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Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription78834
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1976-1978
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Physical Description
- ca. 1330 photographs : b&w prints and negatives
- Scope and Content
- Collection consists of 557 photographs of Burnaby taken by various photographers as part of the Contemporary Visual Archives Project.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1976-1978
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Public Library Contemporary Visual Archive Project
- Physical Description
- ca. 1330 photographs : b&w prints and negatives
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- May be restricted by third party rights
- Accession Number
- 2013-13
- 2017-57
- Scope and Content
- Collection consists of 557 photographs of Burnaby taken by various photographers as part of the Contemporary Visual Archives Project.
- History
- The Contemporary Visual Archives Project was initiated by the library in 1976 and was completed in conjunction with Simon Fraser University Communication students, in which photographers went out into Burnaby to document its neighbourhoods, mainly focusing on building, houses, etc. Its aim was to present a contemporary view of Burnaby at that time in photographs.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Creator
- Burnaby Public Library
- Notes
- Title based on contents of collection
- Accompanied by BPL card catalogue (2013-13) and project information forms (2017-57).
- Photo Catalogue 556
Burnaby Public Library manuscript subseries
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58148
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1912-1937 (date of original)
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Physical Description
- Textual records
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consists of papers collected by the Burnaby Public Library.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1912-1937 (date of original)
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Physical Description
- Textual records
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Accession Number
- BHS1989-22
- BHS1992-47
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consists of papers collected by the Burnaby Public Library.
- History
- Burnaby's first library was founded in 1927 as the North Burnaby Library Association. Its first library building was established in 1935 on Hastings Street. In 1954, Burnaby enacted Bylaw No. 3522 to establish the Burnaby Public Library (BPL) and in 1957 BPL merged with the North Burnaby Library Association. BPL's first permanent library was the McGill branch, built in North Burnaby in 1961 and named after North Burnaby Library Association volunteer Grace McGill. Following McGill, BPL then established the Kingsway branch, Central Park branch, and Cameron branch. Central Park was replaced by the Bob Prittie Metrotown branch in 1991 and Kingsway with the Tommy Douglas branch in 2009.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Creator
- Burnaby Public Library
- Notes
- MSS058, MSS059
- Title based on creator of subseries
Burnaby Public Library photograph subseries
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription58147
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1908-1973
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Physical Description
- Photographs
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consists of historical photographs of Burnaby collected by the Burnaby Public Library.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1908-1973
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Physical Description
- Photographs
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Accession Number
- BHS1989-22
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consists of historical photographs of Burnaby collected by the Burnaby Public Library.
- History
- Burnaby's first library was founded in 1927 as the North Burnaby Library Association. Its first library building was established in 1935 on Hastings Street. In 1954, Burnaby enacted Bylaw No. 3522 to establish the Burnaby Public Library (BPL) and in 1957 BPL merged with the North Burnaby Library Association. BPL's first permanent library was the McGill branch, built in North Burnaby in 1961 and named after North Burnaby Library Association volunteer Grace McGill. Following McGill, BPL then established the Kingsway branch, Central Park branch, and Cameron branch. Central Park was replaced by the Bob Prittie Metrotown branch in 1991 and Kingsway with the Tommy Douglas branch in 2009.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Creator
- Burnaby Public Library
- Notes
- PC225, PC226, PC227, PC228, PC229, PC230, PC231, PC232, PC322, and PC427
- Title based on creator of subseries
1973 Annual Report of the Burnaby Public Library
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport27003
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 19449
- Meeting Date
- 1-Apr-1974
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 25
- Item No.
- 24
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 19449
- Meeting Date
- 1-Apr-1974
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 25
- Item No.
- 24
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Appointment to Burnaby Public Library Board
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport22261
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 14609
- Meeting Date
- 27-Feb-1978
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 14609
- Meeting Date
- 27-Feb-1978
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
A Report on the Essential Expansion of the Burnaby Public Library System
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport32357
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 29083
- Meeting Date
- 24-Nov-1969
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 29083
- Meeting Date
- 24-Nov-1969
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Burnaby Public Library
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport26328
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 20087
- Meeting Date
- 30-Sep-1974
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 63
- Item No.
