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Art & Recreation

  • Ukulele

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

  • Unity

    Unity is a popular development platform for creating 2D and 3D multi-platform games and interactive experiences. In addition to video games, it is also used in architecture, automotive and film industries. Unity is available in the Inspiration Lab.

  • Unreal Engine

    Unreal Engine is a 3D computer graphics game engine developed by Epic Games. It is an advanced real-time 3D creation tool with many uses from games, film and TV, architecture and automotive, to broadcast and live events, simulation, and more. It can be used in the Inspiration Lab.

  • Uplift Asian

    A series of programs to celebrate Asian cultures and perspectives — and push back against discrimination in our communities.

  • Vancouver Library Square Architectural Guide

    This guide covers sources of architectural information on the Library Square complex. Library Square occupies an entire city block in downtown Vancouver, bordered by Hamilton, Homer, Robson and West Georgia streets.

  • Vancouver's Poet Laureate

    The Poet Laureate of the City of Vancouver is a champion for poetry, language and the arts and creates a unique artistic legacy through public readings and civic interactions.

  • Vanity Fair Magazine Archive: 1913-1936, 1983-2015

    A valuable primary resource for those researching 20th century current events, politics, world news, culture, the history of photography, advertising, fashion and design.

  • Violin

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

  • Websites

    Digital images found in a regular web search may not be available for personal or commercial use due to copyright restrictions. However, there is a way to do web searches for images using advanced settings to limit results to images that can be used for personal or commercial use.

  • World Cinema

    Travel the world through film! This guide provides information on VPL's World Cinema Collection.