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Culture & History

  • East Vancouver Neighbourhoods

    Main Street has long been considered the rough dividing line between the eastern and western part of Vancouver. East Vancouver neighbourhoods include Commercial Drive (aka Grandview-Woodland), Mount Pleasant, Champlain Heights, Collingwood, Punjabi Market, and Kensington.

  • Ebony Magazine Archive, 1945-2014

    Covers more than six decades of civil rights, education, entrepreneurship, and social topics that reflected the Black community in America and worldwide.

  • Facilities and Services

    Explore the Vancouver Public Library's facilities, equipment, and services.

  • Family Histories

    Checking to see if someone has already worked on a branch of your family tree.

  • Family Sources

    Information about your family history will be found in family sources and in Other Records.

  • Family, Friends, and Allies

    Learn how to be an ally to the transgender people in your life by consulting the resources in this guide.

  • Film Scripts Online

    Over 1,500 classic and contemporary film scripts.

  • First World War

    This section will help you find material in Vancouver Public Library on Canada's role in the First World War as well as the war's effects on Canadian society.

  • Forbes Magazine Archive: 1917-2000

    A recognized magazine for its reporting and key insights on business and the financial world.

  • Fortune Magazine Archive: 1930-2000

    Offers fully searchable in-depth historical coverage in the areas of leadership, personal finance, business and real estate.