🗓️ The Library will be open from 1 to 5 p.m. on November 11, following the Remembrance Day ceremony and reception. 🗓️
🗓️ The Library will be open from 1 to 5 p.m. on November 11, following the Remembrance Day ceremony and reception. 🗓️
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.
Now that you can book the Recording Studio, it's time to learn how to use it and make the most of your studio time. This 90-minute crash course will cover essential recording knowledge and how to use the Focusrite 18i8 audio interface and software.
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.
This is a program for 12 – to 23-month-old babies on the move! Designed for wiggly, crawling, and walking little ones, it is full of songs, bounces, action rhymes, and very short stories to build language skills. Children must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver. 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Join the Library's Arts and Special Events Programmer, Taren Urquhart, for a 60-minute tour of our Permanent Art Gallery Collection. Learn the strange story of how the Library acquired the West Wing's Greek-inspired marble statue of a discus thrower and the history behind the beautiful stained-glass window and indigenous art-piece that graces our Main Hall. […]
Join us for a storytime full of books, rhymes, felt stories, and puppets for three- to five-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 […]
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, […]
What if you woke up to discover you had a double—someone with a similar persona but views that are antithetical to yours? Join journalist Candis Callison as she chats with award-winning author Naomi Klein about her book Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World, where Klein lifts the lid on her twisted, upside-down experience of being […]
This is 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.
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 […]
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, participants will learn the basics of Google Drive, a free cloud storage application, including how to organize and […]
Welcome to Connect with Confidence, our in-group learning sessions exclusively tailored for iPhones and iPads. Bring along your Apple device and an idea 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 […]
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 […]