News and Stories
Sooke Giveaway
February 15, 2022
Win a VIP tour of the new Sooke branch (and a VIRL book bag for you and a friend) by …
Winter Issue of Sea & Cedar
February 15, 2022
Nanaimo, BC – After enjoying success with the launch of the inaugural issue in the summer, Vancouver Island Regional Library …
Give Us Your Best Meme Contest
February 14, 2022
How’s your meme game? You could win! We’ve gone fine free this year, but we also need to remind people …
New Sooke Library Set to Open
February 10, 2022
New Sooke library set to open before month’s end The wait is almost over for library lovers in Sooke and …
10 Fun Valentine’s Day Crafts
February 4, 2022
Spread the love this season with Valentine’s Day crafts from Creativebug. One of our librarians has pulled together 10 fun …
New Trustees and New Executive Committee
February 4, 2022
VIRL Board of Trustees welcomes four new Trustees and elects Executive Committee at 2022 AGM On January 29, 2022, the …
Storytime Corner Giveaway
January 6, 2022
Contest dates: The contest starts January 7, 2022 and closes on January 10 at 11:59 pm. How to enter: Answer …
New Sooke library nears completion
January 5, 2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, January 5, 2022: From the outside, the new Sooke branch of Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) …
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)
