1a ~ Wednesday, June i,

“OLDEST. LIBRARY IN THE DISTRICT

Capilano

“CP YOU want a book we've eo it,’

TORK .. Capilano Chronicle

** is the most fitting

motto of the Capilano public library.

Other libraries have every right
to be envious of. the Capilano
public library, the oldest’ of the

. three North Vancouver District
libraries.

‘This bustling branch, located in
the. charming‘ Edgemont . Village,

“Shas undergone: a major expansion

program and now houses one of
the best collections of books on the
North Shore.

*-Byerything | from :a vast
a children’s section to special collec-

tions: of .audio tapes and foreign:

language; books, this library. hasa

_- Jot to offer for local book lovers.

‘> » After/a number. of moves in and
around © Edgemont
branch found its permanent site in
the village in 1958...

"2" Inv 1964, the, library united with:

the two other. libraries to become
“s, the’ district ‘public library system.
“Previously: Capilano “had | been
: strictly a volunteer-run library...
‘After: ‘receiving a-grant from the
: municipality, the library under-
-s'went.a_ major. revitalization pro-.
‘gram, at a cost of well over $1 mil-:
lion,:according to Capilano branch‘
ead librarian Teresa James. ~
: The library opened in® ‘October
1985 | awith a: stunning show!

the articulation and oxygenation o}
he: Bayleys. also; use.

* Village,”'; the:.

By EVELYN JACOB”

books, tapes and a fabulous refer-
ence area..

Said James: | ‘‘It became ; three
limes’ as large as the old library,
with a larger reference collection, a
larger ‘children’s area, and a large
browsing and. work. area ‘for
staff."

, Only a portion of the old: library

remains today:. the stacks on the |

main flodr-and the mecting'room..

_. The rest of the building now boasts
such Sections’: as; a multi-lingual --
‘biblio service =a small selection. ~

of books in: Italian, German and

: Chinese; a video selection — most-
ly instructional and classic movies; .

“and?a recently addcd ‘collection of .

compact discs —.all of which are

available for loan.” ;
The library. will soon be receiv.

ing a collection of books and tapes :

for’ English as a’ second language

“students; which James says should
“prove to: be popular: “There's a
big’ demand’ for’ “this Tight’ now,"
_ she says.

Another. growing demand is. for.

more service for the elderly. To.

walking through "the: door’ on the

’ basis of ‘simple curiosity ‘and:on the

trength : of word-of-mouth Fee:

- ommendations.

meet their needs, . the Capilano
branch provides.a delivery service

to home-bound readers and taped

bouks for the disabled.
Among the library*’s attractions
is a book:elub, where children and

‘adults. takepart in book discus-

sions about thesworks and author.
are

‘assigned a book and ater join in’

discussions and -answer “questions
prepared by a librarian. ‘‘People
really enjoy it"— it's a small and
informal group alot of fun.’

And coming up on the Jibrary’s
busy schedule is a travel stide show
entitled : Natural History of Trap-
ical Australia, scheduled for June
16 at 7:30 p.m. The, Jibrary’ s last
show on California wines was
“tremendously
cording to James.

And if these changes and expan-
sions are not enough, another ma-
jor change is also presently in the
works. ‘With the. help: of a grant
from the district, the library. will

“-.s00n be automating its system.

L.. “Friendly. Personal Service _

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. Competitive Prices.
. Gr. A Beef aged for Tenderness”
7 Fresh daily hot B. BQ. Chickens.
. Fresh Fish daily. oes

Assorted’ Deli Meat & Pasta
. Farm, Fresh Eggs

successful,’ ace’

Capilano, atong with’ \be other
district, libraries, ‘has. been com-
puter cataloguing for the past six
years, getting ready. forthe big
change this year. James expects
that computerized circulation will

espeed up book check-out. ‘ht will

also tell us where our books are if
someone wants to locate a book.”
In the meantime, Capilano con-
tinues to thrive, its already large
circulation . of » fiction, science,

children’s literature, and’ more, in-

creasing yearly. |

library has. lots to offer book lovers.

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