Richmond Public Library (Canada)
| Richmond Public Library | |
|---|---|
Entrance to the Richmond Cultural Centre, which houses the Brighouse branch | |
| Established | 1975 |
| Branches | 5 |
| Collection | |
| Items collected | books, e-books, cds, periodicals, local history, movies, TV shows, video games, board games |
| Size | 350,000 (2021) |
| Access and use | |
| Circulation | 1.6 million (2023) |
| Population served | 230,584 (2016) |
| Members | 108,332 (2019) |
| Other information | |
| Budget | CA$12,196,250 (2023) |
| Director | Susan Walters |
| Employees | 138 |
| Website | www |
Richmond Public Library (RPL) is a public library that serves Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. The library has four branches in the city: Brighouse (Main), Steveston, Ironwood, and Cambie. RPL also offers limited Saturday pop-up services to the Hamilton neighbourhood.
The library has won numerous awards, including the John Cotton Dana Public Relations Award in 2008 for its "Ralphy" library card for kids.
In September 2018, Richmond Public Library launched a book dispensing machine in the Hamilton Community Centre, allowing nearby residents to access the library's collection. A second machine was launched in the Minoru Centre for Active Living in February 2020.
In February 2021, Richmond Public Library permanently eliminated late fines to reduce barriers to accessing library services.