I have been to all 22 branches of the Vancouver Public Library. The first was way back on January 4, and the last was just this past week. I even have a spreadsheet to prove it! And pictures.
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| January 4, Firehall branch |
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| January 10, Carnegie Branch. No selfie! |
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| January 29, Collingwood Branch |
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| January 29, Renfrew Branch |
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March 8, Kitsilano Branch
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| March 26, Dunbar Branch |
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March 26, West Point Grey Branch
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| April 17, Joe Fortes Branch |
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| April 26, Terry Salman Branch |
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| June 1, Oakridge Branch |
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| June 1, South Hill Branch |
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| June 14, Central Branch |
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| June 17, Britannia Branch |
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June 17, Hastings Branch
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| June 21, Kerrisdale Branch |
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| June 21, Marpole Branch |
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| August 8, the new location of the West Point Grey Branch |
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| September 5, Champlain Heights |
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September 5, Fraserview Branch
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| November 7, Mount Pleasant Branch |
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November 7, Kensington Branch
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| December 6, Strathcona Branch |
And that is all the libraries!
This was a fun project which did what I wanted it to do: make me take a walk in all sorts of different neighbourhoods I would otherwise not go to. I found that most of the branches are small neighbourhood places where you can sit and read, have storytime for children, find a magazine, find a public washroom and pick up the books you have put on hold -- not every little branch has all the books you might want, but the system is large and you can get any circulating book delivered to your local branch.
What will next year's ticky-list project be? Bus routes? Parks? High schools? We shall see.
