Read winter away and win prizes!
January 8, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Vancouver Island, BC: As the rain pours down and the clouds settle in for the long haul, …
News and Stories
New Chemainus library opens next week!
January 6, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The shelves are stocked, the paint is dry, the computers are hooked up, and the stage is …
Paper & Ink – A Library Fan
December 16, 2019
This beautiful tattoo was spotted on Instagram and we just had to learn the story behind it! We tracked …
New Chemainus branch opening soon
December 16, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Construction on the beautiful new Chemainus library has entered its final phase. With its west coast-inspired design …
Big Bike Bamboozle
December 16, 2019
“When she returned, her bike wasn’t there. Someone had taken it while she was out at the fair. The security …
Getting Warm & Fuzzy
December 12, 2019
When the weather outside turns to grey clouds, freezing rain and occasional drifts of snow, there’s nothing better than curling …
Well Here’s What Happened…
December 12, 2019
In 1982, we received a long letter of apology — a rousing tale of a group of families’ move from …
New Sayward library opens this month
December 5, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Residents in the Sayward Valley are in for a treat this holiday season with the opening of …
Give Library this holiday season to the people who want it all
November 28, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Knowing what to give as a gift during the holidays can be a real challenge, especially when …
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)
