 COACH Exhibit
COACH, created by LiveWires Design, is a hands-on interactive science exhibit about Olympic athletes and coaches that makes learning about sports and fitness fun!
You can build your own flip book, test out your hockey skills, try out the bone puzzle computer game, and much more!
Brighouse Program Room
Free and Drop in!
Great for the whole family!
Be sure to check out the COACH Website which includes games and interviews with coaches and athletes. |
| Welcome to the International Living Room!
The library is excited to be in the heart of Richmond's O Zone celebration site during the Olympics, and the Brighouse Branch is gearing up to greet visitors from around the world. You may have noticed several changes as we make room for new displays and exhibits. The library will still be open to serve you and help you pick out books and movies, but there will also be lots of other things to see and do inside the library, including:
Ralphy the Rhino - Have your picture taken with a life-size Ralphy performing his favourite winter sports.
Canadian Cinema - Come and enjoy National Film Board movies and cartoons for kids and adults
TV Lounges - Get a front row seat and cheer on your favourite athletes or teams while watching the Games on our large screen TVs
BookCrossing - the world's largest book club, where you read and release your books into the wild.
For more details about the International Living Room and library events during the Olympics, vist our Living Room page. |
Brighouse Branch Hours During the Olympics
Our opening hours at Brighouse will be slightly different during the Olympics, to accomodate activities happening in the O Zone celebration area. Our hours will be:
February 12 - 28
Weekdays: 10am-2pm, 3pm-9pm (closed from 2-3pm)
Weekends: 12pm - 9pm
Just a reminder that there is no parking available at Brighouse, so we are encouraging library customers to walk, cycle or take transit to the library. For information about getting around during the Olympic period, check out the TravelSmart2010 website. |
Sports, Sports, Sports!
Did you know that speed skating is the fastest human-powered, non-mechanical sport in the world? Or that the word "hockey" comes from the French word "hocquet" which means stick?
Find out all about your favourite sports in these information books:
Winter Olympic Sports Series - Filled with fun facts and dramatic stories, books in this series feature historical and current records, as well as information about venues for the 2010 games.
Freeze Frame: a Photographic History of the Winter Olympics - Features spectacular photo galleries and a map of Winter Olympic sites. Also has a complete Winter Olympic Almanac, which includes quick reference information on each Olympiad.
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