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BRUCE HUTCHISON BRANCH

DayOpenClosed
Monday10:00 am6:00 pm
Tuesday10:00 am9:00 pm
Wednesday10:00 am9:00 pm
Thursday10:00 am9:00 pm
Friday10:00 am6:00 pm
Saturday10:00 am6:00 pm
Sunday1:00 pm5:00 pm

Bruce Hutchison Branch, 4636 Elk Lake Dr, Saanich Commonwealth Place, Victoria BC  V8Z 7K2

Open the doors of the Bruce Hutchison Branch, and dive into a world of education and imagination.

Our welcoming space provides comfy areas for you to work at your laptop, go online at one of our public computers or study with friends. Light pours in from large windows that overlook one of Saanich’s beautiful green spaces – we recommend taking a walk with an e-audiobook filling your earbuds.

Artwork by local artists adds colour to our walls, and popular among our patrons is a display of Royal Oak’s pioneer families and one of the branch’s namesake, author and journalist Bruce Hutchison, including framed cartoons and a sketch of Hutchison by celebrated artist Myfanwy Pavelic.

Built as part of the Saanich Commonwealth Place Recreation Centre, with the area’s only Olympic-size pool, the Bruce Hutchison Branch opened its doors in 1994. We share a large programming room with Commonwealth Place in which we host free programs for kids, teens and adults.

We hope we’ll have the pleasure of welcoming you to Bruce Hutchison for quiet reading, a lively program or discovery of something new to enlarge your world.

Branch Features

  • Special areas for kids and teens
  • Public computers
  • Mobile charging stations
  • World languages: Chinese, Punjabi, Spanish
  • Program room (booked through Saanich Commonwealth Place at 250-475-7600)

Branch Information

District Coordinator: Olivia Anderson

Branch Supervisor: Veneta Petkova

Parking: Free parking in lot

Bus Routes: #6, 30, 31, 32, 35, 39, 70, 71, 75 (Royal Oak Exchange is nearby)  BC Transit

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Special Features

  • Quiet, well-lit seating areas provide a peaceful place to relax.
  • Bruce Hutchison is connected to Saanich Commonwealth Place. Pop in the branch after swimming or working out to fuel your imagination.
  • Canadian artist Myfanwy Pavelic's charcoal portrait of Bruce Hutchison is on display.

Upcoming Programs & Events

Story Club – Bruce Hutchison

January 24, 3:30 pm-4:30 pm

Family Storytime – Bruce Hutchison Branch

January 25, 10:30 am-11:00 am
|Recurring Event (See all)

An event every week that begins at 10:30am on Thursday, repeating until May 17, 2018

Baby Time – Bruce Hutchison Branch

January 26, 11:30 am-12:00 pm
|Recurring Event (See all)

An event every week that begins at 11:30am on Friday, repeating until May 18, 2018

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Come Visit Us

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They’re your passport to connect, discover and imagine.

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Peek-a-boo! Here’s a quote to brighten your day:

“When in doubt, go to the library.” – Hermione Granger
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