The Art of Code-istry at Your Library
June 4, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, June 4, 2019, Campbell River, BC – By now, most of us have an idea of what …
News and Stories
BCLA Building Better Communities Award
May 15, 2019
BCLA Building Better Communities Award “Be authentic. If you don’t know, ASK. Avoid making broken promises.” -Melanie Barnum …
Reimagined Sidney/North Saanich Library Set to Reopen
May 13, 2019 | Sidney / North Saanich
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sidney, BC – The shelves are stocked, the paint is dry, the public computers are hooked up, …
Contract Awarded for New Sayward Library
April 8, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sayward, BC – The new Sayward library has taken an important step towards construction. On April 5, …
Scheduled Catalogue Maintenance
March 27, 2019
The library’s circulation system will undergo an upgrade on Wednesday, April 3rd. Customers may experience a service disruption between 6:00 …
Multicultural Literacy Kits
March 20, 2019
Our Multicultural Literacy Kits are inspired by a young Metis girl who wanted to read stories about her culture and …
Shovels in the Ground in Chemainus
March 14, 2019
Chemainus, BC – Shovels are in the ground and construction has officially begun on a new library for the community …
Celebrating International Women’s Day
March 8, 2019
In honour of the spectacular women and girls in our lives, we’ve curated a list of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, …
Branches Closed for Family Day
February 15, 2019
Please be advised that all VIRL branches will be closed on Monday, February 18 in celebration of BC Family Day. …
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)
