Come practice your English language skills in a fun group of other new speakers.
Meet new people, learn English, and have fun! This program is presented in partnership with the Baha'is of North Vancouver.

Meet in person in the Learning Lab at Lynn Valley Library.

No registration required. For information, call 604-984-0286, ext. 8144.

Location: Lynn Valley
Time:
Repeats every week every Tuesday until Tue Jul 30 2024 except Tue Dec 26 2023, Tue Jan 02 2024.

Tuesday, January 9, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, January 16, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, January 23, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, January 30, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, February 6, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, February 13, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, February 20, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, February 27, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, March 5, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, March 12, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, April 2, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, May 21, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, May 28, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, June 4, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, June 11, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, June 18, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, June 25, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, July 2, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, July 9, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, July 16, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, July 23, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, July 30, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Audience: Adults

Paws 4 Stories is a St. John Ambulance Therapy Dog Community Service designed to improve children's reading skills.

In this program, children can read to a friendly, certified therapy dog. Reading to a therapy dog can be motivating and especially beneficial for children who are hesitant or anxious about reading.

Registration required. Stop by the Children's Desk or call Lynn Valley Library to register: 604-984-0286, ext. 8141.
Registration is first-come, first-served, though priority will be given to those who have not participated before.

Location: 
Children's Area
Lynn Valley Library
1277 Lynn Valley Road
North Vancouver BC

Times:
Tuesday 16 April 2024 at 1:00PM
Tuesday 23 April 2024 at 4:30PM
Tuesday 30 April 2024 at 4:30PM
Tuesday 7 May 2024 at 4:30PM
Tuesday 14 May 2024 at 4:30PM
Tuesday 21 May 2024 at 4:30PM
Tuesday 28 May 2024 at 4:30PM
Tuesday 4 June 2024 at 4:30PM
Tuesday 11 June 2024 at 4:30PM
Tuesday 18 June 2024 at 4:30PM

Ages: 6 - 12 years
Price: Free

Best for infants, 0 months – prewalkers. Come learn songs and rhymes to sing to your baby.

Questions?: (604)984-0286

Location: 
Children's Program Room
Lynn Valley Library
1277 Lynn Valley Road
North Vancouver BC

Times:
Every Wednesday  from 10:00 am - 10:30 am

Ages: 0-18 months

Price: Free

Notes & Requirements
Bring a blanket for you and your baby to sit on! Stroller parking is available.

Registrations:
Drop in! You don't need to register for this event—just meet us at Lynn Valley Library.

Best for infants, 0 months – prewalkers. Come learn songs and rhymes to sing to your baby.

Questions?: (604)984-0286

Location: 
Children's Program Room
Lynn Valley Library
1277 Lynn Valley Road
North Vancouver BC

Times:
Every Wednesday  from 10:30 am - 11:00 am

Ages: 0-18 months

Price: Free

Notes & Requirements
Bring a blanket for you and your baby to sit on! Stroller parking is available.

Registrations:
Drop in! You don't need to register for this event—just meet us at Lynn Valley Library.

Excited for new experiences this 2024?

Come meet new people on the North Shore, learn and enjoy Salsa lessons, practice your Spanish with others new speakers, and develop your creativity in a fun and joyful environment.

The evening includes: a 30-minute Salsa lesson + 20 minutes of Spanish conversation + 10 minutes for networking and building community.

Registration required. Register online or call 604-984-0286, ext. 8144.

This event takes place in the Community Meeting Room at Lynn Valley Library.

Location: Lynn Valley
Time:
Repeats every month on the first Wednesday until Wed Jun 05 2024.
Wednesday, February 7, 2024 - 6:45pm to 7:45pm
Wednesday, March 6, 2024 - 6:45pm to 7:45pm
Wednesday, April 3, 2024 - 6:45pm to 7:45pm
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 - 6:45pm to 7:45pm
Wednesday, June 5, 2024 - 6:45pm to 7:45pm
Audience: Adults
Registration: Program

Not your average book club!

In this friendly book club, we read Advance Reading Copies of soon-to-be-published books and share our reviews! We meet monthly to discuss our books with fellow bibliophiles.

