MEDIA RELEASES & INQUIRIES
For media inquiries or to schedule an interview with a librarian or staff member, please contact
Jessica Woollard, Communications Officer, at 250-940-4875 ext. 346 (office) or 778-679-7228 (mobile).
For media inquiries outside of business hours, please contact Daphne Wood, Director of Communications and Development, at 250-893-7501.
Media Releases
Public library’s French collection gets $15,000 boost
February 20, 2018 Provincial grant adds extra French-language materials to Greater Victoria Public Library collection (French version follows) The Greater Victoria Public Library’s French-language materials are getting an extra boost of $15,000 thanks to [...]
New partnership with Pacific Opera Victoria spreads love of learning
February 14, 2018 Pacific Opera Victoria and the Greater Victoria Public Library announced on Valentine’s Day they are partnering to give newcomers the opportunity to attend opera performances free of charge. POV will provide [...]
Library subscription to PressReader gives readers access to 7,000+ newspapers and magazines
December 22, 2017 What: Greater Victoria Public Library offers access to 7,000+ digital newspapers and magazines from more than 100 countries in 60 languages through an electronic resource called PressReader. Starting in 2011, GVPL [...]
Library to host its first drag storytime
December 7, 2017 What: Greater Victoria Public Library is hosting its first drag storytime, presented by Drag Queens, Kings and Things. The storytime will have a holiday theme and includes music, a sing-along, crafts [...]
Final event in Truth and Reconciliation speaker series
November 7, 2017 Tonight Greater Victoria Public Library concludes its speaker series focused on Canada’s Aboriginal people, a series aimed at building a greater understanding of the need for reconciliation in Canada. Presented in [...]
Healthy minds, healthy bodies
Library's Food for Fines program supports local food banks October 19, 2017 What: On October 28 and 29, Greater Victoria Public Library will waive overdue fines up to $5 per library cardholder [...]