Events Calendar

Practise your English at home! Join our English language facilitators and other language learners for a conversation using Zoom. Register here to join Monday, January 10, 17, 24, and 31. We will send you an invitation prior to the Zoom meeting. What you’ll need: A computer with microphone (or headphones) and webcam; or your smartphone/tablet. An email […]

Join us on Instagram Live for Storytime with our Youth librarians! No registration is required—anyone can tune in using the Instagram app on their smartphone or tablet. Just search for the westvanlibrary profile on Instagram and click on our profile picture (the Library logo). Want a shout out to your kids during Storytime? Send us a private message […]

Are you an English language learner? Are you ready to read a longer novel? Join our ESL book club for advanced readers. We will be reading Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng. Books will be available to pick up the first week of January. For this virtual program, we’ll be using Zoom. What […]

Do you want to learn how to use your iPad, Android, or other mobile device? We are here to give you individualized help! Sign-up for a 30-minute appointment and we will help you through Zoom, or over the phone. To book an appointment call the Community Computing Center at 604-925-7405 or email us at tech@westvanlibrary.ca.

Design your own flag and learn to code it using Python. We will be using trinket.io in this class Kids are expected to spend about 20 minutes learning before the program. You will receive an email with instructions and activities 24 hours before the class. What you’ll need: A computer with microphone (or headphones) and webcam […]

Join us for virtual Babytime with Youth Librarian Lise! Connect with other parents and caregivers in the community through zoom. All are welcome, even if you’ve never attended an in-person Babytime at our library before. Is your baby sleeping? Still join us! Is your baby cranky? No problem! We just want to see your faces. […]

The Library is cancelling all in-person events indefinitely. Please check out our events calendar for a full list of virtual programs.   This class is a gentle introduction to using a Windows (PC) computer. You will learn the parts of a computer and how to use a mouse and keyboard. Please note: this is a 3-part […]

The Library is cancelling all in-person events indefinitely. Please check out our events calendar for a full list of virtual programs. Dash and Dot are back! Practise computational thinking skills and learn the basics of command language using Dash & Dot Robots. This is a beginner class for kids with no previous experience. Covid-19 Safety […]

Library Board meetings are open to the public to attend as spectators. Meetings are usually held on the third Wednesday of every month. Please email sdale@westvanlibrary.ca if you have questions about the meeting or would like to attend.

Learn the basics of setting up a website using WordPress! This program focuses on WordPress.com and will not cover WordPress.org self-hosted software. For this virtual program, we’ll be using Zoom. We will email you the Zoom link 24 hours in advance of the program. What you’ll need: A computer with speakers (or headphones) or your smartphone or […]

Do you want to learn how to use your iPad, Android, or other mobile device? We are here to give you individualized help! Sign-up for a 30-minute appointment and we will help you through Zoom, or over the phone. To book an appointment call the Community Computing Center at 604-925-7405 or email us at tech@westvanlibrary.ca.

Deep sea divers are exploring this part of the ocean for the very first time. Design what they find using the CoSpaces app! Kids are expected to spend about 20 minutes learning before the program. What you’ll need: A computer with microphone (or headphones) and webcam for Zoom; your smartphone, tablet, or computer to use […]

Practise your English at home! Join our English language facilitators and other language learners for a conversation using Zoom. Register here to join Friday, January 7, 14, 21, and 28. We will send you an invitation prior to the Zoom meeting. What you’ll need: A computer with microphone (or headphones) and webcam; or your smartphone/tablet. An email […]

*The Library is cancelling all in-person events indefinitely. Please check out our events calendar for a full list of virtual programs* Practise your reading skills by signing up for an appointment to read with Misty, a certified Paws 4 Stories therapy dog! Research shows that reading to a dog is tremendously motivational for kids, and […]

In this program, we will provide an overview of popular cloud providers that you can use to store your digital photographs and files, including Google Drive, iCloud, Dropbox, and more! For this virtual program, we’ll be using Zoom. We will email you the Zoom link 24 hours in advance of the program. What you’ll need: A computer […]

Join us for an afternoon with our inaugural Climate Writer in Residence, Katłįà (Catherine) Lafferty hosted by Shelagh Rogers! You'll have a chance to hear Katłįà's vision and share your ideas for her residency. Following a Traditional Welcome by Chief Janice George, there will be a moderated Q&A and a reading by Lafferty. As the […]

Practise your reading skills and play literacy games from home in this 25-minute program! Kids meet virtually with teen volunteers stationed and socially distanced at the Library on Zoom. Kids must be school-aged and able to read some English on their own in order to register for the program. This program is part of a […]

Practise your reading skills and play literacy games from home in this 25-minute program! Kids meet virtually with teen volunteers stationed and socially distanced at the Library on Zoom. Kids must be school-aged and able to read some English on their own in order to register for the program. This program is part of a […]