Sooke Giveaway
February 15, 2022
Win a VIP tour of the new Sooke branch (and a VIRL book bag for you and a friend) by …
News and Stories
Give Us Your Best Meme Contest
February 14, 2022
How’s your meme game? You could win! We’ve gone fine free this year, but we also need to remind people …
10 Fun Valentine’s Day Crafts
February 4, 2022
Spread the love this season with Valentine’s Day crafts from Creativebug. One of our librarians has pulled together 10 fun …
Storytime Corner Giveaway
January 6, 2022
Contest dates: The contest starts January 7, 2022 and closes on January 10 at 11:59 pm. How to enter: Answer …
New Year Giveaway
December 24, 2021
Contest dates: The contest starts December 31, 2021 and ends January 3, 2022 at 11:59 pm. How to enter: Answer …
Holiday Caption This Contest
December 14, 2021
What is this elf up to? Create a caption to enter our Holiday Caption This Contest. How it works: Create …
Eight fun holiday craft ideas with Creativebug!
December 2, 2021
To help you deck your halls (and tree) this holiday season, one of our creative librarians has shared a list …
Storytime Corner Challenge
November 25, 2021 | Administration
*This challenge is now closed* Challenge dates: The Storytime Corner Challenge starts on Friday, November 26. A new challenge will …
Facebook Giveaway
October 25, 2021
Contest Dates: The contest starts October 26, 2021 and finishes at midnight October 28. How to Enter: Answer the …
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)
