Vancouver Island Regional Library

The Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) is the third largest library system in British Columbia. It serves more than 400,000 people on Vancouver Island, the Queen Charlottes and the Central Coast (Bella Coola) through 38 branch libraries and a books by mail service.

Vancouver Island Regional Library opened its doors in 1936 as the Vancouver Island Union Library; it was the second regional library in North America.  For an informal and anecdotal history of the Vancouver Island Regional Library, browse through The Key.

• 300 6th Street Courtenay, BC , Courtenay, BC
• 250-334-3369
• virl.bc.ca