room
This event is full

Tue, Jun 03, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Tue, Jun 03, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
City Centre Room 127

Wed, Jun 04, 10:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Wed, Jun 04, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Wed, Jun 04, 3:30pm - 4:15pm
City Centre Room 127

Wed, Jun 04, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, Jun 05, 10:00am - 11:30am
City Centre Room 127

Thu, Jun 05, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, Jun 05, 11:30am - 12:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Thu, Jun 05, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
City Centre Discovery Lab

Thu, Jun 05, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
City Centre Board Room

Sat, Jun 07, 10:30am - 11:00am
City Centre Combined 136 & 137

Sat, Jun 07, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
City Centre Combined 136 & 137