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- Reading
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- We Suggest
  100 Books for Little Ones
  GVPL Book Recommendations
  Emerging Local Authors
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  Kids Kits To Go
  Staff Picks To Go
Watch/Listen
- Entertainment
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  New Arrivals / Recently Ordered
Play
- Fun & Games
  Video Games
  Contests
  Minecraft for Teens
  GVPL’s Personality Quiz
- We Suggest
  Culture & Recreation Passes
  StoryWalk® Kits
  Puppets To Go
  Skill Builders Adaptive Toys
  Kids’ Games Online
Discover
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- Attend a Program
  Program & Events Calendar
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- We Suggest
  DigiLab for Teens
  Victoria Seed Library
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  Easel Collection
  Indie Author Project
How Do I…
Branches & Hours
- Central Branch
  - Day Open Closed
    
    All branches are closed until further notice due to COVID-19.
- Bruce Hutchison Branch
  - Day Open Closed
    
    Monday 10:00 am 6:00 pm
    
    Tuesday 10:00 am 9:00 pm
    
    Wednesday 10:00 am 9:00 pm
    
    Thursday 10:00 am 9:00 pm
    
    Friday 10:00 am 6:00 pm
    
    Saturday 10:00 am 6:00 pm
    
    Sunday 1:00 pm 5:00 pm
- Central Saanich Branch
  - Day Open Closed
    
    All branches are closed until further notice due to COVID-19.
- Emily Carr Branch
  - Day Open Closed
    
    All branches are closed until further notice due to COVID-19.
- Esquimalt Branch
  - Day Open Closed
    
    All branches are closed until further notice due to COVID-19.
- Goudy Branch
  - Day Open Closed
    
    All branches are closed until further notice due to COVID-19.
- Juan de Fuca Branch
  - Day Open Closed
    
    All branches are closed until further notice due to COVID-19.
- Langford Heritage Branch
  - Day Open Closed
    
    All branches are closed until further notice due to COVID-19.
- Nellie McClung Branch
  - Day Open Closed
    
    All branches are closed until further notice due to COVID-19.
- Oak Bay Branch
  - Day Open Closed
    
    All branches are closed until further notice due to COVID-19.
- Saanich Centennial Branch
  - All branches are closed until further notice due to COVID-19.
- sxʷeŋxʷəŋ təŋəxʷ James Bay Branch
  - Day Open Closed
    
    All branches are closed until further notice due to COVID-19.
Catalogue

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PLAY

Learning happens in different places with different tools and in different ways. The library can be your jumping off point to the wonderful world of learning through play.

Explore how GVPL can inspire discoveries that will enrich your life through play, whether through video games, culture and recreation passes or book kits.

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Contests

Read, write and win with writing contests, reading challenges and more.
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Culture & Recreation Passes

Check out a pass to visit local museums, art galleries and recreation centres.
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Minecraft for Teens

Teens can play Minecraft in the Teen Zones of GVPL branches.
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Puppets To Go

Stories come to life with puppets and offer great learning opportunities.
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Skill Builders Adaptive Toys

Play, learn and grow with toys for kids with developmental and physical challenges.
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StoryWalk® Kits

Enjoy stories in the great outdoors – set up pages of book outside in a circuit.
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Video Games

Borrow games for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Wii U.