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The West Vancouver Memorial Library (WVML) is a public library that serves the District of West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. ==Early History== It was founded in 1950 as a memorial to honour those who gave their lives during the Second World War so future generations would have the freedom to pursue knowledge without let or hindrance.〔(West Vancouver Memorial Library )〕 The Library has a circulation rate of 21.32 per capita, the highest circulation rate per capita in Canada.〔(North Vancouver District Library, Capilano Branch Library, Space Needs Assessment and Feasibility Study (2004) )〕 Although West Vancouver Memorial Library did not officially open its doors until November 11, 1950, the District of West Vancouver was peppered with small circulating libraries throughout the first half of the twentieth century. As early as 1919, Mrs. Effie M. Field was loaning books from her dry goods and children's clothing store at 14th St. and Bellevue Ave.; however, in 1921, the Hollyburn Public Library Association took over Mrs. Field's modest collection of books, with the intention of turning it into a municipally funded public library. By 1926, the library's collection grew to over 1000 books, and after moving into George Gimmill's modern drug store at 1402 Marine Dr., the library was able to expand even further.〔Carswell, S. Fulfilling a Dream: West Vancouver Memorial Library 1919-1990. Cloverdale, B.C.: D.W. Friesen & Sons Ltd.; 1990.〕 Harsh economic times during the 1930s led to sharp reductions in provincial funding, and in 1933, the library was officially closed. West Vancouver residents were deeply affected by the Great Depression, although throughout the latter half of the decade, there was a proliferation of small private lending libraries in a number of stationery and gift shops. With the onset of the Second World War, the economy of West Vancouver was centred on the War effort, along with the rest of Canada, but by the summer of 1944, a petition requesting the establishment of a municipal public library was presented to West Vancouver City Council. On December 16, the by-law was approved, and shortly after the end of the War, the municipality voted that a library be constructed as a War Memorial. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「West Vancouver Memorial Library」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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