In February 1927, the Kitsilano Branch Library opened its doors, becoming British Columbia’s first neighborhood branch library. The branch’s success inspired the creation of additional libraries across the city, laying the foundation for today’s vast public library system in BC. The branch relocated in 1965, but it wasn’t just a building—it was a sign of Kitsilano’s growth and Vancouver’s dedication to literacy and community. Credits: Kitsilano Library: https://searcharchives.vancouver.ca/kitsilano-branch-vancouver-public-library-2375-west-4th-avenue https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Children_at_Kitsilano_Library_VPL_10442_(10565032584).jpg Vancouver Public Library Historical Photographs, No restrictions, via Wikimedia Commons kits beach: https://searcharchives.vancouver.ca/kitsilano-beach-15 VPL: https://searcharchives.vancouver.ca/vancouver-public-library-hastings-east-branch VPL Collingwood: https://searcharchives.vancouver.ca/vancouver-public-library-collingwood-branch-at-rupert-street-at-kingsway #lemmetellya #canadianhistory #vancouver #vpl #ideogram #ideogramai