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Love Begets Love
In collaboration with the City of Victoria and the current Poet Laureate, Marie Metaphor Specht, our sxʷeŋxʷəŋ təŋəxʷ James Bay Branch is hosting ‘Love Begets Love’, an interactive art installation. Learn more.
Baby Time with Stay & Play and Family Storytime with Stay & Play
Warm up your winter with the joy of storytelling. Let the little ones enjoy rhymes, puppets, and more. For more details, including times and locations.
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New Arrivals and Recently Ordered
The New Arrivals and Recently Ordered Lists are updated daily and show items that are new or ordered within the indicated time period. Due to seasonal variances in ordering and receiving material, lists may sometimes be empty. Please check back.
Recently Ordered
Books – 7 days
Large Print – 14 days
DVDs – 7 days
Blu-rays – 14 days
Audiobooks on CD – 14 days
Music on CD – 14 days
Games – 28 days
New Adult Fiction
Fiction – 7 days
Graphic Novels – 14 days
Mystery – 7 days
Romance – 14 days
Science Fiction & Fantasy – 28 days
New Adult Non-fiction &
Alternate Formats
Non-fiction – 7 days
Large Print – 28 days
Audiobook on CD – 14 days
Ebooks - 14 days
Eaudiobooks - 30 days
New French Titles
Adult French – 28 days
Kids’ French – 28 days
New World Language Titles
Adult World Language – 28 days
Kids’ World Language – 28 days
New Movies, Music & Games
Adult Blu-rays – 14 days
Kids’ Blu-rays – 14 days
Adult DVDs – 7 days
Kids’ DVDs – 14 days
Adult Music on CD – 14 days
Kids’ Music on CD – 28 days
Games – 28 days
New Teen Titles
Fiction and Non-fiction – 14 days
Graphic Novels – 28 days
Ebooks - 30 days
Eaudiobooks - 30 days
New Kids’ Titles
Fiction – 14 days
Picture Books – 14 days
Board Books – 14 days
Graphic Novels – 28 days
Non-fiction – 14 days
Audiobook on CD – 28 days
Ebooks - 30 days
Eaudiobooks - 30 days