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  1. Coming downtown on Saturday? Join author Naomi Wakan at the Central Library @2pm to hear her wit and wisdom on aging: ow.ly/bfCnY about 15 hours ago via HootSuite
  2. Bring a little magic into your children's lives next week with Norden the Magician. He's fun, funny & fabulous: ow.ly/bfC1V about 19 hours ago via HootSuite
  3. Happy cycling from GVPL! May 28th-June 3rd is Bike to Work Week! Visit BTWW Victoria for info about prizes and events. ow.ly/bck8w 10:29 AM May 28th via HootSuite
  4. Literacy Victoria Bookmobile & Outreach Librarian Avi Silberstein are on page 6 of @ourplacesociety's May newsletter ow.ly/b8EDk 2:50 PM May 27th via HootSuite
  5. Wondering what to read next? Join Olivia at Saanich Centennial Library for an hour of book talking on Monday afternoon: ow.ly/b9Egb 4:00 PM May 26th via HootSuite
  6. Interested in hearing travel tales? Join Nicola Greeley @ Esquimalt Library Thurs May 31 to hear about Dubai: ow.ly/b5o8B 12:05 PM May 26th via HootSuite
  7. @sfbuzzalino Welcome to the library & thanks for checking out our great world languages collection: ow.ly/baD6S 10:28 AM May 26th via HootSuite in reply to sfbuzzalino
  8. Freegal has a new app for iPhone and iPad! Check it out (and others too!) on our App Space page: ow.ly/b9umD 9:10 AM May 26th via HootSuite
  9. MRT @coryruf_tc: Looking to speak with parents of kids who've been in @gvpl 's Reading Buddies program. Contact: cruf@timescolonist.com 2:45 PM May 25th via HootSuite
  10. Looking for new gardening ideas? Oak Bay Library's Feng Shui & Your Garden program still has space for Sat afternoon: ow.ly/b9DGP 12:00 PM May 25th via HootSuite
  11. Asian Heritage Month fact: Fan Tan Alley in Victoria's Chinatown is the narrowest street in Canada. ow.ly/aBRz6 10:45 AM May 25th via HootSuite
  12. Yay us! We're # 2 in @MondayMag's top 10 free ways to have fun before the sun is on the run: ow.ly/b8Bxu #yyj 5:22 PM May 24th via HootSuite
  13. Check out our new 'Your Questions Answered' feature: ow.ly/b1dAM 9:50 AM May 24th via HootSuite
  14. New to Ebooks? Get some tips on using your Kobo Ereader at an introductory class @Emily Carr library on Sat May 26: ow.ly/aVDud 10:55 AM May 23rd via HootSuite
  15. Celebrate Asian Heritage Month and check out what is happening within Victoria's Filipino Community: ow.ly/aDKrM 2:01 PM May 22nd via HootSuite
  16. Is your bike ready for summer? Join local cycling enthusiasts @ Saanich Centennial Library on Saturday afternoon: ow.ly/b4ZKG 12:00 PM May 22nd via HootSuite
  17. Armchair travel anyone? Travel to Dubai, where eastern traditions meet western comfort @ Esquimalt library May 31: ow.ly/aVZXH 10:25 AM May 22nd via HootSuite
  18. Happy Victoria Day! The library may be closed today, but our digital content is available 24/7/365: ow.ly/aW9gx 9:45 AM May 21st via HootSuite
  19. We will be closed for Victoria Day. Queen Victoria started the trend of brides wearing white, so be sure to wear white with your union jack! 11:30 AM May 19th via HootSuite
  20. Asian Heritage Month fact: Did you know that the Gur Sikh Temple in Abbotsford is a National Historic Site of Canada? ow.ly/aKETO 10:01 AM May 18th via HootSuite
  • Name GVPL
  • Location Victoria, BC, Canada
  • Web http://www.gvpl.ca
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