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 …
News and Stories
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 …
Cyber Monday ALL EBOOKS FREE
November 27, 2019
This Cyber Monday, all eBooks are FREE to all library card-holding customers! Gain access to thousands of eBooks AND audiobooks, …
Black Friday FREE MEMBERSHIP at Your Library
November 27, 2019
This Black Friday, we’re offering FREE library cards to everyone! With your library card, you’ll gain access to thousands of …
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 …
Librarians on the Radio
November 8, 2019
We chatted with Darby Love, one of the Librarians who is responsible for Librarians on the Radio, to find out …
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)
