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Community

Informatior

November 11th
1950 — 1980

In appreciation of the efforts and continued support of
the residents of West Vancouver

On November 11, 1950, after the
Cenotaph Ceremony, the West Van-
couver Memorial Library was
dedicated as a War Memorial by Rev.
W. Valentine. Many individuals and
groups who had worked to make the
dream of a library in West Vancouver
become a_i (reality attended = the
ceremonies.

There have been three major addi-
tions to the original ; the first
wing opened in January, 1957: a sec-
ond wing, called the Jubilee Wing.
was opened by Reeve Collier on May
31, 1962 The most recent expan.
sion was officially completed on
November 11. 1977, and was open.
ed by the Hon Alan Williams and re.
dedicated by the Rev W Valentine

The onginal building opened in
1950 with 2.000 books and 4500
sq ft of floor space The present
building of 26.000 sqft of floor
space, houses over 100 000 books

The children’s department has been
named in memory of the tate Rosalind
Watts who was a long-time member of
the Library board and who had taken a
keen interest in the children's ser
vices

The new seminar room tor board
meetings and community use has
been named the “Hizabeth Musto
Seminars Room” after the first ctiet
libranan who administered the West
Vancouver Memorial Library trom its
opening n 1950 to 1972

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Although the fibrary is centrally
located, West Vancouver has a
number of remote areas, which are
served by a bookmobile. This service
began in 1969 and covers the
distance from Horseshoe Bay to Gilen-
more in addition to the bookmobile
service, the library provides a shut-in
service for those unable to get to the
library, large-print books, and taped
books for those unable to read stan-
dard print There ts a circutating
record collection with a wide selection
of folk, popular and ctassical music,
speeches, recorded plays = and
language courses

The fibrary operates under the
direction of a nine-member board ap
potnted by Mayor and Councé The
Memonal Library is a busy library with
the highest per capita circutation in
BC Beyond the collection itself, the
library attempts to reach out to the
community by means of tours. pro
grams. displays and community talks

Some special resources and
special services at the West Van
couver Memorial Library: (clockwise
trom top) large print books, com-
munity information, public photoco-
pying. bookmobile service, popular
reading, tocal minutes, ta
books, homebound service,
microflim and microfiche materials,

and telephone books and direc
tortes.

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