Vancouver Public Library

Even though the Vancouver Public Library is closed during this time, there are many activities and resources  available online. If you live in Vancouver and need a library card, the VPL is issuing temporary cards online that will give access to the Digital Library.

Check out the various events at the VPL (use the categories on the left hand side of the page to filter your results) for online activities.

Do you need some reading materials (e-books)? Homework help? Would you like to submit a piece of writing or artwork for the third volume of the teen journal Ink? Explore the Teen pages.

Other suggestions

The Canadian Children’s Book Center, with funding from the Canadian Arts Council, has created an amazing youtube channel called Bibliovideo. which contains videos of book trailers, author interviews, book readings and videos for educators. Check it out for sure!

Take a look at Project Gutenberg; a digital library of over 60,000 free e-books.

Arts & Culture: Virtual Museum of Canada, Google Arts & Culture, The Canadian Museum of History. The Museum of Anthropology at UBC, The Museum Computer Network, Top 10 Virtual Museum Tours,

Digital resources: Electronic Resources from The UBC Education Library,