Location River Heights Library is centrally located in River Heights at 1520 Corydon Avenue between Brock and Cordova streets.
Parking Limited parking is available on Corydon Avenue and on neighbouring streets.
By Transit The nearest eastbound transit stop is #60377 at Brock and Corydon; the nearest westbound transit stop is #60378 at Brock and Corydon.
Parking River Heights Library has limited street parking only.
Collections River Heights is a medium-sized community library housing an Adult collection and small Young Adult collection on the main floor and the Children's collection on the lower level. Besides the hardcover collection there are Express Bestsellers, paperbacks, magazines, DVDs, audiobooks and CDs for all ages.
River Heights Library circulates over 288,000 items annually.
Facility River Heights Library is a two-level facility. It offers study tables and lounge chairs located by large windows offering natural light in the Adult main floor area.
A book chute is located to the left of the front door for after hours returns.
The lower level Children's area offers a friendly atmosphere for our younger readers and their families. Automatic doors and a ground level entrance make the main floor accessible to all.
Programs River Heights Library conducts many programs for children and adults throughout the year. Please call 986-4940 or visit the programs and events page for more information.
History River Heights Library was originally opened in 1961 on land purchased from the Winnipeg School Board. It was the first of several libraries to be built by the City of Winnipeg in the 1960's. The branch replaced the heavily used Waterloo-Corydon bookmobile stop.