Read & Review Teen Book Club is for grades 7-12.

No registration required. Questions? Email tag@nvdpl.ca for more information.

Location: Lynn Valley
Time:
Repeats every month on February, March, April, May, June, October, November, December on the first Thursday until Thu Jun 06 2024.
Thursday, October 5, 2023 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Thursday, November 2, 2023 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Thursday, December 7, 2023 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Thursday, February 1, 2024 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Thursday, March 7, 2024 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Thursday, April 4, 2024 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Thursday, June 6, 2024 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Audience: Teens

A drop-in time for you and your baby to meet other families!

We’ll provide the space and toys for some free play fun. Some weeks, there will be special guests, including local community partners. A children's librarian will check in periodically to say hello and answer questions.

For 0 – 18-month-old babies and their caregivers.

Questions?: (604)984-0286

Location: 
Children's Program Room
Lynn Valley Library
1277 Lynn Valley Road
North Vancouver BC

Times:
MONDAY 8 APRIL 2024 AT 2:00PM
MONDAY 15 APRIL 2024 AT 2:00PM
MONDAY 22 APRIL 2024 AT 2:00PM
MONDAY 29 APRIL 2024 AT 2:00PM
MONDAY 6 MAY 2024 AT 2:00PM
MONDAY 13 MAY 2024 AT 2:00PM
MONDAY 27 MAY 2024 AT 2:00PM
MONDAY 3 JUNE 2024 AT 2:00PM

Price: Free

Ages: 0 - 18 months

Registration: 
Drop in! You don't need to register for this event—just meet us at Lynn Valley Library.

Are you looking for a place to have a coffee or snack or escape the weather? Lynn Valley Library’s doors are open to you.

The Open Door Community Hub is a welcoming, drop-in space for people to gather and connect with other community members. Join us for refreshments, games and an opportunity to socialize with others every week. Free hot drinks, snacks and care packages with essentials will be available.

The Open Door Community Hub takes Tuesday mornings in the Learning Lab at Lynn Valley Library (2nd Floor) from 10:00 am to 12 pm.

Questions? Call 604-984-0286, ext. 8144.

Location: Lynn Valley
Time: Repeats every week, every Tuesday until Tue Sep 24 2024, except Tue Aug 01 2023, Tue Aug 08 2023, Tue Aug 15 2023, Tue Aug 22 2023, Tue Aug 29 2023.

Tuesday, September 5, 2023 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, September 12, 2023 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, September 19, 2023 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, September 26, 2023 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, October 3, 2023 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, October 10, 2023 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, October 17, 2023 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, October 24, 2023 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, October 31, 2023 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, November 7, 2023 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, November 14, 2023 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, November 21, 2023 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, November 28, 2023 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, December 5, 2023 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, December 12, 2023 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, December 19, 2023 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, December 26, 2023 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, January 2, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, January 9, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, January 16, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, January 23, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, January 30, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, February 6, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, February 13, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, February 20, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, February 27, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, March 5, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, March 12, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, April 2, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, May 21, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, May 28, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, June 4, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, June 11, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, June 18, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, June 25, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, July 2, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, July 9, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, July 16, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, July 23, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, July 30, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, August 6, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, August 13, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, August 20, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, August 27, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, September 3, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, September 10, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, September 17, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, September 24, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm

LINK TO EVENT ON NVDPL.ca

Come practice your English language skills in a fun group of other new speakers.
Meet new people, learn English, and have fun! This program is presented in partnership with the Baha'is of North Vancouver.

Meet in person in the Learning Lab at Lynn Valley Library.

No registration required. For information, call 604-984-0286, ext. 8144.

Location: Lynn Valley
Time:
Repeats every week every Tuesday until Tue Jul 30 2024 except Tue Dec 26 2023, Tue Jan 02 2024.

Tuesday, January 9, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, January 16, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, January 23, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, January 30, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, February 6, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, February 13, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, February 20, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, February 27, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, March 5, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, March 12, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, April 2, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, May 21, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, May 28, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, June 4, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, June 11, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, June 18, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, June 25, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, July 2, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, July 9, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, July 16, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, July 23, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, July 30, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Audience: Adults

Paws 4 Stories is a St. John Ambulance Therapy Dog Community Service designed to improve children's reading skills.

