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
- 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!