About Brave Sensors
December 13, 2023
Motion detection sensors (Brave sensors) have been installed in several VIRL (Vancouver Island Regional Library) branches, thanks to a $50,000 …
News and Stories
December 30 Service Disruption
November 27, 2023
December 30, 2023: Service Disruption to Catalogues, Online Accounts, and eResources On Saturday, December 30, beginning at approximately 3 am, …
This BLACK FRIDAY, it’s your time to SAVE!
November 24, 2023
SAVE today and all weekend long with VIRL’s BLACK FRIDAY Deals! – Free monthly magazines – Free DVDs and streaming …
Library Releases New Strategic Plan
October 30, 2023
Input from Communities and Partners Informs New Vancouver Island Regional Library Strategic Plan FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nanaimo, BC – The …
BC Libraries Present: Conversations on Climate
October 3, 2023
BC Libraries Present: Conversations on Climate: A series of compelling author talks presented virtually by BC’s Public Library Community BC’s …
Construction set to begin on new Masset Library
October 3, 2023
Construction set to begin on new Masset Library and Haida Language Immersion Lab FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nanaimo, BC (October …
VIRL Approved 2024 Budget Commits to Operating Continuity and Continues Major Capital Project
September 18, 2023
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nanaimo, BC (September 18, 2023) – The Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) Board of Trustees adopted …
5 Great Resources for Students
September 1, 2023
It’s time for students to head back to school, and we’ve got great resources to help with homework and home …
SRC Wraps Ups with Drag Extravaganza
August 22, 2023
Summer Reading Club Wrap Ups a Summer of Literacy with DRAG Extravaganza! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nanaimo, BC (Friday, August 18, …
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)
