Burnaby Updates

[FarmerHaight]

No matter how new the existing library is, it is woefully undersized for Metrotown. Not only is the collection very small (perhaps BPL is relying on Vancouver's more extensive collection to pacify its members), but when I lived in Burnaby I would frequently study at the library in the evenings and the desks were almost always full.

I think Bob Prittie and Bonsor will be shown to be completely inadequate for Metrotown in the next few decades, if they aren't already. Also, while I like the grass in Civic Square, it could use some more hardscaping and animation. Perhaps a little kiosk for food and beverages could be set up in a corner of the park (seasonal or permanent) and BPL could run something similar to the Bryant Park Reading Room in NYC. This would ease some of the crowding inside and make the whole space more inviting.