VI Regional Library Courtenay

10/22/2026

We've offered a few different library cards over the years. When did you get your first library card - and what card do you have?

Share with us in the comments below. 📚👇

10/21/2026

🍓Get tips from a Master Gardener about how to grow berries and small garden fruit during the LAST Virtual Gardening Series course of the year.

📅 Monday, Nov.2 |6:30-8pm
💻FREE Online Event
🔗 Register now: https://ow.ly/9z1b50ZZUgA

10/18/2026

10/18/2026

We are now accepting donations for our winter clothing swap!

Stop by and shop the swap on SUNDAY, November 15th from 12-4pm!

Clothing for all ages welcome!

Please ensure that all donations are CLEAN and in good condition.

What to donate:

💙 Raincoats
💙 Winter jackets
💙 Sweaters
💙 Socks/toques/gloves
💙 Rain gear
💙 Snow gear
💙 Boots

Have you taken all of your fall and winter clothing out of hibernation only to find that you want to …

10/16/2026

It's Canadian Library Workers Day! There are so many people who make this library system special, from delivery drivers to cataloguers, library assistants, librarians and everyone in between. THANK YOU! 🫶🤩

Have something nice to say about someone who works at your local library? Share in the comments below!

10/15/2026

🚲🚙📚 Who doesn't love exploring new libraries? There's still time to join our 90th Anniversary Passport Program for the chance to WIN great prizes.

Here's how to get in on the fun:

🌟 Pick up your FREE passport at any VIRL branch. Explore library branches and collect unique stamps.
🌟 Visit 5 branches to enter the Main Prize Draw (we have 39 to explore!).
🌟 Complete a passport region for a shot at one of 11 Regional Prize Draws—plus an extra entry for the Main Draw!
🌟Fill out your contact info and return your passport to any branch by Oct. 31 for the chance to win prizes.

Already playing? How many branches have you visited so far?

10/14/2026

2:00pm-3:00pm
Saturday, October 17th

AUTHOR READING: Janet Simpson-Cook "A Corner of the Earth."

Journey with the Jennings family from Logans Siding in BC to Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. Set over a time span of seventy years, A Corner of the Earth navigates the complexities of family dynamics, personal growth, and valuable lessons about compassion, forgiveness, and the power of love.

https://virl.bc.ca/event/author-reading-janet-simpson-cooke/

10/13/2026

🥳Library Month Challenge Alert!

Enter TODAY by answering the question or challenge in our first official giveaway post on the Vancouver Island Regional Library + Fans page for the chance to win great prizes, like a $25 gift certificate to Chapters, a library tote, bookish mug and more!

The draw is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by or associated with Meta.

10/10/2026

Do you need help with your homework? Or maybe a quiet place to study and read after school? Or maybe you want to play some quiet chess? Join us every Friday afternoon at the Courtenay Library from 3:30-5:30 where there will be a librarian available to help with homework or chat or play chess with.