February 28: Branch Snow Closure Information
February 28, 2023
Please note that the following branch closures and delayed openings on Februrary 28. We apologize for the inconvenience. Closed for …
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Holiday closures
December 16, 2022
Please note the following holiday closures and hours for all Vancouver Island Regional Library branches: All branches will be closed …
Service Disruption Notice
October 11, 2022
The library’s catalogue will undergo an upgrade on Monday October 17. Customers may experience a service disruption between 9:00pm and …
VIRL Holiday Closure Information
December 14, 2021
Please note the following holiday hours and closures outside of regular branch hours for all Vancouver Island Regional Library branches: December 24 closed at 2 …
Branches Affected by Snow
February 13, 2021
Due to the snowfall overnight and ongoing today, several branches are either closed or are delaying opening. For the latest …
RBDigital Audiobooks FAQ
December 16, 2020
This summer, OverDrive announced their acquirement of the assets of RBmedia’s library business including the RBdigital platform in North America, the …
Catalogue Upgrade Alert
July 31, 2020
The library’s catalogue will undergo an upgrade on Thursday August 6th. Customers may experience a service disruption between 6:30 AM …
COVID-19 Updates
April 14, 2020
With many outdoor spaces and fitness centres temporarily closed due to COVID-19, maintaining an active lifestyle can be challenging. Not …
All VIRL branches closed in response to COVID-19
March 17, 2020
Latest update: March 18, 2020 (10:45 AM PST): VIRL Update on staffing in response to COVID-19 As the COVID-19 situation …
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)
