Family Resource Library (FRL)

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The Family Resource Library (FRL) is a consumer health library for families operated by volunteers and professional staff. Its mission is help to families and those working with them, to understand and manage the needs of children related to their diagnoses, tests and treatments. 

Heidi, one of our volunteers, shows how to search for information on the FRL website.

The FRL provides families and patients access to:

• Helpful medical websites including sites containing multilingual health information;

• Online pamphlets created by staff at BC Children's;

• A variety of technologies (ie., online catalogue, in-house computers with internet access, fax, photocopiers, printers, scanners, DVD players, etc) to facilitate education and communication.

Looking for resources to purchase? Visit the online bookstore.

Hours of Operation:

The library is open: Monday to Friday: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m

Where we are:

The library is located across from the elevators and at the top of the main staircase on the 2nd floor (block 11) of the new Ambulatory Care Building at BC Children's Hospital.

Contact Us: Family Resource Library BC's Children's Hospital 4480 Oak Street, Rm. K2-126 Ambulatory Care Building Vancouver, B.C. V6H 3V4 1-800-331-1533 ext 2 Tel: (604) 875-2345 Local 5102 Fax: (604) 875-3455 Email: famreslib@cw.bc.ca