Vancouver Island Regional Library

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Vancouver Island Regional Library
Vancouver Island Regional Library
49°9′57″N123°56′11″W / 49.16583°N 123.93639°W / 49.16583; -123.93639
LocationCanada
TypeRegional Public library
Established1936
Branches39
Collection
Items collectedbooks, DVDs, e-books, music, CDs, periodicals, maps, genealogical archives, business directories, local history
Size1.1M (2011)
Access and use
Circulation4,997,285 (2018)
Population served427,236 (2018)
Other information
Budget$23,967,910 (2018)
DirectorBen Hyman
Website virl.bc.ca
References: https://virl.bc.ca/about/reports-and-plans/2018-annual-report/

The Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) is the fourth-largest library system in British Columbia. It serves more than 430,000 people on Vancouver Island, Haida Gwaii (formerly Queen Charlotte Islands) and the Central Coast (Bella Coola) through 39 branch libraries and a books-by-mail service. Administrative offices are located in Nanaimo. Vancouver Island Regional Library opened its doors in 1936 as the Vancouver Island Union Library; it was the second regional library in North America.

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Services

Vancouver Island Regional Library offers a books-by-mail service. [1] VIRL has a searchable online catalogue. [2]

Branches

With administrative offices in the same building as the Nanaimo North branch, VIRL has branches in Bella Coola, Bowser, Campbell River, Chemainus, Comox, Cortes Island, Courtenay, Cowichan (Duncan), Cowichan Lake (Lake Cowichan), Cumberland, Daajing Giids, Gabriola Island, Gold River, Hornby Island, Ladysmith, Masset, Nanaimo Harbourfront, Nanaimo North, Nanaimo Wellington, Parksville, Port Alberni, Port Alice, Port Clements, Port Hardy, Port McNeill, Port Renfrew, Quadra Island, Qualicum Beach, Sandspit, Sayward, Sidney / North Saanich (Sidney), Sointula, Sooke, South Cowichan (Mill Bay), Tahsis, Tofino, Ucluelet, Union Bay and Woss.

References

  1. ↑ VIRL Locations & Hours
  2. ↑ VIRL online catalogue
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