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 …
News and Stories
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 …
One eRead Canada
January 8, 2021
Start the new year the right way! Join One eRead Canada, the first national, bilingual (English and French) digital eBook …
A Tale of Two Horses
December 23, 2020
“The Black was looking out on the open sea; his ears pricked forward, his thin-skinned nostrils quivering, his black mane …
Trust The Magic – NaNoWriMo Success!
December 23, 2020
Dana Collette has warm memories of her pre-school days when she would sit in a cozy attic at the feet …
A Story of Resilience
December 22, 2020
Kent Monkman: Shame and Prejudice, A Story of Resilience, contributions by Kent Monkman, Barbara Fischer, Lucy Lippard, Richard Hill, and …
Keeping things clear …
December 22, 2020
Mask + Glasses = Fog Up? We have a solution for you! Try a handy anti-fog nose clip that attaches …
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)
