Week of Events
In the Gallery – West Vancouver Schools: Rockridge Secondary
In the Gallery – West Vancouver Schools: Rockridge Secondary
The West Vancouver Memorial Library has partnered with the West Vancouver Art Museum to showcase a selection of 2D and 3D works by high school students from Rockridge Secondary School, taught by Art and Design Teacher Carrie Lehman. Rockridge’s creativity is also shown in its 2023 yearbook, which was fully designed by its student body. […]
Introduction to PowerPoint
Introduction to PowerPoint
PowerPoint is a powerful tool for creating presentations and creative documents. In this beginner workshop, you will learn how to create and design slides, add graphics, text and transitions, and control your presentation like a pro!
Library Board Trustee Information Session [VIRTUAL]
Library Board Trustee Information Session [VIRTUAL]
Are you looking for a way to give back to your community? The Library is seeking Trustees to serve on our Library Board! The WVML Board is looking for a balance of professional experience in fields such as law, accounting, education, government, or not-for-profit organizations. The Board prioritizes reflecting the diversity of the community among […]
Tales for Twos | 2 Year Olds
Tales for Twos | 2 Year Olds
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 the children. Drop-in, no registration required.
Google Workspace Part 2: Google Docs
Google Workspace Part 2: Google Docs
Google Workspace is a suite of cloud-based applications that can help you with storage, graphic design, and word processing. This four-part series will teach you how to integrate these digital tools into your workflow. In this session, learn the basics of Google Docs, and how to navigate the interface and access, collaborate, and export your […]
Connect with Confidence: iPhones and iPads
Connect with Confidence: iPhones and iPads
Welcome to Connect with Confidence, our in-group learning sessions exclusively tailored for iPhones and iPads. Bring along your Apple device and ideas of what you would like to accomplish, and collaborate with our talented staff members and fellow participants to explore the full potential of your iPhone or iPad in a classroom setting! We will […]
Escape Room: Lemoncello’s Library | Grades 5-7
Escape Room: Lemoncello’s Library | Grades 5-7
Oh no! You and your friends have been trapped in the Library! Work together to figure out clues, solve puzzles, and break out of Lemoncello’s Library in an escape room based on Chris Grabenstein’s popular book: Escape from Lemoncello’s Library.
Word: Creating with Graphics
Word: Creating with Graphics
Up your Word skills! Word isn't just for text. Learn to work with graphics in your Word documents. Word Essentials Series—register for each session that you want to attend. Word: Getting Started-April 3 Word: Formatting-April 10
Current Affairs in French!
Current Affairs in French!
Join us for a discussion group on current affairs in French. Discussion topics are planned and given to the participants before the session. The issues are 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 […]
Drop-in Play + Storytime | Birth–5 Years
Drop-in Play + Storytime | Birth–5 Years
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.
Taylor Swift Meet up | Ages 10-13
Taylor Swift Meet up | Ages 10-13
Calling all Swifties! Are you ready for it? Taylor Swift’s new recording is dropping on April 19. Come and celebrate all things T Swift with other Swifties in your community! Make and trade bracelets, play TS trivia, listen to Taylists, and more.
Garden Talk: Where Have All the Insects Gone? with Linda Gilkeson [VIRTUAL]
Garden Talk: Where Have All the Insects Gone? with Linda Gilkeson [VIRTUAL]
Global insect populations have crashed over the last couple of decades. Join renowned gardener, Linda Gilkeson to learn why this matters for our food supply, for a healthy environment, and the future of wildlife. Find out the latest research into the many factors contributing to the widespread decline and how gardeners can help to reduce […]
Library Board Meeting
Library Board Meeting
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 2024 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 […]
Babytime: Walkers | 12-23 Months
Babytime: Walkers | 12-23 Months
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 build language skills. Children must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver.
Getting Started with Libby
Getting Started with Libby
Learn how to access e-books and audiobooks on your mobile device (smartphone or tablet) using the free Libby app. Get ready to start reading!
Babytime: Pre-Walkers | Birth-12 Months
Babytime: Pre-Walkers | Birth-12 Months
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. This is also a great way to connect […]
English Conversation Online [VIRTUAL]
English Conversation Online [VIRTUAL]
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 Thursdays, April 4, April 11, April 18, and April 25. We will send you a Zoom link before each session. You’ll need: A computer with a microphone (or headphones) and […]
Device Clinic
Device Clinic
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. Book an appointment by calling the Community Computing Center at 604.925.7405 […]
Dialogues: It’s Getting Hot in Here!
Dialogues: It’s Getting Hot in Here!
