Nanaimo Harbourfront
The land on which this library stands is the unceded territory of the Snuneymuxw First Nation, whose relationships with the land continue to this day.
The Nanaimo library branch opened in 1936. However, the coal mining centre of what we now call Nanaimo enjoyed library services as early as the 1860s. In June, 1961 the library moved to a new building on Fitzwilliam Street and in 1997 the Nanaimo Harbourfront Branch moved to its current location on Diana Krall Plaza off Commercial Street in Downtown Nanaimo.
Learn more about special services available on the second floor in our Creativity Commons innovation space.
Public Health Guidelines
Following changes to Provincial Medical Health Officer orders, masks are no longer required when visiting the library but you can wear one if you’d like.
- Remember to bring your library card or library card number with you
- For convenient access to self-checkout, please consider downloading the MyLibrary! app
Branch Features
- Meeting Rooms
- Creativity Commons
- Spacious upstairs area just for teens
- 10 public computers on 1st floor
- 4 public computers reserved for youth on 2nd floor
- All computers available in 15 minute and 1 hour time limits
- Black and white printing
- Document scanner - must save scans to personal flash drive
- Wheelchair Accessible
- Elevator
- Free public WiFi
- Laptop Bar
Branch Services
Welcome to our branch where you can safely and securely browse our collection, use our self-checkout machines or access full service at our circulation desk, and bring home some exciting new titles.
What you can expect
- Ample seating
- Full browsing collection
- Self-checkout
- Self-serve holds
- Fine payment (cash allowed)
- Self-serve photocopying and scanning
- 24 hour Bookdrop
- Reference services
Contact Information
- Acting Library Manager – Jeff Strain: 778.268.3165
- Customer Services Librarian – Adult Services – On Leave
- Customer Services Librarian – Adult Services – Sarah Van Mook
- Customer Services Librarian – Children & Youth Services – On Leave
- Customer Services Librarian – Children & Youth Services – Sheila Hammond-Todd
