This program, which is spread out over four consecutive weekly 1 hour 15 minute meetings, teaches youth about being leaders in their communities.

Ideally, by the end of the program youth have the skillset to begin a community initiative rooted in equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Week 1: Introductions, goals and agreements, leadership values, self-leadership.
Week 2: Qualities of a leader (I have a dream), bystander intervention, theories of change.
Week 3: Examples of discriminatory leadership, stereotypes, fostering inclusion, Indigenous principles of leadership (potential guest speaker - budget permitting).
Week 4: Community leaders and examples, ideation of an initiative, ideation to actualization, resources.

It is best if participants can commit to all 4 weeks as each session is important.

For grades 10-12 / ages 14-18.

Presenter bio:

Anita is a third-year student of Political Science at the University of British Columbia. Heavily involved in community non-profit work, Anita founded ANIMO in 2023 with the aim of cultivating meaningful community connections rooted in equity, diversity, and inclusion for immigrant, refugee, and minority youth. In her free time, Anita enjoys writing, baking, and spending time with friends.

Registration required. Register online, contact tag@nvdpl.ca, or call 604-984-0286 ext. 8144.

This event takes place in the Learning Lab at Lynn Valley Library.

Location: Lynn Valley

Time:
Repeats every week every Sunday until Sun Feb 11 2024.
Sunday, January 21, 2024 - 12:15pm to 1:30pm
Sunday, January 28, 2024 - 12:15pm to 1:30pm
Sunday, February 4, 2024 - 12:15pm to 1:30pm
Sunday, February 11, 2024 - 12:15pm to 1:30pm
Audience: Teens
Registration: Program

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

Tuesdays at 10:30am

Best for 1 & 2 year olds. Come enjoy movement-based songs and rhymes for your wiggly toddlers.

No registration is required. Call 604-984-0286, ext. 8141 for more information.

Please note: This program takes place in the Children's Program Room at Lynn Valley Library.  All in-person programs have limited capacity due to safety regulations.

Location: Lynn Valley
Time:
Repeats every week every Tuesday until Tue Mar 05 2024.
Tuesday, January 9, 2024 - 10:30am to 11:00am
Tuesday, January 16, 2024 - 10:30am to 11:00am
Tuesday, January 23, 2024 - 10:30am to 11:00am
Tuesday, January 30, 2024 - 10:30am to 11:00am
Tuesday, February 6, 2024 - 10:30am to 11:00am
Tuesday, February 13, 2024 - 10:30am to 11:00am
Tuesday, February 20, 2024 - 10:30am to 11:00am
Tuesday, February 27, 2024 - 10:30am to 11:00am
Tuesday, March 5, 2024 - 10:30am to 11:00am
Audience: Children

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.

In this program, children have the opportunity to 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.

Ages 6-12. Sessions are 15 minutes in length. Children can sign up for a maximum of 2 sessions each.

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:  Lynn Valley
Time:
Repeats every week every Tuesday until Tue Feb 20 2024.
Tuesday, January 16, 2024 - 4:30pm to 5:30pm
Tuesday, January 23, 2024 - 4:30pm to 5:30pm
Tuesday, January 30, 2024 - 4:30pm to 5:30pm
Tuesday, February 6, 2024 - 4:30pm to 5:30pm
Tuesday, February 13, 2024 - 4:30pm to 5:30pm
Tuesday, February 20, 2024 - 4:30pm to 5:30pm
Audience: Children

Wednesdays at 10:00am

Best for infants, 0 months - Prewalkers. Come and learn songs and rhymes and enjoy learning about great books to share with your baby.

No registration required. Call 604-984-0286, ext. 8141 for more information.

Please note: This program takes place in the Children's Program Room at Lynn Valley Library. All in-person programs have limited capacity due to safety regulations.

Location: Lynn Valley
Time:
Repeats every week every Wednesday until Wed Mar 06 2024.