In this program, children can read to a friendly, certified therapy dog. Reading to a therapy dog can be motivating and especially beneficial for children who are hesitant or anxious about reading.

Registration required. Stop by the Children's Desk or call Lynn Valley Library to register: 604-984-0286, ext. 8141.
Registration is first-come, first-served, though priority will be given to those who have not participated before.

Location: 
Children's Area
Lynn Valley Library
1277 Lynn Valley Road
North Vancouver BC

Times:
Tuesday 16 April 2024 at 1:00PM
Tuesday 23 April 2024 at 4:30PM
Tuesday 30 April 2024 at 4:30PM
Tuesday 7 May 2024 at 4:30PM
Tuesday 14 May 2024 at 4:30PM
Tuesday 21 May 2024 at 4:30PM
Tuesday 28 May 2024 at 4:30PM
Tuesday 4 June 2024 at 4:30PM
Tuesday 11 June 2024 at 4:30PM
Tuesday 18 June 2024 at 4:30PM

Ages: 6 - 12 years
Price: Free

Do you love to talk about what you’re reading? Join a book club to share your thoughts and hear what others have to say about books that spark discussion, curiosity, and debate! Discover new “Books to Talk About” and join a community of booklovers at NVDPL. Simply read the book and join us at the meeting!

Register online for the time and location that’s most convenient for you to receive meeting instructions and information in advance of the discussion! Join us every month or just for the meetings you prefer. If you miss a meeting but still want to discuss the book, you can also join us at a different time or location. Click here to see all six Books to Talk About book clubs.

Copies of the next book will be available to pick-up from Lynn Valley Library on or after the date of the current meeting. All books are offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Copies are also available in other formats, such as print, ebook, audiobooks, and more. Ask staff to help you find a copy!

This group meets in the Program Room at Lynn Valley Library.

Registration is optional. Everyone is welcome to drop in to any of the discussions; register online to receive handouts, reminders, etc.

2023–2024 Schedule for the Lynn Valley Wednesday Afternoon Book Club:

Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan
January 10 at 2:30pm

It is 1985 in a small Irish town. During the weeks leading up to Christmas, Bill Furlong, a coal merchant and family man faces into his busiest season. Early one morning, while delivering an order to the local convent, Bill makes a discovery which forces him to confront both his past and the complicit silences of a town controlled by the church. Small Things Like These is a deeply affecting story of hope, quiet heroism, and empathy from one of our most critically lauded and iconic writers. Learn more. 

We Measure the Earth with Our Bodies by Tsering Yangzom Lama
February 14 at 2:30pm

In the wake of China's invasion of Tibet throughout the 1950s, Lhamo and her younger sister, Tenkyi, arrive at a refugee camp in Nepal. They survived the dangerous journey across the Himalayas, but their parents did not. As Lhamo - haunted by the loss of her homeland and her mother, a village oracle - tries to rebuild a life amid a shattered community, hope arrives in the form of a young man named Samphel and his uncle, who brings with him the ancient statue of the Nameless Saint-a relic known to vanish and reappear in times of need. Decades later, the sisters are separated, and Tenkyi is living with Lhamo's daughter, Dolma, in Toronto. While Tenkyi works as a cleaner and struggles with traumatic memories, Dolma vies for a place as a scholar of Tibetan Studies. But when Dolma comes across the Nameless Saint in a collector's vault, she must decide what she is willing to do for her community, even if it means risking her dreams. Learn more.

The Heart is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers
March 13 at 2:30pm

Carson McCullers’ prodigious first novel was published in 1940 to instant acclaim when she was just twenty-three. Set in a small town in the middle of the deep South, it is the story of John Singer, a lonely deaf-mute, and a disparate group of people who are drawn towards his kind, sympathetic nature. The owner of the café where Singer eats every day, a young girl desperate to grow up, an angry drunkard, a frustrated black doctor: each pours their heart out to Singer, their silent confidant, and he in turn changes their disenchanted lives in ways they could never imagine. Learn more.

