Here Comes the Fire Truck!
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Fire Fighter Storytime and Truck Visit
On Tuesday, July 12, truck on down to the library for a special storytime with Fire Captain Conrad Breakey from the District of North Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services. Then take a tour of a real fire truck and a North Shore Rescue vehicle while learning all about how the fire department and search and rescue teams support our community.
Come meet a truck and have your questions answered! Great for children of all ages. Learn more.
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Library Chill Time: Indoor Family Fun Time
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Beat the heat and enjoy some literacy-based play in our program room!
On Saturdays in July, drop by Lynn Valley Library for some indoor family fun. We’ll provide toys and books – bring your little ones and enjoy a cool space to connect and play with other families. Learn more.
Designed for ages 0-5.
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- Unlimited access to unbiased ratings and reviews for over 8,500 products and services
- Test scores on performance, safety and reliability
- Shopping advice to save you time and money
- Expert buying guides and how-to videos
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Access ConsumerReports.org with your NVDPL card.
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Coming up at NVDPL Book Clubs for Adults
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- Afternoon Tea Book Club: The Plot
Thursday, July 14 at 1:30pm
Settle in with a cuppa home brew and chat with other book folk! This month, we're reading The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz. No registration required. Learn more.
- Cooking the Books: Parkgate Library Cookbook Club
Thursday, July 28 at 2:30pm
Get together in-person with fellow food enthusiasts and put a cookbook to the test! This month’s pick: Cook, Eat, Repeat: Ingredients, Recipes and Stories by Nigella Lawson; Blue Zones Kitchen: 100 recipes to live to 100 by Dan Buettner or choose a cookbook from your own collection. We will meet at Parkgate Library in the Enid Dearing Room. Registration required. Learn more.
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All Ages
- Vancouver Pride Parade Livestream
Sunday, July 31 at 12:00pm
Come to Lynn Valley Library to watch a livestream of the 44th Annual Pride Parade! No registration required. Learn more.
Kids
- Summer Reading Club
June 13–September 18
Let's read great books all summer long with the Summer Reading Club! This year's theme is "All Together Now." To get started, pick up your Summer Reading Package at any NVDPL. Learn more.
- Coding Camp for Kids
Develop your coding skills with these volunteer-run coding camps on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays! Registration required.
- Python 100 *FULL* | July 5–July 14 at 11:00am. Learn more.
- Python 200 | July 19–July 28 at 11:00am. Learn more.
- Scratch 100 *FULL*| July 5–July 14 at 11:00am. Learn more.
- Scratch 200 | July 19–July 28 at 11:00am. Learn more.
- Storytimes
Storytimes support & develop early literacy through singing, talking, reading, & playing. No registration required.
- Lynn Valley Library
Babytime | Thursdays: July 7-28 at 10:30am. Learn more.
Storytime | Tuesdays: July 5-26 at 10:30am. Learn more.
- Parkgate Library
Babytime | Tuesdays: July 5-26 at 10:30am. Learn more.
Storytime | Thursdays: July 7-28 at 10:30am. Learn more.
- Capilano Library
Babytime | Wednesdays: July 20-August 17 at 1:30pm. Learn more.
Storytime | Fridays: July 22-August 12 at 10:30am. Learn more.
- Library Chill Time: Indoor Family Fun Time
Saturdays: July 9, 16, 23 & 30 at 10:30am
Beat the heat and enjoy some literacy-based play in the program room at Lynn Valley Library! No registration required. Learn more.
- ‘The Story of Herring’ Puppet Show
Saturday, July 9 at 11:00am
Join us for an interactive, musical puppet show about our little neighbours-Pacific Herring! Registration required. Learn more.
- Trail Tales in the Park
Join us for an outdoor reading adventure in partnership with North Shore Community Resources! No registration required.
- Viewlynn Park, 2555 Viewlynn Drive
Mondays: July 11–August 15 at 10:30am. Learn more.
- Eldon Park, 4010 Ruby Avenue
Wednesdays: July 13–August 17 at 10:30am. Learn more.
- Parkgate Park, 1300 Parkgate Avenue
Fridays: July 15–August 19 at 10:30am. Learn more.
- Here Comes the Fire Truck: Fire Fighter Storytime and Truck Visit
Tuesday, July 12 at 1:30pm
Truck on down to the library for a special storytime with Fire Captain Conrad Breakey from the District of North Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services. Then take a tour of a real fire truck and a North Shore Rescue vehicle. Registration required. Learn more.
- Virtual Book Buddies
Tuesdays: July 12, 19 & 26 at 2:00pm (session A) & 2:45pm (session B)
Book buddies is a six-week program that pairs developing readers with teen volunteers to practice reading together and play literacy games. Registration required. Learn more.
- Dad & Me Babytime
Sundays: July 17–August 14 at 1:30pm
For Dads, Grandpas, and all male-identifying caregivers! Come meet other caregivers and learn songs and rhymes to sing to your baby. Registration required. Learn more.
