At Free-for-all part two, we want to know what your library of the future should look like when it comes to books, movies, music and digital downloads – essentially, the Library collection.

Inspired by graffiti art, Wall Time invites youth to respond to a written or visual prompt with images and graffiti to express their vision of the Library.

Whether they borrowed a print copy or the eBook, VPL borrowers were crazy about the Stieg Larrson trilogy, The Help and John Grisham's The Confession in 2011.

For only $5 you can join the Friends of VPL and enjoy members-only events as well as a 15% discount at the wonderful Friends-run book'mark, The Library Store.

When the Vancouver Public Library Foundation presented the opportunity to fund collections in Mandarin, Cantonese and Tagalog at the new Terry Salman Branch, HSBC Bank Canada was quick to respond.