- 5
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 20087
- Meeting Date
- 30-Sep-1974
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 63
- Item No.
- 5
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Burnaby Public Library
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport26512
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 19895
- Meeting Date
- 6-Aug-1974
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 53
- Item No.
- 5
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 19895
- Meeting Date
- 6-Aug-1974
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 53
- Item No.
- 5
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Burnaby Public Library - Administrative Offices and Book Stores
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport25912
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 17951
- Meeting Date
- 27-Jan-1975
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 5
- Item No.
- 2
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 17951
- Meeting Date
- 27-Jan-1975
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 5
- Item No.
- 2
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Burnaby Public Library Automation Projects
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport21264
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 13492
- Meeting Date
- 29-Jan-1979
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 8
- Item No.
- 5
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 13492
- Meeting Date
- 29-Jan-1979
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 8
- Item No.
- 5
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Burnaby Public Library Automation Projects
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport21474
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 15403
- Meeting Date
- 20-Nov-1978
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 82
- Item No.
- 16
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 15403
- Meeting Date
- 20-Nov-1978
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 82
- Item No.
- 16
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Burnaby Public Library - Automation Projects Progress Report
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport20611
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 14145
- Meeting Date
- 4-Sep-1979
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 59
- Item No.
- 3
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 14145
- Meeting Date
- 4-Sep-1979
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 59
- Item No.
- 3
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Burnaby Public Library Board Annual Report 1974
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport25687
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 18190
- Meeting Date
- 1-Apr-1975
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 23
- Item No.
- 16
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 18190
- Meeting Date
- 1-Apr-1975
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 23
- Item No.
- 16
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Burnaby Public Library Board Annual Report 1975
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport24568
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 16938
- Meeting Date
- 15-Mar-1976
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 16
- Item No.
- 14
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 16938
- Meeting Date
- 15-Mar-1976
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 16
- Item No.
- 14
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Burnaby Public Library Board subseries
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96372
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1960]-2007
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Physical Description
- 3 rolls of microfilm + 1 photograph
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consists of board records for the Burnaby Public Library Board, including appointments, correspondence, and a comissioned portrait.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1960]-2007
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Series
- Council Committee series
- Subseries
- Burnaby Public Library Board subseries
- Physical Description
- 3 rolls of microfilm + 1 photograph
- Description Level
- Subseries
- Scope and Content
- Subseries consists of board records for the Burnaby Public Library Board, including appointments, correspondence, and a comissioned portrait.
- History
- The Burnaby Public Library Board was established in 1955. The Trustees on the Burnaby Public Library Board govern the Burnaby Public Library and provide policies, a mission and vision, and general library management.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
- Photograph
- Graphic Material
Burnaby Public Library Building Program
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport25109
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 18768
- Meeting Date
- 15-Sep-1975
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 58
- Item No.
- 16
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 18768
- Meeting Date
- 15-Sep-1975
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 58
- Item No.
- 16
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Burnaby Public Library Leasehold Office and Storage Requirements
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport24407
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 17108
- Meeting Date
- 3-May-1976
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 29
- Item No.
- 12
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 17108
- Meeting Date
- 3-May-1976
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 29
- Item No.
- 12
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Burnaby Public Library - Leasehold Office/Storage Requirements
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport24424
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 17082
- Meeting Date
- 26-Apr-1976
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 27
- Item No.
- 9
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 17082
- Meeting Date
- 26-Apr-1976
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 27
- Item No.
- 9
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Burnaby Public Library - Newsletters and Library Bylaw Correspondence
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription56621
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1977-1982
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- File
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1977-1982
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Burnaby Arts Council subseries
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Description Level
- File
- Record No.
- 40049
- Accession Number
- BHS1998-06
- Media Type
- Textual Record
Burnaby Public Library Renewal of Lease, 4455 Alaska Street - Lot "A" DL 119 Plan 40447
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport21420
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 15467
- Meeting Date
- 11-Dec-1978
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 87
- Item No.
- 14
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 15467
- Meeting Date
- 11-Dec-1978
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 87
- Item No.
- 14
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds