New feature added to the VaughanPL App! Your VPL Library Card can now be added to your Apple Wallet. Using your library card has never been easier! Learn how to add your card to your Apple Wallet: www.vaughanpl.info/files/Vaugha... #vaughan #vaughanontario #yorkregion #vaughanpubliclibraries

Cozy up with a book from our latest reading challenge! 📚 September's challenge: Read a book with a single word title 👉 Here’s all the info you need to successfully complete your TBR list! www.vaughanpl.info/blogs/hots/r... 👉 This Month’s Book Recs: vaughanpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/list/disp...

Reading Challenge 2026 - Hots

Welcome to the Vaughan Public Libraries Reading Challenge for 2026!   Join us for our annual Reading Challenge! Stay tuned every month for themed lists and keep track of your reading journey with our ...

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Good news! Study rooms are now available for booking ahead of time with your library card at Civic Centre Resource Library. Book now at www.vaughanpl.info/study-rooms

We’re in the last leg of summer, before young people go back to school and the weather eventually starts to drop. Of course, this sort of change is cyclical; but, for those with a creative mind, perhaps there’s a more poetic way of expressing this change. www.vaughanpl.info/blogs/hots/p... #poetry

Profound Words: Poetry to Ponder Over - Hots

As the days wane and autumn draws closer, we get to see change unfold in the environment around us. Here are poems that will have you pondering about change, among other themes that’ll have you thinki...

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Get into the world of women's tennis with these books! From Billie Jean King to Althea Gibson, take a look back into the history of these athletic icons.🎾 Read the full blog post: www.vaughanpl.info/blogs/hots/f... #tennis #womenstennis #nationalbankopen

Feminist Icons from the History of Tennis - Hots

Hello friends! I’m back for another installment. This time, summer edition. I always associate August with Tennis. The National Bank Open (at our very own Sobeys Stadium on the grounds of York Univers...

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So what’s going on? Why is one boy group selling out concert venues in 23 different countries around the world and being treated like royalty everywhere they go? Well, let’s quickly begin at the beginning... www.vaughanpl.info/blogs/hots/b... #BTS #BTSToronto #Arirang #BTSarmy

BTS in Toronto: I'm not freaking out, you are! - Hots

So, how’s your summer going? Good I hope. And mine? Well, at the time of this publication, the K-Pop boy group BTS will be arriving in Toronto in about a week and a half, from August 22 – 23, performi...

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Due to construction from August to October, the westbound lane of Major Mackenzie Drive West in front of the Civic Centre Resource Library will be closed on weekdays from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm. The operating hours of the library remain unaffected. Learn more: www.york.ca/newsroom/pub...

Catch up on your reading! ☀️ 📚 August’s challenge is: Read a book from your TBR 👉 Here’s a look at our blog page, where you’ll find all the info you need! www.vaughanpl.info/blogs/hots/r...   👉 This Month’s Book Recommendations: vaughanpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/list/disp...

VaughanPL: Reading Challenge 2026: Read a Book from your TBR — a staff-created list from Vaughan Public Libraries

A TBR is a "To Be Read" list, and it can be an actual list, either handwritten or digital, or simply in your head; it can contain a single item or, as with so many of us, a forever growing number and ...

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Sherlock Holmes has a sister. I bet you didn’t know that. Well, at least he does in the imagination of the author Nancy Springer. Springer imagines what it would be like for the famous and esteemed detective to have a little sister, forever in his shadow. www.vaughanpl.info/blogs/hots/e...

Enola Holmes: The Feminist Sister of Sherlock Holmes - Hots

Sherlock Holmes has a sister. I bet you didn’t know that. Well, at least he does in the imagination of the author Nancy Springer. In the tradition of the great feminist retellings — Wide Sargasso Sea,...

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Let the words on the page soak in like the sun’s rays. Or the words in your earbuds if you’re listening to an audiobook... And what if, stay with me now, you did some of your summertime reading in French? Read the full blog post 👇 www.vaughanpl.info/blogs/hots/f...

Frenchify Your Summer Reading! - Hots

Ok ya’ll. Let’s get down to business. The weather is finally good and it’s time to go outside.  And read.  Wait what? You heard me.  Or read me. Or whatever. I do most of my reading between May and Oc...

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Come with Ollie for a quick tour of our Create It! digital media lab! Located at Civic Centre Resource Library, this studio is geared towards the creative arts of music, photography, and videography. For more information about our creation spaces visit www.vaughanpl.info/blogs/shareit/

What better way to learn more about the world around us than to step into the shoes of another person? In this post, let’s explore a list of books to read that’ll let you see the world through another person’s perspective! www.vaughanpl.info/blogs/hots/a...

