Surrey Libraries

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Surrey Public Library (operating as Surrey Libraries)
Surrey Public Library logo 2011.jpg
Established1983
Branches10
Collection
Items collectedbooks, e-books, music, cds, periodicals, maps, genealogical archives, business directories, local history,
Size790,000 [1]
Access and use
Circulation4 million [2]
Population served580,000
Other information
Budget CA $20 million [3]
DirectorSurinder Bhogal, Chief Librarian
Employees260
Website www.surreylibraries.ca

Surrey Public Library, operating as Surrey Libraries, is the municipal library system for the City of Surrey in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Surrey Libraries serves the City's residents with programs, reference services, free resources, and holdings of digital and physical items across its ten branches. It is the third-largest library system in British Columbia by total population served, after Fraser Valley Regional Library and Vancouver Public Library. [4]

Contents

Services

Surrey Libraries provides:

History

1980s

Before 1983, all City of Surrey library branches were part of the Fraser Valley Regional Library system. On November 20, 1982, Surrey voters passed a referendum to establish a separate, amalgamated municipal library system. Five months later, on March 17, 1983, five branches (Guildford, Newton, Ocean Park, Port Kells, and Whalley) began operations in the new Surrey Public Library system. [10]

1990s

On May 2, 1992, the current Newton branch building opened to the public. [11] The facility, designed by Vancouver firm Patkau Architects, won the Governor General's Award for Architecture in 1994. [12] Fleetwood branch opened on June 24, 1995, as part of the Fleetwood Community Centre. [13] It became the seventh branch in the Surrey Public Library system.

2000s

The 2000s saw the addition of the system’s eighth and ninth branches: Strawberry Hill in 2000 and Semiahmoo in 2003. [14] In 2004, the Semiahmoo branch attained a LEED Silver Certification. It was the first LEED Certified library building in British Columbia and the first LEED Certified building of any kind in the City of Surrey. [15] The second iteration of the Ocean Park branch also opened in 2000, nearly doubling the floorspace of the previous building. [16]

2010s - present

The City Centre Library opened in 2011, replacing the old Whalley branch. Designed by Bing Thom Architects, the four-floor, 82,000 square-foot LEED Gold Certified facility now serves as the system’s main library. [17] The public space includes four meeting rooms for 40-80 people, five consultation rooms for 3-8 people, a silent study, a meditation room, a classroom for computer learning programs, a large children’s section on the first floor, and stations for assistive technologies. [18] Its concrete-and-glass exterior and spacious, naturally-lit interior makes it a popular filming location for movies and television shows.


Locations

The award-winning Newton Library was officially opened on May 2, 1992 Newton SPL Library (2009).jpg
The award-winning Newton Library was officially opened on May 2, 1992

The library has ten branches:

Collections

Fleetwood Library branch of the Surrey Public Library Fleetwood Library SPL1.jpg
Fleetwood Library branch of the Surrey Public Library

Awards

YearAwardGiver
1994Governor General Award for architecture Newton Branch Patkau architectsArchitecture Canada and the Canada Council for the Arts
1997Citation for CitizenshipCitizen and Immigration Canada
2004Cultural Diversity AwardSurrey Delta Immigration Services Society
2005Honorable MentionCommunity Learning - Conference Board of Canada
2006Cultural Diversity AwardSurrey Delta Immigration Services Society
2009/2010BCLA Merit Award for Storytimes to help learn English British Columbia Library Association
2010/1011BCLA Merit Award for Festival of Aboriginal Arts British Columbia Library Association
2011Non Profit Business of the Year Surrey Board of Trade
2016BCLA Merit Award: Advocacy or Marketing for Literacy Day Report British Columbia Library Association
2018/2021Community Safety Partner Award Surrey Crime Prevention Society
2019Community Leader Award Surrey Homelessness and Housing Society

2023 Library Board [19]


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References

  1. ↑ Surrey Libraries 2010 Annual Report
  2. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-12-22. Retrieved 2011-08-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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  4. ↑ Surrey, City of (2020). "2019 Canadian Public Library Statistics" (PDF). https://culc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/2019-CULC-Public-Library-Statistics.pdf . Retrieved 2024-12-27.{{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)
  5. ↑ "Borrowing". 17 October 2023.
  6. ↑ "Online Library". 17 October 2023.
  7. ↑ "Accessibility Services". 17 October 2023.
  8. ↑ "Newcomers". 17 October 2023.
  9. ↑ "Family History". 17 October 2023.
  10. ↑ Brown, Jack (10 October 2023). "The History of Surrey's Public Libraries".
  11. ↑ Brown, Jack (10 October 2023). "The History of Surrey's Public Libraries".
  12. ↑ cf. 1994: Patkau Architects Inc. Architecture Canada, The Governor General’s Awards for Architecture: pp.92-99, Newton Library
  13. ↑ Brown, Jack (10 October 2023). "The History of Surrey's Public Libraries".
  14. ↑ Brown, Jack (10 October 2023). "The History of Surrey's Public Libraries".
  15. ↑ Musson Cattell Mackey Partnership (16 October 2023). "Semiahmoo Library & RCMP District Office" (PDF).
  16. ↑ Brown, Jack (10 October 2023). "The History of Surrey's Public Libraries".
  17. ↑ Arch Daily (17 October 2023). "Surrey City Centre Library / Bing Thom Architects".
  18. ↑ "City Centre Branch". 17 October 2023.
  19. ↑ "Board of Trustees". Surrey Libraries. 29 December 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
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