Vancouver

Library and Archives Canada – Vancouver
Library Square Tower
420-300 West Georgia Street
Vancouver BC V6B 6B4

Telephone: 604-666-9699
Email: vancouver@bac-lac.gc.ca

Library Square Tower

You need to make an appointment to access reading rooms and materials.

Please contact us by email at vancouver@bac-lac.gc.ca or call 604-666-9699 to make a reservation.

In-person and remote reference and genealogy services
Digital copy services—local collection only
Orientation services
On-site consultations of local collections (order your documents in advance)
Meeting with a reference specialist
Work stations to access:
- LAC databases
- Genealogy databases
- Specialized subscriptions databases
Equipment
- microform printers/scanners,
- tripods

Archival records from:

You must pre-order material for consultation, except for some self-serve books and microfilms.

Service Desk at Vancouver Public Library
7th floor, Central Branch
350 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, BC V6B 6B4

Telephone: 604-666-9699
Email: vancouver@bac-lac.gc.ca

In-person and remote reference and genealogy services
Orientation services
Work stations to access:
- LAC databases
- Genealogy databases
- Specialized subscriptions databases

Street-level access grade Promenade entrance, button-enabled automatic doors
Entrance doors to library are open
Elevators and escalators to all floors
Height adjustable table
Mobility device-accessible washrooms (all floors)
Single unit washroom large enough to accommodate a person in a wheelchair or on a gurney with their attendant (floor 2 - key at information desk)
Accessible meeting rooms
Underground designated parking with elevator access
SuperNova magnifier and screen reader software
Electronic magnifiers and viewers capable of enlarging characters of books and microfiches