Library News
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October 25, 2023
From November 2-16, booklovers with a library card can join thousands of others around the globe.
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October 17, 2023
Starting November 1, 2023, Kanopy play credits will be replaced by a ticket system.
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August 14, 2023
The Board of the Coquitlam Public Library is pleased to announce Anthea Goffe as the new Executive Director.
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July 14, 2023
Calling all gnomes, orcs, and ogres! Your Dungeon Master beckons. Gather your allies and embark on your own fantastical quest using the Library’s Dungeons & Dragons trove.
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June 30, 2023
Celebrate Canada’s diversity with our World Language collection on Libby! This Canada Day, we’re launching a new collection of French, Chinese, Korean, Persian, Spanish, and Ukrainian titles of eBooks and audiobooks.
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June 26, 2023
30 new bilingual VOX Books (including titles in Korean, Spanish, French, and Chinese) have been added to the Library's collection, combining print and audio in a unique way that makes reading fun.
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May 24, 2023
Skip the waitlist with a special collection of first-come, first-served titles on Libby by OverDrive.
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March 28, 2023
Starting on May 1, the number of borrows on Hoopla will be decreasing from ten to seven per month, in order to keep Hoopla - one of our most popular databases - available to Coquitlam residents. Keep reading for other ways to get the most out of your digital library experience.
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March 21, 2023
On May 1, the legacy OverDrive app will be discontinued. We encourage you to make the switch to Libby, OverDrive's newer app for browsing and enjoying digital content from Coquitlam Public Library.
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February 28, 2023
Discover and share your interest in titles that aren't currently in our Libby collection. Tag a title using Libby's smart tag system, and you'll be notified if it's added to the collection.
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January 31, 2023
Five new collections were just added to Hoopla's BingePasses! Using only one borrow, you can access an entire collection of educational children's videos or books for seven days. Get more of what you love!
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January 09, 2023
Author Cathalynn Labonte-Smith will be at the City Centre branch of the Coquitlam Public Library on Jan. 14 with Annette Poitras, whose case received international attention when she went missing on Westwood Plateau in 2017.
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January 04, 2023
Watch more movies with credit-free films from our new Kanopy PLUS packs!
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November 25, 2022
Get to know our three new lendable tech items! Test your home for radon levels, check out a portable hotspot, or use a Happy Light Lamp to fight the effects of the "winter blues."
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November 02, 2022
Check out a selection of classes from MasterClass free with your library card!
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November 02, 2022
Coquitlam City Council invites applications from residents of the City of Coquitlam to fill vacancies on the Coquitlam Public Library Board commencing January 2023. * Deadline extended to Sunday, Nov. 20, 11:00 pm. *
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October 12, 2022
eBooks and Audiobooks are making their way to Libby!
We've been working behind-the-scenes to move our digital collection from CloudLibrary to Libby, by OverDrive. The transfer is happening this week - keep reading to learn more.
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August 15, 2022
Help the Library develop a new strategic plan that reflects the needs and interests of the community.
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August 02, 2022
We’re launching a new way of shelving and picking up holds to better protect the privacy of Library customers.
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July 08, 2022
The Flex collection gives you more content to choose from and more ways to borrow popular eBooks and audiobooks!