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west vancouver memorial library wikipedia jump to content main menu main menu move to sidebar hide navigation main page contents current events random article about wikipedia contact us contribute help learn to edit community portal recent changes upload file special pages search search appearance donate create account log in personal tools donate create account log in contents move to sidebar hide top 1 early history 2 later history 3 collections 4 art 5 music 6 friends of the library 7 references 8 external links toggle the table of contents west vancouver memorial library add languages add links article talk english read edit view history tools tools move to sidebar hide actions read edit view history general what links here related changes upload file permanent link page information cite this page get shortened url switch to legacy parser print export download as pdf printable version in other projects wikidata item appearance move to sidebar hide coordinates 49 19 43 n 123 09 55 w 49 3286 n 123 1653 w 49 3286 123 1653 from wikipedia the free encyclopedia public library in british columbia this article needs more citations please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources unsourced material may be challenged and removed find sources west vancouver memorial library news newspapers books scholar jstor february 2025 learn how and when to remove this message west vancouver memorial library 49 19 43 n 123 09 55 w 49 3286 n 123 1653 w 49 3286 123 1653 location west vancouver british columbia canada established 1950 branches 1 collection items collected books ebooks cds dvds periodicals digital photographs local history other size 300 000 access and use circulation 1 000 000 population served 42 473 members 37 000 other information budget 4 649 708 director stephanie hall website westvanlibrary ca the west vancouver memorial library wvml is a public library that serves the district municipality of west vancouver british columbia canada early history edit the library was founded in 1950 as a memorial to honor those who gave their lives during world war ii with the aim of giving future generations the freedom to pursue knowledge without let or hindrance 1 2 although west vancouver memorial library did not officially open its doors until november 11 1950 the district of west vancouver had multiple small circulating libraries throughout the first half of the 20th century as early as 1919 mrs effie m field was loaning books from her dry goods and children s clothing store at 14th st and bellevue ave however in 1921 the hollyburn public library association took over mrs field s modest collection of books with the intention of turning it into a municipally funded public library by 1926 the library s collection grew to over 1 000 books and after moving into george gimmill s modern drug store at 1402 marine dr the library was able to expand even further 3 west vancouver memorial library harsh economic times during the 1930 s led to sharp reductions in provincial funding and in 1933 the library was officially closed west vancouver residents were deeply affected by the great depression although throughout the latter half of the decade there was a proliferation of small private lending libraries in a number of stationery and gift shops with the onset of the second world war the economy of west vancouver was centered on the war effort along with the rest of canada but by the summer of 1944 a petition requesting the establishment of a municipal public library was presented to west vancouver municipal council on december 16 the by law was approved and shortly after the end of the war the municipality voted that a library be constructed as a war memorial later history edit designed by west vancouver architect r a d berwick the library was opened on november 11 1950 with elizabeth musto as the library s first official librarian shortly thereafter a stained glass window was generously donated to the library featuring a reproduction of a painting by sir frank bernard dicksee entitled harmony the window was created by master craftsman john henry dearle west vancouver memorial library was only narrowly voted in as the municipality s official war memorial second by only one vote was a civic center other possibilities included a hospital a swimming pool a chapel a town clock and a community gymnasium the library is situated in the 1900 block of marine dr and since it was officially opened in the year 1950 it was given the street number 1950 by the municipality since the end of the war west vancouver s population had risen steadily and after just five years of being open the library was circulating 12 76 books per capital 3 in 1957 weekend magazine published a photostory about west vancouver memorial library entitled north america s busiest library and in 1960 the vancouver sun also proclaimed that the library was the most busy library in canada collections edit a cabin at 15th st and ottawa ave in 1942 from the william mcphee collection west vancouver memorial library s collection of materials includes books dvds cd roms historical photographs microfilm microfiche newspapers and magazines along with a fairly extensive offering of cd s the library has a number of multilingual materials including those in chinese tagalog japanese spanish korean french and persian with more than 2 500 books west vancouver memorial library has the largest and most comprehensive persian collection in british columbia the library also has a number of specialized databases including those associated with business citizenship consumer information education genealogy health medicine history language literature law music religion philosophy science technology and statistics art edit the art gallery at the west vancouver memorial library features rotating exhibitions by emerging artists the library also has a permanent art collection music edit through a bequest from robert leslie welsh the west vancouver memorial library has been able to offer a number of music related programs materials and technologies for the general public friday night concert series at west vancouver memorial library the library s friday night concert series features live music concerts are free and open to all a collection of cds is also available at the library along with classical and popular music performances on dvd a collection of music books and scores an orchestra scores collection and streaming music friends of the library edit west vancouver memorial library has been strongly supported by its friends of the library since 1950 the friends are active volunteers and supporters working together to enrich the library programs collections and services their efforts focus on fundraising projects and hospitality 4 references edit історія меморіальної бібліотеки західного ванкувера vancouver in ukrainian 2022 12 05 retrieved 2022 12 19 west vancouver memorial library west vancouver memorial library 2020 retrieved 2024 06 25 1 2 carswell s fulfilling a dream west vancouver memorial library 1919 1990 cloverdale b c d w friesen sons ltd 1990 wvml admin 2013 04 29 friends of the library west vancouver memorial library retrieved 2026 01 28 external links edit wvml website authority control databases international isni viaf other idref retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title west_vancouver_memorial_library oldid 1375016344 categories public libraries in british columbia west vancouver libraries established in 1950 1950 establishments in british columbia 1950 establishments in canada hidden categories articles with short description short description is different from wikidata articles needing additional references from february 2025 all articles needing additional references pages using gadget wikiminiatlas pages using infobox mapframe without shape links in wikidata coordinates on wikidata cs1 ukrainian language sources uk pages using the kartographer extension this page was last 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