Country Canada Branches 38 Budget $17,240,827 (2011) Circulation 5,131,500 (2011) | Established 1936 Size 1.1M (2011) Phone +1 250-753-1154 Date founded 1936 | |
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Vancouver island regional library welcomes you back
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 38 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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- Vancouver island regional library welcomes you back
- Vancouver island regional library wellington branch move
- Services
- Branches
- References
Vancouver island regional library wellington branch move
Services
Vancouver Island Regional Library offers a books-by-mail service. VIRL has a searchable online catalogue.
Branches
With Central Services on Hammond Bay Road in north Nanaimo, VIRL has branches in Bella Coola, Bowser, Campbell River, Chemainus, Comox, Cortes Island, Courtenay, Cowichan, Cowichan Lake, Cumberland, 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, Queen Charlotte City, Sandspit, Sayward, Sidney/North Saanich, Sointula, Sooke, South Cowichan, Tahsis, Tofino, Ucluelet, Union Bay and Woss.