Surrey Public Library

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Surrey Public Library
Established	1983
Number of branches	9
Annual circulation	3.8 million[1]
Budget	CA $10,699,000[2]
Director	Alan Newberry[3]
Website	www.spl.surrey.bc.ca

Surrey Public Library is a municipal public library that serves Surrey, British Columbia and the surrounding Lower Mainland.

Contents 1 History 2 Branches 3 References 4 External links

[edit] History

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.

[edit] Branches

The library has nine branches:

• Cloverdale
• Fleetwood
• Guildford - 49°11′36.70″N, 122°48′11.60″W
• Newton
• Ocean Park
• Port Kells
• Semiahmoo
• Strawberry Hill
• Whalley

[edit] References

1. ^ 2005 Annual Report
2. ^ 2005 Statement of Financial Information
3. ^ Current Board

[edit] External links

• Official site