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Burnaby Public Library Reviews

4.0

64% would recommend to a friend

(15 total reviews)

Beth Davies

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48% positive business outlook

Burnaby Public Library has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 15 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Burnaby Public Library employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government and public administration industry (3.6 stars).

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15 reviews
2.0
19 Oct 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good benefits Some lovely people You get easy access to library materials, which is nice Weekly work from home day for some 9-day fortnight for full-time staff Better than most public libraries in the area, unfortunately You're allowed to wear symbols in support of Palestine

Cons

Budget issues No capacity for programs, projects, and other things that make library life worth living Limited career growth No diversity or inclusion initiatives

4.0
29 Sept 2024

Amazing

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Empathetic coworkers and a sense of reward for serving the community

Cons

Hard to get hours sometimes but mostly fine

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