Featured Programs
Brave Spaces Speaker Series
Running June 12-26, attend our multi-part speaker series with people from diverse backgrounds sharing their stories.
View series line up
Upcoming Programs and Events
Chess Club
Poirier, Nancy Bennett Room
All Ages, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
May 24 |
Jun. 14
Juried Art Exhibit
Call for Entries
Now open until Jun. 8
Learn More
Indigenous Films Pop Up & Screening
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Jun. 11: City Centre
Jun. 19: Poirier
Volunteer Opportunities
Teen Advisory Council
Volunteers plan and deliver programs for youth, and provide guidance on Library services, while earning community hours. Open to students in gr. 6-12.
Learn more »
Partner up with a Little Buddy
Contests, Challenges & Past Programs
Scary Story Contest
The annual Scary Story Contest has come to a close. Thank you to all the young writers from the Tri-Cities for submitting horrifying tales that still haunt us.
Read the winning stories »
Science Expo 2025
Thank you to all visitors and Science Expo participants for a successful event.
See the list of winners
Escape Room: The House by the Sea
Test your problem-solving skills in this 2-D escape room devised by members of the library's Teen Advisory Council. Rove around with your cursor and looks for clues. Hint: you will need to find some tools to help you escape! Enter the escape room »
When you're done, check your escape time:
<5 min: Legendary! | 5-10 min: Insane! | 10-15 min: Great! | 15-20 min: Quite good. | 20-30 min: Decent. | 30+ min: You need some practice...
Upcoming Events
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Wednesday, May 21 at 04:00 PM
For kids in gr. 1 to 6 and volunteer tutors in gr. 8 to 12. Kids finish homework assignments and worksheets with help from teen tutors. Online application form.
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Saturday, May 24 at 02:00 PM
Join the Chess Club to play chess and look for someone to play against. All ages and skill levels are welcome.
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Wednesday, May 28 at 07:00 PM
Working with a Freelance Editor. Get practical advice during this in-person workshop.
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Thursday, May 29 at 11:15 AM
Join artist and storyteller Andrea Fritz for a virtual author talk.
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Thursday, May 29 at 01:30 PM
Join us for a virtual author talk with bestselling author Hannah Mary McKinnon.
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Thursday, May 29 at 03:00 PM
Hear from Catherine Hernandez, an award-winning author and screenwriter, during a virtual author talk at the Tri-Cities Writers Festival.
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Friday, May 30 at 01:00 PM
Hear from Yilin Wang, a writer, poet, and Chinese-English translator, during this in-person author talk at the Tri-Cities Writers Festival.
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Friday, May 30 at 02:30 PM
Join us for an in-person author talk with award-winning author A.J. Devlin, followed by a question and answer period.
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Friday, May 30 at 04:00 PM
Join us in-person for an author talk with local author Shashi Bhat, followed by a question and answer period.
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Friday, May 30 at 07:00 PM
Join us in the Inlet Theatre in Port Moody for our keynote with award winning author Danny Ramadan.
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Saturday, May 31 at 10:30 AM
During this workshop, award-winning author Bill Arnott share methods for creating engaging travelogues full of wit, wisdom and wonder.
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Saturday, May 31 at 12:30 PM
Local writers Claire Lawrence, Kathy Wagner, and Sherry McMillan will share their unique journeys to publication, their past influences, and how these experiences inform their current projects.
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Saturday, May 31 at 02:30 PM
Join Indigenous storyteller Joseph Kakwinokanasum for a virtual author talk and Q&A.
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Saturday, May 31 at 03:45 PM
Join author, editor, and former journalist Christina Myers for an in-person author talk and Q&A at the Michael Wright Art Gallery.
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Wednesday, June 04 at 04:00 PM
For kids in gr. 1 to 6 and volunteer tutors in gr. 8 to 12. Kids finish homework assignments and worksheets with help from teen tutors. Online application form.
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Saturday, June 07 at 01:30 PM
Join us to have fun and play your favorite Board games with friends and family or make new friends on a Saturday afternoon at the Library!
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Wednesday, June 11 at 02:00 PM
Celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day!
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Wednesday, June 11 at 04:00 PM
For kids in gr. 1 to 6 and volunteer tutors in gr. 8 to 12. Kids finish homework assignments and worksheets with help from teen tutors. Online application form.
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Thursday, June 12 at 06:30 PM
Join the Coquitlam Public Library in this two-part speaker series in partnership with Tri-Cities Pride Society and the TCPS LGBTQ+ Youth Committee
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Saturday, June 14 at 02:00 PM
Join the Chess Club to play chess and look for someone to play against. All ages and skill levels are welcome.