Vancouver Public Library, South Hill Branch

Tried to check 3 books out with my 2 year old daughter. Was told they can’t look up her account due to privacy concerns. Floored I looked around thinking this confused man was just having a bad day but alas the thing I’ve done dozens of times with my daughter is now a privacy concern regardless of having my ids with me.

Welcome to 2023 you may not check out a book for your daughter because of privacy concerns.

Imagine not helping families check out books at a library… I just left because I don’t have the energy to fight with that kind of stoopid

On Sunday 21st if May 2023, one old man came to this library. He was usually a client. He watched movie and this is what usually he did and sometimes laughed. The lady who is working in library and always has a role of supervision people notified him to leave. Old man left but came back again and said why I should leave? I just laughed. I didn’t do anything wrong. It ended to call police to make him leave! Is a sad story that why a lady behaves so bossy as a supervisor in Library who makes an old man who may only have library to pass some time watching movie ends up like this. It left us shocked and sad that here in Canada human rights are like this! All day we were stressed and s d thinking to the old man.

A very quiet library. And they always have my books on hold ready and organized!

Very quaint library. Airconditoned is a plus. Usually people are respectfully quiet here.usually but you do get parents who think it's okay to let their children throw a tantrum without taking them outside to be respectful of other patrons.
Some occasionally loud people.but mostly enjoyable. Not a big selection of books and magazines but doable

Very nice library staff. Also have a good collection of books for kids and adults. Also members can access computer, printing/scanning services

Awesome service. If you don't have a library card they can make you a temporary one with just using 1 piece of ID, I had to print some documents out and you do so at any public library. It takes 40cents per paper to print. So be sure to carry loose change on you.

I love this places.

The staff is really kind and nice. I had really good experience and I go there very often.

Sometimes is very noisy because is not reay big library and people make copies. Also there are kids there so they laugh and scream.
But this is quite normal, so anyway is a great place.

Thanks to all staff that works there!