Events Calendar

Join us for a half hour of high-action rhymes, songs, fingerplays, and short stories designed to keep your toddler engaged and happy. They will build important pre-reading skills and learn that books are fun! Drop-in, but space is limited. For larger groups please contact youth@westvanlibrary.ca to make sure we can accommodate your group. Children must […]

Join us and learn all about different strategies that help to maintain or improve your brain health from experts at the Alzheimer Society of BC. It’s never too soon or too late to make changes if you are concerned about dementia. Registration is required. Presented in partnership with Alzheimer Society of BC.  For this in-person […]

Need an expert opinion on your writing? The SFU Writer’s Studio offers free, one-on-one, 45-minute manuscript consultations at the Library. What you’ll need: seven double-spaced pages of written work to submit ahead of the consult and an email address. Writing consults are limited to one per person. This manuscript consultation is intended for individuals pursuing […]

Let’s Talk! is a weekly, evening drop-in discussion group for English Language Learners interested in improving their listening and speaking skills. This group is recommended for those with intermediate-level English, but we are happy to welcome anyone who wants to practise their English. This is a drop-in event; however, numbers are limited to the first […]

The Parent-Child Mother Goose program is a group experience for parents and their toddlers 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 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 […]

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. For this in-person program: Masks are recommended. Anyone who wishes to continue wearing a […]

For more than a century, Chapman Land Surveying Ltd. has measured and mapped the terrain of our province, from its wild interior to the hills of West Vancouver. Bill Chapman will share stories that are part of British Columbia's history, the history of our community, and the Chapman family connection. Bill Chapman was born in Vancouver […]

In Persian culture the lotus tree represents a place of refuge, a metaphor for safety and recovery. Join West Vancouver Art Museum Curator Hilary Letwin in conversation with artists Pari Azarm Motamedi and Rozita Moinishirazi as they discuss the paintings featured in the exhibition Under the Shade of the Lotus Tree showing at the Museum […]

A program for 12 – 23-month-old babies on the move! Designed for wiggly, crawling, and walking little ones, this program is full of songs, bounces, action rhymes, and very short stories to help build language skills. Children must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver. For this in-person program: Masks are recommended. Anyone who wishes […]

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 – 12 months old), Babytime is full of songs, rhymes, and fingerplays that you can easily incorporate into your baby’s daily routine. Attending is also a great way to connect […]

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, March 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30. We will send you a Zoom link prior to each session. What you’ll need: A computer with microphone (or headphones) and webcam, […]

So much of the success of your garden depends on the health of your soil. Plants that are nutrient deficient, overfertilized, or growing in waterlogged or ultra dry conditions are more susceptible to pest and disease issues. Learn how to identify indicators of soil health and boost soil fertility (without going overboard!). Join agronomist and […]

Open to all high school students, TAG is the Teen Advisory Group that meets twice a month to discuss teen collections and programming, as well as everyday issues affecting teens. Everyone is welcome. Earn volunteer hours by attending! For this virtual program, we’ll be using Zoom. We will use the “waiting room” feature on Zoom to […]

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 […]

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 Friday, March 17, April 7, or April 21   Facilitated by the Baha’i Community of West Vancouver in partnership with […]

Drop in to practise everyday French dialogue with others in person. You will work in pairs and small groups (divided by levels) to discuss a weekly topic. You will also learn comprehension and reading skills with French books. All French levels are welcome. *Note: there will not be a session on the following dates: January […]

Gather up your analog slides, photos, and films and turn them into digital versions during our drop-in sessions. Bring a digital storage device like an SD card, USB stick, or external hard drive, or plan to store your files in the cloud. A notebook may be handy, too! If you need instruction on how to […]

Practise your reading skills by signing up for an appointment to read with Misty, 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 Fridays, February […]

A chance for families to hear stories, sing songs, and learn new fingerplays and rhymes. Whenever possible, librarians will let you know how to modify an activity for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. Drop-in, but space is limited. Children must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver. For this in-person program: Masks are recommended. Anyone who […]

Join us this March for a series of four movie matinees! Elvis Presley rises to fame in the 1950s while maintaining a complex relationship with his manager, Colonel Tom Parker. This movie is rated PG. Before you come see the film you can listen to his music by borrowing one of his CDs in our […]

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. Supported by a generous bequest from the estate of Robert Leslie Welsh, through the West Vancouver Memorial Library Foundation. The […]

Need help getting started with e-books, adding an app to your smartphone, or updating your email contacts? A librarian will be available at our Open Lab to answer questions. Bring your own computer, tablet, cellphone, or e-reader with you to get assistance or use one of our laptops or tablets to practice. Drop-in sessions, no […]