Snotty Nose Rez Kids to host Youth Songwriting and Music Production Workshop
October 31, 2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Acclaimed Indigenous rappers, Snotty Nose Rez Kids (SNRK), are joining Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) for an …
News and Stories
Five amazing things you can get with your library card
October 19, 2022
When you walk into a branch, the first thing you’ll see are shelves full of books, but that’s not the …
Teen Drawing Contest
October 19, 2022
Our contest is now over. To view the results click here. Calling all teen artists! We are looking for your …
Service Disruption Notice
October 11, 2022
The library’s catalogue will undergo an upgrade on Monday October 17. Customers may experience a service disruption between 9:00pm and …
Legit Librarian Hack
October 7, 2022
Naxos Sheet Music Most of our customers know that the library offers recorded music on CDs and through our Naxos …
10 spooktacular Halloween crafts
October 7, 2022
Halloween is just around the corner! If you’re looking for a last minute costume, décor ideas or a fun craft …
Library Month Giveaway
October 7, 2022
October is Canadian Library Month! It’s a chance for libraries to spread the word about what we do and offer…because …
In Our Own Teen Voice Winners
September 29, 2022
Vancouver Island Regional Library would like to belatedly congratulate all of the teen authors who participated in the In Our …
Approved 2023 Budget Reflects Economy
September 26, 2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Vancouver Island Regional Library approved 2023 budget reflects economy Nanaimo, BC – The Vancouver Island Regional Library …
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)
