Customers can visit the Brighouse branch Monday to Friday from 10:00am to 6:00pm, the Ironwood, Cambie and Steveston branches Monday to Friday from 10:00am to 4:00pm and the Brighouse, Steveston and Ironwood branches on Saturdays from 10:00am to 4:00pm.
Quick drop-in service includes access to browsing, picking up holds, checking out books and receiving help from library staff. Capacity limits are in effect and the line-up to enter the library will close 10 minutes prior to closing if capacity limits are reached. To view available services, visit https://www.yourlibrary.ca/limited-service/.
Effective Tuesday April 6, the Hamilton book dispenser is now open. Customers may visit the dispenser Monday to Friday between 2:00pm – 6:00pm and on Saturdays from 9:00am – 1:00pm.
Items borrowed from the Hamilton book dispenser should be returned directly to the dispenser. Due to the Hamilton book dispenser’s reduced hours, customers may temporarily return book dispenser items to any library branch external book return.
The book dispenser at the Seniors Centre at Minoru Centre for Active Living remains temporarily closed.
Public computer labs are available at all branches for those who have limited or no access to a computer, the internet, and/or printing. This service is drop-in, first come, first served. Customers may use one 45 minute sessions per day. Visit our Public Computers page for dates, times and capacity.
External book returns
Brighouse external book returns are open from Monday at 9:00am until Saturday at 4:00pm.
Steveston external book returns are open from Monday at 9:00am until Saturday at 4:00pm.
Ironwood external book returns are open from Monday at 9:00am until Saturday at 4:00pm.
Cambie external book returns are open from Monday at 9:00am until Friday at 4:00pm.
Internal book returns
The internal book returns are now available at the Brighouse and Ironwood branches. Internal book returns at the Steveston and Cambie branches continue to be unavailable until we can safely restore this service.
Exposure Control Plan – COVID-19
Richmond Public Library is committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace for staff and the public. A combination of measures will be utilized to minimize staff exposure to COVID-19. Our work practices and procedures will protect both our staff and the public who enter our facilities. We will follow direction and controls as specified by the Provincial Health Officer, BC Centre for Disease Control and the local Health Authority’s Medical Health Officer.
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The library is committed to safety through:
The library is no longer quarantining materials
We are following the direction of infectious disease experts in our province. The BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) has issued guidelines for libraries which states that the risk of transmission of COVID-19 on library materials is very low and that evidence does not require libraries to quarantine or disinfect items.
This modification allows us to check-in your returns and holds quickly, providing you with the books you want.
If you have concerns about borrowing materials, you can still quarantine your checked out items at home prior to enjoying them.
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