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ibrary · The Inquiring Mind might want to check out our "Staff Picks", and our other specialized book lists. For more information, visit us at the Fiction Desk on the main floor, or give us a call at 604-925-7402. Mission Statement The Library is an open, free and welcoming place. We connect people with ideas, information and cultures of the world. We enrich lives and are relevant and accessible to all. Music Listening Room Now Open Thanks to the Robert Leslie Welsh bequest, you can listen to the library's fabulous collection of CD's before you check them out. Settle into a comfy chair and simply put on the headphones to start the CD playing. You will be pleasantly surprised at this European-engineered listening system's sound quality. Welcome to the World In the West Vancouver Memorial Library we pride ourselves on creating a warm and welcoming environment for all our patrons. Much of this buzz and pizzazz is generated by services to our diverse community: We have a great multilingual collection. We offer books in Chinese, Japanese, Spanish and German languages. Our popular Persian collection is the largest and most comprehensive Persian collection in the province. We offer a good selection of world music and cinema. We have a strong ESL collection supported by a language lab where English Language learners can use computers, tapes, CDs, videos and DVDs to practice their English. We introduce and celebrate community events and special occasions. For example, for the past few years our Persian New Year Display has greeted our patrons as the harbinger of spring. Enjoying WiFi access in the Library's courtyard. www.westvanlib.org