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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
Activities of the Burnaby Public Library Board
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport43391
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 38776
- Meeting Date
- 4-Feb-1957
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 38776
- Meeting Date
- 4-Feb-1957
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Annual North Burnaby Public Library Association Report
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport44250
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 39220
- Meeting Date
- 16-Jan-1956
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 39220
- Meeting Date
- 16-Jan-1956
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Application of North Burnaby Public Library Association for Renewal of Lease of Lot 24, Block 8, DL 121
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport45783
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 44983
- Meeting Date
- 5-Apr-1954
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 44983
- Meeting Date
- 5-Apr-1954
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Appointment to the Burnaby Public Library Board
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport41291
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 37780
- Meeting Date
- 14-Sep-1959
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 37780
- Meeting Date
- 14-Sep-1959
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Burnaby Public Library Application to Use the Building Occupied by the Engineering Department for Library Purposes
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport44023
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 43288
- Meeting Date
- 9-Apr-1956
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 43288
- Meeting Date
- 9-Apr-1956
- Format
- Council - Mayor/Councillor/Staff Report
- 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 Renewal of Lease 4455 Alaska Street, Burnaby, B.C. Lot "A" DL 119, Plan 40447
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport11889
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 8371
- Meeting Date
- 25-Jun-1990
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 44
- Item No.
- 12
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 8371
- Meeting Date
- 25-Jun-1990
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 44
- Item No.
- 12
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Letter from False Creek Management Corp. which appeared on the Agenda for the 1992 November 23 meeting of Council regarding Burnaby Public Library
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport10001
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 3825
- Meeting Date
- 30-Nov-1992
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 74
- Item No.
- 1
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 3825
- Meeting Date
- 30-Nov-1992
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 74
- Item No.
- 1
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Ministry of Municipal Affairs' Grants to Burnaby Public Library and the Lower Mainland Library Federation, InterLINK
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport8772
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 4478
- Meeting Date
- 9-May-1994
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 31
- Item No.
- 1
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 4478
- Meeting Date
- 9-May-1994
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 31
- Item No.
- 1
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
North Burnaby Public Library
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport41706
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 37368
- Meeting Date
- 26-Jan-1959
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 4
- Item No.
- 7
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 37368
- Meeting Date
- 26-Jan-1959
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 4
- Item No.
- 7
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
North Burnaby Public Library Association Building Addition Plans
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription8039
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1950
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Scope and Content
- Proposed extension and remodelling of building for North Burnaby Library Association.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- 1950
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Physical Description
- Textual record
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 10994
- Accession Number
- 2001-02
- Scope and Content
- Proposed extension and remodelling of building for North Burnaby Library Association.
- Media Type
- Textual Record
Plaque to Commemorate the Opening of the Bob Prittie Metrotown Branch of the Burnaby Public Library
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport11381
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 7427
- Meeting Date
- 4-Mar-1991
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 15
- Item No.
- 5
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 7427
- Meeting Date
- 4-Mar-1991
- Format
- Council - Manager's Report
- Manager's Report No.
- 15
- Item No.
- 5
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Proposed Extension of the North Burnaby Public Library Building
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/councilreport47414
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 47334
- Meeting Date
- 25-Sep-1950
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Report ID
- 47334
- Meeting Date
- 25-Sep-1950
- Format
- Council - Committee Report
- Collection/Fonds
- City Council and Office of the City Clerk fonds
Documents
Catherine Rees
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37179
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- November 14, 1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Catherine Rees talking to a man inside the Metrotown Branch of the Burnaby Public Library.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- November 14, 1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Photographs subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 330-002
- Access Restriction
- In Archives only
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- BHS2007-04
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Catherine Rees talking to a man inside the Metrotown Branch of the Burnaby Public Library.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Civic - Libraries
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Pel, Vera Rose Jackson
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Willingdon Avenue
- Street Address
- 6100 Willingdon Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
Catherine Rees and Gwen Pitman
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37181
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- November 14, 1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 15 x 10 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Catherine Rees standing with her hand resting on Gwen Pitman's chair, as she sits, with both hands resting on her cane at the Metrotown Branch of the Burnaby Public Library.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- November 14, 1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Photographs subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 15 x 10 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 330-004
- Access Restriction
- In Archives only
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- BHS2007-04
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Catherine Rees standing with her hand resting on Gwen Pitman's chair, as she sits, with both hands resting on her cane at the Metrotown Branch of the Burnaby Public Library.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Civic - Libraries
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Pel, Vera Rose Jackson
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Willingdon Avenue
- Street Address
- 6100 Willingdon Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
Pixie McGeachie and Florence Godwin
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37178
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- November 14, 1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Pixie McGeachie, unidentified, and Florence Godwin sitting inside, in front of the windows at the Metrotown Branch of the Burnaby Public Library.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- November 14, 1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Photographs subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 10 x 15 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 330-001
- Access Restriction
- In Archives only
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- BHS2007-04
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Pixie McGeachie, unidentified, and Florence Godwin sitting inside, in front of the windows at the Metrotown Branch of the Burnaby Public Library.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Civic - Libraries
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Pel, Vera Rose Jackson
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Willingdon Avenue
- Street Address
- 6100 Willingdon Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
Pixie McGeachie and Florence Godwin
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription37180
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- November 14, 1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 15 x 10 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Pixie McGeachie and Florence Godwin standing together in front of the windows at the Metrotown Branch of the Burnaby Public Library.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- November 14, 1992
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Subseries
- Photographs subseries
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 15 x 10 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 330-003
- Access Restriction
- In Archives only
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- BHS2007-04
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Pixie McGeachie and Florence Godwin standing together in front of the windows at the Metrotown Branch of the Burnaby Public Library.
- Subjects
- Buildings - Civic - Libraries
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Pel, Vera Rose Jackson
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
- Geographic Access
- Willingdon Avenue
- Street Address
- 6100 Willingdon Avenue
- Historic Neighbourhood
- Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)
- Planning Study Area
- Maywood Area
![Alan Emmott, [1958] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/205/231-002.jpg?width=280)
Alan Emmott
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription36172
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1958]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 11 cm
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Alan Emmott, taken in a studio and used as an official council photograph. He was on the council from 1958-1968, 1971, 1974-1987, serving as Mayor from 1958-1968.
- Repository
- City of Burnaby Archives
- Date
- [1958]
- Collection/Fonds
- Burnaby Historical Society fonds
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 11 cm
- Description Level
- Item
- Record No.
- 231-002
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions
- Reproduction Restriction
- Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only
- Accession Number
- BHS1989-22
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of Alan Emmott, taken in a studio and used as an official council photograph. He was on the council from 1958-1968, 1971, 1974-1987, serving as Mayor from 1958-1968.
- Names
- Emmott, Alan H.
- Media Type
- Photograph
- Photographer
- Croton Studio Limited
- Notes
- Title based on contents of photograph
Images
![Alan Emmott, [1958] thumbnail](/media/hpo/_Data/_Archives_Images/_Unrestricted/205/231-002.jpg)