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VIRL Turns 90!

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Puzzle Time

Start: Thursday, August 6
Time: All day
Audience: Everyone
Branch: Woss

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Tea Thursday

Start: Thursday, August 6
Time: All day
Audience: Adults, Seniors, Teens
Branch: Gabriola Island

Port Hardy Library Adventure Card

Start: Thursday, August 6
Time: All day
Audience: Children, Families
Branch: Port Hardy

Knitting Circle

Chemainus Textile Circle

Date: Thursday, August 6
Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Audience: Adults, Everyone
Branch: Chemainus

Summer Escape Room

Date: Thursday, August 6
Time: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Audience:
Branch: Nanaimo North

The Great Land Grab Exhibit

Date: Thursday, August 6
Time: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Audience: Adults, Everyone
Branch: Nanaimo Harbourfront

Baby Rhyme Time at Nanaimo North

Date: Thursday, August 6
Time: 10:30 am - 11:00 am
Audience: Adults, Children, Families
Branch: Nanaimo North

Summer Storytime

Date: Thursday, August 6
Time: 10:30 am - 11:15 am
Audience: Children
Branch: Sidney / North Saanich

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Babytime

Date: Thursday, August 6
Time: 10:30 am - 11:00 am
Audience: Children, Families
Branch: Cowichan (Duncan)

Storytime at Port Hardy Library

Date: Thursday, August 6
Time: 11:00 am - 11:30 am
Audience: Children, Families
Branch: Port Hardy

The Knit Wits (Bowser textile group)

Date: Thursday, August 6
Time: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Audience: Adults, Everyone
Branch: Bowser

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E&N Railway Land Grant Exhibit Opens In Nanaimo

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Vancouver Island Regional Library Celebrates 90 Years of…

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90th Anniversary Passport Program

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Come celebrate with us...VIRL turns 90!

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Library Elects Executive Committee

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February 23 Circulation System Upgrade

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TRC57 Speaker Series 2026

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