Catalogue Upgrade Alert
July 31, 2020
The library’s catalogue will undergo an upgrade on Thursday August 6th. Customers may experience a service disruption between 6:30 AM …
News and Stories
Contract Awarded for New Woss Library
July 28, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, July 28, 2020, Nanaimo, BC – The new Woss library has taken an important step towards …
First Steps to a New Normal
July 23, 2020
Vancouver Island Regional Library opens full physical collection, restores BBM service, opens all branches with Takeout service, and pilots Walkthrough …
Harbourfront Branch Offers Walkthrough Service
July 15, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Vancouver Island Regional Library’s Nanaimo Harbourfront branch first to offer walkthrough service for customers Nanaimo, BC – …
Vancouver Island Regional Library: Stronger Than Ever
July 2, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE These are exciting times to be in the library business. That may sound counterintuitive based on all …
VIRL launches online Summer Reading Clubs for every age
June 30, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Get ready for a summer filled with great books, fun activities, and free online events. The Vancouver …
VIRL partners with BCSC to offer free online investment fraud awareness seminar
June 18, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) and the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) are hosting a free webinar …
VIRL to offer “takeout” service for customers
June 5, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Exciting things are happening at Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL). From “takeout” style library services to online …
We Stand Together Against Racism
June 2, 2020
“At this moment in history, Canada has an incredible opportunity to create a counter-narrative to what is happening in the …
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)
