Bob Prittie Metrotown
Overview
A branch of the Burnaby Public Library located on the corner of Willingdon Avenue and Central Boulevard in Burnaby, BC.
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Quick Facts
- Type
- library
- Coordinates
- 49.2283, -123.0064
Good to know
- Hours & season
Monday: 10am to 8pm Tuesday: 10am to 8pm Wednesday: 10am to 8pm Thursday: 10am to 8pm Friday: 10am to 6pm Saturday: 10am to 6pm Sunday: 10am to 6pm
- Getting there & parking
Free 3-hour underground parking is available during library hours. Enter the parking lot from Kingsborough Street.
- Facilities
- A designated children's space
- Work, study and lounge seating areas
- Public computers
- Wi-Fi
- A printer, photocopier and scanner
- the Digital Studio
- A low-vision reader workstation
- A microfilm reader
- Washrooms
Washrooms — Trans people are welcome in all of our washrooms. There are free menstrual products available in all washrooms. All branches have a universal washroom with a barrier free toilet, sink, and turning space to accommodate a wheelchair. The first floor washrooms are multi-stall. Single stall washrooms are available on the second floor.
- Accessibility
Wheelchair accessible.
- Safety & notices
Library closures
- Contact
Phone Number — 604-294-7755
More details
- Branch Manager
- Ashley Dunne (acting Branch Manager)
- Transit
- We're close to bus and SkyTrain routes. Plan your trip with Translink .
- Cycling
- BC Parkway Urban Trail Metrotown Bikeway Burnaby bike map
- Library return
- Our outdoor library return is open 24 hours and is located north of the Civic Square entrance.
- Rotating art exhibit
- Art exhibitions from the Burnaby Art Gallery are on display at Bob Prittie Metrotown and McGill. They are generally works from the City of Burnaby Permanent Art Collection, and they present opportunities for emerging and local artists to present their work to a wide audience. Check the Burnaby Art Gallery for information on current and upcoming exhibitions.
Parking
- Elevators
- There are elevators from underground parking to ground level, just outside the Civic Square library entrance.
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