What if your photos—tucked away in old albums or buried deep in your iPhone camera roll—could help tell the story of West Vancouver for decades to come? The West Vancouver Memorial Library wants them for their digital local history collection!
As the Library celebrates its 75th anniversary this year, it’s time to revitalize the digital.westvanlibrary.ca local history collection. Images of the people, places, and moments that have shaped our community from 1950 to today are essential to capturing the heart of West Van, and WVML needs your help. 
The Library is looking for high-resolution images from the iconic to the everyday. Think school performances, community festivals, cherished local businesses, and familiar landmarks like Horseshoe Bay and Dundarave Village. Or perhaps a sun-soaked concert at Ambleside Park, a fresh powder day skiing on Cypress Mountain, a weekend hike at Capilano Dam, a class photo from West Van Secondary, or a neighbourhood block party. These are the quintessential West Van moments the Library wants to preserve.
If your photos exist only as slides, prints, or negatives, you can digitize them at the Library’s Digitization on Demand Station and through free introductory courses.
Selected submissions will be added to digital.westvanlibrary.ca and featured in a fall 2025 exhibit in the Library’s Art Gallery. Contributors will also have a chance to win one of three $100 Park Royal gift cards.
The deadline to submit is July 31, 2025. Ready to share your memories? Learn how to digitize your photos at the Library or submit them at wvml.ca/75.
