Libby (OverDrive)
December 11, 2023
The Libby App by OverDrive is the easiest way to access our OverDrive eBook, Audiobook, and Magazine Collection. Access in …
News and Stories
ProQuest Central
December 30, 2022
ProQuest Central is a comprehensive research resource for academic, business, health, and news articles. It includes 47 databases in a …
International Newsstream
May 6, 2022
International Newsstream provides the most recent news content outside of the US and Canada, with archives which stretch back decades …
BC Historical Newspapers
April 20, 2022
Great for students, researchers, and genealogists, Proquest BC Historical Newspapers includes: The Vancouver Sun (1912–2010) The Times–Colonist (1884–2010) The Province …
CELA
June 19, 2020
CELA is the Centre for Equitable Library Access, which provides access to a collection of over 700,000 books, magazines, newspapers …
Consumer Reports
September 17, 2018
Consumer Reports provides trusted ratings and reviews, recommendations and buying advice for thousands of products and services. Subjects include: Appliances …
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 …
Canadian Newsstream
August 3, 2018
Full text access to over 500 BC and Canadian newspapers. Titles include the Vancouver Sun, The Province, Times Colonist, Globe …
PressReader
April 2, 2018
The world’s largest online newspaper and magazine kiosk, where you can browse and read hundreds of full-content premium newspapers and magazines …
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)
