Burnaby Public Library or BPL is a public library that serves Burnaby, British Columbia

British Columbia

British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...

 and the surrounding Lower Mainland

Lower Mainland

The Lower Mainland is a name commonly applied to the region surrounding and including Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. As of 2007, 2,524,113 people live in the region; sixteen of the province's thirty most populous municipalities are located there.While the term Lower Mainland has been...

. It allows users to borrow books, videos, dvds and magazines.

History

Burnaby's first library was founded in 1927 as the North Burnaby Library Association. In 1954, a municipal bylaw

Bylaw

By-law can refer to a law of local or limited application passed under the authority of a higher law specifying what things may be regulated by the by-law...

 was enacted to officially establish the Burnaby Public Library.

Branches

The library has four branches:

• Metrotown
  Metrotown
  Metropolis at Metrotown is a shopping mall complex in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. With over 450 shops and services, it is the largest mall in British Columbia, and the 2nd largest in Canada...
  
   (Bob Prittie
  Bob Prittie
  Robert "Bob" William Prittie was a Canadian politician. He was a New Democrat Member of Parliament from Burnaby—Richmond from 1962 to 1968 and mayor of Burnaby, British Columbia from 1969 to 1973....
  
  ) - 49°13′41.2"N 123°0′23.1"W
• McGill - 49°16′57.2"N 123°0′1.9"W
• Tommy Douglas - 49.218961°N 122.952336°W
• Cameron - 49°15′13.5"N 122°53′54.3"W