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December 18, 2018

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

December 3, 2018 | Parksville

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

November 21, 2018

We are so excited about our new website, and we hope you are too. The site is designed to perform …

August 7, 2018 | Nanaimo Harbourfront

This is only a test. This post is set to NA branch and is categorized Branch Info, it should appear …

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)