- Paws 4 Stories @ Lynn Valley
Wednesdays: July 20 & 27, August 3, 10, 17 & 24 at 6:30pm
Paws 4 Stories is a St. John Ambulance Therapy Dog Community Service that is designed to assist in helping to improve reading skills of children. Registration required. Learn more.
- Family Funtime with NSCR
Fridays: July 22 & August 26 at 10:30am
Come to Capilano Library for some self-guided, free play in the program room with toys and resources from the North Shore Community Resource Centre! No registration required. Learn more.
- SRC Illustrator Visit: Elaine Chen
Wednesday, July 27 at 4:30pm
Meet the 2022 Summer Reading Club illustrator! Elaine Chen is a Vancouver-based painter, illustrator, and video game artist. Registration required. Learn more.
Teens
- Teen Summer Reading Club
June 13–September 18
This summer you can travel the world, jump through time, and escape into a good book! Complete as many challenges as you can and win prizes as you go. Learn more.
- Teen Writing Contest
June 13–September 5
Calling all young authors! We’re looking for teen writers to wow us with stories of traveling across continents, time, space, or dimensions. Submit a tale of your choosing and you could win a gift card and have your piece of writing added to the library’s permanent collection! Learn more.
- SAVE THE DATE: August Teen Summer Book Box Registration
Monday, July 11 at 10:00am
Would you like your own personally curated subscription box from the library? Each box has 5 library books selected by a library professional, snacks, a craft, an Advanced Reader Copy book, and other swag! Registration for August Book Boxes opens July 11. Registration required. Learn more.
- Tea with a Youth Outreach Worker
Wednesdays: July 13 & 20 at 3:30pm
Drop in to chat with our Youth Outreach from North Shore Neighborhood House, who can offer friendly support and mental health resources. No registration required. Learn more.
Adults
- 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 with others? Registration required. Learn more.
- English Conversation Corner
Practice your English language skills online via Zoom in a fun group of other new speakers. Meet new people, learn English, and have fun!
- Capilano Library | Mondays at 1:00pm
Registration required. Learn more
- Lynn Valley Library | Tuesdays at 3:00pm (ends July 12)
No registration required. Learn more.
- Movies @ Capilano
Movies are back at Capilano Library! Registration required. Here's what's coming up:
- Portrait of a Lady on Fire | Tuesday, July 12 at 6:00pm. Learn more.
- Just Mercy | Sunday, July 24 at 2:00pm. Learn more.
- Tech Tutors
Thursdays: July 14, 21 & 28 at 10:00am
Tech tutors pairs people who would like to become more comfortable with everyday technology with teen volunteers who can help them get there. Sign up for a 30 minute one-on-one session with a teen volunteer at Parkgate Library. Registration required. Learn more.
- Parkgate’s Thursday Night at the Movies
Join us at Parkgate Library for our Thursday Night at the Movies series! Registration required. Here's what's coming up:
- The Truffle Hunters | Thursday, July 14 at 6:00pm. Learn more.
- Dog | Thursday, July 21 at 6:00pm. Learn more.
- Percy | Thursday, July 28 at 6:00pm. Learn more.
- Tech Café at Lynn Valley
Thursdays: July 14, 21 & 28 at 10:30am
This July, join NVDPL staff and a small group of other learners for personalized guidance and answers to all your technology questions at our Tech Café. Registration recommended. Learn more.
- Thinking Matters with SFU Philosopher's Café host Reema Faris
Monday, July 18 at 7:00pm
Put your philosopher's hat on and head into a Zoom call to discuss relevant social issues! Come join our regular SFU Philosophers' Café host Reema Faris for a discussion on topical social issues. No registration required. Learn more.
- Life on the Coast: The Return of the Sea Otter
Wednesday, July 20 at 7:00pm
Sydney Dixon, marine biologist with Pacific Wild, will join us to describe the amazing story of how sea otter populations are recovering and thriving on the coast of BC. Registration required. Learn more.
- NVDPL Writers' Group
Alternate Tuesdays & Wednesdays: July 26–December 28 at 5:30pm
This self-managed writers' group is an opportunity to receive feedback on your writing in progress. Registration required. Learn more.
- Hidden Histories: The Local Impact of Slavery on Contemporary Society
Wednesday, July 27 at 7:00pm
In February 2022, a North Shore News article titled “North Vancouver built on profits from the slave trade, founding family says” told the story of how “early settlement of the North Shore, its continued development, and the formation of the City of North Vancouver as we know it today all flow from a family fortune amassed in the transatlantic slave trade.” In this session, Dr. June Francis will discuss how institutions and corporations continue to benefit from the role they played in the slave trade. Registration required. Learn more.
- World Affairs Forum
Thursday, August 4 at 7:00pm
Join us for a wide-ranging, open discussion of current events throughout the world with host Michael Wood. No registration required. Learn more.
- Life on the Coast: Killer Whales of BC
Wednesday, September 14 at 7:00pm
Join Dr. Lance Barrett-Lennard to hear all about the different groups of killer whales that inhabit the waters off the BC coast. Registration required. Learn more.
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