Art & Recreation

Kanopy Kids

The Kanopy Kids area features unlimited access to streaming kids' movies, TV shows, and animated picture books for children ages 2 and up. Videos viewed through Kanopy Kids are not counted as part of the monthly 10 ticket limit in the main Kanopysite.
Kanopy Streaming

Create a Kanopy account to stream classic cinema, indie films, and top documentaries to your computer, phone or tablet.

Learn about Kanopy’s new ticket system here.
Keyboard / Piano

Learn how to borrow a keyboard, digital piano or synthesizer from the library and find recommendations for books, DVDs, online resources, and apps on how to play them.
Library Square Conference Centre

This guide has information on the Library Square Conference Centre rooms & spaces.
Lights Out

A series of haunted happenings at the Library, where we explore the human fascination with horror and the uncanny. Come hear scary tales, watch cult and classic horror films, hear discussions with authors and filmmakers, create your own horror flick and more!
Live Music at VPL

Hear unexpected sounds in familiar library spaces, experience new musical traditions, and enrich yourself culturally and socially with year-round free concerts at VPL.
Local History

If you are looking for local art or historical images of Vancouver, BC, or the Pacific Northwest in general, this is a good place to start.
Magazines

Illustrated magazines are an excellent source for historical images of lifestyles, popular culture, clothing, consumer products, home furnishings, design, cars, and technology.
Mandolin

Learn how to borrow a mandolin from the library and find recommendations for books, DVDs, online resources, and apps on how to play it.
Medici.tv

The largest classical music streaming library in the world featuring over 1,600 classical music videos, concerts, operas, ballets, documentaries and more!