Ken Sim and ABC Vancouver promised to

Increase municipal funding support for local public libraries.

Promised by

Ken Sim

ABC Vancouver / A Better City

Status

Made

Policy areas

Jurisdiction

Vancouver

Made

Oct 15, 2022

Campaign

2022 Vancouver Civic Election platform Term in progress

Reader Interest

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Statement

Increase municipal funding support for local public libraries.

Overview

Increase municipal funding support for local public libraries.

Sources

Vancouver Public Library Board of Trustees (opens in a new tab) Update

The City says the Vancouver Public Library Board of Trustees is responsible for spending City Council-approved funds for library purposes. The page does not report the amount of municipal funding, a year-over-year comparison, or an increase during the current term.
About the Library (opens in a new tab) Update

The Vancouver Public Library website identifies VPL as funded by the City of Vancouver and describes its services across 21 locations. The page does not provide evidence of an increase in municipal funding during this term.
ABC Vancouver Platform 2022 (opens in a new tab) Source

Increase municipal funding support for local public libraries.

Timeline

Update

Vancouver Public Library Board of Trustees

Sep 17, 2026

The City says the Vancouver Public Library Board of Trustees is responsible for spending City Council-approved funds for library purposes. The page does not report the amount of municipal funding, a year-over-year comparison, or an increase during the current term.
View source
Update

About the Library

Sep 17, 2026

The Vancouver Public Library website identifies VPL as funded by the City of Vancouver and describes its services across 21 locations. The page does not provide evidence of an increase in municipal funding during this term.
View source
Source

ABC Vancouver Platform 2022

Oct 15, 2022

Increase municipal funding support for local public libraries.
View source