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Celebrating 75 Years of FVRLibraries

Celebrating 75 Years

Thank you to our patrons, advocates, and partners.
Together, you’ve built the library we have today.

For 75 years, Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries (FVRLibraries) has been at the heart of our communities, shaped by the people, stories, and shared visions that define them.

Community Voices: Celebrating 75 Years at FVRLibraries

Celebrating the Past, Envisioning the Future

75th Anniversary Activities

Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries is celebrating 75 years of connecting communities with a year of special activities, programs, and stories that honor our past, celebrate the present, and look ahead to the future.

Thank you to those who participated in our 75th anniversary special programming events throughout the summer!

Library Card Design Competition

Community members shared their creativity in the Library Card Design Competition. Winning designs are part of a limited-edition series available at all library branches.

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Learn More: New Cards

Road Trip Passport

Embark on a library adventure like no other! Pick up a Library Road Trip Passport at any FVRLibraries location and set out in search of hidden gems, challenges, and new places to see.

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Learn More: Passport Program

Our History

It began with a dream for equitable access to knowledge. In 1891, the Women’s Christian Temperance Union petitioned Vancouver to establish a public library. In Ridgefield, the Priscilla Study Club grew into a library that served generations. In Stevenson, the Women’s Club built a community hub for connection and learning.

These grassroots efforts culminated in the creation of FVRLibraries in 1950, uniting local libraries into a regional system. Over the decades, libraries have grown with their communities. In 1941, the first bookmobile delivered books to rural families. In 2021, volunteers passed books hand-to-hand to open the new Ridgefield Library. Advocates have continually expanded resources, ensuring libraries are spaces for connection, exploration, and creativity.

From Vancouver’s historic Carnegie building to today’s mobile-friendly catalogs, libraries reflect the communities that build and sustain them.

Learn more on our History page >

 

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