Campbell River Council affirms support of new downtown library
April 14, 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Campbell River Council has confirmed support for building a new two-storey, 20,000 square foot library on the …
News and Stories
Renowned author Eden Robinson online conversation and reading
April 7, 2021
Renowned Trickster trilogy author, Eden Robinson joins VIRL for an online conversation and reading Vancouver Island, BC — April 23 …
Scratch Coding Contest for Young Women
March 10, 2021
From now until the end of March, any self-identified woman, aged 19 or under, can sign up for VIRL’s STEAM …
Seeking submissions for Sea and Cedar magazine
February 25, 2021
VIRL seeking submissions for new art and Literature magazine, Sea and Cedar Artists and writers have a new platform to …
VIRL Board of Trustees welcomes nine new Trustees, elects Executive Committee, and Officers at 2021 AGM
February 1, 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE On January 30, 2021, the Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) Board of Trustees held its Annual General …
Exciting new learning resource at VIRL
January 20, 2021
Exciting new learning resource at VIRL for students from grades 3 – 12 The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the …
VIRL Set to Host Q and A on the Indian Act with Bob Joseph
January 13, 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Vancouver Island Regional Library is hosting a free online event with Indigenous Relations expert and bestselling author …
Give Library and Get Local this holiday season
December 10, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The library is the gift that keeps on giving and giving and giving. This year, Vancouver Island …
VIRL Connects
December 1, 2020
Grants allow VIRL to provide Digital Care Packages to combat isolation A series of grants from local Community Foundations is …
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)
