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.
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.
Photograph of librarian Linnea Gibbs, vice-chair of the Burnaby Public Library Board Ernest Neumann, and chair Brenda Wagg standing in front of the construction site for the new McGill Library branch on Albert Street.
Photograph of librarian Linnea Gibbs, vice-chair of the Burnaby Public Library Board Ernest Neumann, and chair Brenda Wagg standing in front of the construction site for the new McGill Library branch on Albert Street.
Collected by editorial for use in a July 2000 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Linnea Gibbs (R), the librarian at the McGill branch of the Burnaby Public Library, discusses the progress of construction on the branch's new addition with Ernest Neumann, vice-chair of the Library Board, and Brenda Wagg, the chair."
Photograph of Leasa Stainton, staff at the Metrotown Holiday Inn, flipping pancakes on a griddle outside of the hotel, during the Burnaby Public Library's annual pancake breakfast and book sale. Event attendees are visible in the background.
Photograph of Leasa Stainton, staff at the Metrotown Holiday Inn, flipping pancakes on a griddle outside of the hotel, during the Burnaby Public Library's annual pancake breakfast and book sale. Event attendees are visible in the background.
Collected by editorial for use in a September 2000 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Leasa Stainton, of the Metrotown Holiday Inn, keeps an eye on the weather as she flips pancakes at the Burnaby Public Library's annual pancake breakfast and book sale."
Photograph of Kay Tipper and Burnaby Public Library librarian Janet Ritchey. They are seated at a table and laughing next to a box of audiobook cassettes.
Photograph of Kay Tipper and Burnaby Public Library librarian Janet Ritchey. They are seated at a table and laughing next to a box of audiobook cassettes.
Collected by editorial for use in a January 2005 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Kay Tipper discusses her monthly selection of audio books with Janet Ritchey, of the Burnaby Public Library. Tipper is legally blind and she relies on a number of community services to allow her to continue living independently in her own apartment."
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.
File contains photographs of the Burnaby Public Library's wrap-up party for its Summer Reading Club. Photographs depict Chantel Jones and Walter Pineda of the Holiday Inn at Metrotown making pancakes for the party's breakfast, and Summer Reading Club participant Graeme Zacharias playing with giant …
File contains photographs of the Burnaby Public Library's wrap-up party for its Summer Reading Club. Photographs depict Chantel Jones and Walter Pineda of the Holiday Inn at Metrotown making pancakes for the party's breakfast, and Summer Reading Club participant Graeme Zacharias playing with giant bubbles during the party.
Collected by editorial for use in a September 2002 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata for 535-2773-1: "Chantel Jones and Walter Pineda, of the Holiday Inn at Metrotown, team up to flip pancakes at the Burnaby Library's wrap-up party for its Summer Reading Club. More than 6,100 kids signed up for the club, which required them to read at least 15 minutes a day for 50 days of the summer."
Caption from metadata for 535-2773-2: "His summer reading completed, Graeme Zacharias, 8, makes giant soap bubbles at the wrap-up party and pancake breakfast for the Burnaby Library's Summer Reading Club. More than 6,100 kids signed up for the program, which required participants to read at least 15 minutes a day for 50 days through the summer."
Photograph of an introductory computer class, led by Dom Lombardi, taking place in a computer lab at a Burnaby Public Library branch. Five students are seated at desktop computers behind Lombardi.
Photograph of an introductory computer class, led by Dom Lombardi, taking place in a computer lab at a Burnaby Public Library branch. Five students are seated at desktop computers behind Lombardi.
Collected by editorial for use in a January 2001 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Ursela Stephane (l) helps Amy Gillis navigate her way around one of the new computer stations at the Burnaby Library's Kingsway branch."
Photograph of Seline So, a reference librarian at the Burnaby Public Library's Metrotown branch, shelving books in the library's Chinese language collection.
Photograph of Seline So, a reference librarian at the Burnaby Public Library's Metrotown branch, shelving books in the library's Chinese language collection.
Collected by editorial for use in a March 2001 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Seline So, the reference librarian at Burnaby Public Library's Metrotown branch, files books in the branch's small Chinese language collection."
Photograph of an unidentified Burnaby Public Library employee delivering a box of books to an unidentified patron at their home. The patron holds up one of the books.
