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Greater Victoria Public Library

Index Greater Victoria Public Library

The Greater Victoria Public Library (GVPL) is a public library that serves Victoria, British Columbia and the surrounding area. [1]

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Andrew Carnegie

Andrew Carnegie (but commonly or;MacKay, p. 29. November 25, 1835August 11, 1919) was a Scottish-American industrialist, business magnate, and philanthropist.

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Bibliographic database

A bibliographic database is a database of bibliographic records, an organized digital collection of references to published literature, including journal and newspaper articles, conference proceedings, reports, government and legal publications, patents, books, etc.

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British Columbia

British Columbia (BC; Colombie-Britannique) is the westernmost province of Canada, located between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains.

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Canadian Union of Public Employees

The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE, French: Syndicat canadien de la fonction publique) is a Canadian trade union serving the public sector - although it has in recent years organized workplaces in the non-profit and para-public sector as well.

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Carnegie library

A Carnegie library is a library built with money donated by Scottish businessman and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie.

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Central Branch of Greater Victoria Public Library

The Central Branch of the Greater Victoria Public Library (GVPL) is the system's main branch, located at 735 Broughton Street in Victoria, British Columbia.

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Central Saanich

Central Saanich is a district municipality in Greater Victoria and a member municipality of the Capital Regional District.

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Colwood, British Columbia

Colwood is a city located on Vancouver Island to the southwest of Victoria, capital of British Columbia.

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EBSCO Industries

EBSCO Industries is an American company headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama.

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Emily Carr

Emily Carr (December 13, 1871 – March 2, 1945) was a Canadian artist and writer inspired by the Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast.

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Esquimalt

The Township of Esquimalt is a municipality at the southern tip of Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada.

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Highlands, British Columbia

The District of Highlands (locally known as "The Highlands") is a district municipality near Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.

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James Douglas (governor)

Sir James Douglas KCB (August 15, 1803 – August 2, 1877), influential in the history of Canada first a fur trader and later a colonial governor, is often credited as "The Father of British Columbia".

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James Fell

James Fell (October 15, 1821 – December 8, 1890) was an English-born merchant and political figure in British Columbia.

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Langford, British Columbia

Langford is a city on southern Vancouver Island in the province of British Columbia, Canada.

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Mechanics' Institutes

Mechanics' Institutes are educational establishments, originally formed to provide adult education, particularly in technical subjects, to working men.

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Metchosin

The District of Metchosin is a municipality and community in Greater Victoria on the southern tip of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada.

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Nellie McClung

Nellie Letitia McClung (born Helen Letitia Mooney; 20 October 18731 September 1951), was a Canadian suffragette, politician, author, and social activist.

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Oak Bay, British Columbia

Oak Bay is a seaside municipality incorporated in 1906 that is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island, in the Canadian province of British Columbia, Canada.

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Saanich, British Columbia

The District of Saanich is a district municipality on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, within the Greater Victoria area.

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Victoria, British Columbia

Victoria, the capital city of the Canadian province of British Columbia, is on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast.

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View Royal

View Royal is a town in Greater Victoria and a member municipality of the Capital Regional District of British Columbia, Canada.

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World Book Encyclopedia

The World Book Encyclopedia is an encyclopedia published in the United States.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_Victoria_Public_Library

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