“In a 2017 study, it found that people feel an increasing sense of social isolation and they’re really looking for public spaces to connect in person,” Christina de Castell, VPL’s chief librarian, told the press at the central library. “This is something that the public library offers to people every day. This is the reason we thought that opening up these new spaces was so important.” […]
Photos: Vancouver Public Library to debut massive new rooftop garden this week

Sky garden on private rooftop of condominium or hotel, high rise architecture building with tree, grass field, and blue sky.