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VIRL Board of Trustees Welcomes 28 New Trustees, elects Executive Committee, and Officers of the Library Board at 2019 AGM

January 25, 2019

On January 19, 2019, the Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) Board of Trustees held its Annual General Meeting and elected …

VIRL Eliminates Fines on all Children’s Library Materials

January 17, 2019

Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) has removed a significant barrier to give more children access to our important literacy resources. …

Libraries Want to Offer You More Ebooks and Audiobooks

January 14, 2019

Have you ever wondered why you can’t borrow more eAudiobooks and ebooks from your library? Believe us, libraries want to …

Top Titles Borrowed from the Library in 2018

January 10, 2019

New Year, new you! Check out the most popular titles in 2018 (and find a new read, watch or listen …

Old Catalogue Sign In Issues

January 2, 2019

The sign in issues with our old catalogue (Bibliocommons) has been resolved, you can now sign into your account. Our …

VIRL Holiday Closures

December 18, 2018

All VIRL branches will be closed for the holidays on the following days: Tuesday, December 25 Wednesday, December 26 Tuesday, …

Parksville Library Receiving New Year Makeover

December 6, 2018 | Parksville

Thursday, December 6, 2018, Parksville, BC: Exciting renovations are coming to the Parksville branch of Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL). …

Reconciliation Canada speaker series coming to Courtenay Library

December 5, 2018 | Courtenay

Wednesday, December 5, 2018: What is reconciliation? What is not reconciliation? Discuss these and other important issues with Reconciliation Canada …

Parksville Renovation Closure FAQs

December 3, 2018 | Parksville

Why is the branch closing? The Parksville branch is closing for some exciting renovations to improve the space for members. …

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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)

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News and Stories

VIRL Board of Trustees Welcomes 28 New Trustees, elects Executive Committee, and Officers of the Library Board at 2019 AGM

VIRL Eliminates Fines on all Children’s Library Materials

Libraries Want to Offer You More Ebooks and Audiobooks

Top Titles Borrowed from the Library in 2018

Old Catalogue Sign In Issues

VIRL Holiday Closures

Parksville Library Receiving New Year Makeover

Reconciliation Canada speaker series coming to Courtenay Library

Parksville Renovation Closure FAQs

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