Photograph of an unidentified Burnaby Public Library employee delivering a box of books to an unidentified patron at their home. The patron holds up one of the books.
Photograph of Edel Toner-Rogala, the new Chief Librarian for the Burnaby Public Library, seated with an open book in a reading room of a public library branch.
Photograph of Edel Toner-Rogala, the new Chief Librarian for the Burnaby Public Library, seated with an open book in a reading room of a public library branch.
Collected by editorial for use in a January 2004 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Edel Toner-Rogala plans to maintain the Burnaby Public Library's policy of openness and public service, in her new job as the City's Chief Librarian."
Collected by editorial for use in a March 2003 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Paul Whitney, chief librarian in Burnaby, pictured here Thursday morning at the Metrotown Library, will be moving to the Vancouver Public Library."
Photograph of Kim DiPietro and her son Anthony at an International Literacy Day event at the Bob Prittie Metrotown Library. DiPietro and Anthony are reading along with "The Hockey Sweater" as author Roch Carrier reads the book at a microphone in the background.
Photograph of Kim DiPietro and her son Anthony at an International Literacy Day event at the Bob Prittie Metrotown Library. DiPietro and Anthony are reading along with "The Hockey Sweater" as author Roch Carrier reads the book at a microphone in the background.
Collected by editorial for use in a September 2001 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Kim DiPietro and her son, Anthony, 7, follow along as Canadian author Roch Carrier reads from his story, The Hockey Sweater, at International Literacy Day celebrations at Burnaby's Bob Prittie Library. In addition to the special appearance by Carrier, who's also Canada's National Librarian, the event featured a pancake breakfast, a book sale, and an awards presentation for participants in the library's Summer Reading Club."
File contains photographs of staff in new McGill Library, in the final stages of its construction. Photographs depict Linnea Gibbs, the Branch Librarian, viewing Confederation Park through the library's windows, and Gibbs and Kathryn Lee, the children's librarian, at the under-construction informat…
File contains photographs of staff in new McGill Library, in the final stages of its construction. Photographs depict Linnea Gibbs, the Branch Librarian, viewing Confederation Park through the library's windows, and Gibbs and Kathryn Lee, the children's librarian, at the under-construction information counter.
Collected by editorial for use in a May 2001 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata for 535-2462-1: "Linnea Gibbs, the Branch Librarian at the McGill Library, admires the view of the North Shore Mountains from the library's new building, which is in the final stages of construction behind the old building."
Caption from metadata for 535-2462-2: "Kathryn Lee, the children's librarian, and Linnea Gibbs, the branch librarian, discuss their plans for the giant new information counter at the McGill Library's new home, nearly completed behind the old branch."
Photograph of a construction excavator demolishing the old McGill Library building at 4595 Albert Street, with the new Library building visible behind the demolition.
Photograph of a construction excavator demolishing the old McGill Library building at 4595 Albert Street, with the new Library building visible behind the demolition.
Collected by editorial for use in a July 2001 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "The old McGrill Library succumbs to wrecking crews as the new branch, in the background, awaits its grand opening in September."
Collected by editorial for use in a February 2003 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata: "Linda Levar, a reference librarian at Burnaby's McGill Library, has organized a workshop on internet awareness for kids and parents. The workshop will give internet users the tools and strategies to protect their personal information."
File contains photographs of the move into the new McGill Library branch. Photographs depict library page Daljit Sidhu shelving books, in silhouette against the Library's windows, and unidentified movers wheeling a cart of library materials into the new building.
File contains photographs of the move into the new McGill Library branch. Photographs depict library page Daljit Sidhu shelving books, in silhouette against the Library's windows, and unidentified movers wheeling a cart of library materials into the new building.
Collected by editorial for use in a June 2001 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader
Caption from metadata for 535-2509-1: "Daljit Sidhu, a page at the McGill Library, sorts books onto the shelves in the new library. The McGill branch is closed until September as staff transfer the contents of the old building into the new."
Caption from metadata for 535-2509-2: "Movers tackle the monumental task of transfering the contents of McGill Library's old building into the new one just behind it. The branch is closed until September for the move, and the demolition of the old branch."