The Vancouver Public Library Arthur Erikson

Vancouver Public Library is the public library system for the city of Vancouver, British Columbia. In 2023, VPL had more than 4.6 million visits with patrons borrowing nearly 10.4 million items including: books, ebooks, CDs, DVDs, video games, newspapers and magazines. Across 21 locations and online, VPL serves over 236,000 active members and i…
Vancouver Public Library is the public library system for the city of Vancouver, British Columbia. In 2023, VPL had more than 4.6 million visits with patrons borrowing nearly 10.4 million items including: books, ebooks, CDs, DVDs, video games, newspapers and magazines. Across 21 locations and online, VPL serves over 236,000 active members and is the largest public library system in British Columbia.
  • Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  • Established: 1869
  • Architect(s): Moshe Safdie / DA Architects + Planners
  • Branches: 21
  • Items collected: business directories, phone books, maps, government publications, books, periodicals, genealogy, local history
  • Size: 9.5 million (physical and digital)
  • Circulation: 10.4 million
Data from: en.wikipedia.org