Library Resources
Click on the thumbnails below to view examples of resources available through WELL.
Notification of Privacy Breach
On April 25, 2024, our ILS (integrated library system) provider notified us that they had experienced a privacy breach. Log files on their servers were obtained that contained the email addresses and phone numbers of patrons who had received automated notifications from the library system (i.e., checkout notices, overdue notices, hold notifications) between March 27 and April 19.
Only the email addresses of people who received notifications (or the phone number of people who received SMS notifications) were leaked. The content of the notifications was NOT leaked. The leaked data does not say what the notifications were about, and it does NOT reveal any other information about patrons or their library use, such as checkouts and holds. We regret this happened and are working with the software provider to ensure this issue is resolved and does not occur again.
It is our understanding that the most likely risk from this information leaking is it being used to generate spam or phishing messages. We highly recommend you refer to https://antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca/scams-fraudes/phishing-hameconnage-eng.htm for more information.
In addition, it may increase the likelihood of spear phishing messages – messages pretending to be from a person or system you are known to communicate with. Please know that the library will NEVER ask you for your password nor any other sensitive email like social insurance or banking information, nor ask for funds from you.
If you receive any message that appears to be from the library but is asking for any of these things, do not hesitate to follow up by calling us directly at 604 709 5661 ext 1236 if you are at all unsure of its truthfulness.
The ECE curriculum library at Westcoast houses British Columbia’s most comprehensive, publicly accessible collection of materials related to early childhood education and care. Our collection of nearly 12,000 items includes a broad range of materials which support anti-bias education and recognize the human and cultural diversity around us. It also features professional development and student resources on a variety of topics including ECE theory and practice to program planning, child care administration and more.
The WELL is open to Early Childhood Educators, ECE students, caregivers, parents and all who are interested in quality early learning and care.
Contact us by email at library@westcoastfamily.org or phone at 604-709-5661 ext. 1236
As of May 3, 2024 our library opening hours will be:
Mon: CLOSED
Tues: 9:00-5pm
Wed: 9:00-8pm
Thurs: 9:00-5pm
Fri: 9:00-5pm
Sat: 9:00-4pm
Sun: CLOSED
Library card expired? No worries! Borrowing from our library is now FREE! Give us a call to update your membership at 604-709-5661 ext. 1236
Other helpful libraries include: The BC Aboriginal Child Care Society (BCACCS) Resource Collection and the Decoda Literacy Library.
Find out more about our library lending policies including duration of loans, library card fees and more below:
*A resource item is anything that is not a book.
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The Westcoast Early Learning Library (WELL) offers tours and orientations to help your work group or class become more familiar with our services and resources.
To book a tour and/or an orientation, contact the library staff by email at library@westcoastfamily.org