Two teenage girls sit in armchairs next to a stone fireplace in a corner of the library. They both have books in their lap and are laughing with each other.

Reading & Relaxing Spaces

It’s not all about work and study!

We’re here for you even when you’re looking for a place to take a break. We have multiple spaces with comfortable seats and places to charge your phone. Grab a book or magazine, chat with a friend, or just relax for a while.

A teenage girl curls up in a big gray chair immersed in the book A Cout of Mist and Fury. Behind her are the library's book shelves and people sitting at long tables studying and reading.
In a corner of the library, two women sit in large comfortable chairs in front of a round coffee table peppered with books, notebooks, phones, and pens. Behind them, long, bright windows showcase a frosted vinyl mural by a Squamish Nation artist.
A person with headphones plugged in reads a ebook on a smart phone. There is a bright red and white swirly carpet below the chair they are sitting in.

The library is not a silent space: quiet conversation is encouraged and you’re likely to hear other things happening. That’s how we like it, but to make sure it’s enjoyable for everyone we ask you to avoid disrupting others.

You don’t need a library card and you don’t need to be using library services to enjoy these spaces.

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