Welcome to Vancouver Island Regional Library

Welcome to

Vancouver Island Regional Library

Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) is the fourth largest library system in British Columbia. It serves more than 400,000 people on Vancouver Island, Haida Gwaii, and Bella Coola on the Central Coast through 38 branch libraries, a virtual branch, and a books by mail service.  Administrative offices are located in Nanaimo.

Vancouver Island Regional Library opened its doors in 1936 as Vancouver Island Union Library; it was the second regional library system in North America. 

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