Legit Librarian Hacks
November 23, 2020
Effective and Safe Online Searching by Patrick Siebold Most of us don’t think twice about pulling out our devices to …
News and Stories
VIRL Connects
November 23, 2020
Grants allow VIRL to provide Digital Care Packages to combat isolation A series of grants from local Community Foundations is …
Where Community Happens
November 20, 2020
As a newly elected City Councillor, Erin Hemmens understood the role of Library Trustee was a coveted position. She poised …
A Debut Memoir
November 20, 2020
A History of My Brief Body, a memoir by Billy-Ray Belcourt, August 2020 From the publisher, Hamish Hamilton: Billy-Ray Belcourt’s …
Current Library Services
November 19, 2020
Following the Provincial Medical Health Officer orders, masks are required for anyone visiting the library. This is in addition to …
Almost all VIRL branches set to offer expanded services this week
October 27, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE This is a big week in the resumption of services at Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL). Staff …
Writing For Meaning- Vanessa Grant
October 19, 2020
Last year Vanessa joined Harbourfront Librarian Casey for an incredible book club focusing on Romance Tropes and we had the …
Paying The Land – Joe Sacco
October 17, 2020
Paying the Land, graphic novel by Joe Sacco, July 2020 Our Indigenous Read Selection for October. It’s a fascinating tale …
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)
