Creativebug
May 11, 2020
Creativebug is an art and craft education resource. There are thousands of online video classes taught by leading instructors. Categories …
News and Stories
Knowledge Network
March 27, 2020
Knowledge Network, is a Canadian publicly funded educational cable television network serving the province of British Columbia. The station supports …
Grant Connect (In-branch only)
January 2, 2020
Grant Connect is available in-branch only, at a public workstation or when connected to VIRL WiFi. This database is a …
BC Assessment
November 29, 2018
BC Assessment produces independent, uniform and efficient property assessments on an annual basis for all property owners in the province. …
Points to the Past
November 7, 2018
Points to the Past is your gateway to a world-class collection of primary sources, made up of nearly 200 million …
NoveList
September 17, 2018
Discover your next favorite book! Finish a great book and looking for more? NoveList’s librarian-created read-alike suggestions and appeal mixer …
Ancestry Library Edition
September 17, 2018
Genealogy collection including census, vital, church, court, and immigration records from the United States, Canada, Australia, Europe and the United …
Naxos Music Library
August 14, 2018
Naxos Music Library is the world’s largest online classical music library. To login to Naxos mobile apps, create an account …
OverDrive and Libby
August 13, 2018
OverDrive is our main eBook and eAudiobook platform. It also includes over 4000 magazines. All you need to get started …
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)
