Esquimalt Coun. Duncan Cavens is vice-chair of the Greater Victoria Public Library board and Shahira Khair, an academic librarian at the University of Victoria, is the board chair.

October is Canadian Library Month, and this year we celebrate the theme Libraries for Life in recognition of the vital role public libraries play across our province.

Step inside any branch of the Greater Victoria Public Library and you’ll feel a vibrant hum of activity and opportunity.

In one corner, a child discovers the joy of reading at story time. In another, an entrepreneur uses wi-fi to launch their new business.

A librarian is helping a senior to digitize long-lost photo albums, while another librarian is assisting a newcomer in accessing free........

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