The Stay at Home and Read a Book Ball is our yearly special fundraiser. We ask you to please consider donating the money that you would have spent on a night out to support your library. Friends of the VPL raises money to support innovative programs, buy supplies, furniture and artwork for our library. We […]
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We received this wonderful thank you letter and this lovely collage from Samantha Mills, the VPL Reading and Writing Book Camp Coordinator. In 2014 Friends donated $2500 towards making the camp a reality. It is great to see all those happy faces!
At the VPL Board Meeting of June 25 the Friends of the VPL presented a cheque for $31,500 to Chair, Mary Lynn Baum. Requests large and small are submitted every year from all the branches and Central Library. For 2014 we were able to fully fund all fifteen projects. Major contributions include ongoing support of […]
August 11-15, 2014 at Vancouver Public Library Got the Write Stuff? Calling all aspiring writers and book lovers! Sharpen your skills and spark your imagination at the Library’s Writing & Book Camp! This unique day camp lets youth with a passion for reading and writing connect with well-known authors and illustrators. Each day features a […]
[wppg_photo_gallery id=”5″] There were many happy customers at the Friends May 22 – 24 Spring Used Book Sale. They found books, records, CDs, DVDs to buy, in some cases a dozen or more! The final result was $11,930, making this the best ever sidewalk sale. Collectors gravitated to The Comic Book Store which was the […]
