Central Library
Located in Library Square which occupies a full city block: bounded by Homer, Hamilton, Robson and Georgia Streets.
350 West Georgia Street
Vancouver BC V6B 6B1
Canada
Public transit
Bus
- 17 Oak / Downtown on Robson Street at Hamilton Street
- 20 Victoria / Downtown on Richards Street on Dunsmuir Street
- 4 Powell / Downtown / UBC on Granville Street at West Georgia Street
- 6 Davie / Downtown on Granville Street at West Georgia Street
- 7 Nanaimo Station / Dunbar on Granville Street at West Georgia Street
- 10 Granville / Downtown on Granville Street at West Georgia Street
- 14 Hastings / UBC on Granville Street at West Georgia Street
- 16 29th Station / Arbutus on Granville Street at West Georgia Street
- 50 Waterfront Station / False Creek South on Granville Street at West Georgia Street
- HandyDart drop off on Hamilton Street between Georgia Street and Robson Street. The drop off is designated "Passenger" zone
SkyTrain
- 7 minute walk from City Centre (Canada Line) and Stadium Stations (Expo Line / Millennium Line) on Granville Street.
Cycling
Bike Lanes
- Homer Street (Shared Use Lane)
Bike Racks
- Bike racks on the left of North entrance, and on the far left of the South entrance
Parking
Pay Parking
- The entrance to the Easy Park parking garage below the library building is on Hamilton Street (near Robson Street)
- Specially designated handicapped parking stalls beside doors to the elevators in the parking garage
- 2 hour meter parking is available around Library Square
Accessibility
Building
- Street-level access grade Promenade entrance, button-enabled automatic doors
- Entrance doors to library are open
- Low service counter at check-in desk and information desk
- Elevators and escalators to all floors
- Mobility-device accessible tables
- Height adjustable tables (one table per floor)
- Mobility device-accessible washrooms (all floors)
- Single unit washroom large enough to accommodate a person in a wheelchair or on a gurney with their attendant (floor 2 - key at information desk)
- Accessible meeting rooms
- Underground designated parking with elevator access
Transit
- HandyDART stop on Hamilton Street with elevator access to Robson Street entrance
- Designated parking and elevator to Promenade across from entrance
- Bus stops on Robson Street entrance to Promenade via an elevator at Robson and Hamilton
- Equipment – Jaws, Optelec Viewer, ZoomText
Features
Unique Spaces
Meeting Rooms
Unique Collections
World Languages
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This collection has material in Arabic for all ages.
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This collection has material in Chinese for all ages.
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The collection includes materials in French for all ages.
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This collection has material in German for all ages.
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This collection has material in Italian for all ages.
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This collection has material in Japanese for all ages.
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This collection has material in Korean for all ages.
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This collection has material in Persian/Farsi for all ages.
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This collection has material in Polish for all ages.
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This collection has material in Portuguese for all ages.
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This collection has material in Russian for all ages.
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This collection has material in Spanish for all ages.
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This collection has material in Tagalog for all ages.
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This collection has material in Vietnamese for all ages.
Upcoming Events
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A small group program designed to create a welcoming environment for children who may not yet thrive in traditional library storytime settings. A small group program with stories, songs, rhymes and sensory play activities. For children aged 2-6 who have developmental disabilities, atypical sensory processing and/or other conditions.
Registration required. Space is limited, call 604.331.3657 to register.
11:00am – 12:00pm
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Do you suffer from arthritis pain in your knees and hips? Learn about osteoarthritis in these commonly affected joints, ways of managing your osteoarthritis without surgery and what happens if you need joint replacement surgery.
This workshop will be taught by an Occupational Therapist. Presented in Partnership with the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority's Osteoarthritis Service Integration System.
2:00pm – 4:00pm
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Are you
working on a writing project and need a nudge in the right direction?
Sign up for a 45-minute, one-to-one manuscript consultation with a
graduate of Simon Fraser University's The Writers Studio: Creative Writing Certificate
program. Submit up to seven (7) pages of your poetry, fiction prose, or
non-fiction prose, and receive supportive feedback that will help guide
you on your writing journey.1:00pm – 4:00pm
Central Library