Events Calendar

The Recording Studio Orientation is your gateway to joining the WVML Recording Studio community! In order to be eligible to book studio time, you must attend one orientation session. All users must learn how to share and care for this fantastic new space so that everyone can enjoy it. This one-hour seminar will cover the […]

Are you unable to get to the Library by yourself? Are you looking for a fun outing? Hop onto our shuttle bus and join us on the fourth Monday of the month for a Tea Social at the Library! You'll get the chance to connect with new friends, participate in fun activities, enjoy snacks and […]

Join us for a presentation with Peter Brown, award-winning author and illustrator. Mr. Brown will show how he progressed from being a child who loved to write and draw to being a professional author and artist. He will talk about his writing process, read his latest book and do a brief drawing demonstration. This virtual […]

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! Children must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver. Drop-in, no registration required.

Join us for a presentation with Peter Brown, award-winning author and illustrator. Mr. Brown will show how he progressed from being a child who loved to write and draw to being a professional author and artist. He will talk about his writing process, read his latest book and do a brief drawing demonstration. This virtual […]

Have you been thinking about creating your first website? In this two-part introduction to WordPress, the internet's most popular website builder, we will cover the basics of account creation, navigating the user interface, design and domain creation. Please register once to attend both sessions.

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 an appointment, and we will help you in person at the Library, through Zoom, or over the phone. To book an appointment, call the Community Computing Center at 604.925.7405, […]

Do you want to learn how to use your iPad, Android, or other mobile device? Sign up for an appointment, and we will give you individualized help in person at the Library, 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.

Learn how to use Inklewriter to write your own Choose Your Own Adventure story. Inklewriter is a write-as-you-play tool for creating and sharing branching stories. Registration is required and opens October 1 at 10 a.m. Registering more than one participant? Please register each one separately.

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 […]

Join us for a discussion group in French about current affairs. Discussion topics will be planned and shared with you before the session. The topics are created for those with an intermediate or advanced level of French. To engage fully with the materials, you should be able to read, listen, and understand French independently. You […]

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.

Extreme Audio Puzzles is a completely new Audio Puzzles workshop delivered in two-parts, with each class increasing in difficulty. Do you think you have what it takes to finish all the puzzles? This class is best suited for youth who have taken previous Audio Puzzles workshops, but previous experience is not mandatory. Audio Puzzles are […]

A program for 12–to 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 build language skills. A parent or caregiver must accompany children. Drop-in, no registration required.

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 with other […]

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, November 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, or […]

Create your stop-motion masterpiece with full video and audio like the pros! Please note: this is a four-part series. Learners must attend all sessions. By registering for Part 1, you are registering for the whole series. Thursday, November 16 Thursday, November 23 Thursday, November 30 Thursday, December 7 Registration is required and opens October 1 […]

In this program, Kallie George will discuss how she was inspired to become an author. Participants will glimpse the writer's process through her notebooks, story-based crafts, and inspiration. This virtual program will be live-streamed to YouTube—no registration is required, and ASL interpretation is provided. Biography Kallie George is an author, editor, and speaker living on […]

Join us for a storytime full of books, rhymes felt stories, and puppets for 3–5-year-olds. Children with 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 all five in […]

English Corner is an enjoyable way for intermediate-level speakers to practise English conversation skills. Registration is not required for this event. Please arrive on time. Facilitated by the Baha’i Community of West Vancouver in partnership with the Library.

Bonjour is a drop-in French conversation group created to help French speakers in West Vancouver practise their everyday French conversation skills with fellow language enthusiasts. You will work in pairs and small groups to discuss a weekly topic. Additionally, French books and articles will be provided to help with your comprehension and reading skills. All […]

If you have analog slides, photos, or films, you can now convert them into digital versions by joining 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. While Community Computer Centre […]

During this one-hour program, children will play literacy games and practise their reading skills with teen volunteers. Kids must be school-aged and able to read some English independently to register for the program. Book Buddies runs from 4–5 p.m. on Fridays, November 17–December 8. Kids must be able to attend all four sessions.

SHOP LOCAL, READ LOCAL Are you looking for great holiday gifts and eager to discover captivating stories written by North Shore authors? Join us to read local and support local authors. Explore a diverse collection of books authored by more than 20 talented writers from the North Shore Authors Collection. Meet the authors in person […]

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. A parent or caregiver must accompany children. Drop-in, no registration required.

Welcome to Connect with Confidence, our small group learning sessions. Bring along your device and ideas of what you would like to accomplish, and work with one of our talented staff members and each other to get to know more about what you and your device can do! We will focus on how your device works, […]

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.

Work together and have fun playing golf with robots. Registration is required and opens November 1 at 10 a.m. Caregivers stay and play for this program. Please register only one name per family.

Bring along the whole family for an afternoon of music with the Laudate Singers. This concert will feature selections from Handel's Messiah, holiday gems, and singalong favourites. This concert is made possible thanks to a generous bequest in support of music at the Library from the estate of Robert Leslie Welsh through the West Vancouver Memorial […]

Welcome to Connect with Confidence, our small group learning sessions. Bring along your device and ideas of what you would like to accomplish, and work with one of our talented staff members and each other to get to know more about what you and your device can do! We will focus on how your device works, […]

Welcome to Connect with Confidence, our small group learning sessions. Bring along your device and ideas of what you would like to accomplish, and work with one of our talented staff members and each other to get to know more about what you and your device can do! We will focus on how your device works, […]