Colouring Sheets from Jeremy Tankard!
May 27, 2020
Sharpen those crayons and pick up a felt pen, these colouring sheets courtesy of famous illustrator, Jeremy Tankard, are …
News and Stories
Ancestry Library Edition NOW at home!
May 25, 2020
Our incredible IT Team has been hard at work and Ancestry Library Edition is NOW available for VIRL cardholders in …
Upcoming Library Services
May 20, 2020
We are getting closer to the resumption of some in-branch services at VIRL and are very hopeful that physical items …
Charting a path forward
May 15, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented challenges and disruptions across industries, organizations, and individuals. We have all been affected and libraries …
Pandemic pro-tips from an avid reader
May 13, 2020
Looking back Sarah Fisk says she can’t remember a time when she wasn’t reading a stack of books! Last year …
VIRL’s Rodney Frick is a top pick
May 13, 2020
When it comes to customer dedication, VIRL’s Rodney Frick is a top pick With his home library topping the shelves …
New crafting platform offers countless opportunities for crafters and makers on Vancouver Island
May 12, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, May 12, 2020: Calling all creatives! Pull out your paints and grab your glue gun — …
VIRL’s Indigenous Voices Initiative wins international ALA award
May 6, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) has another award for the trophy case. VIRL’s Indigenous Voices Initiative has …
VIRL announces new virtual services for customers and a road map to in-branch services
May 4, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The COVID-19 pandemic has presented challenges and disruptions across industries, organizations, and individuals. We have all been …
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)
