As a regional system, Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) covers a vast geographic area, from Sooke and Sidney in the south to Port Hardy, Haida Gwaii and the Central Coast. Our system, the fifth largest in British Columbia, totals more than 42,000 square kilometres and includes a mix of urban, rural, and remote communities that work together to ensure exemplary library services for all our members.
Each of our member jurisdictions contributes to a pooled budgeting system, as mandated by the Library Act. With this model, VIRL is able to leverage economies of scale, discounted prices on library materials, and a robust eLibrary with the very latest in ebooks, audiobooks, streaming and downloadable music, movies and TV, and online learning opportunities.
VIRL uses a floating collection, which means that no matter where someone lives, they can request any title in our collection and have it delivered to their branch. This model ensures equity of access for all VIRL cardholders and means they can take advantage of the entirety of our collection. We focus on providing the highest quality titles, both in print and digital formats, for all of our cardholders.
Our branches reflect how people are changing the way they interact with their libraries. 21st Century libraries must balance the traditional services we have always provided with the flexible spaces, new technologies, digital resources, and exciting programming that people expect today.
Company Details
- Employees
- 147
- Founded
- -
- Address
- Administrative Offices, 6250 Hammond Bay Road,canada
- Phone
- 1-877-415-8475
- in****@****l.bc.ca
- Industry
- Libraries
- NAICS
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Libraries and Archives
- Website
- virl.bc.ca
- Keywords
- for all our members..
- HQ
- Nanaimo, BC
Vancouver Island Regional Library (Virl) Questions
Vancouver Island Regional Library (Virl)'s helpline number is 1-877-415-8475
Vancouver Island Regional Library (Virl)'s website is virl.bc.ca
Vancouver Island Regional Library (Virl)'s LinkedIn profile is https://ca.linkedin.com/company/vancouver-island-regional-library
Vancouver Island Regional Library (Virl) has
147 employees.
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employees at Vancouver Island Regional Library (Virl).
Vancouver Island Regional Library (Virl)'s industry is
Libraries
Vancouver Island Regional Library (Virl)'s top competitors are
City Of Nanaimo,
Old City Quarter Law Office,
Liberty Horizon,
Greater Nanaimo Chamber Of Commerce,
Regional District Of Nanaimo,
Government Of Canada,
Greater Victoria Public Library,
Ay Lelum,
Mid Island Co-Op,
Bc Ferries.
Vancouver Island Regional Library (Virl)'s support email address is info@virl.bc.ca
Vancouver Island Regional Library (Virl)'s categories are Libraries
Vancouver Island Regional Library (Virl)'s founding year is 1936
