Vancouver Public Library

Vancouver Public Library
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LocationVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Established1869
Architect(s)Moshe Safdie / DA Architects + Planners[4]: 262 
Branches21
Collection
Items collectedbusiness directories, phone books, maps, government publications, books, periodicals, genealogy, local history
Size9.5 million (physical and digital)[1]
Access and use
Circulation10.4 million[2]
Population served675,000 (2024)
Members236,068 (2023)[3]
Other information
Budget$59,331,613 (2023)[2]
Employees900
Websitewww.vpl.ca

Vancouver Public Library (VPL) is the public library system for the city of Vancouver, British Columbia. In 2023, VPL had more than 4.6 million visits with patrons borrowing nearly 10.4 million items including: books, ebooks, CDs, DVDs, video games, newspapers and magazines. Across 21 locations and online, VPL serves over 236,000 active members and is the largest public library system in British Columbia.

  1. ^ "About Vancouver Public Library". Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Vancouver Public Library Annual Report 2023" (PDF). Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  3. ^ "VPL Annual Statistics 2023 FINAL" (PDF). Retrieved 12 October 2024.
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