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Authors & writers
North Shore Authors Collection book sale
Saturday, July 5, 2025, 11:00 am to 2:00 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!
Read, watch, listen
Specially curated selections from our librarians
Regularly updated lists of books, magazines and movies organized by theme. These include physical items you can borrow from the library and digital items you can enjoy on your devices at home or on the go. Click on a book to learn more or choose your preferred format.
North of Nowhere
Song of A Truth and Reconciliation Commissioner
When the Pine Needles Fall
Indigenous Acts of Resistance
The Fire Still Burns
Life in and After Residential School
The Salish People
The Local Contribution of Charles Hill-Tout. Volume IV, The Sechelt and the South-Eastern Tribes of Vancouver Island
Crazy Horse
The Strange Man of the Oglalas
Blanket Toss Under Midnight Sun
Portraits of Everyday Life in Eight Indigenous Communities
Shaping the Future on Haida Gwaii
Life Beyond Settler Colonialism
Call Me Indian
From the Trauma of Residential School to Becoming the NHL's First Treaty Indigenous Player
The First Nations Of British Columbia
An Anthropological Survey
Project 562
Changing the Way We See Native America
This Place Is Who We Are
Stories of Indigenous Leadership, Resilience, and Connection to Homelands
A Knock on the Door
The Essential History of Residential Schools From the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
An Ordinary Violence
A Novel
The Abominable
A Novel
Nobody Gets Out Alive
Stories
Pomegranate
A Novel
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
A Novel
The Glutton
A Novel
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
Monsters of the Wilderness
Oswalds Curse
The Flourishing Postpartum Planner
Your Guide to the Fourth Trimester
Soseol-eul jochneun hichihaikeo
Hitchhikers in pursuit of stories
The Historians
Healing at Hidcote
Nobody Important
Just A Renegade Cop
On the Surface
A Thriller
Authors & writers
North Shore Authors Collection book sale
Saturday, July 5, 2025, 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
Immigrants and newcomers
Canadian culture and language training: Basic
Monday, July 7, 2025, 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm
Seniors
Seniors' Gathering: Author talk with Elspeth Bradbury
Tuesday, July 8, 2025, 10:00 am to 11:30 am
Immigrants and newcomers
Mastering Canadian job interview skills کارگاه مهارتهاي مصاحبه کاري در کانادا
Tuesday, July 8, 2025, 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Immigrants and newcomers
Mastering Canadian job interview skills کارگاه مهارتهاي مصاحبه کاري در کانادا
Tuesday, July 8, 2025, 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Open door community hub
Wednesday open door community hub
Wednesday, July 9, 2025, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Immigrants and newcomers
Canadian culture and language training: Basic
Wednesday, July 9, 2025, 12:30 pm to 2:00 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.
