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Books for Babies a winner!
TIMES-COLONIST - Reading is the birthright of every child. And this year, more than 2,000 newborns will receive a book and a CD from the Greater Victoria Public Library's Books for Babies program. Read more of the Times-Colonist article here.
GVPL in the News: Library budgets altered to keep users logged on
TIMES-COLONIST - GVPL will adjust our budget to keep free Internet access alive now that federal funding for the service has been cut. Read the Times-Colonist article here (requires login with library card and password).
GVPL in the News: Poetry Power!
TIMES-COLONIST - Two poetry articles in honour of National Poetry Month:
GVPL in the News: Challenged books deserve to be read
TIMES-COLONIST – It's Freedom to Read Week, a chance to celebrate the wide variety of books and periodicals available to the public. A display in the main branch of the Greater Victoria Public Library consists of a blindfolded mannequin sitting alongside stacks of once-controversial books, which include Harry Potter books and novels by Stephen King and John Grisham.
Read more of the Times-Colonist article here (requires login with library card and password).
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).
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: 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).
GVPL in the News: Greater Victoria Public Library expands Chinese collection
VICTORIA NEWS - The Victoria Library celebrated Chinese New Year with a fitting gift. With a $15,000 donation made in 2011 by the Victoria Foundation, the Greater Victoria Public Library was able to expand its Chinese language collection. Read more of the Victoria News article here (requires login with library card and password).
GVPL in the News: Fewer late fines hurt GVPL budget
GOLDSTREAM GAZETTE - More and more items borrowed from the library are being returned on time. With patrons of the Greater Victoria Public Libraries on the rise, the GVPL budgeted for an increase on late fees collected, but that hasn’t been the case. Read more of the Goldstream Gazette article here (requires login with library card and password).
