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Service Disruption: Digital Collection
As of February 24, 2021, we are experiencing issues with some of our digital collections. The following collections are temporarily unavailable: Ancestry Library Auto Repair Source BC Stats Ebsco Small Engine Repair Dragonsource Magazines Encyclopedie Universalis MasterFILE Premier Naxos Jazz Naxos Music Library Naxos World NoveList
Scheduled System Outage
Our website, including access to some GVPL digital collections, customer service phone line, and public computers at the sxʷeŋxʷəŋ təŋəxʷ James Bay Branch will be offline between Saturday, February 20 and Monday, February 22 for planned maintenance. Place holds, manage your account, and access online content, including ebooks and e-audiobooks, ahead of time. There will be limited in-person service available during the system maintenance, but you may borrow from the browsing collection and return items. Regular library service will resume on Tuesday, February 23. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Changes to e-audiobooks
Starting December 17, 2020 current RBdigital e-audiobook holds will no longer be available along with your listening history and wish list within your RBdigital e-audiobook account. Learn more >>
Greater Victoria Public Library Announces Release of 2021 Emerging Local Authors Collection
January 27, 2021 VICTORIA, BC – Greater Victoria Public Library (GVPL) is celebrating local authors with the unveiling of the 2021 Emerging Local Authors Collection. The collection, now in its sixth year, features self-published, independent, and small press books [...]
Meet Victoria’s New Youth Poet Laureate – James Summer
January 15, 2021 VICTORIA, BC – The City of Victoria and the Greater Victoria Public Library are pleased to announce James Summer is Victoria’s new Youth Poet Laureate. The Youth Poet Laureate serves as Victoria’s champion for youth and [...]
Meet Victoria’s New Poets Laureate
Introducing Poet Laureates John Barton and Youth Poet Laureate James Summer.
GVPL extends open hours at select branches and re-introduces computer lab at sxʷeŋxʷəŋ təŋəxʷ James Bay Branch
January 13, 2021 Victoria, BC – Beginning today, Greater Victoria Public Library (GVPL) is pleased to offer extended open hours at four of its branches and access to public computer stations at the sxʷeŋxʷəŋ təŋəxʷ James Bay branch. As [...]
Favourite Debut Fiction of 2020
First-rate first novels.
Favourite Picture Books of 2020
Our latest picks to share with your littles.