Vancouver Public Library
Vancouver Public Library (VPL) is the public library system for the city of Vancouver, British Columbia. In 2013, VPL had more than 6.9 million visits with patrons borrowing nearly 9.5 million items including: books, ebooks, CDs, DVDs, video games, newspapers and magazines. Across 22 locations and online, VPL serves nearly 428,000 active members and is the third-largest public library system in Canada.
| Vancouver Public Library | |
|---|---|
| Location | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Established | 1869 |
| Architect(s) | Moshe Safdie / DA Architects + Planners: 262 |
| Branches | 22 |
| Collection | |
| Items collected | business directories, phone books, maps, government publications, books, periodicals, genealogy, local history |
| Size | 2.6 million |
| Access and use | |
| Circulation | 9.5 million |
| Population served | 631,486 (2016) |
| Members | 427,975 |
| Other information | |
| Budget | $43,559,151 (2012) |
| Employees | 1011 |
| Website | www |
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