Vaughan Fan Con
Vaughan gets its Con on! Join us for a day-long event filled with workshops, cosplay, gaming, special guests, and more, as we celebrate the fandoms we love at
Civic Centre Resource Library
on Sept. 28 at 10a.m. Visit our website for event
details
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Bridge Survey
VPL offers all kinds of technology services like tech programs, free Wi-Fi, devices to take home, free online tech courses, and much more. Please complete a
short survey
, September 15 to 30, to let us know if our technology is helping you.
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Upcoming Events & Programs
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Memory & Aging: Music and the Brain
Learn how music helps brain activity, memory, pain reduction, stress relief and brain injuries at
Woodbridge Library
on September 19 at 2:00 p.m.
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My Story, My Tattoo
Tattoos are living images that reveal important stories about our residents, our community, and the tattoo phenomenon. Come by to see the exhibit at
Civic Centre Resource Library
from September 15 – December 31.
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Sir Arthur Currie
Explore the life of Sir Arthur Currie, one of Canada's most accomplished generals, with this 3D travelling exhibit at
Bathurst Clark Resource Library
from
September 16 to November 15. Exhibit provided by Museum Strathroy-Caradoc.
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VPL always has great programming for the entire family!
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VPL offers access to hundreds of high-quality digital services for various educational, professional and recreational purposes.
Recommended by our Librarians:
Back to School Support
VPL has amazing resources for anyone studying at any level, from starting kindergarten to obtaining your doctorate, in our collection of over 500,000 books, magazines, newspapers,
eBooks, audio books
and
online databases
. You can access a wealth of knowledge simply by using your library card!
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Design Projects
- Design and produce custom cake toppers on September 19 at 6:30 p.m.
- Make your old t-shirts eye-catching again with customized iron-on vinyl and stencils designed with our vinyl cutter on September 28 at 2 p.m.
Tickets available 30 minutes before the program.
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Vellore Village Library Recognized in American Libraries’ 2019 Library Design Showcase
Once again, one of Vaughan Public Libraries' locations was recognized for its exceptional and innovative architecture! Vellore Village Library, our tenth and newest branch, was featured in the
American Libraries’
2019 Library Design
Showcase
as one of 13 top libraries in the United States and Canada. The library was recognized for its visionary and interesting infrastructure that provides exciting spaces to address library user needs for community learning, gathering and creating.
A mix of public, academic, school and special libraries that were completed between May 1, 2018 and April 30, 2019 were recognized for the 2019 Library Designs. The highlighted projects are available to view in the American Libraries September/October magazine’s
issue.
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Would you like to
learn more
about the future of this library and many other library projects (renovations, new furniture, future libraries and more!)?
Keep an eye on the VPL building blog!
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