January 16 Weather Update
January 16, 2020
Although weather conditions continue to present challenges today across our service area, our plan is to our branches at 1pm, …
News and Stories
Top Titles from 2019
January 13, 2020
The Top 10 Titles of 2019 has arrived! Check out what customers have been checking out the most: Top Ten …
Read winter away and win prizes!
January 8, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Vancouver Island, BC: As the rain pours down and the clouds settle in for the long haul, …
New Chemainus library opens next week!
January 6, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The shelves are stocked, the paint is dry, the computers are hooked up, and the stage is …
Adult Winter Reading Club
January 2, 2020
Read books for a chance to win prizes! Simply pick up a reading record at any Vancouver Island Regional Library …
Paper & Ink – A Library Fan
December 16, 2019
This beautiful tattoo was spotted on Instagram and we just had to learn the story behind it! We tracked …
New Chemainus branch opening soon
December 16, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Construction on the beautiful new Chemainus library has entered its final phase. With its west coast-inspired design …
Hey Book Lover, What’s Your Sign?
December 16, 2019
Every month we share picks based on your Horoscope! Thanks to the amazing team at the Sooke branch for researching …
Big Bike Bamboozle
December 16, 2019
“When she returned, her bike wasn’t there. Someone had taken it while she was out at the fair. The security …
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)
