FVRL - Abbotsford Community Library

08/31/2026

Culture Days kicks off September 18- October 4 and there are a bunch of local events taking place. Visit abbotsford.ca/culture-days for all the information.

08/28/2026

📍 FVRL - Clearbrook Library | Wednesday, September 16, 6 pm - 7:30 pm
📍 Abbotsford Community Library | Saturday, September 19, 2 pm - 3:30 pm

Award-winning authors and storytellers Gina Armstrong and Victoria Vancek are back! Join us as they visit Fraser Valley Regional Library branches, sharing spine-tingling tales and captivating campfire stories in a special storytelling series you won’t want to miss. For ages 12 and up.

Locations and times:
https://fvrl.me/campfirestories

08/25/2026

It’s your Vote Abbotsford!

Your vote helps shape the place you live. By voting, you help choose leaders who make decisions about the services, programs, and priorities that matter to your community.

This year on October 17, you will elect a mayor, councillors and school trustees for a four year term.

Be sure to stay informed and get involved. For more information abbotsford.ca/elections

08/18/2026

🎨 events at FVRL - Clearbrook Library

🎨 We've partnered with City of Abbotsford - The Hub Of The Fraser Valley to bring you two events for .

Vision Bookmaking Workshop with Ember Muninn
📅 Saturday, September 26, 1 - 3 pm
💻 Details and registration available at https://www.abbotsford.ca/culture-days

Nature Journaling with Camila Godoy Valdes
📅 Sunday, September 27, 1:30 - 4 pm
💻 Details and registration available at https://www.abbotsford.ca/culture-days

Abbotsford Parks, Recreation & Culture Fraser Valley Regional Library

08/17/2026

✂️💙 Every snip helps build a stronger library.

The Friends of the Abbotsford Libraries' upcoming Shred-a-Thon is more than a chance to safely clear out old documents—it’s a way to support the programs, services, and resources that make your library a place to read, learn, create, and connect. 📚✨

Join them and help turn your unwanted papers into support for your Abbotsford libraries!

📍 Sevenoaks Shopping Centre (Lot G)
📅 Saturday, September 19, 10 am - 1 pm
💻 Learn more at https://www.fvrl.bc.ca/events/21265

Mark your calendar and start gathering those papers! 🗓️✂️

Fraser Valley Regional Library

08/12/2026

👀 Looking for your next great read? Reach out to our Reading Advisers for a personalized list of recommendations!

💻 Visit our website at https://www.fvrl.bc.ca/my-reading-adviser

📚 Reading Adviser Sally is enjoying Girl Dinner by Olivie Blake.

💬"If you like the drama of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, an academic setting, and then throw in Tender is the Flesh — you’ll love this book. I know I did! Darkly delicious."

🔗Follow the link in the comments to find this title and all of our Wednesday reads.

08/10/2026

🚨 Today’s the day!

There’s still time to join us at 11:00 AM for a special Summer Reading Club visit from West Coast Exotics!

Come meet some amazing animals, learn about the creatures that share our planet, and enjoy a hands-on experience with snakes, lizards, a tortoise, and maybe even a tarantula.

Bring the whole family — this program is for all ages!

📍 Abbotsford Community Library
🔗 Register here: https://www.fvrl.bc.ca/events/20304

08/10/2026

⏰ Tomorrow’s the day!

Join us at the library tomorrow morning for a wild Summer Reading Club adventure with West Coast Exotics!

Discover incredible animals, learn fascinating facts, and enjoy a hands-on experience with snakes, lizards, a tortoise, and maybe even a tarantula!

🦎🐢🐍 All ages welcome!

📅 Monday, August 10 at 11:00 AM
📍 Abbotsford Community Library
🔗 Register here: https://www.fvrl.bc.ca/events/20304

08/09/2026

🌎🐍 The animal kingdom is full of surprises!

Join us for a special Summer Reading Club event with West Coast Exotics on Monday, August 10 at 11:00 AM.

Listen, watch, and learn about amazing creatures that share our planet — then get a chance to interact with some of them up close!

Bring your questions and your curiosity. This program is for all ages!

📍 Abbotsford Community Library
🔗 Reserve your spot: https://www.fvrl.bc.ca/events/20304

08/08/2026

🐢🦎 Have you ever met a tortoise, held a snake, or seen a tarantula up close?

Now’s your chance!

Celebrate Summer Reading Club with West Coast Exotics at the library on Monday, August 10 at 11:00 AM.

Learn about fascinating animals from around the world, then enjoy a hands-on experience with some very special guests.

This all-ages program is perfect for curious minds and animal lovers of all ages!

📍 Abbotsford Community Library
🔗 Register here: https://www.fvrl.bc.ca/events/20304