February 28: Branch Snow Closure Information
February 28, 2023
Please note that the following branch closures and delayed openings on Februrary 28. We apologize for the inconvenience. Closed for …
News and Stories
Sooke Anniversary Giveaway
February 24, 2023
The new Sooke branch opened one-year ago today! To celebrate its anniversary, we’re giving away Vancouver Island Regional Library swag …
VIRL Board elects Chair, Vice Chair, and Executive Committee
January 30, 2023
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE VIRL Board elects Chair, Vice Chair, and Executive Committee for 2023 and welcomes 21 new Trustees On …
Family Literacy Week Giveaway!
January 23, 2023
It’s Family Literacy Week! To celebrate, we have three children’s books to give to three lucky winners, including The Little …
Community Reading Circle
January 13, 2023
We are excited to team up with Vancouver Island University and the Vancouver Island Economic Alliance to bring you the …
Library now fine free on all physical items
January 5, 2023
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) is officially fine free in 2023. As of January 1, VIRL has …
Most popular library books of 2022
January 5, 2023
The results are in! We’ve tallied up the titles you, our patrons, borrowed the most in 2022. We have the …
Holiday closures
December 16, 2022
Please note the following holiday closures and hours for all Vancouver Island Regional Library branches: All branches will be closed …
12 Days of Give Library
December 14, 2022
A library card is a great gift for anyone who loves to read books, watch movies, listen to music, learn …
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)
