New Sooke Library Update
February 19, 2018 | Sooke
Monday, February 19, 2018, Sooke, BC–Work is underway on the construction of a new Sooke library on Waddams Way. To …
News and Stories
Indigenous Elder Carol Bear to visit Campbell River Library
February 13, 2018 | Campbell River
Tuesday, February 13, 2018 Vancouver Island, BC: Indigenous Voices returns to the Campbell River branch on Tuesday, February 20 from …
VIRL Board of Trustees elects Executive Committee and Officers of the Library Board at 2018 AGM
January 31, 2018
Wednesday, January 31, 2018, Nanaimo, BC – On January 20, 2018, the Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) Board of Trustees …
Indigenous Voices in Campbell River
January 23, 2018 | Campbell River
Tuesday, January 23, 2018 Vancouver Island, BC: Vancouver Island Regional Library’s (VIRL) Campbell River branch is getting set to host …
Two Indigenous Elders speaking at VIRL’s Courtenay Branch
January 23, 2018 | Courtenay
Tuesday, January 23, 2018 Vancouver Island, BC: Vancouver Island Regional Library’s (VIRL) Courtenay branch is getting set to host Elders …
A New Chemainus Library: Open House
January 15, 2018 | Chemainus
Monday, January 15, 2018, Chemainus BC: Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) is moving forward with exciting plans to build a …
Indigenous Voices initiative launches at Vancouver Island Regional Library
January 8, 2018
Tuesday, January 8, Vancouver Island, BC: Vancouver Island Regional Library’s (VIRL) Sidney/North Saanich branch is getting set to host VIRL’s …
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)
