News Releases

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Kensington Branch Closes; New Branch Opening Soon
posted on October 16, 2008

The new Kensington Branch Library is almost ready to open its doors to the community. The opening date will be announced here as soon as possible.

Award-Winning Author 4th Writer-in-Residence
posted on August 13, 2008

Acclaimed award-winning author Caroline Adderson is Vancouver Public Library’s 2008 Writer-in-Residence. For more information, see our Writer-in-Residence page.

Additional Screening of The Riot at Christie Pits Offered by VPL & the Vancouver Jewish Film Festival
posted on August 01, 2008

Vancouver Public Library's One Book, One Vancouver and the Vancouver Jewish Film Festival to offer an additional screening date for the documentary film, The Riot at Christie Pits.

Wiki to Tell Stories of First Chinese-Canadians
posted on August 01, 2008

VPL and Library and Archives Canada have just launched a dynamic forum in which to collect and tell the stories of individuals who were born in Canada before 1901 to parents of Chinese origin.

Something to Talk About - Upcoming Events
posted on July 24, 2008

Join us this September for our final OBOV events, including readings at Word on the Street, book discussions and a historical fiction workshop with Karen X. Tulchinsky.

VPL's One Book Goes Beyond the Book and into the Ring
posted on June 01, 2008

Join us ringside as Olympian Dale Walters hosts a special boxing demonstration on June 19 at 12 noon at Library Square. For info see One Book, One Vancouver.

Engaging Art Installation & Concert
posted on May 26, 2008

The latest in the Apertures Banners & Art Exhibition is on display in the Central Library. Trace Ingredients is Vancouver artist Carol Sawyer’s artistic response to the Library collection and its use by the public.

Knockout Novel "The Five Books of Moses Lapinsky" is this Year's One Book, One Vancouver Winner
posted on May 21, 2008

Read this year’s One Book, One Vancouver guide and learn about upcoming programs.

Knock-out Novel "The Five Books of Moses Lapinsky" is VPL’S 2008 One Book, One Vancouver Winner
posted on May 01, 2008

Join us ringside as Olympian Dale Walters hosts a special boxing demonstration on June 19 at 12 noon at Library Square. For info see One Book, One Vancouver.

Joy Kogawa Awarded 14th George Woodcock Lifetime Achievement Award
posted on April 14, 2008

Joy Kogawa is the next established writer to be honoured for an outstanding literary career related to British Columbia.