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Disasters & Emergencies

What should you do when an emergency situation happens? Featuring books on preparedness, planning, and real life stories of emergencies and disasters.

Created on: November 30, 2022
Ron's Reading 2022

Books I read in 2022. Website links are to Goodreads for books not included in the Coquitlam Library collection. To date: 154 books and 60,111 pages read (plus 12+ hours of audiobooks). My reviews and ratings are here: https://is.gd/FuQe9a

Created on: January 04, 2022
Black History Month -- Books for Kids

History books tend to focus on certain people and to ignore the stories of others. Black History Month reminds us that everyone participates in history, and everyone deserves to have their story heard.

Created on: February 11, 2023
Dungeons & Dragons handbooks and more

Essential resources (and a few other things) to embark on your next epic quest.

Created on: July 15, 2023
2024 Awards Season

Films and tv show that were nominated in 2024 for a major awards - Oscar, Emmy, Golden Globe, and more!

Created on: January 24, 2024
Freedom to Read 2024 | Children's Books

"Freedom to Read Week is an annual event that encourages Canadians to think about and reaffirm their commitment to intellectual freedom, which is guaranteed them under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms." - freedomtoread.ca. In recognition of Freedom to Read Week, we've compiled a list of children's books that have been challenged or banned across North America.

Created on: February 18, 2022
Ron's Reading 2024

Books I read in 2024. Website links are to Goodreads for those books that are not included in the Coquitlam Library collection. To date: 58 books and 21,674 pages read (plus 12 hr., 24 min. of audio). My reviews and ratings are here: https://is.gd/FuQe9a

Created on: January 03, 2024
World War I and II Fiction

Favourite fiction from the 1910s through the 1940s.

Created on: February 04, 2020
CPL Staff Favourites

Looking for recommendations from Coquitlam Public Library staff? Check out their favourite books and movies that they read or watched in 2019!

Created on: March 08, 2020
Feel good books

Books that are about real people dealing with real situations but a bit quirky, a bit funny, and mostly with a happy ending.

Created on: April 14, 2020