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A New Tale from the Vault
GVPL's local historian Stephen Ruttan is back with another Tale from the Vault! In honour of the final day of Black History month, read about the ultimate successes of Mifflin Gibbs and the black community of Victoria in the 1860s.
GVPL celebrates Freedom to Read Week February 26th to March 3rd
Freedom to Read Week is an annual event that encourages Canadians to think about and reaffirm their commitment to intellectual freedom, which is guaranteed them under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Looking for ebooks?
Introducing GVPL's new Library To Go collection of downloadable ebooks and audiobooks! Featuring popular fiction, romance, mysteries, sci-fi/fantasy and nonfiction for all ages, the new GVPL Library to Go titles have been added to enhance the existing selection of titles currently available through BC Libraries: Libraries to Go. Check out GVPL Library To Go!
GVPL in the News: Speed dating at Victoria library
TIMES-COLONIST - Library event puts the focus on literature and senior romance. The air is charged with light-hearted tension, anticipation and curiosity as seniors file into the meeting room of the Central Library. Read more of the Times-Colonist article here (requires login with library card and password).
Watch artists at work at GVPL!
Free artist demonstration February 25th from 10:30 to 1:00 pm at the Central Library.
Celebrate BC’s Heritage Week with Dave Obee
Trinkets and Treasures: Things Your Ancestors Left Behind
GVPL in the News: Greater Victoria Public Library plays matchmaker
VICTORIA NEWS - Library staff in Victoria and Colwood are preparing to play cupid. They're hoping to see romantic sparks fly among single adults and seniors during speed-dating events held for the first time at the Central and Juan de Fuca branches of the Greater Victoria Public Library. Read more of the Victoria News article here (requires login with library card and password).
GVPL in the News: Libraries and ebooks
TIMES-COLONIST - Rina Hadziev and Colleen Stewart were prepared for the post-holiday onslaught of ebook requests, but even the veteran Victoria librarians were taken by surprise this past Boxing Day. Read more of the Times-Colonist article here (requires login with library card and password).
GVPL in the news: List of free ebook sources
Library-to-Go at the Greater Victoria Public library. One of the few places to borrow current, popular ebook fiction and non-fiction by Canadian and international authors. Look up specific titles or authors, or browse selections in New Arrivals, Hot off the Press or Lost in the Stacks; separate sections for Children and Teen readers.
GVPL in the News: Romance blooms in ebook formats
TIMES-COLONIST - Romance novels are the most popular genre of ebook borrowed from the Greater Victoria Public Library, according to recent statistics. Read more of the Times-Colonist article here (requires login with library card and password).
