Points to the Past
November 7, 2018
Points to the Past is your gateway to a world-class collection of primary sources, made up of nearly 200 million …
News and Stories
National Geographic Kids
September 17, 2018
Reputable, authoritative, and appropriate content that brings children aged 6-14 the world in a way they’ve never seen it before. …
KnowBC
September 17, 2018
KnowBC is the online portal for Harbour Publishing, an independent publisher based on the Sunshine Coast that focuses on British …
Indigenous People of North America
September 17, 2018
Indigenous Peoples: North America sources collections from across Canadian and American institutions, providing insight into the cultural, political and social …
Encyclopedia of British Columbia
September 17, 2018
Historical and contemporary information about BC. The Encyclopedia of British Columbia is the definitive reference work on British Columbia. With …
BC Codes
September 17, 2018
Full text of the BC Building Code, Fire Code, and Plumbing Code. Current and previous versions are included. Access: Available …
BC Stats
September 17, 2018
Statistics and reports on BC’s population, labour market, economy, business and more. Access: Available to anyone anywhere
Vehicle Safety & Inspection Standards Online (in-branch only)
September 17, 2018
Provides current access to vehicle safety and inspection standards and related BC legislation from official sources. Access: Available in branch …
Consumer Reports
September 17, 2018
Consumer Reports provides trusted ratings and reviews, recommendations and buying advice for thousands of products and services. Subjects include: Appliances …
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)
