More than just ‘Welcome’
October 8, 2019
“…because of the environmental knowledge encoded within language, it is as important as biodiversity.” –Victor Guerin This year VIRL …
News and Stories
Trudy’s Rock Story
October 8, 2019
Trudy’s Rock Story, which includes illustrations by Jessika von Innerebner, teaches kids what to do with their anger. It’s about …
Titles That Chill and Thrill
October 8, 2019
For every laugh-out-loud legend or tear-jerking tale, there are also the stories that send shivers up and down our spine! …
The “Force” of the Library
October 8, 2019
Eyes wide open, Stacey would walk into the ‘Big Library’ delighting in the seemingly endless choices. As a child her …
VIRL shines light on Indigenous cultures and experiences this Library Month
September 30, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) is showcasing Indigenous people, cultures, customs, and creations this October during Library …
VIRL Library Board tells our story with 2020 Budget
September 21, 2019
The Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) Board of Trustees is telling our story with its adopted 2020 – 2024 Financial …
Your Community. Your Library
August 30, 2019
“Today, as cities and suburbs reinvent themselves, and as cynics claim that government has nothing good to contribute to that …
Chatter from Chittering
August 30, 2019
Annie Hudson is the Library Officer for the Bindoon library in the Shire of Chittering in Australia. She reached out …
Minimalist Reads
August 29, 2019
Minimalism is a popular buzz word right now. People are looking at ways to make sense of a chaotic world …
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)
