Library users can enjoy a return to in-person borrowing as New Westminster Public Library announces a planned reopening of its Uptown Main Branch, Tuesday, August 4. “After several months of closure we are looking forward to welcoming our community back to their library” says Julie Spurrell, Chief Librarian. “Our Board, Staff and City partners have […]
Each year the New Westminster Public Library chooses titles to purchase in book club sets – multiple copies of the same title so all book club members can read it at the same time. The library runs its own monthly book club and also makes sets available to any book club that wishes to use […]
Join us for our August meeting of the New West City Reads Online! We know that many of you prefer to read your eBooks in Overdrive. We’ve heard you and we are thrilled to make our August book (no meeting in July) available through Overdrive. Please vote on the possible selections for our next meeting. […]
Please join us for our June online book club! Thanks to those who participated in our poll, we will be reading The Whale Chaser by Tony Ardizzone. You can access the book through Freading on our website or search for it on the Freading app on your phone or tablet. If you’d like to read […]
The New Westminster Public Library will be continuing the gradual reintroduction of services throughout the remainder of 2020. This will be guided first and foremost with the safety of staff and residents as a top priority. The gradual reintroduction of services are specifically being guided by New Westminster City Council and Public Library Board priorities, […]
Join us for our June meeting of the Online New West City Reads! With a surge in eBook reading (for obvious reasons!), we recognized the need to keep up our monthly book club, and meet in a virtual space. Each month, we make a selection from four possible books or pairs of books to read. […]
Wednesday, May 13, 2020 The New Westminster Public Library is thrilled to announce the launch of its ‘Library Takeout’ service. Orders will begin being processed Wednesday, May 13th, with first pick-ups scheduled for Wednesday, May 20th. As has been the case with a number of restaurants, library users will be able to submit an order […]
Please join us in launching the inaugural New West City Reads Book Club online! After our poll last week, we discovered two things: we have a clear book winner, and New West readers love the idea so much we will offer two meeting times to accommodate all participants. Thank you to everyone who has participated […]
New West City Reads is going online and we need your input! For our first meeting at the end of May, we want to know what you want to read, and what time works best for you to attend a virtual meeting. Choices for the books to read are paired; an historical fiction novel paired […]
MARCH 16, 5:30PM: Effective March 16, 2020 at 9pm, the New Westminster Public Library will be closed to the public until further notice, in order to help stop the spread of COVID-19. Click HERE for information about how we will support you during the time we are closed.
