Vancouver Public Library

10/13/2026

Service Notice: Starting November 3, the Marpole branch will be closed so we can begin the next steps in our construction project.

For more information on the project, or how to return or renew your library materials, visit vpl.ca

10/13/2026

😴 Is arthritis affecting your sleep or making it harder to manage stress?

Discover evidence-based strategies to help manage pain, improve sleep and reduce stress at this free workshop led by a Registered Nurse.

🆓 Free! All are welcome.

🌙💤 Workshop: Sleep & Stress Management
📅 Thursday, Oct. 22 | 1–3 pm
📍 South Hill Branch

🔗 Register now: https://buff.ly/K0LDsdT

Presented in partnership with Vancouver Coastal Health Authority's Osteoarthritis Service Integration System.

10/13/2026

📚 Supporting a child with learning needs?

Gain practical tools and guidance to help your child succeed at school in this FREE interactive workshop for caregivers of students in Grades K-12.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Parents Time Online: Advocating for Learning Needs at School
📅 Thursday, Nov. 5 | 🕕 6 p.m.
💻 Online Event

🔗 Register: https://buff.ly/WFgjD8o

✨ Presented in partnership with Lightwell Learning (formerly Learn. Develop. Succeed.)

10/12/2026

🎧 What's the secret to building a successful podcast?

Join Iona Monk and Pam Stewart, creators of the Relationship Dish podcast, along with producer Jenn Jensen, for a behind-the-scenes look at podcasting, from recording and editing to publishing and promotion.

👉 FREE! Aspiring podcasters and creators of all experience levels welcome.

Creator Series: Inside the Relationship Dish Podcast
📅 Thursday, Nov. 5 | 6:30-7:30 p.m.
📍 Central Library

🔗 Register now: https://buff.ly/BN2LYIl

10/12/2026

Service notice: Our Collingwood Branch will be closed from Tue, Oct. 13 to Thu, Oct. 22 for maintenance.

The book drop will also be closed during this time.

Find other VPL locations at https://buff.ly/qD3wJQT

To access our online services and collections during this time, visit our Digital Library: https://buff.ly/6AIPemM

10/12/2026

📖💀 Discover how tales of supernatural terror, gruesome violence, and suspense captivated and horrified audiences nearly 2,000 years ago.

Join instructor Shannon Page on a journey to ancient Rome to explore Lucan's epic poem, Bellum Civile, and its surprising influence on modern horror.

Langara Community Lectures: Unprecedented
📅 Thursday, Oct. 22 | 🕕️ 6 pm
📍 Central Library

🔗 Register now:

Topic: "Heaped with Bloody Slaughter": Lucan's Bellum Civile and the Ancient Origins of Horror Speaker: Shannon Page (M.A), Instructor in English Left unfinished due to the poet’s untimely death in 65 CE at just 25 years old, Lucan’s narrative of the Roman civil war between Caesar and Pompey bre...

10/11/2026

📚🍂 Looking for a low-key way to spend an October afternoon?

Join our Silent Book Club just for teens! Whether you’re into spooky stories, graphic novels or the latest YA bestseller, settle in for some chill (and possibly chilling) reads and tasty snacks with other book lovers.

Need a book? Borrow one when you get here!

✨ No assigned reading. No pressure. Just books, snacks and cozy vibes.

🤫📖 Silent Book Club & Snacks 🍪🦇
📅 Friday, Oct. 23 | 2-4:30 pm
📍 Central Library

🔗 Learn more: https://buff.ly/iLei2FS

10/11/2026

Service Notice: Online library services will be temporarily unavailable Mon, Oct. 12 from 8-11am due to scheduled maintenance.

This includes the catalogue, VPL app, Libby, and digital resources.

For more information, visit https://buff.ly/MP7jIcF

10/11/2026

👻 Scare yourself silly at the library this Halloween! 🎃🍂

From October 21 to 31, join us for scary stories, creepy crafts and fun activities that will have kids howling with laughter!

✨ Free! For kids in Kindergarten to Grade 7.

🦇 Find a Halloween Howl at a VPL branch near you: https://buff.ly/VvTppL6

10/11/2026

💻💕 AI companions are on the rise. But can technology replace human connection?

Join moderator Mandy Len Catron with Wendy H. Wong (We, the Data), Kimberley Brownlee (Being Sure of Each Other), and Victoria Hetherington (host of CBC's Understood: Artificial Intimacy) for a conversation on AI, intimacy, and the future of relationships.

✨ Free. All are welcome.

Let's Talk Humanities: Does AI Love Me Back?
📅 Monday, Oct. 26 | 🕖 7 p.m.
📍 Central Library

🔗 https://buff.ly/njkbUYF