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.
2021 Media Releases
- Tuesday, October 19, 2021 – An evening of ghostly delights for kids 9 and up, hosted by bestselling author, Shanon Sinn
- Tuesday, September 28, 2021 – Skyrocketing pandemic construction costs put new Campbell River Library on pause
- Saturday, September 25, 2021 – Vancouver Island Regional Library is Retooled, Revived and Ready with 2022 Budget
- Thursday September 2, 2021 – VIRL Partners with VIU To Promote Early Childhood Literacy Through New Family Space Collection
- Monday August 16, 2021 – Inaugural Issue of Sea & Cedar Magazine Launches
- Monday August 9, 2021 – Port Hardy Branch Expanded Hours
- Thursday July 8, 2021 – Vancouver Island Regional Library announces new Executive Director
- Friday July 2, 2021 – Reproduction of the Witness Blanket on display at Harbourfront branch in downtown Nanaimo
- Thursday June 17, 2021 – A new podcast for bookish people launches at VIRL
- Wednesday June 16, 2021 – A summer of reading and adventure for kids and teens at VIRL
- Monday June 14, 2021 – VIRL Connects Initiative Wins American Library Association Award
- Friday June 4, 2021 – National Indigenous History Month at VIRL
- Thursday April 29, 2021 – #VIRLSHOWDOWN esports golf tournament finals livestreamed on May 2!
- Wednesday April 28, 2021 – Seed Library at Nanaimo library expands access to local agriculture
- Wednesday April 14, 2021 – Campbell River Council affirms support of new downtown library
- Wednesday, April 7, 2021 – Renowned author Eden Robinson online conversation and reading
- Friday March 17, 2021 – VIRL and Lazarus Esports tee-off on first-off-its-kind North American competitive esports golf showdown!
- Wednesday March 10, 2021 – Scratch Coding Contest for Young Women
- Thursday February 23, 2021 – Seeking submissions for Sea and Cedar magazine
- Monday February 1, 2021 – Board of Trustees welcomes nine new Trustees, elects Executive Committee, and Officers of the Library Board
- Wednesday January 20, 2021 – Exciting new learning resource at VIRL for students from grades 3 – 12
- Wednesday January 13, 2021 – VIRL Set to Host a Q and A on the Indian Act with Bob Joseph