Service notice: branch closures due to storm

November 6, 2026

Updated: November 6, 2026 (5:30pm)

Due to storm-related power outages, some Vancouver Island Regional Library branches are closed today.

Please check back here for the latest updates. While this list is continually updated, we encourage you to phone your branch before making your trip. Find your branch at https://virl.bc.ca/branches.

Please travel safely.

Branches that are closed or have early closures:

 

  • Cumberland
  • Cortes Island
  • Hornby Island
  • Port Hardy
  • Port McNeill
  • Sayward
  • Sointula