A New Perspective: Biographies & Memoirs to Read - Hots

See the world through the eyes of another person by picking up some biographies and memoirs!

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Vaughan Public Libraries will be closed on Monday, August 3 for the Civic Holiday. You may enjoy our collection of eBooks, eAudiobooks, movies and more by visiting vaughanpl.info

The rear driveway entrance at Bathurst Clark Resource Library along Promenade Circle will be closed from July 20 to August 14 due to construction. Please use the library’s main entrance from Clark Avenue to access the parking lot.

Just some of the many items you can borrow in the Lendery! Visit www.vaughanpl.info/library_serv... to see the full item catalogue, or visit the Lendery in person. Available at Bathurst Clark Resource Library and Pierre Berton Resource Library!

One filmmaker who truly is an auteur (for those who use such words) is John Carney. An auteur is a director whose singular vision becomes synonymous with their films. Read the full blog post 👇 www.vaughanpl.info/blogs/hots/f...

Filmmakers 101: A Deep Dive into John Carney - Hots

One filmmaker who truly is an auteur (for those who use such words) is John Carney. An auteur is a director whose singular vision becomes synonymous with their films. Audiences recognize their unique ...

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Vaughan Public Libraries is hiring an Information Assistant I - General. Visit the link in our bio or vaughanpl.info/jobs for more information.

Join us for a talk by Ron Foss, grandson of the builder of Canada’s first successful gasoline automobile, built in 1897 in Sherbrooke, Québec, later named the Fossmobile. 📍 Bathurst Clark Resource Library ⏰ Wed, July 15 at 7 pm Register here: fossmobile.eventbrite.ca

Fossmobile History with Ron Foss

Join us for a talk by Ron Foss, grandson of the builder of the Fossmobile, Canada's first successful gasoline automobile

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When you're an Anime Fan... but only part time - Hots

So few weeks ago I got the chance to attend Anime North, one of the biggest cons to focus almost entirely on Japanese animation, comics and culture. Back in March I was musing about my love of convent...

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Woodbridge Library is temporarily closed due to a maintenance disruption. For our nearest location, please visit Ansley Grove Library at 350 Ansley Grove Rd.

Woodbridge Library will be closing early tonight due to a maintenance disruption. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Vaughan Public Libraries will be closed on Wednesday, July 1 for Canada Day 🍁🇨🇦 You may enjoy our collection of eBooks, eAudiobooks, movies and more at vaughanpl.info

Canada Day is fast approaching! In this post, we’ll be celebrating Canadian works from artists, authors, musicians, and studios from across the country. For Canada’s 159th birthday, consider checking out these recommendations, eh? 🍁 Read the full blog post: www.vaughanpl.info/blogs/hots/c...

Canada Day 2026: A Short Starter Pack of Canadian Gems - Hots

Let’s dive into some ways to celebrate Canada Day!

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Vaughan Public Libraries is looking for volunteers for our Repair Cafe! 🛠️ We're looking for eager, enthusiastic individuals with varying fixing skills that want to share their knowledge and abilities with their community. All skills and skill levels welcome. Apply now: www.vaughanpl.info/volunteer

“I would like, if I may, to take you on a strange journey.” We're celebrating Pride Month by talking about the intersectionality between the 2SLGBTQIA+ experience and horror media. 🏳️‍🌈🧟 Read the full blog post: www.vaughanpl.info/blogs/hots/a...

A Petrifying Pride: When a story makes you feel scared but also seen - Hots

“I would like, if I may, to take you on a strange journey.” That’s how the narrator kicks off The Rocky Horror Picture Show, one of the most famous cult classic, audience participating, midnight scree...

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Catch the excitement of FIFA 2026 at Vaughan Public Libraries! We'll be streaming matches LIVE at all of our libraries. Come down to your nearest VPL location and join in on the fun! ⚽🏆

Due to repairs and construction work, some areas of Woodbridge Library's lower levels will be temporarily off limits to customers until further notice. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Participate in the TD Summer Reading Club! 🌞 There is so much to look forward to as the summer months approach, yet many parents also worry about the impact of summer vacation on their children’s reading skills. Fear not – VPL is here to help, and we promise, it won’t feel like homework! 👇

There will be limited parking at Civic Centre Resource Library on June 12 and 24 due to the City of Vaughan’s FIFA Viewing Parties. For our nearest locations, please visit Maple Library at 10190 Keele St. or Carrville Library at 655 Thomas Cook Ave. More info: www.vaughan.ca/residential/...

VPL is happy to announce that we've expanded our Culture Passes to now include standard entry to the Hillary House National Historic Site! For more info about VPL Culture Passes, visit vaughanpl.info/culturepass