ALT A black and white photograph of the original St. Paul's hospital in Vancouver, Canada, taken in 1905.

ALT Photo of poet Kyla Jamieson, the 2024 VPL Writer in Residence. A red text box reads: Writer in Residence Kyla Jamieson

ALT An image of collage-inspired art featuring cut-out clouds, planets and a rainbow with the copy "The Rainbow Youth Project."

ALT An underwater photograph captures several salmon swimming upstream to spawn on the gravel beds lining the river floor. Above the fish, the water's surface reflects the scene in a glassy mirror, while below, the river bed is strewn with rocks and gravel.

ALT A photo of a notepad, journal, laptop, reading glasses, a cup of coffee and a pencil (left) beside a red text box that reads "Creative Writing Classes."

ALT A blue-tinted photo depicts a public hearing, with a speaker presenting to a group seated around an O-shaped table in what appears to be a city council chamber. Separately, a photo shows Uytae Lee, the host and founder of About Here, standing outside and smiling with his arms crossed.

ALT A field of poppies with bright red petals are softly illuminated under an overcast sky. A red square at the centre of the image contains these words: Holiday Hours Remembrance Day. Offset to the lower right of the frame is a blue box with these words: Closed, Monday, November 11, Carnegie Branch open.

ALT Photo from the documentary, "Valor & Memory," the story of the Flying Tigers, a heroic group of American military pilots who fought in China during WWII. A group of pilots in military gear circle around the wing of a fighter plane as thee men stand on top of the wing and address the group.

ALT An image of a young individual crouching down and pointing at something on a computer screen, as they show an older adult how to use a mouse and keyboard during a class or workshop. Other students can be seen working on computers in the background.

ALT The watercolour painting depicts a dense forest ravaged by wildfire. Charred tree trunks loom darkly against a muted blue and grey backdrop, as bright beams of flame-coloured light pierce through the devastated landscape.

ALT A photo of a microphone on a stand sitting in front of a shelf full of books.

ALT A photo of a smartphone with an image of a lock and shield on the screen resting on the keyboard of a laptop.

ALT Beyond Chinese: How Vancouver Cultural Institutions Reflect the Diversity of Diasporic Populations panellists: Sarah Ling, Lynn Chen and Denise Fong.

ALT Photo of poet Kyla Jamieson, the 2024 VPL Writer in Residence. A red text box reads: Writer in Residence Kyla Jamieson

ALT A field of poppies with bright red petals are softly illuminated under an overcast sky. A red square at the centre of the image contains these words: Holiday Hours Remembrance Day. Offset to the lower right of the frame is a blue box with these words: Closed, Monday, November 11, Carnegie Branch open.