The Library of Death Catalogue is a community lending library featuring over 200 items exploring all facets of death & dying — from practical guides to picture books, DIY deathcare zines to philosophical texts, comedic films to swan song albums, and everything in-between.

Our goal is to make death literacy more accessible, whether that be through collecting and sharing resources directly, or cataloguing materials that are otherwise difficult to find in our region. Links to copies from other libraries and collections (such as GVPL, Libby, and Hoopla) are included where available.

Books on a table beside a sign that indicates that they are available to borrow

Anyone in the Victoria region is welcome to borrow, contribute, or lend out materials. We are currently in the process of finding permanent lending locations around town and potentially integrating with the Little Free Library system.

Please let us know if you are interested in becoming a patron or volunteer, or would like to curate a library shelf of your own.

A bookshelf filled with a variety of items exploring death & dying