Big Library Read
April 25, 2023
Readers can join a global digital book club during Big Library Read this May. From May 3-17, book lovers around …
News and Stories
Make the switch to Libby
April 14, 2023
If you haven’t made the switch from the legacy OverDrive App to Libby, now is the time. The OverDrive app …
Seed libraries continue to grow
April 5, 2023
Seed libraries are expanding across Vancouver Island Regional Library’s 39 branches as a way to promote food security and make …
Brandi Morin Virtual Talk
April 5, 2023
Best-selling author, Brandi Morin joins us for a free virtual talk about Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG+) …
Give Us Your Best Haiku Contest
April 4, 2023
To celebrate National Poetry Month, we are looking for great haikus! We are running Give Us Your Best Haiku Contest …
Clearing Browser Cookies and Cache
April 3, 2023
The browser cache is a temporary storage location on your computer for files downloaded by your browser. This cache reduces bandwidth usage …
NEW Houseplant Storytime
April 1, 2023
With the wild success of the Virtual Gardening Series and seed libraries, Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) is launching its …
Media Invite: Book Club Gala Hosted by CBC Radio’s Shelagh Rogers
March 30, 2023
Sidney, BC – Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) and Seaside Magazine have teamed up to offer a Book Club Gala …
Service Disruption Notice
March 19, 2023
The library’s catalogue will undergo an upgrade on Monday, April 3. Customers may experience a service disruption between 9 pm …
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)
