London, April 7, 2025

Vancouver Public Library Provides Digital Access to 20 Cultural Magazines

Vancouver Public Library (VPL) is now offering library cardholders unlimited and fully-searchable digital access to the archives and ongoing issues of 20 art, poetry, literature, music and architecture titles through digital platform Exact Editions.

The collection includes a range of Canadian titles such as Brick, The Capilano Review and Musicworks, as well as international household names such as Granta, Sight & Sound and Frieze. These new acquisitions allow library members to engage with content that enriches the cultural landscape of Vancouver and beyond.

As well as facilitating site-wide access to resources for library users, Exact Editions’ institutional subscriptions are also available remotely and across web, iOS and Android devices. The platform also offers inclusive accessibility features, such as plain text and an integrated ‘Read Aloud’ function.

Browse a selection of issues from VPL’s new collection (available until 15th July 2025)

Daryl Rayner, Managing Director of Exact Editions, has said: “We are proud to be a part of VPL’s mission to be a free place for everyone to discover, create and share ideas and information. The wide-ranging subject matter in the collection will be sure to pique patrons’ interest, and the platform encourages collaborative reading with shareable static URLs.”

About Vancouver Public Library: Vancouver Public Library (VPL) is the public library system for the city of Vancouver, British Columbia. Across 21 locations and online, VPL serves over 236,000 active members and is the largest public library system in the province.

About Exact Editions: Exact Editions is a digital publishing company based in London. It is a team of producers, developers and designers that turns publications into dynamic, user-friendly digital editions. Exact Editions specialises in digitising content, selling subscriptions and providing streaming solutions across web, iOS and Android platforms. Exact Editions are also the innovators of ‘Reading Rooms’ technology, so publishers can provide streaming, time-limited, access to digital editions.

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