Vancouver Public Library
LibrariesBritish Columbia, Canada201-500 Employees
Vancouver Public Library (VPL) is a public library system based in Vancouver, British Columbia, serving as a community hub for learning, reading, and information access. With a mission to provide a free space for everyone to discover, create and share ideas, VPL supports the informational and cultural needs of residents across multiple branches in the city, including its central library. The organization operates within the libraries industry, focusing on lending physical and digital items such as books, ebooks, movies, music and magazines, and attracting a high volume of visits that positions it as a highly utilized urban library per capita in Canada. Established over a century ago, VPL emphasizes lifelong learning and engagement, and it recently announced the appointment of a new chief executive to lead its ongoing public service mission.