West Vancouver Memorial Library

October: renovations ongoing…always updating the decor to benefit the users…a sensibly managed community

December 31/2023: Books? ! …More in ‘24

Not enough parking spots. The roof top parking is closed. I spent 15 minutes to find parking. I go in to find that the library is way too noisy. Today a young man probably with mental health issues was observing an older man do something on the library terminal and he keep shouting. I understood that can't be helped. But then two young girls had taken two chairs and were sitting opposite one another in the long corridor in basement, filming each other as they repeated loudly: "aaaaaaaaaaaaaa" for half hour. Librarians do nothing to control noise. Everyone I saw, young and old, was upset except the employees. This library is not set up for study or research. All that this institution needs is a beer fountain and it will be the perfect loud pub.

I love this place, Ive recently moved from England to Vancouver and I love how it allows you to peacefully have some time to yourself in such a busy city. Facilities are great and the staff could not be more helpful if they tried.

A nice little library with a good selection of things. If you don't live in the area you can still borrow things if you link your other library to it. They have puzzles and other interesting l9an materials.

I like this library very much. It is one of my favorite places. I found all the books that were hard for me to access here

West Vancouver Memorial Library is a relatively big library with decent collections of books, magazines, and cultural events. It is located on the Marine Drive. The staff are helpful. There is a cafe inside library, so you can get refreshments whenever you feel you need it while visiting this library.

This is my favorite library. The place is cozy, with lots of places to hunker down and focus. The book collection is great, and they always have a little exhibit going on. Nice coffee shop to get a treat while you read the newspapers. Love the puzzles.

Great place to hang out after school. Good atmosphere. I love how much parking is available. Sometimes it gets busy but most of the time I’m able to find somewhere to sit and read the magazines they have on the ground floor. More siting upstairs for kids to read and do their homework.

Very good library especially for study. I had a short-term visit in West Vancouver and I stayed in this library for my daily work. Good WiFi network. Nice seat with natural view and lighting. Some outdoor tables I used when making calls. Overall recommended!

The best library I have ever visited. Huge selection of everything. Very nice atmosphere. So many places to just relax and read a book or surf the web. Tons of audiobooks, DVDs CDs everything you can imagine. Staff was very knowledgeable and friendly. It was a very enjoyable experience. This is a bookworms heaven on Earth. It is also a gender-diverse safe place. They even have a coffee stand.

The physical library is great. The management is seriously confused and grossly over staffed. Sometimes they run very loud African drum concerts right inside the library. They closed the Parking lot for a year (there's almost always a problem finding parking) and finally, today it re-opened. Six parking spots have been converted to a BBQ outdoor seating area with tent. Metal chairs and tables sit under the rain and snow to help them rust faster. Someone tell these people: library is a place for boring study and research, not for weed parties, sun tan sessions or BBQ events.