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 …
News and Stories
Sooke library grand opening celebration
June 3, 2022
Sooke library grand opening celebration right around the corner Friday, June 3, 2022 – The entertainment’s booked, the speeches are …
Port Hardy Branch Expanded Hours
August 9, 2021
Port Hardy Community to Enjoy Library’s Expanded Hours, Storytime, and More Port Hardy, BC – The Port Hardy branch of Vancouver …
Work to Begin Shortly on New Sooke library
September 22, 2020
The permits have been issued, the pre-planning is complete, the wait is finally over…construction is set to begin on a …
New Library Coming to Campbell River
September 16, 2020
A new library in downtown Campbell River is moving ahead. This month, Campbell River Council affirmed its support of the …
VIRL’s Bella Coola branch first to pilot Sit Down Service
August 19, 2020
The time has come for Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) customers on the Central Coast to experience the simple pleasure …
Safety First with Walkthrough Service
August 18, 2020
Vancouver Island Regional Library serves 3,171 customers safely for Walkthrough Service pilot in Nanaimo. In the first 22 days of …
First Steps to a New Normal
July 23, 2020
Vancouver Island Regional Library opens full physical collection, restores BBM service, opens all branches with Takeout service, and pilots Walkthrough …
Shovels in the Ground in Chemainus
March 14, 2019
Chemainus, BC – Shovels are in the ground and construction has officially begun on a new library for the community …
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)