Laughing with the Trickster: On Sex, Death, and Accordions by Tomson Highway
April 10 at 2:30pm

Celebrated author and playwright Tomson Highway brings his signature irreverence to an exploration of five themes central to the human condition: language, creation, sex and gender, humour, and death. A comparative analysis of Christian, classical, and Cree mythologies reveals their contributions to Western thought, life, and culture—and how North American Indigenous mythologies provide unique, timeless solutions to our modern problems. Collected essays from the 2022 Massey Lectures. Learn more.

True Biz by Sara Nović
May 8 at 2:30pm

With sharp turns and charming characters, this debut thriller by Annishinabe author Boulley centers 18-year-old Daunis Fontaine, who loves and fits into her community but yearns for official citizenship in the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians. A lover of both science and hockey, Daunis had where they'll meet Charlie, a rebellious transfer student who's never met another deaf person before; Austin, the school's golden boy, whose world is rocked when his baby sister is born hearing; and February, the headmistress, who is fighting to keep her school open and her marriage intact, but might not be able to do both. As a series of crises both personal and political threaten to unravel each of them, Charlie, Austin, and February find their lives inextricable from one another—and changed forever. Learn more.

Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
June 12 at 2:30pm

Hungarian psychiatrist Viktor Frankl's 1959 memoir has riveted generations of readers with its descriptions of life in Nazi death camps and its lessons for spiritual survival. Based on his own experience and the stories of his patients, Frankl argues that we cannot avoid suffering but we can choose how to cope with it, find meaning in it, and move forward with renewed purpose. At the heart of his theory, known as logotherapy, is a conviction that the primary human drive is not pleasure but the pursuit of what we find meaningful. Learn more.

Location: Lynn Valley
Time:
Repeats every month on January, February, March, April, May, June, October, November on the second Wednesday until Wed Jun 12 2024.

Wednesday, January 10, 2024 - 2:30pm
Wednesday, February 14, 2024 - 2:30pm
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 - 2:30pm
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 - 2:30pm
Wednesday, May 8, 2024 - 2:30pm
Wednesday, June 12, 2024 - 2:30pm
Audience: Adults
Registration: Program

EVENT LISTING ON NVDPL.ca

Do you love to talk about what you’re reading? Join a book club to share your thoughts and hear what others say about books that spark discussion, curiosity, and debate! Discover new “Books to Talk About” and join a community of book lovers at NVDPL. Read the book and join us at the meeting!

April 10 at 2:30pm: "Laughing with the Trickster: On Sex, Death, and Accordions" by Tomson Highway
May 8 at 2:30pm: "True Biz" by Sara Nović
June 12 at 2:30pm: "Man’s Search for Meaning" by Viktor Frankl

Registration is optional. Everyone can attend discussions and register online to receive handouts, reminders, etc. Join us every month or just for the meetings you prefer. If you miss a meeting but want to discuss the book, you can join us at a different time or location.

Questions?: (604)984-0286

Location: 
Children's Program Room
Lynn Valley Library
1277 Lynn Valley Road
North Vancouver BC

Times:
Wednesday, 10 April 2024 from 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Ages: Adults

Price: Free

Notes & Requirements

Copies of the next book will be available from Lynn Valley Library on or after the meeting date. All books are offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Copies are also available in other formats, such as print, ebooks, audiobooks, and more. Ask staff to help you find a copy!

Registrations:

Log in with your library card to reserve your spot. You may also book by phone or at your nearest library.

Interested in reading more books by 2SLGBTQIA+ authors?

Join Queerly Quilled, the library’s first teen-led book club! Each month we meet at Lynn Valley library to select and discuss queer books ❤ Snacks provided.

Queerly Quilled is for teens grades 8-12.

No registration is required. Questions? Email tag@nvdpl.ca

Location: Learning Lab on the 2nd floor of Lynn Valley Library, next to the Teen Area.

