South Slope/ BCSD Library

Join the free Summer Reading Club for kids of all ages at Burnaby Public Library!

Registration starts on Monday, June 16 at any BPL location or you can sign up online.  Read anything, anywhere, any way, and in any language.  Being read to also counts!

 Check out activities for kids at the library this summer at all locations.

 At the end of the summer kids can come in for their Summer Reading Club medals!.

Have questions? Need reading ideas? Call BPL at 604-436-5400 or email eref@bpl.bc.ca.

This video (tinyurl.com/readingtipsBPL) has tips for reading with kids to get you started.

If you don’t live in Burnaby, you can still sign up at any BC Public library.

As the school year comes to close, I wanted to share some this infographic with highlights from the year in the library.  It doesn’t tell the whole story, but it’s a fun way to look back at all the great things that we did this year.  Thank you to all the library monitors who volunteered their time all year to help make our library so awesome!

In June we had two special visitors.  Author/Illustrator Nancy Vo and Illustrator Udayana Lugo.  We learned a lot about making books and how important illustrators are. Thank you to the PAC for funding these important events.

Literacy Week 2025 was a big success! From our assembly to our book swap to our guest readers and storytellers, we all celebrated literacy in so many exciting ways. Thank you everyone for participating!

Yesterday Canadian author Lana Button visited our school.  She shared her writing process with us and read us three of her amazing books.  She reminded us that reading and writing can be a way to inspire and entertain  yourself.  One of her important messages was that kids are strong and resilient and they can do hard things.  We were reminded to “take a brave breath and look around” if we’re feeling alone or scared.   At the end of her presentation, five lucky students won copies of her books.  She autographed them, too! Thank you so much to our PAC who paid for her visit and the book prizes.

Help your child succeed in school and life… Join the Summer Reading Club at Burnaby Public Library. Children who read over the summer do better in school, and Burnaby Public Library is here to help. Children can pick up a free kit at any library location to track their reading, or sign up online at www.bpl.bc.ca/summer–reading–club. Choose a personal reading goal together, and then read anything, any way, anywhere, and in any language. Being read to is OK and it counts. Siblings and friends who are not in school yet can also join – it’s open to children of all ages!

At the end of the summer your child will get a Summer Reading Club medal! 

During the summer, the library offers a fun and welcoming place to be. Ask us about our fun activities to do this summer.

Registration starts Monday, June 12th and continues throughout July.

 Need reading ideas? Have questions? Let’s talk! Call 604-436-5400 or email eref@bpl.bc.ca. This video (tinyurl.com/readingtipsBPL) has tips for reading with kids to get you started.

Click here for information about the BC Summer Reading Club and watch the video below for an ASL welcome to the BC SRC.