2018 in Review
For Friends members and volunteers, 2018 has a long list of highlights. Take a look through the year by the numbers…
News
Friends Winter Book Sale 2018
Get the best finds and gifts for every book lover on your list at the Friends of the Vancouver Public Library’s Winter Used Book Sale! The sale will be on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, November 29 to December 1st from 10am – 5pm, at the Central Library, 350 W. Georgia. Prices start at just 50 cents for paperbacks and $2.00 […]
Donating to the Book Sale
The Friends of the Vancouver Public Library always welcome donations of books and media for the tri-annual booksales. Currently, donations are being accepted at Central Branch and should all be labeled”Friends.” Small donations can be made at book’mark, the library store in the Central Branch atrium. Large donations can be made to the delivery bay off Hamilton […]
Friends Spring Book Sale 2018
Finish your spring cleaning to make room for new books from the Friends of the Vancouver Public Library’s Spring Used Book Sale! The sale will be on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, May 3-5 from 10am – 5pm, at the Central Library, 350 W. Georgia. Prices start at just 50 cents for paperbacks and $2.00 for hardcovers. Non-fiction […]
Volunteer Appreciation Brunch
Early in February, Friends of the Vancouver Public Library gathered in the Alice MacKay room at Central branch to celebrate a year of great volunteering successes. This brunch is hosted annually by the Friends board of directors, and honours all those who have committed time, skills, and enthusiasm to the Friends mission. We were joined […]
Stay at Home and Read a Book Ball
It is my great pleasure to cordially invite you to our 22nd annual Stay at Home and Read a Book Ball! Each year Friends of the Vancouver Public Library like you curl up with a great book and dive into new worlds of romance, mystery, adventure, and more—all from the comfort of your home. Whether […]
Friends of the VPL Christmas Used Book Sale
To refresh the books on your shelves or buy books for gifts, come to the Friends’ Christmas Used Book Sale. Volunteers are busy sorting and pricing approximately 8,500 donated books as well as CDs and DVDs for the November 30 to December 2 sale on the Promenade of Central Library. Everything in the sale including […]
book’mark Annual Member’s-Only Christmas Sale!
Open to Friends Members and VPL Staff only: Every year the wonderful staff and volunteers of book’mark do a little something special to to recognize members and VPL staff for supporting the library all year long. Come in and say hello, enjoy the festive spirit, and know all proceeds go to support the Vancouver Public Library! […]
Friends Fall Book Sale
The Friends of the Vancouver Public Library’s Fall Used Book Sale is coming soon! Choose from a wide variety of gently used children’s and adult books, CDs, DVDs and vinyl, all at great prices. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, September 21 – 23, 10am – 5pm, at the Central Library, 350 W. Georgia. Everything half price on […]
Friends Super Spring Book Sale!
Friends of the Vancouver Public Library’s “Super” Spring Used Book Sale. Choose from a wide variety of gently used children’s and adult books, CDs, DVDs and vinyl, all at great prices. Thurs, Fri. Sat. May 25 – 27, 10am – 5pm, in the Lower Level of the Central Library, 350 W. Georgia. Everything half […]
Literature to Lyrics-This Saturday!
Join us this Saturday April 29th, 2017 at 3:30pm in the Alice MacKay Room of the Central Library. From Broadway hits such as Oklahoma to Matilda and Wicked, some of the best musicals are based on popular books! Friends of the Vancouver Public Library and APPLAUSE! Musicals Society present a special concert of songs from […]
Spring Cleaning?
Don’t let the weather fool you, Spring is right around the corner! WANTED: Friends of the Vancouver Public Library is collecting BOOKS, CDs, DVDs, and LPs for its Used Book Sale in May. Drop off locations March 27 to April 24 are Dunbar, Oakridge and Renfrew branches and two locations at the Central library: loading […]