Burnaby Public Library empowers the community to engage with and share stories, ideas and information. Our vision is a welcoming community where all people can explore, learn and connect.
Burnaby Public Library
Burnaby Public Library provides access to a rich array of the world’s stories, ideas and information. The BPL vision is a vibrant community where all people are informed, literate and entertained.
BPL serves the community from four branches including the main Bob Prittie Metrotown branch, and the Cameron, McGill, and Tommy Douglas branches.
The library hosts the Burnaby Matters index: a historical index to Burnaby newspapers dating back to 1935, and Municipal Manager’s Reports to Council dating back to 1964. Please note that the index provides citations only – ask at 2nd floor information desk at the Bob Prittie Metrotown branch for access to the articles and documents.
Of special interest to those researching Burnaby, the following items are located in the reference department of the Bob Prittie Metrotown Library:
Other historical collections at the Bob Prittie Metrotown branch reference department include:
- Board of Variance agendas/minutes, 1987 - present
- Information Burnaby (newsletter), 1974 - present
- City Council agendas/minutes, 1965 - present
- Parks & Recreation Commission agendas/minutes, 1983 - present
- School Board agendas/minutes, 1980 - present
- Traffic Safety Committee agendas/minutes, 1984 - present
- City Manager's reports to Council, indexed from 1974
- Local History File (miscellaneous historical documents and maps)
- Older Burnaby City Planning documents
- Burnaby secondary school yearbooks
- Canadian Institute of Historical Microreproductions (CIHM) - microfiche, documents relating to BC history (included in library catalogue)
- Pacific Press Local History Clippings Collection - newspaper clippings on microfiche, Greater Vancouver events 1930-1980; arranged by subject