@ the Library 

It's Pride Week! NVDPL librarians have picked out a great selection of reads and films for all ages to celebrate inclusivity and diversity in our community. 

• SRC Virtual Visits
  Tuesdays until August 25 at 10:30am 
  Join us all summer long for virtual visits with authors, illustrators, and even astronauts! We've partnered with our friends at North Vancouver City Library on an amazing line-up up virtual programs. Registration is required. Click the links below to learn more and sign up. 
  
  SRC Virtual Visit: Author & Illustrator Rashin Kheiriyeh
  Tuesday, August 4 at 10:30am
  SRC Virtual Visit: Author Robin Stevenson
  Tuesday, August 11 at 10:30am
  SRC Virtual Visit: Author Mark Leiren-Young
  Tuesday, August 18 at 10:30am
  SRC Virtual Visit: Author Suzie Napayok-Short
  Tuesday, August 25 at 10:30am
• Super Kids Book Club
  Thursdays: July 8-29 at 2:30pm 
  Are you in Grade 3 and would like to join a Book Club? If your answer is yes, then Super Kids Book Club is for you!  Bring the book you are reading and get together with other Super Kids for half an hour filled with book-related activities. Space is limited. Register for one or all sessions!  Learn more. 
• BabyTales Connect: Live on Zoom 
  Wednesdays at 10:30am until August 26
  Join us on Zoom for babytime songs and stories. Come play with us and stay at the end to connect with other parents. Space is limited. Registration each week required. Learn more. 
• StoryTales Live on Facebook
  Fridays at 10:30am until August 28
  We’re bringing your favourite stories and rhymes right to your home. Let your pre-schoolers and toddlers get their wiggles out every Friday. No registration required. Join us on Facebook! Learn more. 

• Navigating Health Care
  Join us for a five-part series on navigating health care in the 21st century to become a well-informed patient. Here's what's coming up next: 
  • Making Health Decisions
    Thursday, August 6 at 11:00am
    Register online! Learn more. 
  • Prepare for a Hospital Stay
    Thursday, August 20 at 11:00am
    Register online! Learn more. 
• Adult Summer Reading Club Book Talks
  We’ve curated a list of amazing reads for this year’s Adult Summer Reading Club and hope you join us - virtually - for meetings throughout the summer. Registration is required. Click the meeting links below to learn more and sign up. 
  
  Redhead by the Side of the Road by Anne Tyler
  Thursday, August 13 at 7:00pm
  
  Tomorrow by Damian Dibben
  Tuesday, August 4 at 2:30pm
  
  So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo (co-facilitated by writer Kadin Burnett)
  Wednesday, August 5 at 7:00pm
  
  The Astonishing Life of August March by Aaron Jackson
  Tuesday, July 28 at 7:00pm or Tuesday, August 11 at 2:30pm 
   
• English Conversation Corner on Zoom
  Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays
  Come practice your English language skills in a fun group of other new speakers. Meet new people, learn English, and have fun- virtually! No registration required. Click the session you want to attend to get the Zoom link. Learn more. 
• Parkgate Discussion Lounge
  Wednesdays at 2:30pm 
  Have you read, watched, listened to, or thought about anything recently that inspires you enough to share and discuss? Join this online discussion to chat with others in your community! No registration required.  Learn more. 
• World Affairs Forum 
  Thursdays: August 6 &  20 at 7:00pm 
  Join us for a wide-ranging, open discussion of current events throughout the world with host Michael Wood. No registration required, just join the Zoom link! Learn more. 

Enjoy 24/7 content right on your device with Libby! 

Take great books with you wherever you go this BC Day long weekend. Download books to your Apple or Android mobile device, Kobo e-reader, mp3 player and enjoy them on the go!

Need help getting started? Check out our digital guide!

Read-along with Libby! 

With the Libby app, you can filter your preferences to only see books for kids! And by typing in "read along" to the search bar, you'll get access to titles with verbal storytelling, which is great for developing readers. 

There's lots of great content for all ages...perfect to take with you wherever you go BC Long Weekend.

For Kids 

For Teens

For Adults

Stories help us learn, reflect, and support conversations about understanding. They can take us places when we’re staying closer to home. We’ve curated a list of amazing reads for this year’s Adult Summer Reading Club and hope you join us - virtually - for meetings throughout the summer. Learn more.