In 2015 the provincial government vacated its upper floor space within the building making the expansion possible.
Vancouver public library floor plan.
The retrofits to the top two floors cost 15 5 million funded by a 9 million contribution from the city of vancouver and the remainder from the vancouver public library foundation.
With an almost 200 foot long four story atrium welcoming.
Located in library square which occupies a full city block.
Bounded by homer hamilton robson and georgia streets.
The new vancouver community library in vancouver washington designed by the miller hull partnership recently opened to the public.
Vancouver public library vpl is the public library system for the city of vancouver british columbia in 2013 vpl had more than 6 9 million visits with patrons borrowing nearly 9 5 million items including.
Books ebooks cds dvds newspapers and magazines.
Vancouver public library is dedicated to meeting the lifelong learning reading and information needs of vancouver residents offering collections and spaces for everyone to explore create and share knowledge and ideas.
Prior to this the floors were rented to the province under a 20 year lease.