VIRL Approved 2024 Budget Commits to Operating Continuity and Continues Major Capital Project
September 18, 2023
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nanaimo, BC (September 18, 2023) – The Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) Board of Trustees adopted …
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5 Great Resources for Students
September 1, 2023
It’s time for students to head back to school, and we’ve got great resources to help with homework and home …
SRC Wraps Ups with Drag Extravaganza
August 22, 2023
Summer Reading Club Wrap Ups a Summer of Literacy with DRAG Extravaganza! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nanaimo, BC (Friday, August 18, …
New Mural at Nanaimo Harbourfront Branch
August 16, 2023
Vancouver Island Regional Library Unveils New Mural at Nanaimo Harbourfront Branch FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) is …
Hey Book Lover, What’s Your Sign?
July 31, 2023
Every month we share picks based on your Horoscope! Happy birthday month Virgo! Horoscopes suggest that this a year of …
Summer Reading Club Celebration with Peter Puffin
July 19, 2023
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Summer Reading Club Celebration with Peter Puffin No summer on Vancouver Island would be complete without …
Virtual Workshops: Drawing with Jeni Chen for Kids!
July 5, 2023
The Making of the 2023 BC Summer Reading Club Artwork! Ages 5 – 8 years Thursday, July 27 @ 11am …
Highway 4 Closure Updates
June 27, 2023
June 27, 2023 The first delivery to Port Alberni since the closure set off this morning (June 27). We expect …
VIRL | CUPE 2023 COLLECTIVE BARGAINING UPDATE (Joint Communication)
June 20, 2023
We are pleased to confirm that Vancouver Island Regional Library’s (VIRL’s) Board of Trustees and CUPE Local 401 members have …
Fast Facts about Vancouver Island Regional Library
- Vancouver Island Regional Library is the fifth largest library system in British Columbia.
- Holdings at Vancouver Island Regional Library number almost one million and include books, magazines, CD’s and DVD’s. Card holders can borrow materials from any of our 39 locations.
- In 2012 there were 2.6 million visits to our branches and our customers borrowed 4.6 million items.
- Vancouver Island Regional Library opened its doors in 1936 as the Vancouver Island Union Library. We were the second regional library in North America.
- With 39 branch libraries across the island, Vancouver Island Regional Library serves over 430,000 people on Vancouver Island, Haida Gwaii and the Central Coast (Bella Coola)
