Public Service Notice: Temporary Service Outage at Coquitlam Public Library
Please be advised that due to a planned power outage by BC Hydro on Wednesday, September 30th, many of Coquitlam Public Library's digital tools, online systems, and services may be unavailable. While Poirier branch is closed on September 30th, City Centre will be open with reduced hours (10:00am - 5:00 pm), and online services are expected to be impacted by this outage.
System & Service Availability Overview
The Following Services MAY be impacted:
| System / Service | Status |
| Poirier Library Branch | CLOSED |
| City Centre Branch Building | OPEN (10:00 am - 5:00 pm) |
| Public Wi-Fi (All Locations) | UNAVAILABLE |
| Public Computers & Printing | UNAVAILABLE |
| Online Catalog & Account Login | UNAVAILABLE |
| Coquitlam Public Library App | UNAVAILABLE |
| Self-Checkouts | UNAVAILABLE |
| Library Phone Lines | UNAVAILABLE |
What This Means for You
-
In-Branch Visits (City Centre): You are welcome to browse the stacks, however checking out items may be impacted by the outage. Public computers, printing, and Wi-Fi will not be functioning.
-
Online Services & Apps: Account access, digital catalog searches, holds management, and app-based self-checkouts will be temporarily offline.
-
Contacting Us: Phone lines may be down during the maintenance window. Please contact us at ask@coqlibrary.ca for assistance.
We recognize this outage poses a temporary inconvenience and appreciate your patience while essential power work is completed. All systems and standard branch hours are expected to resume as normal following 6:00 p.m. on September 30th.