Whether you’re looking for a fun family game night, a challenging puzzle, or your next video game adventure, there’s a game for everyone at the library. Play board games and puzzles during your visit, borrow board games to enjoy beyond the library, and check out video games to play on your own console.
Board games
Board games are a great way to connect, learn, and have fun. You can borrow board games and puzzles for use in the library, or place holds on a selection of board games to enjoy wherever you play.
Borrow and play at home
Discover a diverse collection of board games available to borrow, including favourites like Carcassonne, Cascadia, Catan, Dixit, Forbidden Island, Ticket to Ride, Wingspan, Codenames, Qwirkle, and Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza. With options ranging from light party games to strategic challenges, the collection offers something for every age and experience level.
Our circulating board game collection is housed at Central, Juan de Fuca, Oak Bay, Saanich Centennial, and Bruce Hutchison branches. All board games can be placed on hold and picked up at any GVPL location.
Loan period: Borrow board games for 21 days.
Play in the library
Enjoy board games and puzzles during your visit to the library! Available selections vary by branch and may include board games for all ages as well as jigsaw puzzles. Simply ask library staff to borrow a game or puzzle for in-library use.
Video games
Play couch co-op with friends and family or jump into a new world! We have video games for Nintendo Switch and Switch 2, Playstation 4 and 5, Xbox One, and Series X. Search our catalogue for what you want and borrow it like any book. With a library card, it’s all free to borrow and play.
Loan period: Borrow video games for up to seven days.
Age restrictions: Search our catalogue by maturity rating. Kid’s library cardholders can only borrow games rated E and E10+. Library users aged 13 to 16 can borrow games rated T. Only library users 17 and older can borrow M-rated games. Visit any branch with photo ID to update the age restrictions on your library card.
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