- By CPLKelsey
- 17 items
Learn about the history of the Riverview/Essondale hospital in PoCo, and Mental Health treatment in BC. Includes resources on the history of mental illness with a focus on first person accounts. In partnership with Coquitlam Heritage's exhibition titled Riverview: an artists point of view.
- By CPLrosanne
- 39 items
Browse 39 of the most popular fantasy adventure chapter books for kids - available from your local Library! Borrow print items by placing them on hold or visiting a Library branch. Borrow eBooks by downloading the CloudLibrary app and logging in with your Coquitlam Public Library card and PIN.
- By CPLisabel
- 15 items
Dive into a world of intrigue and innovation with our curated collection of media inspired by the 2024 Best Picture Oscar Winner "Oppenheimer." From gripping films to captivating books, each piece explores the riveting saga of the Manhattan Project, World War II, and the moral complexities of scientific advancement. Experience the tension, drama, and humanity behind one of history's most pivotal moments, where science and war collide in a gripping narrative of ambition and consequence.
- By Patron347309
- 15 items
A mix of History, Mystery, uplifting books and others on my 'to read' list.
- By CPLrosanne
- 18 items
Canada History Week 2022 takes place from November 21 to 27. This year’s theme is Arts, Culture, and Creators! The week encourages Canadians to reflect upon and engage with Canada’s past.
- By CPLjoyce
- 27 items
Dive into a world full of myths and magic with our fantastic fantasy booklist!
- By CPLmelani
- 27 items
Fantasy fiction with strong female characters. For ages 9 and up.
- By CPLmelani
- 51 items
Stories and literature to help get the conversation going.
- By CPLvanessa
- 23 items
As in film westerns, the western novel has been revived in newer and unconventional ways in recent years. There has been the rise in popularity of the “weird western”: a hybrid genre which blends elements of the traditional western (a lawless frontier, a hero pit against all odds) with those of other types of fiction such as noir, mystery, horror and science-fiction (namely, the alternate Victorian universe known as steampunk).
- By CPLmelani
- 123 items
Fiction and Nonfiction books and more to help celebrate and understand Indigenous culture.