A Summer of Reading for All Ages!
June 23, 2025
Summer of Reading at Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) Get ready to colour your summer with reading! Our summer reading …
News and Stories
Come in and Cool Off at the Library
June 10, 2025
It’s that time again – the heat is on! High temperatures can pose serious health risks to those of all ages, and …
Thank You for Participating in the Future of Public Libraries
June 3, 2025
You Helped Shape the Future of Public Libraries in Canada This survey is now closed. As a proud member of …
Canada Post Strike service notice
May 23, 2025
May 23, 2025 Update – The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) has stated that instead of a strike, which they …
Virtual Author Talk with Lynda Gray June 11
May 20, 2025
Virtual Author Talk with Lynda Gray In Honor of Indigenous People’s Day Join us for a special event featuring acclaimed author …
Harbourfront Welcomes CBC’s Nahlah Ayed
April 10, 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nanaimo Harbourfront Library Welcomes CBC’s Nahlah Ayed for Sold-Out National Ideas Series Event Nanaimo, BC (April 10, …
VIRL Hosts Love in a Dangerous Time
March 7, 2025
VIRL Hosts Love in a Dangerous Time: Canada’s LGBT Purge Pop-Up Exhibition FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nanaimo, BC – Vancouver Island …
Family-friendly crafts from Creativebug!
March 6, 2025
Whether you are celebrating spring, Easter – or both – Creativebug has crafts that appeal to all ages. We’ve put …
One eRead Canada launches April 1
March 5, 2025
Mark your calendars! From April 1-30, Canadians can come together for a country-wide reading experience with One eRead Canada. One …
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)
