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- 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.
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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.
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The Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) is one of the largest library systems in British Columbia to cater for more than 430,000 people through 39 branch libraries and books by mail service. As a regional system, VIRL covers a vast geographic area, from Sooke and Sidney in the south to Port Hardy, Haida Gwaii and the Central Coast, totals more...
Opened in 1936, VIRL catered for 6,100 members and had about 12,648 books. For more than 80 years, VIRL has changed dramatically. Now it is responding to the push for the latest technologies, ensuring that its branches are well-positioned with areas, resources and experience to guide clients. 21st Century libraries must balance the traditional serv...
Since 2011, VIRL has either substantially renovated or rebuilt 13 branches in communities across our service area. In October 2015, VIRL released an updated catalog that made library users' experience more straightforward and intuitive. This new catalog replaced "BiblioCommons," VIRL's previous catalog and improved usability and accessibility of VI...
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Jul 13, 2023 · The Campbell River branch serves the second largest population in our library system. For a community that is poised to grow and evolve in the years ahead, the library is evolving in tandem with the resources it offers, the spaces it provides, and the role it serves in this dynamic and diverse community.
