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Fighting for Access

November 8, 2019

To discover more about how this embargo may affect a portion of our customers who are specifically reliant upon eBooks …

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Taking On Storytime

November 8, 2019

Over eight years, ago Dana Horrocks was considering being a teacher and realized what she REALLY wanted to do was …

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NEW Self Checkout Machines

October 22, 2019 | Administration

We’re happy to announce that VIRL’s self checkout machines are being upgraded! The upgrades will take place beginning November 1st, …

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Election Enlightenment

October 8, 2019

Anyone else feeling overwhelmed by ALL of the election information? We have excellent news! Being a librarian goes well beyond …

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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)

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