Media Inquiries
For all media inquiries, please contact David Carson, Director of Communications and Corporate Communications at 250.753.1154 ex 248, 250.327.3651, or dcarson@virl.bc.ca.
2020 Media Releases
- Wednesday, October 14, 2020 – Construction begins on new Sooke Library
- Friday, October 2, 2020 – VIRL’s Port Clements branch opens for Sit Down Service
- Tuesday, September 29, 2020 – Cowichan library opens for Walkthrough service
- Tuesday, September 22, 2020 -Work to begin shortly on new Sooke library
- Saturday, September 19, 2020 – Vancouver Island Regional Library is Stronger Than Ever with 2021 Budget
- Wednesday, September 16, 2020 – New Library Coming to Campbell River
- Tuesday, September 9, 2020 – Nanaimo North and South Cowichan libraries open for Walkthrough service
- Wednesday, August 19, 2020 – VIRL’s Bella Coola branch first to pilot Sit Down Service
- Tuesday, August 18, 2020 – Library serves 3,171 customers safely for Walkthrough Service pilot in Nanaimo
- Tuesday, July 28, 2020 – Contract Awarded for New Woss Library
- Thursday, July 23 – First Steps to a New Normal
- Wednesday, July 15, 2020 – Harbourfront Branch Offers Walkthrough Service
- Thursday, July 2, 2020 – Vancouver Island Regional Library: Stronger Than Ever
- Tuesday, June 30, 2020 – VIRL launches online Summer Reading Clubs for every age
- Thursday, June 18, 2020 – VIRL partners with BCSC to offer free online investment fraud awareness seminar
- Monday, June 1, 2020 – VIRL to offer “takeout” service for customers
- Tuesday, May 12, 2020 – New crafting platform offers countless opportunities for crafters and makers on Vancouver Island
- Wednesday, May 6, 2020 – VIRL’s Indigenous Voices award wins international ALA award
- Monday, May 4, 2020 – VIRL announces new virtual services for customers and a road map to in-branch services
- Thursday, April 9, 2020 – Vancouver Island Regional Library offers fun and safe ideas for long weekend
- Friday, March 27, 2020 – VIRL offering online card registration, 24/7 WiFi and more while branches closed
- Monday, March 16, 2020 – VIRL closing all branches end of day March 16 in response to COVID-19
- Monday, March 9, 2020 – New art displays at Nanaimo’s Creativity Commons
- Monday, March 9, 2020 – A new library for Woss
- Tuesday, February 25, 2020 – Chemainus library Grand Opening celebrations!
- Friday, February 21, 2020 – Meeting space addition to library on Gabriola Island
- Wednesday, January 8, 2020 – Read winter away and win prizes!
- Monday, January 6, 2020 – New Chemainus library opens next week!