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Join us for a half-hour of high-action rhymes, songs, fingerplays, and short stories designed to keep your toddler engaged and happy while building important pre-reading skills and learning that books are fun! A parent or caregiver must accompany all children. Drop in—no registration required. All children must be accompanied by a parent/caregiver.
The Parent-Child Mother Goose program is a group experience for parents and their infants focusing on the pleasure and power of using rhymes, songs, and stories together. Parents gain skills and confidence which can enable them to create positive family patterns during their children's crucial early years and give their children healthy early experiences with […]
The Parent-Child Mother Goose program is a group experience for parents and their infants that focuses on the pleasure and power of using rhymes, songs, and stories together. Parents gain skills and confidence that can enable them to create positive family patterns during their children's crucial early years and give their children healthy early experiences […]
Join us for interactive free-play and a short storytime at 2:30 p.m. in the Storyhouse. Come for the entire time, or drop in for a bit—whatever works for you! Drop-in, no registration required. All children must be accompanied by a parent/caregiver.
Join esteemed researcher and author Liz Hammond-Kaarremaa along with Sḵwx̱wú7mesh weavers and knowledge keepers Chepximiya Siyam' Chief Janice George and Senaqwila Wyss for an exciting journey into the life of the Coast Salish Woolly Dog, Pa7pa7í7kin. The evening will begin with a Welcome offered by Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Elder Skwetsimeltxw Willard (Buddy) Joseph. Event Details: Doors open […]
The West Vancouver Memorial Library Board meetings are open to the public and are usually held on the third Wednesday of every month. Click here to view the 2025 meeting schedule, agenda, and minutes. Organizations and delegations are invited to make a presentations at Library Board meetings. Please call Shannon Dale at 604.925.7410 to confirm dates […]
Babies have incredible brains, and it’s never too early to start immersing your little one in language. A program for our youngest Library lovers (0 – 23 months old), designed for pre-walking, crawling, and walking little ones, it is full of songs, bounces, action rhymes, and very short stories to build language skills. Attending is […]
Practise your English at home! Join our English language facilitators and other English language learners for a conversation using Zoom. Register here to join us on Thursday, June 5, 12, 19, and 26. We will send you a Zoom link prior to each session. Please register for each month separately.
Join us for a discussion group on current affairs in French. Rejoignez-nous pour un groupe de discussion sur l’actualité en français. This program is created for participants with an intermediate or advanced level of French. To engage fully with the materials, participants should be able to read, listen, and understand French independently. Participants are encouraged […]
We are so excited to make West Vancouver Schools Superintendent Chris Kennedy an Honorary Librarian…just in time for Summer Reading Club! Drop in anytime from 3:30 to 4:30 to see him. He can’t wait to sign you up for the program, chat about books, and wish you an awesome summer of reading.
From Shiraz to Delhi: Hubs of Farsi Poetry Throughout the history, there were several hubs of Persian Poetry, that left a huge impact on the course of Persian Language and Literature. The diversity and geographic spread of these hubs go beyond today’s border of Iran, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan. In this session, we want to reflect […]
English Corner is an enjoyable way for intermediate-level speakers to practise English conversation skills. Registration is not required for this event. Participants are asked to arrive on time. Note: There will not be a session on March 21, April 11 and April 18. Facilitated by the Baha’i Community of West Vancouver in partnership with the […]
Join us for a storytime full of books, rhymes, felt stories, and puppets for 3 – 5-year-olds. Children who have positive, fun experiences with language and books when they are young have an advantage when starting school. Research shows that five simple activities can help your child get ready to read and we focus on […]
Children experience the joy of making music through song, games, dance, and instruments. This is a sampler class for young children to develop very basic music skills that may serve them in future music classes. This program runs Fridays from April 25 to June 20. No session on Friday, May 16th. Children should be able […]
Practise your reading skills by signing up for an appointment to read with Elqui, a certified St. John Ambulance therapy dog! Research shows that reading to a dog is tremendously motivational for kids and provides a calming, relaxed environment for children who may feel hesitant or anxious about reading. Paws 4 Stories runs on Fridays, […]
Recognized as Jordan's Musical Ambassadress, Farah Siraj's music blends the sounds of flamenco, jazz, bossa nova, pop, and Middle Eastern music. She currently leads an ethnically diverse quintet of Arabian Flamenco Jazz, including world-class musicians from the Middle East, Europe, the United States and South America. Farah Siraj was born in Amman, Jordan, surrounded by […]
A chance for families to hear stories, sing songs, and learn new fingerplays and rhymes. Librarians will let you know how to modify an activity for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers whenever possible. Children must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver. Drop-in, no registration required. All children must be accompanied by a parent/caregiver.
Are you a local podcaster looking for community? Join us in The Lab for a casual podcaster meet-up! Network with local creators, share tips and tricks, and get inspired. Registration is recommended and will open on May 1, 2025. Drop-ins are welcome as space permits.
A program for children of all ages to build the literacy skills used in our other storytime programs—but in French! Children will enjoy French stories, songs and more. Venez vous amuser en français avec des histoires, des marionettes, et des chansons. Drop-in, no registration required. All kids must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.