HQ Function

Serves as the primary administrative center for the entire library system, managing operations, strategic planning, collection development, and system-wide services. The Central Branch also houses the largest collection of materials and offers comprehensive library services.

Notable Features:

The Central Branch is a prominent multi-story building in downtown Victoria, featuring extensive collections, public computer access, dedicated children's and teen areas, study spaces, and meeting rooms. It acts as a key cultural and educational landmark.

Work Culture:

The work culture at GVPL, including its headquarters, is focused on public service, community engagement, collaboration, intellectual freedom, and a commitment to providing accessible knowledge and resources to a diverse population.

HQ Significance:

The Central Branch is significant as the heart of the GVPL system, coordinating services for all branches and providing the widest range of resources and specialized services to the Greater Victoria community.

Values Reflected in HQ: The headquarters and Central Branch embody GVPL's core values of access, lifelong learning, community connection, innovation, intellectual freedom, and responsible stewardship of public resources.

Location:

The Greater Victoria Public Library's operational presence is concentrated within the Capital Regional District of British Columbia, serving its ten member municipalities: Central Saanich, Colwood, Esquimalt, Highlands, Langford, Metchosin, Oak Bay, Saanich, Victoria, and View Royal, along with residents of specified unorganized areas of the Juan de Fuca Electoral Area. While it does not have a physical global presence, GVPL provides worldwide access to its digital collections and online resources for registered library cardholders. Its core mission is to support and enrich the local communities it directly serves.

Street Address:

735 Broughton Street

City:

Victoria

State/Province:

British Columbia

Country:

Canada