Sooke Anniversary Giveaway
February 24, 2023
The new Sooke branch opened one-year ago today! To celebrate its anniversary, we’re giving away Vancouver Island Regional Library swag …
News and Stories
Share Your Love for the Library
February 10, 2023
It’s Library Lovers Month! We thought it would be nice to create a space where we can all share our …
VIRL Board elects Chair, Vice Chair, and Executive Committee
January 30, 2023
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE VIRL Board elects Chair, Vice Chair, and Executive Committee for 2023 and welcomes 21 new Trustees On …
Teen Drawing Contest
October 19, 2022
Our contest is now over. To view the results click here. Calling all teen artists! We are looking for your …
All VIRL Branches Will be Closed September 19
September 14, 2022
All Vancouver Island Regional Library branches will be closed on Monday, September 19 following Tuesday’s announcement of the National Day …
Current Library Services
April 22, 2022
Proof of vaccine is no longer required Proof of vaccination no longer needs to be shown for those over 12 …
Library Strike Updates and Information
April 13, 2022
On Monday, April 11, VIRL and BCGEU reached a tentative agreement in mediation. All branches are open per regular hours. …
BCGEU Members Reject Latest VIRL Proposal
March 4, 2022
Friday, March 4, 2022 – late yesterday, VIRL learned that members of the British Columbia General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) Local …
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)
