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Mount Pleasant Branch

Located on Kingsway between 7th and 8th Ave.

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Exterior of Mount Pleasant Branch

1 Kingsway
Vancouver BC V5T 3H7
Canada

Branch Head

Branch Head

Children's Librarian Phone Number

Neighbourhood Services Manager

Neighbourhood Services Manager

Public transit

Bus

  • 3 Downtown / Main on Main Street
  • 8 Downtown / Fraser on Kingsway
  • 9 UBC / Boundary on Broadway Avenue
  • 19 Stanley Park / Metrotown Station on Kingsway
  • 99 UBC / Commercial-Broadway Station on Broadway Avenue

SkyTrain

  • 15 minute walk from the Main Street-Science World Station (Expo / Millennium Line) on Main Street and Terminal Avenue
  • 15 minute walk from the Broadway-City Hall Station (Canada Line) on Cambie Street and West Broadway Avenue

Translink Trip Planner

Cycling

Bike Lanes

  • Main Street (shared use lane)
  • 5th Avenue when coming from the west (local street bikeway)
  • 6th Avenue when coming from the east (local street bikeway)
  • 10th Avenue (local street bikeway)

Bike Racks

Parking

Pay Parking

  • Underground Easy Park parking lot accessible from alley lane.
  • Metered street parking

Accessibility

Building

  • Entrance at street level, motion-detection automatic door into Mount Pleasant Community Centre
  • Mobility-device accessible washroom – grab handles (no automatic door)
  • Mobility-device accessible worktables
  • Meeting room with turnaround space
  • Vending machines and lobby seating

Transit

  • Designated underground pay parking at community centre 
  • Temporary loading zone on 8th Avenue
  • Transit stops one block south on Kingsway at Broadway
  • Elevator access available from parkade to top floor

Equipment

  • Adjustable Computer Desk
  • Assisted Listening Device
  • Keyboard with Keyguard
  • Large Print Keyboards
  • Magnifying Glass Domes
  • Magnifying Lamps
  • Touchpad Mouses
  • Electronic Video Magnifiers (MerlinHD)

Software

  • J-Say & Dragon Naturally Speaking
  • Microsoft Windows 10 Accessibility Features
  • OpenDyslexic Font
  • ZoomText, JAWS, and Fusion
Hours
Monday 9:30 am – 8:00 pm
Tuesday 9:30 am – 8:00 pm
Wednesday 9:30 am – 8:00 pm
Thursday 9:30 am – 8:00 pm
Friday 9:30 am – 8:00 pm
Saturday 9:30 am – 5:00 pm
Sunday 9:30 am – 5:00 pm
Upcoming Closures
Friday, April 18, 2025 Good Friday
Monday, April 21, 2025 Easter Monday
Monday, May 19, 2025 Victoria Day
Tuesday, July 1, 2025 Canada Day
After Hours Bookdrop
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Upcoming Events

  • Are you looking for support with accessing resources, services, or programs related to mental and/or physical health, income and finances, housing, or legal resources?
    Meet one-on-one with a peer (a trained individual with lived experience) and receive free help with...

    1:00pm – 3:00pm

    Mount Pleasant Branch
  • Do you know your Creepers from your Endermen? We have crafts and screen-free games all inspired by the popular video game! Have fun and celebrate the mobs and blocks you know and love. For Grades 1-7

    VPL's Children's Services is...

    3:30pm – 4:30pm

    Mount Pleasant Branch
  • Meet new friends and practice your English conversation skills with other English language learners.

    This is a supportive and casual meet-up. For intermediate speakers.

    Drop-in. 

    6:30pm – 7:30pm

    Mount Pleasant Branch