Coquitlam Public Library is a public library that serves Coquitlam , British Columbia .
7-648: In 2019, Coquitlam Public Library had: The library was first established in Centennial Secondary School in 1967. By the early 1970s, it was clear that the school library was not meeting the demands of the growing community. In 1972, led by the Coquitlam Chapter of the Canadian Federation of University Women, a town meeting was called to discuss the need for an official public library. It was not until June 14, 1976, that
14-424: Is the largest casino in the province of British Columbia by gaming space. The casino is open 24 hours a day and is owned by Great Canadian Entertainment . According to their 2006-07 annual report, Boulevard Casino was the third most profitable gaming venue in B.C., bringing in more than $ 158 million for the year (up to $ 28.9 million over the previous year). The increase is attributed to the new show theatre, where
21-811: The $ 15 million cost for the facility and expansion came primarily from revenues collected from the Hard Rock Casino . The City Centre Branch opened in 2013. Coquitlam Public Library's mobile library service, the Library Link, was started in 2009 to bring Library service to outlying geographical areas in Coquitlam. The library has two branches as well as a mobile library service called the Library Link. Hard Rock Casino Vancouver Great Canadian Casino Vancouver (formerly Hard Rock Casino & Boulevard Casino ) in Coquitlam , British Columbia
28-592: The casino sees up to 5,000 guests on show nights. The funding agreement with the province means the casino must give 10% of its net take to the city of Coquitlam. In 2010 Coquitlam received $ 8.2 million, which the city put into a community group fund and into major capital projects, such as the new Chimo Aquatic and Fitness Centre in 2008, the Percy Perry Stadium renovation in 2009, the Coquitlam Sports Centre renovation in 2010, and
35-732: The municipality passed a by-law to officially create the Coquitlam Public Library under the Provincial Library Act. A public Library Board was established in 1977. By 1981, the Library had developed into three different branches throughout Coquitlam. Two of the branches, Ridgeway and Cottonwood, were amalgamated into one when the City of Coquitlam built the Poirier branch in 1989, and the remaining branch, Lincoln,
42-583: The new City Centre Public Library in 2011. The casino re-branded itself as Hard Rock Casino Vancouver on December 20, 2013, after an agreement with the Seminole Tribe of Florida which owns the Hard Rock Cafe and is the legal the franchisor and owner of the Hard Rock brand. On December of 2023, the casino rebranded itself to Great Canadian Casino Vancouver. As part of the 2006 expansion,
49-592: Was moved to the City Hall building in 1998 and renamed the City Centre branch. The Poirier branch was extensively renovated and expanded in 2008–2009. In 2011 the City of Coquitlam announced that it had purchased the ground floor portion of a building across from the City Centre Mall to serve as the new City Centre branch. The new location nearly tripled the library's space to 31,000 square feet, and
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