Location: Lynn Valley
Time:
Repeats every month on January, February, March, April, May, September, October, November on the second Wednesday until Wed May 08 2024.
Wednesday, January 10, 2024 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Wednesday, February 14, 2024 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Wednesday, May 8, 2024 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Audience: Teens

Do you love to talk about what you’re reading? Join a book club to share your thoughts and hear what others have to say about books that spark discussion, curiosity, and debate! Discover new “Books to Talk About” and join a community of book lovers at NVDPL. Simply read the book and join us at the meeting!

Register online for the time and location that’s most convenient for you to receive meeting instructions and information in advance of the discussion! Join us every month or just for the meetings you prefer. If you miss a meeting but still want to discuss the book, you can also join us at a different time or location. Click here to see all six Books to Talk About book clubs.

Copies of the next book will be available to pick-up from Lynn Valley Library on or after the date of the current meeting. All books are offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Copies are also available in other formats, such as print, ebook, audiobooks, and more. Ask staff to help you find a copy!

This group meets in the Program Room at Lynn Valley Library.

Registration is optional. Everyone is welcome to drop in to any of the discussions; and register online to receive handouts, reminders, etc.

2023–2024 Schedule for the Lynn Valley Thursday Evening Book Club:

Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
January 11 at 7:00pm

Hungarian psychiatrist Viktor Frankl's 1959 memoir has riveted generations of readers with its descriptions of life in Nazi death camps and its lessons for spiritual survival. Based on his own experience and the stories of his patients, Frankl argues that we cannot avoid suffering but we can choose how to cope with it, find meaning in it, and move forward with renewed purpose. At the heart of his theory, known as logotherapy, is a conviction that the primary human drive is not pleasure but the pursuit of what we find meaningful. Learn more.

Miss Iceland by Auđur Ava Ólafsdóttir
February 8 at 7:00pm

Iceland in the 1960s. Hekla is a budding female novelist who was born in the remote district of Dalir. After packing her few belongings, including James Joyces's Ulysses and a Remington typewriter, she heads for Reykjavik with a manuscript buried in her bags. There, she intends to become a writer. Sharing an apartment with her childhood and queer friend Jón John, Hekla comes to learn that she will have to stand alone in a small male-dominated community that would rather see her win a pageant than be a professional artist. As the two friends find themselves increasingly on the outside, their bond shapes and strengthens them artistically in the most moving of ways. Learn more.

Wired for Music by Adriana Barton
March 14 at 7:00pm

In this captivating blend of science and memoir, a Canadian health journalist and former cellist explores music as a source of health, resilience, connection, and joy. Traveling from state-of-the-art science labs to a remote village in Zimbabwe, her investigation gets to the heart of music’s profound effects on the human body and brain. Blending science and story, Wired for Music shows how our species’ age-old connection to melody and rhythm is wired inside us. Learn more.

Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan
April 11 at 7:00pm

It is 1985 in a small Irish town. During the weeks leading up to Christmas, Bill Furlong, a coal merchant and family man faces into his busiest season. Early one morning, while delivering an order to the local convent, Bill makes a discovery which forces him to confront both his past and the complicit silences of a town controlled by the church. Small Things Like These is a deeply affecting story of hope, quiet heroism, and empathy from one of our most critically lauded and iconic writers. Learn more.

We Measure the Earth with Our Bodies by Tsering Yangzom Lama
May 9 at 7:00pm

In the wake of China's invasion of Tibet throughout the 1950s, Lhamo and her younger sister, Tenkyi, arrive at a refugee camp in Nepal. They survived the dangerous journey across the Himalayas, but their parents did not. As Lhamo - haunted by the loss of her homeland and her mother, a village oracle - tries to rebuild a life amid a shattered community, hope arrives in the form of a young man named Samphel and his uncle, who brings with him the ancient statue of the Nameless Saint-a relic known to vanish and reappear in times of need. Decades later, the sisters are separated, and Tenkyi is living with Lhamo's daughter, Dolma, in Toronto. While Tenkyi works as a cleaner and struggles with traumatic memories, Dolma vies for a place as a scholar of Tibetan Studies. But when Dolma comes across the Nameless Saint in a collector's vault, she must decide what she is willing to do for her community, even if it means risking her dreams. Learn more.

