Funded by the City of Vancouver, Vancouver Public Library is the third largest public library system in Canada, serving nearly 428,000 active members. Last year, VPL had more than 6.9 million visits with patrons borrowing more than 9.5 million items. With exceptional collections, services and technologies offered at 22 branches and an extensive virtual library, VPL is accessible to all citizens of Vancouver. VPL is online at VPL.ca, Twitter (@VPL) and Facebook (VancouverPublicLibrary).