Wednesday, January 10, 2024 - 10:00am to 10:30am
Wednesday, January 17, 2024 - 10:00am to 10:30am
Wednesday, January 24, 2024 - 10:00am to 10:30am
Wednesday, January 31, 2024 - 10:00am to 10:30am
Wednesday, February 7, 2024 - 10:00am to 10:30am
Wednesday, February 14, 2024 - 10:00am to 10:30am
Wednesday, February 21, 2024 - 10:00am to 10:30am
Wednesday, February 28, 2024 - 10:00am to 10:30am
Wednesday, March 6, 2024 - 10:00am to 10:30am
Audience: Children

Wednesdays at 11:00am

Best for infants, 0 months - Prewalkers. Come and learn songs and rhymes and enjoy learning about great books to share with your baby.

No registration required. Call 604-984-0286, ext. 8141 for more information.

Please note: This program takes place in the Children's Program Room at Lynn Valley Library. All in-person programs have limited capacity due to safety regulations.

Location: Lynn Valley

Time:
Repeats every week every Wednesday until Wed Mar 06 2024.
Wednesday, January 10, 2024 - 11:00am to 11:30am
Wednesday, January 17, 2024 - 11:00am to 11:30am
Wednesday, January 24, 2024 - 11:00am to 11:30am
Wednesday, January 31, 2024 - 11:00am to 11:30am
Wednesday, February 7, 2024 - 11:00am to 11:30am
Wednesday, February 14, 2024 - 11:00am to 11:30am
Wednesday, February 21, 2024 - 11:00am to 11:30am
Wednesday, February 28, 2024 - 11:00am to 11:30am
Wednesday, March 6, 2024 - 11:00am to 11:30am
Audience: Children

Join us for 3 sessions to learn or review the climate action basics as facilitated by Michelle Sheardown and David Hunter of Regenerate BC (formerly DrawdownBC), in person at the NVDPL Lynn Valley Branch for 3 consecutive Wednesdays, 6:30-8 from February 7 - 21. Come together for interactive community engagement around known climate solutions and prepare yourself for getting into action!

We will hold 2 additional sessions on Feb. 28 and March 6 for any participants who would like to dive deeper into the material, have one-on-one coaching, develop action plans, be mentored as they embark on new pathways, or use the time however the group decides would be most impactful.

RegenerateBC's goal is to educate, engage, and inspire citizens to put into action known and proven solutions to the climate crisis, and build a thriving, just, and sustainable BC and world for all.

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

This event takes place in the Program Room on the ground floor of Lynn Valley Library.

Location: Lynn Valley

Time:
Repeats every week every Wednesday until Wed Mar 06 2024.
Wednesday, February 7, 2024 - 6:30pm to 8:00pm
Wednesday, February 14, 2024 - 6:30pm to 8:00pm
Wednesday, February 21, 2024 - 6:30pm to 8:00pm
Wednesday, February 28, 2024 - 6:30pm to 8:00pm
Wednesday, March 6, 2024 - 6:30pm to 8:00pm
Audience: Adults
Registration: Program

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

Thursdays at 10:30am

All ages. Stories, rhymes and songs for the whole family!

No registration required. Call 604-984-0286, ext. 8141 for more information.

Please note: This program takes place in the Children's Program Room at Lynn Valley Library. All in-person programs have limited capacity due to safety regulations.

Location: Lynn Valley

Time:
Repeats every week every Thursday until Thu Mar 07 2024.
Thursday, January 11, 2024 - 10:30am to 11:00am
Thursday, January 18, 2024 - 10:30am to 11:00am
Thursday, January 25, 2024 - 10:30am to 11:00am
Thursday, February 1, 2024 - 10:30am to 11:00am
Thursday, February 8, 2024 - 10:30am to 11:00am
Thursday, February 15, 2024 - 10:30am to 11:00am
Thursday, February 22, 2024 - 10:30am to 11:00am
Thursday, February 29, 2024 - 10:30am to 11:00am
Thursday, March 7, 2024 - 10:30am to 11:00am

Audience: Children

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