Scheduled Catalogue Outage
February 24, 2025
Our catalogue will undergo an upgrade on March 3, 2025. Library users may experience a service disruption between 9 pm …
News and Stories
Nanaimo Harbourfront HVAC Upgrade
February 14, 2025
Work continues on the Nanaimo Harbourfront branch heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system. As a result, access to the …
Get free Valentine’s Day cards and more!
February 6, 2025
Valentine’s Day and Library Lovers’ Day is just around the corner and to celebrate we’ve pulled together resources we think …
New book club explores human rights
February 5, 2025
Explore human rights through storytelling and discussion in our new virtual adult book club. Beginning January 27, we are starting …
Weather Update: Branch Delays and Closures
February 5, 2025
Updated February 5, 2025 at 8:30am Please be advised that all VIRL branches are open today, February 5, except for: …
Library Lovers’ Day Giveaway
January 30, 2025
With Library Lovers’ Day (also Valentine’s Day) just around the corner on February 14, we’re giving away a I Love …
Learning with Syeyutsus kicks off January 23, 2025
January 8, 2025
Learning with Syeyutsus, the popular Indigenous Learning series in support of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s Call to …
Top 10 of 2024 from Vancouver Island Regional Library
December 24, 2024
What made this year’s list of top 10 titles to read, watch and listen? FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nanaimo, BC (December …
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)
