May is Mental Health Awareness Month. First established in 1949, it’s as important as ever to recognize the role mental health plays in our overall well-being. In 2024, more than one in five U.S. adults—roughly 62 million people—experienced mental illness. For 15 million of those individuals, the challenges were severe. Mental Health Awareness Month helps…
Armchair Traveler: Nigeria
There’s a heat wave right now in Lagos, Nigeria’s largest city, which spreads inland from the Gulf of Guinea. Nigeria is Africa’s most populous country; the six
Community Resource Fairs
FVRLibraries and WorkSource partner to host quarterly Community Resource Fairs. These are lively, well-attended events with dozens of local organizations on hand to connect community members of all ages with education, employment, and more.
Amy Tan Announced as Authors & Illustrators Key Note Speaker
Join us for FVRL Foundation's Annual Fundraising Event
When: October 6, 2026
Where: Hilton Vancouver
Tickets: $125
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The Girl Who Loved the Library
Tucked on a special shelf at many FVRLibraries locations are books written by our youngest patrons — self-published stories waiting to be discovered. One book a
A Book Club Just Their Size
Have you ever participated in a book club? These regular gatherings tend to follow a familiar format: choose a book that interests the whole group, then come to
Get Excited About the World Cup With These Great Reads
The World Cup kicks off June 11, and we’ve rounded up some great soccer reads from our catalog. To find more titles, you can narrow your search online or ask a
April is Poetry Month, or: If Books of Poetry You Seek, Read the Column for This Week
Hooray for poets and poetry! Arthur Sze, current U.S. Poet Laureate, has a book of poetry translations out this week called “Transient Worlds: On Translating Po
Anne McCaffrey, Mother of Dragons
Anne McCaffrey was an American science fiction writer who was born on April 1. She was the first woman to win a Hugo Award and a Nebula Award, and her novel “Th
An Abundance of Baked Goodness to Celebrate Spring
The spring equinox has passed, signaling the end of winter. Many cultures and religions observe spring rituals and festivals, and as with most things, food is p
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