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  • September 2025

  • Sat 20

    Poetry Bus! Celebrating the 29th Year of Poetry in Transit

    Featured September 20, 2025 | 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
    UBC Robson Square 800 Robson St, Vancouver, BC, Canada

    Join us to hear a selection of the featured 2025-26 poets read from their work, followed by a short discussion and Q&A in which you can engage with the poets over your love of the written verse!

  • October 2025

  • Wed 15

    Victoria Festival of Authors

    October 15, 2025 - October 19, 2025
    Victoria, BC

    Welcome to Victoria Festival of Authors, Vancouver Island’s largest, and liveliest, celebration of books and book lovers.

  • Mon 20

    Vancouver Writers Fest

    October 20, 2025 - October 26, 2025
    various around Vancouver Vancouver, BC, Canada

    We connect people to exceptional books, ideas and dialogue through year-round programming that ignites a passion for words and the world around us.

  • Sat 25

    Alcuin Wayzgoose: Letterpress Print & Book Arts Fair

    October 25, 2025 | 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
    Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch 350 West Georgia St., Vancouver, BC, Canada

    The Alcuin Society and Vancouver Public Library are pleased to present the biennial Alcuin Wayzgoose, the largest letterpress print and book arts fair in Vancouver! Come and meet more than 27 many skilled book artists, printmakers, letterpress printers, papermakers and paper marblers and watch various book arts demonstrations throughout the day. The exhibitors this year […]

    Free
  • Thu 30

    Whistler Writers Festival

    October 30, 2025 - November 2, 2025
    various in Whistler, BC

    In 2025, the Whistler Writers Festival is pleased to gather in-person to welcome readers and writers to our mountain town.

  • November 2025

  • Fri 7

    Fraser Valley Writers Festival

    November 7, 2025 - November 8, 2025

    The Fraser Valley Writers Festival is an annual two-day literary festival featuring keynote addresses, readings, panel discussions, writing workshops, live podcast recordings, and more, hosted at the Abbotsford campus of the University of the Fraser Valley.  ​November 7-8, 2025 UFV Abbotsford, Room B101

  • December 2025

  • Tue 16

    Giant Silent Reading Party

    December 16, 2025 | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch 350 West Georgia St., Vancouver, BC, Canada

    Are you stressed about the holidays or feeling a little lonely? The Vancouver Public Library is hosting a giant silent reading party to combat the holiday blues. Our "silent reading party" at the library is a social space where patrons can sit together and read in silence. Do you have book that you just haven't […]

    Free
  • February 2026

  • Tue 3

    Follow Request: Speed Friending at the Library

    February 3 | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch 350 West Georgia St., Vancouver, BC, Canada

    We know it is tough to make friends in Vancouver so we're here to help. Bring your favourite book, e-book, graphic novel, DVD, podcast, blog or zine to discuss at this fun, casual, in-person event at Central Library. You'll have six minutes with each person to chat about the item you brought and see if […]

    Free
  • March 2026

  • Sat 14

    Nowruz Celebration: The Seven Trials of Esfandiyar

    March 14 | 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    VANCOUVER PUBLIC LIBRARY – CENTRAL LIBRARY

    Hear the story of the Seven Trials of the hero Esfandiyar from the famous The Persian Book of Kings! In true heroic fashion, Esfandiyar fights beasts, a dragon, and a mythical bird to get to the fortress where his sisters are held captive. But not all tasks require raw strength and battle skills – heroism […]

    Free
  • Tue 17

    Giant Silent Reading Party

    March 17 | 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
    Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch 350 West Georgia St., Vancouver, BC, Canada

    Are you feeling a little lonely and finding it hard to connect with community in Vancouver? The Vancouver Public Library is hosting a giant silent reading party to get ready for Spring. Our "silent reading party" at the library is a social space where patrons can sit together and read in silence. Do you have […]

    Free
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