A new library for Woss
March 9, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Planning is underway on a new library for the community of Woss. Part of Vancouver Island Regional …
News and Stories
Chemainus library Grand Opening celebrations!
February 25, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Chemainus, BC – Celebrate the Grand Opening of the brand new Chemainus library! On Saturday, March 7, …
Meeting space addition to library on Gabriola Island
February 21, 2020
Gabriola Island, BC – The Gabriola Island branch of Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) will be increasing its footprint to add …
See What’s Happening!
January 31, 2020
“Roll camera. Sound. Action!” A few weeks ago the Creativity Commons Branch was bustling with “action” as a Film Makers …
Her Vision for the Future
January 31, 2020
When Sharon Marshall gets an idea in her head, you can be sure she follows up quickly with a plan …
Straight as an Arrow
January 31, 2020
Sailboats and storms and short stories, Oh my! Joel Scott, who wrote Arrow’s Flight and Arrow’s Fall, two entertaining nautical …
Seeing is Believing
January 30, 2020
Our brand new year with an obvious nod to perfect vision directly inspired this months carousel. What does VISION mean …
January 16 Weather Update
January 16, 2020
Although weather conditions continue to present challenges today across our service area, our plan is to our branches at 1pm, …
Top Titles from 2019
January 13, 2020
The Top 10 Titles of 2019 has arrived! Check out what customers have been checking out the most: Top Ten …
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)
