Present Day
In 1951, the official name was changed to the Fraser Valley Regional Library District (FVRL).
FVRL is the largest public library system in British Columbia. With a mission “to connect people to the world of information and ideas” FVRL’s customer base includes all ages and socio-economic backgrounds. To its diverse customers, FVRL offers free:
- Access to popular and relevant materials through a “floating collection” of over 1.3 million items.
- Information and referral services delivered by knowledgeable staff.
- Programming that reflects community priorities and interests, including some presented in collaboration with community partners.
- 24/7 online services, including access to eBooks and online resources.
FVRL is governed by a board of directors and financially supported by its member municipalities and through a Government of BC operating grant. Board members are elected officials of its member municipalities.
FVRL has created unique cost saving partnerships with its member municipalities. Operating expenses are kept low through shared centralized purchasing, administrative and programming services. Staffing, collections, information technology (IT) and other library service costs are shared between member municipalities and apportioned through a member-created funding formula. For example, cost savings are realized by having a centrally based IT department providing stable and secure IT infrastructure for the 24 libraries and Administrative Centre. IT, like all departments, is constantly seeking opportunities and solutions to enhance IT services to both customers and staff.
FVRL’s buildings, with the exception of the Administrative Centre, are planned, owned and maintained by the municipalities they reside in. Each of FVRL's libraries has its own local flair, reflecting the unique characteristics of the communities they serve. Operating and Services Agreements between FVRL and its member municipalities outline who is responsible for each of the various aspects of operating the libraries.
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Famous quotes containing the words present and/or day:
“There is some pleasure even in words, when they bring forgetfulness of present miseries.”
—Sophocles (497–406/5 B.C.)
“We spend all day broadcasting on the radio and TV telling people back home what’s happening here. And we learn what’s happening here by spending all day monitoring the radio and TV broadcasts from back home.”
—P.J. (Patrick Jake)