The Heart is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers
June 13 at 7:00pm

Carson McCullers’ prodigious first novel was published in 1940 to instant acclaim when she was just twenty-three. Set in a small town in the middle of the deep South, it is the story of John Singer, a lonely deaf-mute, and a disparate group of people who are drawn towards his kind, sympathetic nature. The owner of the café where Singer eats every day, a young girl desperate to grow up, an angry drunkard, a frustrated black doctor: each pours their heart out to Singer, their silent confidant, and he in turn changes their disenchanted lives in ways they could never imagine. Learn more.

Location: Lynn Valley

Time:
Repeats every month on January, February, March, April, May, June, October, November on the second Thursday until Thu Jun 13 2024.

Thursday, January 11, 2024 - 7:00pm
Thursday, February 8, 2024 - 7:00pm
Thursday, March 14, 2024 - 7:00pm
Thursday, April 11, 2024 - 7:00pm
Thursday, May 9, 2024 - 7:00pm
Thursday, June 13, 2024 - 7:00pm

Audience: Adults
Registration: Program

A drop-in time for you and your baby to meet other families!

We’ll provide the space and toys for some free play fun. Some weeks, there will be special guests, including local community partners. A children's librarian will check in periodically to say hello and answer questions.

For 0 – 18-month-old babies and their caregivers.

Questions?: (604)984-0286

Location: 
Children's Program Room
Lynn Valley Library
1277 Lynn Valley Road
North Vancouver BC

Times:
MONDAY 8 APRIL 2024 AT 2:00PM
MONDAY 15 APRIL 2024 AT 2:00PM
MONDAY 22 APRIL 2024 AT 2:00PM
MONDAY 29 APRIL 2024 AT 2:00PM
MONDAY 6 MAY 2024 AT 2:00PM
MONDAY 13 MAY 2024 AT 2:00PM
MONDAY 27 MAY 2024 AT 2:00PM
MONDAY 3 JUNE 2024 AT 2:00PM

Price: Free

Ages: 0 - 18 months

Registration: 
Drop in! You don't need to register for this event—just meet us at Lynn Valley Library.

Are you looking for a place to have a coffee or snack or escape the weather? Lynn Valley Library’s doors are open to you.

The Open Door Community Hub is a welcoming, drop-in space for people to gather and connect with other community members. Join us for refreshments, games and an opportunity to socialize with others every week. Free hot drinks, snacks and care packages with essentials will be available.

The Open Door Community Hub takes Tuesday mornings in the Learning Lab at Lynn Valley Library (2nd Floor) from 10:00 am to 12 pm.

Questions? Call 604-984-0286, ext. 8144.

Location: Lynn Valley
Time: Repeats every week, every Tuesday until Tue Sep 24 2024, except Tue Aug 01 2023, Tue Aug 08 2023, Tue Aug 15 2023, Tue Aug 22 2023, Tue Aug 29 2023.

Tuesday, September 5, 2023 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, September 12, 2023 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, September 19, 2023 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, September 26, 2023 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, October 3, 2023 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, October 10, 2023 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, October 17, 2023 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, October 24, 2023 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, October 31, 2023 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, November 7, 2023 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, November 14, 2023 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, November 21, 2023 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, November 28, 2023 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, December 5, 2023 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, December 12, 2023 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, December 19, 2023 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, December 26, 2023 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, January 2, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, January 9, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, January 16, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, January 23, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, January 30, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, February 6, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, February 13, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, February 20, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, February 27, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, March 5, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, March 12, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, April 2, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, May 21, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, May 28, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, June 4, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, June 11, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, June 18, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, June 25, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, July 2, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, July 9, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, July 16, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, July 23, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, July 30, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, August 6, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, August 13, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, August 20, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, August 27, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, September 3, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, September 10, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, September 17, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, September 24, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm

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Come meet your Mayor! Drop in for an informal chat with District of North Vancouver Mayor Mike Little.

Mayor Mike Little connects with residents on issues of local importance and answers questions from the community.

