VIRL Board Chair Wins Prestigious Advocacy Award
April 25, 2018
Wednesday, April 25, Vancouver Island, BC: Barry Avis, Chair of the Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) Board of Trustees, is …
News and Stories
Indigenous Elder Susan Landell Returns to Campbell River Library
March 28, 2018 | Campbell River
After a highly successful and well-attended talk to kick-off Indigenous Voices in Campbell River, Elder Susan Landell is returning to …
Stream world-class TV from Britain and beyond free with your library card
March 27, 2018
Tuesday, March 27, 2018, Vancouver Island, BC: Binge-watchers, get your library card, grab a snack, and find a comfortable chair …
Indigenous Elder Sally Williams to visit Nanaimo Wellington library
March 21, 2018 | Nanaimo Wellington
Wednesday, March 21, 2018, Vancouver Island, BC: Vancouver Island Regional Library’s Indigenous Voices initiative is coming to the Nanaimo Wellington …
Third-annual GeekCon Nanaimo Celebrates All Things Geek Culture
March 20, 2018 | Nanaimo Harbourfront
Tuesday, March 20, 2018, Nanaimo, BC: Cosplayers, graphic novel enthusiasts, video and board gamers, jousters, archers, and lovers of all …
Indigenous Elder Lorena Dulay Returns to Sidney/North Saanich Library
March 14, 2018 | Sidney / North Saanich
Vancouver Island, BC: Vancouver Island Regional Library’s Indigenous Voices initiative is returning to the Sidney/North Saanich branch on Friday, March …
Indigenous Elder August Johnson to visit the Gold River Library
March 14, 2018 | Gold River
Vancouver Island, BC: Vancouver Island Regional Library’s Indigenous Voices initiative is coming to the Gold River branch on Wednesday, March …
Indigenous Elder Wally Samuel to Visit Port Alberni Library
March 12, 2018 | Port Alberni
Monday, March 12, 2018, Vancouver Island, BC: Vancouver Island Regional Library’s Indigenous Voices initiative is coming to the Port Alberni …
Indigenous Elder Bill Recalma to Visit Parksville Library
March 7, 2018 | Parksville
Wednesday, March 7, 2018 Vancouver Island, BC: Vancouver Island Regional Library’s Indigenous Voices initiative is coming to the Parksville branch …
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)
