British Columbia News

Don’t miss this chance of a lifetime to win two tickets to the ARTEMIS ROCKS! Show starring the amazing Eoin Colfer and special guest Artemis Fowl on September 23 at 7 pm. ENTER TODAY!

Congratulations to VPL’s first prize winners Kim Ngo, Raven Gray and Paul Graham!  Watch their winning book trailer here!
 

The Library is thrilled to announce that award-winning science fiction author Spider Robinson is our sixth Writer in Residence!

In this editon, we check out some cool cats, show our Pride and celebrate our Friends! Check it out & sign up today!

Join us for popcorn and some of the best Japanese animated films ever made. Don’t miss Spirited Away on August 19.

Attention Summer Reading Club Members! Join us for wild and crazy amphibious fun as the Puppetry Renaissance Troupe presents The Wild Adventures of Frog & Toad! 

Best-selling author Robert Moss shares techniques for empowering and healing your life through dreams and imagination on August 31 at 7:30 p.m.

Attention aspiring teen directors! The deadline for entering the Reel Teen! Video Contest is coming soon. Enter today!

The City of Vancouver is asking residents to Talk Green to Us. Share your ideas and help inform plans to make Vancouver the greenest city in the world by 2020.

Come and fnd out why Reading Rocks this summer!  Great books, fun events & awesome prizes!  Kids ages 6 to 12 can join for FREE at any VPL location.

Joe Fortes Library Branch will be closed on Sunday, August 1 to accommodate Pride celebrations including the annual Pride Parade. Happy Pride!

Acclaimed BC writer Anne Cameron to be awarded for her outstanding literary career on July 29 at the Central Library.  All are welcome to attend.

Attention Summer Reading Club Members! Join us for wild and crazy amphibious fun as the Puppetry Renaissance Troupe presents The Wild Adventures of Frog & Toad! 

Fnd out more about library book sales, the George Woodcock Lifetime Achievement Award and how one long-time patron introduces visitors and newcomers to the Central Library.  Sign up today & Check It Out!

Create a video trailer to promote your favorite book and you could win some great prizes and a chance to compete with other Metro Vancouver winners for a grand prize worth $200!

Create a video trailer to promote your favorite book and you could win a chance to compete for a grand prize worth $200!  Find out more!

Come and select a few great titles for your summer reading. Thousands of items on sale each day!

Join us for a free, one-hour Small Business Tour and learn where to find help with small business planning, market research, financial assistance and more.

It’s your choice, Vancouver!  Cast your vote for the winning book by June 24.  More program info  &  book descriptions…

It’s your choice, Vancouver!  Cast your vote for the winning book by June 24.  More program info  &  book descriptions…

AskAway will no longer be available after June 30. However, Vancouver Public Library will continue to offer telephone and email reference service.

In this edition, find out why Reading Rocks for kids this summer, news about our upcoming Multicultural Fair and more!  Sign up today & Check It Out!

Enjoy live performances and interactive displays highlighting Vancouver’s multicultural communities. Presented in partnership with media sponsors OMNI TV.

It’s your choice, Vancouver!  Cast your vote for the winning book by June 24.  More program info  &  book descriptions…

Attention all levels of aspiring young writers and ravenous readers!  Don’t miss your chance to save $25 and get a FREE book in your Camper bag. Our early bird rate ends June 15!  

Come and fnd out why Reading Rocks this summer!   Great books, fun events & awesome prizes!  Starting on June 18, kids ages 6 to 12 can register for FREE at any VPL location.

Attention Summer Reading Club Members! Join us for wild and crazy amphibious fun as the Puppetry Renaissance Troupe presents The Wild Adventures of Frog & Toad! 

Three amazing novels, infinite event possibilities and one vote…YOURS!  It’s your choice, Vancouver.  Vote today!  More program info  &  book descriptions…

From June 3 to 24, vote for the next One Book, One Vancouver novel that you would like to experience this fall.  More info…

2009 was a busy year!  Your Library opened a new branch, helped find answers to almost one million questions, hosted over 6,700 free programs and had 5.6 million visitors!  Find out more…

Vancouver Public Library (Library) Board has a recruitment need for a City Librarian, and is intending to hire a consultant to work with the Library Board Selection Committee on this process. Interested parties can obtain the document here: Statement of Work.

Vancouver’s City Librarian Paul Whitney plans to retire after an exemplary 36 year career in public libraries.

Attention aspiring young writers and ravenous readers!  Register for the Writing and Book Camp by June 15  and get the Early Bird Rate plus a FREE book in your Camper bag.  All levels of writers welcome!

Join us on Thursday May 20 at 4:30 p.m. for a teens only improv session taught by stars of Rosa Parks Improv. All levels of experience welcome.

Try out our new e-book collection of about 1,000 non-fiction titles published in British Columbia, including history, arts and culture, political commentary, biography, urban issues and the environment.

The Library and the City of Vancouver Public Art Program are pleased to announce the installation of the Aperture Project, Broadsiding, Part II by Michael Turner and Geoffrey Farmer.