Richmond Public Library

Richmond Public Library
Established	1975
Branches	4
Collection
Items collected	books, e-books, music, cds, periodicals, maps, geneological archives, business directories, local history,
Size	497,419 (2010)
Access and use
Circulation	4,498,624 (2010)
Population served	186,628 population^[1]
Other information
Budget	CA $7,763,841 (2009)
Director	Greg Buss
Staff	138
Website	www.yourlibrary.ca

Richmond Public Library (RPL) is a public library that serves Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. The library has four branches in the city: Brighouse (Main), Steveston, Ironwood, and Cambie. RPL also offers weekly outreach service to the Hamilton neighbourhood.

The library has won numerous awards, including the John Cotton Dana Public Relations Award^[2] in 2008 for its "Ralphy" library card for kids.

Services

The Richmond Public Libraries offer a variety of services, such as:

Books, DVDs, music CDs, video games in a variety of languages for children and adults
Computer and Internet Workstations (MSWindows, Web browsing, MSOffice, Basic accessory application-programs)
Language learning center (at Brighouse Branch) with ESL and language learning tools
Living rooms
Programs for children and adults

References

^ BC Stats: 2007 Municipal Population Estimates Retrieved on 1 June 2009
^ hwwilson: [1] Retrieved on 4 January 2009

External links

Richmond Public Library Official Site