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Vancouver Public Library
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LocationVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Established1869
Architect(s)Moshe Safdie / DA Architects + Planners[6]: 262 
Branches22
Collection
Items collectedbusiness directories, phone books, maps, government publications, books, periodicals, genealogy, local history
Size2.6 million[1]
Access and use
Circulation9.5 million[2]
Population served631,486 (2016)[3]
Members427,975[4]
Other information
Budget$43,559,151 (2012)[5]
Employees1011
Websitewww.vpl.ca

Vancouver Public Library (VPL) is the public library system for the city of Vancouver, British Columbia. In 2013, VPL had more than 6.9 million visits with patrons borrowing nearly 9.5 million items including: books, ebooks, CDs, DVDs, video games, newspapers and magazines. Across 22 locations and online, VPL serves nearly 428,000 active members[7] and is the third-largest public library system in Canada.

  1. ^ "Vancouver Public Library Annual Report 2013". Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Vancouver Public Library Annual Report 2013". Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
  3. ^ "Population".
  4. ^ "Vancouver Public Library Annual Report 2013". Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
  5. ^ 48.6 million (2017) http://www.vpl.ca/about/details/vpl_annual_report_2012 Archived 13 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine Vancouver Public Library Annual Report 2012]
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference punter was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ "Vancouver Public Library Annual Report 2013". Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 10 April 2014.

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