Sooke library wins Award of Merit
December 12, 2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sooke library wins Award of Merit at 2022 Capital Region Commercial Building Awards Nanaimo, BC – For …
News and Stories
Learning with Syeyutsus
December 6, 2022
Learning with Syeyutsus, the successful speaker’s series, kicks off its third season with author Joshua Whitehead and a new collaborator, …
10 wonderful winter crafts
November 30, 2022
Cozy up and craft this season with 10 wonderful winter crafts from Creativebug. We’ve pulled together fun craft ideas you …
Creative Writing Series
November 21, 2022
Calling all writers! We are partnering with Wordstorm Society of the Arts to present a creative writing series, beginning November …
Teen Drawing Contest Winners
November 16, 2022
Thank you to everyone who submitted art to our Teen Drawing Contest. We received dozens of entries from talented high …
Transform a book into art
November 8, 2022
How to make a book heart There are different methods of book folding and this one is called measure and …
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 …
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 …
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)
