This is the third and final instalment of a brief history of the Whistler Public Library. Find Part One here and Part Two here. When the Whistler Public Library (WPL) opened January 1995 in its portable location on Main Street, it more than doubled its space and was able to expand its collection and services. […][...]
In recognition of the first annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the Whistler Museum will be closed on Thursday, September 30. In 2021, the Government of Canada named September 30 as the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and a federal holiday. This declaration is in response to Truth and Reconciliation Call to Action […][...]
As discussed last week, the Whistler Public Library (WPL) opened its doors in the basement of Municipal Hall in the summer of 1986, less than a year after the Whistler Public Library Association (WPLA) was formed, thanks to the dedicated work of members of the WPLA, community groups, and volunteers. The library quickly became a […][...]
Last month, when asked by the Whistler Public Library (WPL) if we had photos that they could share to celebrate their birthday, we noticed that the museum hasn’t written a whole lot about our neighbour, so we thought we’d take a look back at the early days of the WPL. After the Keg building was […][...]