Gaby Wickstrom: A Fresh Vision
March 5, 2021
If truth be told, Gaby Wickstrom, Mayor of Port McNeill and recently elected Chair of the Vancouver Island Regional Library …
News and Stories
Seeking submissions for Sea and Cedar magazine
February 25, 2021
VIRL seeking submissions for new art and Literature magazine, Sea and Cedar Artists and writers have a new platform to …
Branches Affected by Snow
February 13, 2021
Due to the snowfall overnight and ongoing today, several branches are either closed or are delaying opening. For the latest …
David Cunningham: A love for the open road
February 5, 2021
VIRL Driver David Cunningham has always had a love for the open road. His interest in becoming a driver for …
VIRL Board of Trustees welcomes nine new Trustees, elects Executive Committee, and Officers at 2021 AGM
February 1, 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE On January 30, 2021, the Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) Board of Trustees held its Annual General …
Exciting new learning resource at VIRL
January 20, 2021
Exciting new learning resource at VIRL for students from grades 3 – 12 The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the …
VIRL Set to Host Q and A on the Indian Act with Bob Joseph
January 13, 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Vancouver Island Regional Library is hosting a free online event with Indigenous Relations expert and bestselling author …
Top 10 Titles of 2020
January 11, 2021
The results are in! Find out the top 10 titles checked out last year. Or, if you’re particular to audiobooks …
VIRL’s work with Dandelion Dance™ blossoms into partnership that continues to help communities today
January 11, 2021
What started off as a brainstorming session for a program that would engage hard-to-reach teens in Nanaimo, has now blossomed …
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)
