Apps and Mobility
We have the mobile solution to suit you!
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VIRL Mobile catalogue
Connecting from a mobile device? Access our catalogue with VIRL Mobile and discover, borrow and keep track of all of your library needs in the palm of your hand.
Ebooks and eAudiobooks
VIRL Library to Go (Overdrive)
Download the Overdrive Media Console:
Select your Branch location to download popular eBooks and eAudiobooks that only VIRL customers can borrow.
For step-by-step instructions:
Click here for "Going Mobile Videos"
Click here for "How to Guides" to help download to any device
- iPhone, iPad, Windows 7 Phone, Android and Blackberry.
- Kobo, Sony Reader Wi-Fi, Nook
BC Libraries to Go (Overdrive)
Download the Overdrive Media Console:
Select "British Columbia Libraries" to download a provincially shared collection of eBooks and eAudiobooks.
For step-by-step instructions:
Click here for "Going Mobile Videos"
Click here for "How to Guides" to help download to any device
- iPhone, iPad, Windows 7 Phone, Android and Blackberry.
- Kobo, Sony Reader Wif-Fi, Nook
A collection of more than 4,000 downloadable audiobooks from Recorded Books, including 100 Canadian titles from Maple Leaf Audio.
Select "AML Public Edition" apps get access to Gale eBooks for Business, History, Medical, and more general reference books.
eMusic
FREEGAL
Access to the entire catalogue of Sony Music Entertainment.
Just enter the word "Canada" or "Vancouver" to find the "Vancouver Island Regional LIbrary".
Languages
MANGO
Get free access to 45 language courses: speak Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Mandarin Chinese and others!
Magazine and Newspapers
EBSCO
Find magazines articles from thousands of publications in one place! Log on to any of our Ebsco databases and select the Ebscohost iPhone and Android link at the bottom of any page.
Ebsco will send you an email that includes mobile app links and password to access the site.
Databases include:
- Academic Search Elite : business and finance magazines
- Consumer Health Complete: health and wellness magazines
- MasterFILE Premier: popular magazines with image collection
- GreenFILE: all aspects of human impact on the environment
- Teacher Reference Center
ZINIO
Free digial access to hundreds of popular magazines. Available to VIRL card holders.
Click here on how to sign up for Zinio! to read online or download to your device.
