POTENTIAL USAGE

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Population growth rate is anticipated to be at least 7.5% over the next ten years.

New developments may increase this rate.
In 1971 census indicates that:
1. 750 or 3.8% of residents in’Port Coquitlam were over 65 years old.
2. 2,410 or 12.8% were pre-school children
3- 2,620 or 13.8% were ages 5 ~ 9
4. 2,200 or 11.2% were ages 10 ~ 14

3e 36.9% were young people age 1 -~ 14
6» 2,415 or 12.8% were residents who had a mother tongue other than English

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a Potential usuage is high for children. There are 2 Junior Secondary schools,
1 Junior Senior Secondary, 11 Elementary and 1 for retarded children,
Some of these schools are within one mile radius but are also accessible to the library

by buse
Senior citizens will make use of the library. There are three senior citizen's homes

“in Port Coquitlam, one is within walking distance.
There is one Bookmobile stop in Port Coquitlam from the Fraser Valley Regional
‘Library System on Poolay Aveey and Pitt Road. Tt is growing in use.
The Brochure published by the city of Port Coquitlam in 1975 listed a total of
200 Businesses and Professional services and 27 Industries. There are a total of
‘1,567 persons employed with the Industries. This will in all probability increase

and so will the Business and Professional services,

Business and Industry will bring more feople into the library area and will

enlarge demand for Business information. Shopping facilities will increase library

uses Future developments will probably keep the area the hub of activity.

Together with the Recreation facilities in the City of Port Coquitlam in close
proximity to the library site the Branch will become a centre for cultural and
civic activities through increased use.

Branch circulation for 1974 was 127,017 , fifth highest in the Fraser Valley

System. The collection housed in the Branch now is approximately 13,000. If it is

expanded to 40,000 the circulation is expected to at least double, probably more so.

Reference questions and information inquiries are also expected to more than double.

Membership is also expected to increase.

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