Many of these books are not available in public libraries since they are of special interest to the amateur astronomer. The books can be signed out from the club room in the Gordon Southam Observatory, following a regular meeting. The National Library of the R.A.S.C. in Toronto has a much larger collection and loans can be arranged through the Vancouver Centre Library. The Vancouver Centre of the R.A.S.C. has an extensive collection of telescopes for loan to members of the Centre. The telescopes are signed out from and returned to the club room in the Gordon Southam Observatory, following a regular meeting.
Loans are usually one month in duration.
Telescopes are on loan to only one member at a time and may not be circulated other than at the meeting. It contains all announcements regarding upcoming meetings and other special events. There are usually news items on general astronomy as well as articles by members on a variety of astronomical topics. For example, their latest observations, useful observing techniques, and equipment that they have built. The R.A.S.C. Observer's Handbook has been published since1908 and is recognized world-wide as THE leading handbook of its type.