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Victoria might be Canada’s prettiest city, but it’s also the most bookish
A volunteer-run map counts at least 1,061 little free libraries, while bookstores, reading groups and author events keep books central to community life.
- A volunteer-run network has mapped at least 1,061 little free libraries across Greater Victoria, where neighbors stock books for community sharing; the Pocket Places Project delivered its 150,000th book to the Queen Mary library near 108 Dallas Rd.
- Victoria's literary culture thrives due to three post-secondary institutions, a provincial government, and a large retired population, creating what Alex Cruikshank of Bastion Books credits as a high concentration of readers.
- Iconic shops like Munro's Books stock 25,000 to 30,000 titles, while Russell Books maintains a customer request list; both rely on staff expertise that customers say algorithms cannot replicate when shopping online.
- The Victoria Festival of Authors, now in its 11th year, runs through Oct. 18 with 50 authors across 21 events; festival producer Laura Trunkey said the program features ideas in a format more like live podcasts than traditional readings.
- Beyond shops and festivals, community connections through the Silent Book Club and reading retreats bring up to 12 people together monthly, helping residents and visitors fall in love with reading across Canada.
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Victoria might be Canada’s prettiest city, but it’s also the most bookish
In Victoria, British Columbia, books are hard to miss. They show up in homemade little libraries, no two alike, that visitors from the Alaska-run cruise ... Read moreThe post Victoria might be Canada’s prettiest city, but it’s also the most…
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