Surrey Libraries

Surrey Public Library, operating as Surrey Libraries, is the municipal public library system of Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. Surrey Libraries serves Surrey's population of approximately 516,000 with a collection of more than 790,000 items and 188,691 active cardholders.[4]

Surrey Public Library
Established1983
Branches9
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 served516,000
Other information
BudgetCA $20 million [3]
DirectorSurinder Bhogal, Chief Librarian
Staff250
Websitewww.surreylibraries.ca

Services

Surrey Public Library has services and programs for patrons of all ages.

  • Literacy based programs for children, youth and adults
  • Information and reference services
  • Access to online products and a large collection of streaming/downloadable ebooks, eAudio and movies.
  • Community information
  • WiFi, Internet & Computer access
  • Reader's advisory services
  • Delivery to homebound individuals
  • Interlibrary loans
  • Downloadable eBooks and audiobooks

History

Prior to 1983, Surrey was a member of the Fraser Valley Regional Library. In 1982, Surrey held a referendum on the withdrawal from FVRL, which passed. On March 17, 1983, Surrey began operating as an independent municipal library. The Surrey Public Library includes the Newton branch, designed by Patkau Architects, which was awarded the Governor General's Award for architecture in 1994.[5] The Semiahmoo branch, which opened in 2004, was the first LEED certified public library in Canada.[6] City Centre Library was designed by Bing Thom Architects.[7] The library is 77,000 square feet on four floors and it is a LEED certified green building. The official Grand Opening was held on September 24, 2011.[8]

Locations
The award-winning Newton Library was officially opened on May 2, 1992

The library has nine branches:

  • City Centre (LEED Gold Certified)
  • Cloverdale
  • Fleetwood
  • Guildford
  • Newton
  • Ocean Park
  • Port Kells
  • Semiahmoo (LEED Silver Certified)
  • Strawberry Hill

Collections
Fleetwood Library branch of the Surrey Public Library
  • Surrey Libraries provides patrons with books, music CDs, books on CD, databases DVDs, magazines, reference books, newspapers and online materials. Library material is available in Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, French, German, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Punjabi, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Urdu, and Vietnamese. The online learning collection includes a large collection of streaming/downloadable ebooks, eAudio and movies.
  • READ-Ability offers services for home delivery and specialized collections including downloadable eBooks and eAudio to Surrey patrons.
  • Genealogy services are offered through the Family History Department which holds the largest collection of Canadian genealogy resources in Western Canada and offers numerous programs on genealogy.

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
2009/2010 BCLA Merit Award for Storytimes to help learn English British Columbia Library Association
2010/1011 BCLA Merit Award for Festival of Aboriginal Arts British Columbia Library Association
2011 Non Profit Business of the Year Surrey Board of Trade
2016 BCLA Merit Award: Advocacy or Marketing for Literacy Day Report British Columbia Library Association

2017 Library Board
  • Surinder Bhogal (Chief Librarian & Secretary of Board)
  • Karen Reid Sidhu (Chair)
  • Dave Woods (Council Representative)
  • Perbeen Mann
  • Seline Kutan
  • Michael Kendler
  • Greg Down
  • Stanley Chang (Vice Chair)
  • Neelam Sahota [9]

References
  1. Surrey Libraries 2010 Annual Report
  4. Surrey, City of (2016-04-18). "Literacy Day Reports". www.surreylibraries.ca. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
  5. cf. 1994: Patkau Architects Inc. Architecture Canada, The Governor General’s Awards for Architecture: pp.92-99, Newton Library
  6. http://www.cla.ca/conference/2005/poster_sessions.htm
  7. http://www.bingthomarchitects.com/#/featured/111/
  8. http://www.surreylibraries.ca/location-hours/4682.aspx
  9. "Board of Trustees". surreylibraries.ca. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
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