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Summer Reads for Seniors

The Greater Victoria Public Library has extended their hours at all of their branches!



GVPL Customer Service Line 250 940-4875

The GVPL is committed to providing a healthy and safe space for staff and patrons. Branches in Saanich: Nellie McClung, Emily Carr, and Saanich Centennial. Open Monday to Saturday.

Library services currently available:

· Borrow items from a vast collection.

· Browse a selection of popular items and borrow on the spot.

· Public computers available at most branches.

· Upgrade an online library cards for full library access.

· Return items everyday, any time at all branch locations.

· Join online for programming that inspires and informs.

Please note that as of June 9, 2021,GVPL’s cloudLibrary account has been retired. The transition from cloudLibrary to OverDrive/Libby will happen over several weeks. Check out OverDrive and Libby for the newest ebooks and e-audiobooks. GVPL staff are available to assist you with any technical problems.



6 MUST-READ BOOKS

FOR SUMMER

The Nightingale

By Kristin Hannah

A Man Called Ove

By Fredrik Backman

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

By Rebecca Skloot

The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie

By Alan Bradley

The Help

By Kathryn Stockett

The Handmaid’s Tale

By Margaret Atwood


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Saanich Volunteer Services Society is a CRA registered charity

Charity Registration Number: 140487240RR0001


We acknowledge the Lək̓ʷəŋən peoples, known today as Songhees and Esquimalt Nations and the W̱SÁNEĆ peoples, known today as W̱JOȽEȽP (Tsartlip), BOḰEĆEN (Pauquachin), SȾÁUTW̱ (Tsawout), W̱SIḴEM (Tseycum) and MÁLEXEȽ (Malahat) Nations, on whose traditional and unceded territory we live, work, and volunteer.

Saanich Volunteer Services Society

 

1445 Ocean View Road
Victoria, BC V8P 1J8

Tel: 250-595-8008


Email: contactus[at]saanichvolunteers.org
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