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Wednesday open door community hub
Wednesday, August 13, 2025, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Welcome to the North Vancouver City Library’s digital mural! Join our explorer on an outdoor adventure and see what you find: HOVER over different illustrations to find the ones that come to life. CLICK to discover more about our region and natural environment!
Welcome to the North Vancouver City Library’s digital mural! Join our explorer on an outdoor adventure and see what you find: TOUCH the different illustrations to find the ones that come to life and to discover more about our region and natural environment!
Arbutus menziesii is native to the west coast of North America. Learn about the traditional uses of this beautiful tree! Luschiim's Plants A Hul'q'umi'num (Cowichan) Ethnobotany
B.C. is home to grizzly, black and spirit bears. Borrow The Salmon Bears: Giants of the Great Bear Rainforest, and learn how to be Bear aware...
SQUAWK! I am a great blue heron. Did you know you can watch herons live on the Vancouver heron cam?
Be prepared for your next camping trip with these great books: Sleeping bags to s’mores: camping basics, The happy camper: an essential guide to life outdoors!
Woof! I love going for looong walks ... Take me on one of these great dog friendly North Shore hikes!
The Pacific dogwood is B.C.’s official floral emblem. Learn more about its traditional uses in Plant Technology of First Peoples in British Columbia!
"Nice to see you, Mr. Oak!" ... "Please, call me Garry." Learn more about the importance of Garry oak ecosystems!
Discover some awesome hikes in our region: Easy Hiking Around Vancouver - An All-Season Guide & 103 Hikes in Southwestern British Columbia!
Kelp! What is it good for? Absolutely everything! See for yourselves: The Science and Spirit of Seaweed: Discovering Food, Medicine and Purpose in the Kelp Forests of the Pacific Northwest
Ch’ich’iyúy Elxwíkn’ are the twin peaks overlooking the North Shore. Read a story about The Two Sisters
Look for Amanita muscaria on your forest walks but don’t eat them! Borrow this guide to be safe: How to Forage for Mushrooms Without Dying!
I’m black with white spots, but I don’t go “moo!” What am I? An orca whale! Learn more about me in Spirits of the Coast: Orcas in Science, Art, and History
Do you know Raven's importance to local Indigenous peoples? Here are some stories: How Raven Freed the Moon, How Raven brought Light to People
“We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails.” — Dolly Parton
Learn to sail, quick! Fast Track to Sailing
Did you know the salmon and the forest need each other? Learn more in the illustrated children's book Salmon Forest!
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Vancouver Exposed
Searching for the City's Hidden History
Points of Interest
In Search of the Places, People, and Stories of B.C
Tiná7 Cht Ti Temíxw
We Come From This Land : A Walk Through the History of the Squamish People
Go Do Some Great Thing
The Black Pioneers of British Columbia
Slumach's Gold
In Search of A Legend--and A Curse
Canoe Crossings
Understanding the Craft That Helped Shape British Columbia
On the Line
A History of the British Columbia Labour Movement
Islands' Spirit Rising
Reclaiming the Forests of Haida Gwaii
This Place Is Who We Are
Stories of Indigenous Leadership, Resilience, and Connection to Homelands
British Columbia in the Balance
1846-1871
The Hidden Life of Trees
A Graphic Adaptation
The Anxiety Club
How to Survive Modern Life
Something, Not Nothing
A Story of Grief and Love
Gender Queer
A Memoir
The Woman Before Wallis
A Novel of Windsors, Vanderbilts, and Royal Scandal
The Passionate Tudor
A Novel of Queen Mary I
The Accidental Empress
A Novel
The Three Emperors
An Ethan Gage Adventure
The Spanish Queen
A Novel of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon
The King's Mistress
A Novel
9 Lives by 35
An Olympic Gymnast's Inspiring Story of Reinvention
Finding your Fit
A Compassionate Trainer's Guide to Making Fitness A Lifelong Habit
Weapons of Fitness
The Women's Ultimate Guide to Fitness, Self-defense, and Empowerment
The Stretching Bible
The Ultimate Guide to Improving Fitness & Flexibility
Muscle for Life
Get Lean, Strong, and Healthy at Any Age
Running Into Yourself
Unlock your Strength, Heal your Wounds, and Find New Life Through Running
Second Wind
The Rise of the Ageless Athlete
The Yogafit Athlete
Up your Game With Sport-specific Poses to Build Strength, Flexibility, and Balance
Biography of A Friendship
A Memoir
Soseol-eul jochneun hichihaikeo
Hitchhikers in pursuit of stories
On the Surface
A Thriller
The Carry-on Imperative
A Memoir of Travel, Reinvention & Giving Back
Nobody Important
Just A Renegade Cop
Traces of A Boy
Reflections of the Unfathomable
When Women Talk
10 Influental Women Share Stories of Learning, Life and Leadership
Monsters of the Wilderness
Oswalds Curse
The Historians
Healing at Hidcote
In Harmony With the Tao
A Guided Journey Into the Tao Te Ching
Personal Storytelling
Discovering the Extraordinary in the Ordinary
The Flourishing Postpartum Planner
Your Guide to the Fourth Trimester
Transitions
From Farmhand to Career Diplomat
Open door community hub
Wednesday open door community hub
Wednesday, August 13, 2025, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Honouring Indigenous perspectives
City Library is committed to reconciliation and decolonization. We do that in part through growing our collections and programming to help our community learn and reflect together. Listening, learning and following the lead of Indigenous communities are essential for building relationships of trust and respect. You can read more about our commitment in our 2025 – 2029 Strategic Plan.
