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 …
News and Stories
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 …
RBDigital Audiobooks FAQ
December 16, 2020
This summer, OverDrive announced their acquirement of the assets of RBmedia’s library business including the RBdigital platform in North America, the …
Give Library and Get Local this holiday season
December 10, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The library is the gift that keeps on giving and giving and giving. This year, Vancouver Island …
VIRL Connects
December 1, 2020
Grants allow VIRL to provide Digital Care Packages to combat isolation A series of grants from local Community Foundations is …
Where Community Happens
November 20, 2020
As a newly elected City Councillor, Erin Hemmens understood the role of Library Trustee was a coveted position. She poised …
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)
