Montalbano Family Theatre

The Montalbano Family Theatre on level 8 has a capacity of 80 people (77 fixed seats and three wheelchair accessible spaces). It features a skylight that provides natural light for author readings, lectures and performances. For events requiring low light like film screening there is a retractable shade that can cover the skylight. Acoustic panels and a curved ceiling provide optimal sound quality.

This smart theatre can livestream events to television screens in rooms 919 and 920 to accommodate an additional 90 people.  

For information about renting meeting rooms and available services, contact rooms@vpl.ca.

About the Donor

As Chair of VPL Foundation’s Capital Campaign Cabinet, John Montalbano has been instrumental in leading the fundraising efforts for the redevelopment and renewal of Central Library to truly deliver learning, creativity, innovation and collaboration to everyone in the community. John and Dana Montalbano believe strongly that the Library is the great equaliser in our community—a place where every service is free and all users are treated equally.