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The Secret Library Rooftop Garden
Level 9 of the Central Library has a free rooftop garden with downtown skyline views. Most Vancouverites have no idea it exists.
Broke & Bougie
Level 9 of the Central Library has a free rooftop garden with downtown skyline views. Most Vancouverites have no idea it exists.
Everyone knows the Colosseum-shaped Central Library downtown. Almost nobody knows about the Phillips, Hager and North Garden on its roof, which is a shame, because it is free, publicly accessible, and perched on Level 9 with downtown skyline views that feel entirely unreasonable given how easy they are to reach. Food and drink are allowed up there, so bring a coffee, find a bench in the sun, and watch the city hum below you in comfortable anonymity. Browse the stacks on the way up if the mood takes you, or ride straight to the top and claim your spot before golden hour. Then tell exactly nobody. This place's considerable charm is that it still feels like a discovery, and the moment it becomes a thing, you will feel obscurely robbed of something. Go now. Quietly.
