Port Alberni
A public plebiscite created the Port Alberni library 1936. In 1938, it was located in the back of McVicar’s Drug Store, where store employees acted as library attendants. 34 years later, in 1972, the library moved to the Echo Centre and underwent a major refurbishment and expansion in 2007.
Branch Features
- Climate Control (Public Cooling and Warming Centre)
- 8 public access computers
- Wheelchair accessible
- Free public WiFi
- Book returns are open 24/7
- Collection size of more than 35,000 items
- Comfy Chairs, Study tables, and Charging outlets
- Borrowable Puzzles and Board Games
Contact Information
- Library Manager – Michael de Leur
- Customer Services Librarian: Children & Youth – Kaitlin Parker
