FVRL - Hope Library

Looking forward to celebrating with our Summer Reading Club participants and medalists tomorrow! See you then 🥳🏅🍰

Today, we have launched the FVRD - Emergency Management Organization page to support a dedicated page for official FVRD emergency preparedness, response, and recovery information.

Follow www.facebook.com/FVRD.EMO/ for FVRD emergency incident updates and preparedness information.

With eight electoral areas in the FVRD it is important that electoral areas not involved in an emergency incident have a platform to communicate FVRD information. The FVRD page will still be used for corporate messages including FVRD news, services, projects, programs, and community information.

For detailed emergency incident information, visit www.fvrd.ca/eoc

[SERVICE ALERT 🚨] The Hope Library has closed early today (Aug 21). Apologies for any inconvenience.

Pictures from this summer's felt frame and ocean sensory bag workshops - with gratitude to SD78 for donating supplies! 🌊🖼🐚

Some of the fabulous creations from this week's Library Inclusion Meeting 🐢📀💎

When you are on evacuation alert it is easy to get used to it and forget to… well… be alert.

Think about:
• Every time you leave your house to go to an area that is not under Evacuation Alert you run the risk that the Evacuation Order will happen while you are away and you won’t be allowed back. That means you take your bag and your children with you.
• Arrange for transportation if you don’t own a car. Who will give you a ride?
• Make a deal with your neighbour to take each others pets if the Order to evacuate comes when you are out. And then don’t be away at the same time as your neighbour. Do you have a pet carrier? Is it at the door?
• Evacuations can even happen in the middle of the night so have shoes at the door and gas in the car.
• Consider moving out the things you love most now. Take your photos, granny’s dishes, Christmas ornaments, and artwork to a friends house now.
• Pack your go-bag and keep it at the door or in the car.
o Important papers: passport, insurance, identification, paper copy of important pone numbers
o Medication
o Glasses
o Phone charger
o Clothes and toiletries
o Children’s needs: diapers, food, bottles, toys, books
o Pet food, bowls, carriers, and leash
o Family photos
o Safety items: dust mask, gloves, first aid, flashlight, radio
o Food and water (you could be travelling for a while)
o Toilet paper (see above)

We have some great resources on our website for you. The time to read it and get ready is now.
https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Services/Documents/Emergency~Management/Emergency%20Preparedness%20Workbook-2022.pdf

Pictures from an afternoon of "under the sea" themed ceramics painting - many of these pieces were turned into magnets - followed by a presentation from Ocean Wise last Friday! 🎨🐳🐠🐬 🐢

📢 CHILLIWACK LIBRARY CLOSURE

The Chilliwack Library will be temporarily closed for renovations until Monday, September 14.

But don’t worry - we’re still here for you! 💙

From Tuesday, August 11 to Sunday, September 13, visit our pop-up library at Evergreen Hall:
📍 9291 Corbould Street, Chilliwack

At the pop-up, you can:
📚 Browse and borrow from a small collection of popular titles, including Grab & Go
📖 Pick up your holds
↩️ Return items

🕐 Pop-Up Hours
Monday–Thursday: 9 AM–6 PM
Friday–Saturday: 10 AM–5 PM
Sunday: 1 PM–5 PM

Looking for full library services? We encourage you to visit nearby FVRL locations, including Sardis Library and Yarrow Library.

Thank you for your patience while we make improvements to the Chilliwack Library! 🛠️💙

So much happening tomorrow! Toddler time at 10:30 am, followed by a Ceramic Painting Workshop at 1:00 pm, and finally Ocean Wise at 3:00 pm! Please join us for one or all of these fun events! 📚🎨🐳