VIRL Holiday Closure Information
December 14, 2021
Please note the following holiday hours and closures outside of regular branch hours for all Vancouver Island Regional Library branches: December 24 closed at 2 …
News and Stories
VIRL Adopts Operational Vaccination Policy
December 13, 2021
Vancouver Island, BC: To support the health and safety of employees and the communities we serve, Vancouver Island Regional Library …
VIRL and CUPE 401 Achieve Two-Year Contract
December 10, 2021
Vancouver Island, BC: Vancouver Island Regional Library’s (VIRL’s) Board of Trustees (November 27, 2021) and CUPE Local 401 members (December …
Eight fun holiday craft ideas with Creativebug!
December 2, 2021
To help you deck your halls (and tree) this holiday season, one of our creative librarians has shared a list …
Storytime Corner Challenge
November 25, 2021 | Administration
*This challenge is now closed* Challenge dates: The Storytime Corner Challenge starts on Friday, November 26. A new challenge will …
Facebook Giveaway
October 25, 2021
Contest Dates: The contest starts October 26, 2021 and finishes at midnight October 28. How to Enter: Answer the …
Caption This – Contest
October 20, 2021
What is Tales the Whale up to? Create a caption for our photo and share it on our Vancouver Island …
An evening of ghostly delights for kids 9 and up, hosted by bestselling author, Shanon Sinn
October 19, 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, October 19, 2021 – It’s that time again: when kids cut out eyeholes in old bedsheets, cover …
Pandemic puts new Campbell River Library on pause
September 28, 2021
The Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) Board of Trustees have hit pause on a new library in downtown Campbell River. …
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)