Earth Day is on April 22. What does this day mean to you, and how does it reflect the public's engagement — or lack of engagement — with the climate crisis and issues related to its impact? Join moderator Reema Faris on the third Thursday of the month to discuss topical social issues. Participants are from […]
Introduction to Merge Cubes | Grades 4-5 [CANCELLED]
Introduction to Merge Cubes | Grades 4-5 [CANCELLED]
Explore augmented reality with Merge Cubes! In this program you will learn about augmented reality, then use Merge Cubes and iPads to play with virtual 3D objects.
TEDx2024: The Brave and the Brilliant
TEDx2024: The Brave and the Brilliant
Experience TEDx 2024 in the Library's Welsh Hall from April 16 to 19, streamed LIVE from the Vancouver Convention Centre. This year's conference marks TED's 40th anniversary and will celebrate a future worth having and those leading the way with creativity, ingenuity, courage, wisdom, and generosity. We are entering an era of unique challenges and […]
Tech Talk: Exploring the Frontiers of Artificial Intelligence
Tech Talk: Exploring the Frontiers of Artificial Intelligence
Join us for an engaging talk by Issam Laradji as he explores the fascinating world of AI in a way that's accessible to all people. You'll learn about chatbots and virtual agents that can talk to you about all kinds of interesting topics and can potentially become your pen pal. You'll learn about AI creating […]
Orff-Kodaly Music for Children | Ages 2-3
Orff-Kodaly Music for Children | Ages 2-3
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 class runs every Friday from April 19 – June 7. Children must be able to attend all eight sessions.
Bonjour!
Bonjour!
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 (divided by levels) to discuss a weekly topic. Additionally, French books and articles will be provided to help with your comprehension and […]
Digitization Basics: Movies and Videos
Digitization Basics: Movies and Videos
Get an overview of using the Library’s digitization equipment to convert home movies and videos from analog to digital formats. No previous experience is needed, but learners should have intermediate computer knowledge to manage files and formats. Then, with these new skills, you can use the digitization equipment in our Community Computer Centre to work […]
Paws 4 Stories | Grades 1 – 6
Paws 4 Stories | Grades 1 – 6
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, […]
Family Storytime | All Ages
Family Storytime | All Ages
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.
Connect with Confidence: Android Phones and Tablets
Connect with Confidence: Android Phones and Tablets
Join our in-group learning sessions exclusively tailored for Android mobile devices. Bring your Android device and an idea of what you want to accomplish. Collaborate with our talented staff members and fellow participants to explore the full potential of your Android device in a classroom setting! We will delve into how your Android device works, […]
Fun in Farsi Storytime | All Ages
Fun in Farsi Storytime | All Ages
Hear stories, sing songs, and learn new fingerplays and rhymes in Persian and English. No previous language experience is necessary. All are welcome. شما را به تماشای ویژه برنامه ی قصه گویی فارسی دعوت می کنیم! داستان ها و شعر های این برنامه به زبان فارسی ( به همراه اندک لغاتی به زبان انگلیسی ) […]
Device Clinic
Device Clinic
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. Book an appointment by calling the Community Computing Center at 604.925.7405 […]
Movie Matinée: Food Synergy followed by Q&A session with filmmaker Vivian Davidson
Movie Matinée: Food Synergy followed by Q&A session with filmmaker Vivian Davidson
Join filmmaker Vivian Davidson for a screening of her latest film, Food Synergy, followed by a question and answer session. Globally, avoidable food waste is worth $936 billion annually and the carbon footprint of food waste is 4 times the carbon footprint of the aviation industry. Food Synergy is a mixed media feature documentary, sharing […]
Audio Recording with Reaper
Audio Recording with Reaper
Reaper is an affordable and powerful audio production software used in our Recording Studio and at home. Learn how to navigate your recording project, edit pre-recorded tracks, use built-in audio effects, and export your audio. No prior experience with Reaper is necessary, but basic computer skills are helpful.
Book Buddies | Grades 1-6
Book Buddies | Grades 1-6
Children will play literacy games and practise reading skills during this one-hour program 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 Saturdays, April 6–27. Kids must be able to attend all four sessions.
Connect with Confidence: iPhones and iPads
Connect with Confidence: iPhones and iPads
Welcome to Connect with Confidence, our in-group learning sessions exclusively tailored for iPhones and iPads. Bring along your Apple device and ideas of what you would like to accomplish, and collaborate with our talented staff members and fellow participants to explore the full potential of your iPhone or iPad in a classroom setting! We will […]
Device Clinic
Device Clinic
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. Book an appointment by calling the Community Computing Center at 604.925.7405 […]