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Forestry Museum

4815 Marine Ave (in Willingdon Park)

PO Box 186, Powell River  V8A 4Z6

Contacts    Email

Operated by the Powell River Forestry Museum Society, a non-profit society dedicated to the education, preservation and public awareness of the colourful forest history of the Powell River area. School and bus tours are welcome.

Hours for Museum & Gift Shop:
12:30 - 4:30  June 26  to September 1 (off-season by appointment)

Powell River Public Library

4411 Michigan Avenue, Powell River, BC V8A 2S3
(beneath City Hall at Duncan & Michigan)

604 485 4796   Email  Fax: 604 485 5320
Charlie Kregel, Chief Librarian  Email

The Powell River Public Library is the best deal in town.  Anyone can walk in, pull up a chair and enjoy our books, magazines, free wi-fi or public computers. Library cards are free to area residents and enable you to borrow from our collections of books, magazines, DVDs and more.  Check out the new website or come in and pick up the Getting Started Guide for a full description of our many services and programs.   

Library Hours: 10–6 Mon & Thur; 10–8:30 Tue, Wed & Fri; 10–5 Sat

Friends of the Library Email

The Friends of the Library is an association of community members who value our Library. We have been demonstrating support through membership and volunteer participation since 1990.

Our goals are to raise funds for Library collections, equipment and special projects; build membership; encourage donations; and provide advocacy.

Powell River Museum & Historical Archives

4790 & 4798 Marine Avenue, opposite Willingdon Beach
P.O. Box 42, V8A 4Z5

604 485 2222  Email   Fax: 604 485 2327
Coordinator/Archivist: Teedie Kagume   

Collection, preservation and research of historical records, photographs and documents of the Powell River area. Two floors of displays.  Archival material available.  Accepts gifts of local artefacts. Tours welcome all year round. See website for many historical photos and history information.

Hours: 9-5 Mon to Sunday mid-June to end of August
9-4:30 September to mid-June.  Closed for public holidays.

Meetings:  3rd Tuesday, 12:00 pm at the Museum. Texada

Texada Heritage Society Museums

Historical Society, Museum and Archives
PO Box 53, Van Anda, V0N 3K0

604 486 7109  Email
Curator: Doug Paton  604 486 7109

Locations: Van Anda & Thacker House, Blubber Bay

Hours: 11- 3 Thursday thru Sunday July and August only
Other times by arrangement with curator

Texada Public Library

Old School at Gillies Bay

604 486 6728

John Wood, Coordinator 604 486 7511 (weekdays)

The Texada Library is a volunteer-staffed community library that maintains a permanent collection of donated and purchased fiction, non-fiction and reference books, plus videos, CD’s, DVD’s and books-on-tape. Special collections include children's fiction and local history.

Any resident or visitor to Texada Island may borrow circulating Library materials. Free Internet access is provided at the Texada Library with the assistance of the Powell River Regional District.  Access is via satellite and includes Wi-Fi, which is available in the parking lot even if our Library is closed.

Hours: Mon 12:30-2:30; Tue 5-7; Wed 12–2; Thu 7–9; Fri 12-2; Sat 11–1;
Sunday 12 to 2 when Farmers Market is open
Hours could change depending on people’s requirements.

Vancouver Island University Library

3960 Selkirk Avenue, V8A 3C6

604 485 8044   
Ann Trousdell, Senior Library Assistant/Bookstore Clerk  Email

Members of the general public can access most of Vancouver Island University Library's resources and services by purchasing a library card for an annual fee of $25 ($9 for four months).  Hours

Libraries & Museums

in Powell River and Texada Island

See the Powell River Map for these and other facilities or the
Business Directory for other Things to Do.

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Powell River Library

A New Library
for Powell River

Powell River City Council has decided to put the new Library at the Old Arena Site.

Chief Librarian Charlie Kregel is asking for your comments and vision on the Library’s blog.

Future Site of the
 Powell River Library

Foster Green Berlin Library

Technology, light and space are featured in this ultra modern green design.  

Read more at Inhabit.com

Eco-friendly Dome Exterior

Library Floors

Workspace

Historical Timeline
of Sliammon First Nation

Snippets of Sliammon history from the mid-1700’s to 2000.

Read it at
Sliammon Treaty.com

Photo Credit: Sliammon Gallery

Let people know what you’re about with an easy to navigate, up-to-date website.

See what you get
for just

$150

a $300+ value