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. Lynn Valley library

- thas come a long way
“since ‘its start-in 1959

LYNN VALLEY’ s library has come a ‘Tong way ssince its
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inception in 1959, ON,

Originally one of several Public
Library Associations on the North
Shore, the library started with a
collection of donated” books by
Lynn Valley pioneer Ethel Mit-
chell-Dwelly and a group of volun-
teers in a section of the old com-
munity hall.

“\< Subsequent moves took the col-

“tection to the Lynn Valley ballet
school and then to a_ tiny
storefront in the old Westlynn
Shopping Centre.

In 1964, operation of the library
was-taken over by the District of
North Vancouver, but it was not

< until.1970 that the collection mov-

building, on its current site at 1280
East 47th St.

The single-storey structure was
separated, from the: (thén «much
smaller) shopping centre by a
patch of forest, and was alsv. sur-
reunded by bush to the north" and
south.

The rapid expansion of the Lynn

ed a its first ‘‘proper’’ library

“. maintains a full schedule of eyents
for youngsters, from the popular
Tales- for-Two-year-olds. to
Supér-Readers for keen readers.

Over 1,200 local Children par-
ticipated in the Treasure-Seekers
summer reading club, reading
nearly 14,000 books in July alone.

The library is now gearing up
for the fall season with plans for a
Back-to-School puppetry ‘special
for school-age children on’ Satur-

‘day, Sept. 10 at 10:30 a.m.

Also new at the Lynn Valley _

library this fall is ‘the branch li

brarian.
Noreen Ballantyne,

at the. district library’s Seycove
branch since 1982, and brings to
her new position a wealth of public
library experience and local
Knowledge.

She is: Lynn _Valley’s first pro-
fessional branch librarian,-and ac-
cording to library spokesperson
Wendy Metcalf Roy, she is looking
forward to meeting the challenge
of keeping pace with the fibrary
needs of this still-expanding com-
munity.”

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AN WESERLD .

Valley! area in terms of both resi- _§

dential. and retail development
meant that by 1975 the library was
overextending itself’ and very short
of space. The addition of a second
floor provided a separate reference
room, a large children’s depart-
ment, an audio-visual area and a
spacious meeting room .which is
available for community use.

Since 1975 changes to the library
have been organizational . rather
than structural.

In 198%,
district. library branches, « the.
library began converting its card
catalogue to an automated format;
by the end of 1985 the entire cata-
logue was contained on com-
puter-produced microfiche.

The next stage will be to key the
circulation system into the com-
puter, with the hope that readers
will be able to locate a book
through an on-line computer tez-
minal by the end of next year. The
books will also be checked out
through the computer.

The library collection has also
had to keep pace with the times
and with the local population ex-
plosion.

In 1964, ‘Lynn Valley and
Seylynn libraries circulated 27,967
books; in 1987, Lynn Valley’s total
circulation was 351,186. The col-
lection now contains records,
audio-cassettes and videos, as well
as pamphlets, magazines, newspa-
per clippings and books for all
ages.

Special services include the
Books-on-Wheels delivery for
homebound readers and taped
books for those who are unable to
read pzint.
collections of books in German
and Spanish, as well as a French
collection that is growing to meet
the needs of French Immersion
students.

Regular programs of general or
local interest to adults are held,
and the children’s department

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