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Vancouver Central Library

Vancouver, Canada

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Vancouver Central Library

Public library in downtown Vancouver, housed in a nine-floor building whose exterior is compared to the Colosseum in Rome. Inside, shelves of books and media sit alongside study desks on open floors, and a rooftop garden offers city views.

Highlights

  • Ninth-floor rooftop garden
  • Historical section and archives
  • Borrowable board games and instruments

Good to know

  • Free entry to the building
  • Printing paid by copy card

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