Donor-Advised Funds: Your Questions Answered
A conversation with longtime VPL Foundation supporters Doug and Sheila about Donor-Advised Funds Q: Are you library users yourselves? A: Absolutely. We’re frequent borrowers of books. Everything from travel books before a trip to fiction you won’t always find on bestseller lists. We also use Libby quite a bit, especially when travelling. We feel lucky […]Thank You for being there for VPL!
We’re so grateful for our community of supporters, and we’re always inspired by their commitment to helping VPL reach it’s fullest potential. Here’s what a few of them had to say about what the library means to them and why they choose to show their library love!
“Like Oxygen”: Mark’s Library Journey
Meet Mark, an endlessly curious and thoughtful Library lover and life-long learner. Mark’s relationship with his local Library began as a child, where it was a place of both safety and exploration, and it then has evolved into something so essential in his life that he considers it “like oxygen.” Mark started losing his vision […]
Daniela’s Giving Story
Daniela has dedicated everything to making the library a special place for everyone in our city. Recently retired, she had been working for Vancouver Public Library since 1979, and held the role of Branch Head for neighbourhood libraries across the system. Daniela witnessed the library grow and evolve dramatically over the years – moving from […]
Community leaders invest in Digital Library
Francis Law and Priscilla Lam have inspired many in our community with their generosity to organizations making a difference in areas ranging from the arts to education to healthcare. Their most recent gift in support of VPL’s Digital Library expansion will help inspire others.
Building A Legacy At The Library
An avid reader and registered nurse, Pat Graham was a lifelong library lover. She regularly visited VPL’s Marpole Branch and hugely appreciated the services that the library offered to its citizens.
Peterson Connects Our Community
Vancouver Public Library Foundation is honoured to announce a contribution from Peterson to the Storeys That Transform Campaign.
The Nicola Family Foundation: Transforming Our Stories
Vancouver Public Library Foundation is honoured to have the support of the Nicola Family Foundation for our Storeys That Transform Expansion Campaign.
Dilawri Foundation Makes $5M Gift
On October 29th, The Dilawri Foundation, which has donated tens of millions of dollars to Canadian health and children’s charities over the past 20 years, announced the largest ever donation to a public library in Canada.