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, …
News and Stories
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 …
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 …
Video Games have landed at VIRL
November 1, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Vancouver Island, BC – Gamers on Vancouver Island, grab your consoles and get ready. There’s a new …
Publishers Restricting eBook Access
October 24, 2019
Starting November 1, Macmillan Publishers is placing severe restrictions on libraries’ ability to lend popular digital content by allowing only …
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, …
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 …
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)
