BookWorld are involved in several book-related activities in the British Columbia area.
The staff currently coordinates the annual "George Ryga Award for Social Awareness" and also oversees management of, and provides financial sponsorship for, the $3000 "George Woodcock Lifetime Achievement Award" for B.C.
BookWorld sponsored "Reckoning '07", a conference on the past and future of West Coast writing and publishing in Canada.
BookWorld coordinated a gathering of Canadian authors to celebrate the career George Woodcock.
Bookworld maintain two separate websites: a reference service that provides information on books and authors related to British Columbia; and a basic information site related to the publication itself.