nə́c̓aʔmat ct Strathcona Branch
Located on East Hastings Street between Heatley Avenue and Hawks Avenue.
730 East Hastings Street
Vancouver BC V6A 1R5
Canada
Branch Head
Circulation Supervisor
Neighbourhood Services Manager
About the branch name
nə́c̓aʔmat ct Strathcona encompasses the idea of ‘we are one’ in the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ (Musqueam) language. This name recognizes and honours the Coast Salish peoples and their traditional unceded territories, while also reflecting the neighbourhood’s historic city name, Strathcona.
Local First Nations were consulted on the branch name in relation to suggested First Nations names and the use of specific Coast Salish languages.
Pronouncing nə́c̓aʔmat ct
- The first syllable “nə́c̓” is pronounced in a way that is very similar to the English word nuts.
- The unstressed “a” is identical to the underlined vowel in the English word a̲bove.
- The “ʔ” is a stop, just like the stop you hear in the middle of the English word uh-oh.
- The “a” in the last syllable is the same as the underlined vowel in the English word fa̲ther.
- The two letters in the last word sound like tst.
Hear the pronunciation
Public transit
Bus
- 14 Hastings / UBC on Hastings Street
- 16 Arbutus / 29th Avenue Station on Hastings Street
- 20 Downtown / Victoria on Hastings Street
SkyTrain
- 20 minute walk from the Main Street-Science World Station (Expo / Millennium Line) on Main Street and Terminal Avenue
Parking
Free Parking
- Limited non-permit street parking
Pay Parking
- Pay street parking
Cycling
Bike Lanes
- Keefer Street (local street bikeway)
Bike Racks
- Hastings Street bike rack is at the entrance
Accessibility
Building
- Entrance at street level, button-enabled automatic door
- Mobility-device accessible washroom – grab handles and motion sensor lights
- Mobility-device accessible worktables
- Meeting rooms with turnaround space and adjustable lighting
Transit
- Limited time street parking in front of location
- Bus stops on Hastings Street at Heatley
Unique Spaces
Meeting Rooms
Unique Collections
Upcoming Events
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10:00am – 11:00am
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A program for parents and caregivers with young children. Songs, rhymes and stories are shared. Suitable for children of all ages and abilities to enjoy and learn together.
10:30am – 11:00am
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Use your engineering skills and creativity to help a Sphero robot through a variety of challenges. For Grades 2-7.
VPL's Children's Services is working to make our programs accessible to all Vancouver kids. Please email us at childrens.teens@vpl.ca to let...
3:30pm – 4:30pm
nə́c̓aʔmat ct Strathcona Branch