All events are subject to change. Check online for updates

Questions?: (604)984-0286

Location: 
Fireplace Lounge
Lynn Valley Library
1277 Lynn Valley Road
North Vancouver BC

Times:
Wednesday, 17 April 2024 from 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Tuesday, 14 May 2024 from 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Tuesday, 5 June 2024 from 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Price: Free

Registration: 

Drop in! You don't need to register for this event—just meet us at Lynn Valley Library.

Come practice your English language skills in a fun group of other new speakers.
Meet new people, learn English, and have fun! This program is presented in partnership with the Baha'is of North Vancouver.

Meet in person in the Learning Lab at Lynn Valley Library.

No registration required. For information, call 604-984-0286, ext. 8144.

Location: Lynn Valley
Time:
Repeats every week every Tuesday until Tue Jul 30 2024 except Tue Dec 26 2023, Tue Jan 02 2024.

Tuesday, January 9, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, January 16, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, January 23, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, January 30, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, February 6, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, February 13, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, February 20, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, February 27, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, March 5, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, March 12, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, April 2, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, May 21, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, May 28, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, June 4, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, June 11, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, June 18, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, June 25, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, July 2, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, July 9, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, July 16, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, July 23, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Tuesday, July 30, 2024 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Audience: Adults

Paws 4 Stories is a St. John Ambulance Therapy Dog Community Service designed to improve children's reading skills.

In this program, children can read to a friendly, certified therapy dog. Reading to a therapy dog can be motivating and especially beneficial for children who are hesitant or anxious about reading.

Registration required. Stop by the Children's Desk or call Lynn Valley Library to register: 604-984-0286, ext. 8141.
Registration is first-come, first-served, though priority will be given to those who have not participated before.

Location: 
Children's Area
Lynn Valley Library
1277 Lynn Valley Road
North Vancouver BC

Times:
Tuesday 16 April 2024 at 1:00PM
Tuesday 23 April 2024 at 4:30PM
Tuesday 30 April 2024 at 4:30PM
Tuesday 7 May 2024 at 4:30PM
Tuesday 14 May 2024 at 4:30PM
Tuesday 21 May 2024 at 4:30PM
Tuesday 28 May 2024 at 4:30PM
Tuesday 4 June 2024 at 4:30PM
Tuesday 11 June 2024 at 4:30PM
Tuesday 18 June 2024 at 4:30PM

Ages: 6 - 12 years
Price: Free

Are you looking for a place to have a coffee or snack or escape the weather? Lynn Valley Library’s doors are open to you.

The Open Door Community Hub is a welcoming, drop-in space for people to gather and connect with other community members. Join us for refreshments, games and an opportunity to socialize with others every week. Free hot drinks, snacks and care packages with essentials will be available.

The Open Door Community Hub takes Tuesday mornings in the Learning Lab at Lynn Valley Library (2nd Floor) from 10:00 am to 12 pm.

Questions? Call 604-984-0286, ext. 8144.

Location: Lynn Valley
Time: Repeats every week, every Tuesday until Tue Sep 24 2024, except Tue Aug 01 2023, Tue Aug 08 2023, Tue Aug 15 2023, Tue Aug 22 2023, Tue Aug 29 2023.

Tuesday, September 5, 2023 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, September 12, 2023 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, September 19, 2023 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, September 26, 2023 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, October 3, 2023 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, October 10, 2023 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, October 17, 2023 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, October 24, 2023 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, October 31, 2023 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, November 7, 2023 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, November 14, 2023 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, November 21, 2023 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, November 28, 2023 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, December 5, 2023 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, December 12, 2023 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, December 19, 2023 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, December 26, 2023 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, January 2, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, January 9, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, January 16, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, January 23, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, January 30, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, February 6, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, February 13, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, February 20, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, February 27, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, March 5, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, March 12, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, April 2, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, May 21, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, May 28, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, June 4, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, June 11, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, June 18, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, June 25, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, July 2, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, July 9, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, July 16, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, July 23, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, July 30, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, August 6, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, August 13, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, August 20, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, August 27, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, September 3, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, September 10, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, September 17, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Tuesday, September 24, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm

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