Vancouver Island Regional Library 3.09

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.ServicesVancouver Island Regional Library offers a books-by-mail service. VIRL has a searchable online catalogue. Information and reference servicesAccess to full text databasesCommunity informationInternet accessReader's advisory servicesPrograms for children, youth and adultsDelivery to homebound individualsInterlibrary loanFree downloadable audiobooks