Port Moody Public Library

This is a beautiful space but unfortunately it feels more like a daycare center with kids running around screaming and teachers bringing students on a tour yelling at the top of their lungs.
There is no respect for people who come here to study and find «quiet space». Libraries were a place to read quietly. This is not an indoor playground. I don’t understand why parents allow their kids to scream and run around without any regard to other people in the library. We all pay taxes to pay librarian salaries but they don’t seem to hear what we have to say when it comes to fair use of this facility. There are a lot of students studying for exams and the librarians have no regard and think we should just buy headphones to drown out the noise. Some people for obvious reasons can not study with music or headphones. This space is not designed for simultaneous and competing use of the facility. They need a room for the kids just like the crying room in church where they can run around and make all the noise they want without bothering the students who come here to study and research.
There should be guidelines:
— don’t talk loudly with your phone in the library go outside to talk
— no running around
— when there is a school tour, patrons should be notified with a sign at the front so they can make a decision on whether to come to the library or find a quieter space like Starbucks!
— no screaming and horse playing
— librarians should tell people to keep the noise down and be respectful of other people.
Does anyone know where there is a quiet library like the good old days?

The Port Moody Public Library is fantastic! It’s located right next to the Port Moody Recreation Complex, so there is always tons of free parking. There is also a circle loop next to the entrance for 10 minute parking, which is great if you are just returning or picking up a book. The library is very bright and clean, with tons of comfy chairs and tables available for your reading or work needs.
As for book selection, I have been pleasantly surprised! I can find most new release books here, and the queue is normally only 3 or 4 people long. This is much better than the lengthy queue’s I was used to from the Vancouver Public Library system. The online system is exactly the same as Vancouver’s, so it is really easy to put a hold on books or DVD’s (even if they’re in the catalog but not released yet!).
The desk staff are really friendly too. I’ve come to them to pay fines or get help looking for a book, and they have always been nice. As for fines, it only costs $ 0.10 a day for a young adult or children’s book, and $ 0.35 a day for adult books. I find that really reasonable, especially for someone like me who checks out multiple popular books at a time that can’t be renewed.
The book sale here is also amazing! I have found recent hardcover bestsellers for $ 2 that are in great condition. There are definitely lots of hidden treasures, and the selection changes weekly.
I am a huge advocate for using the library, and if you live in Port Moody you should use it too!

Clean, nice staff, books for sale, great kids area, beautiful surroundings.

Okay, I confess, it might be a little out of guilt that I present the Port Moody Public Library with 5 stars. I’m pretty sure I still owe outstanding fines for a library book I never returned, over 10 years ago. Man, that sure feels good to admit that! :p
Guilt aside, PoMo Public Library is a fantastic space! It’s aged well, it doesn’t look a day over 3. I had a chance to hang out here for a couple of hours recently and it looks like nothing has changed over the past decade. The silent rooms have cubicles, there’s plenty of desks lined up along the windows, a comfy magazine lounge and a ginormous, free parking lot. With free wi-​fi throughout the building and Newport Village right across the street, this is an ideal location to hunker down and get some quiet work done.