VI Regional Library Gabriola Island

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Welcome to the official page of the Gabriola Island branch of Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL)

Visit us at virl.bc.ca

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Books & Bagels will shift from Saturday June 13 to Saturday the 20th (10:30 - 12:00) so some of our little ones can part...
06/10/2026

Books & Bagels will shift from Saturday June 13 to Saturday the 20th (10:30 - 12:00) so some of our little ones can participate The Great & Powerful Dorothy performance with Gabriola Pilates and Dance

On June 18 we invite you to meet Dr. Bergin Tam who is considering a veterinary practice here on Gabriola. He would lik...
06/06/2026

On June 18 we invite you to meet Dr. Bergin Tam who is considering a veterinary practice here on Gabriola.
He would like to meet the community to help with his decision, so please drop by the library meeting room between 4:00 and 7:00 Thursday June 18th and let him know all the reasons that you love living here!
See our event calendar here https://virl.bc.ca/event/meet-greet-with-dr-bergen-tam/

🎉 Today, VIRL turns 90! 🎉For 90 years, Vancouver Island Regional Library has connected people, ideas, and communities ac...
05/30/2026

🎉 Today, VIRL turns 90! 🎉

For 90 years, Vancouver Island Regional Library has connected people, ideas, and communities across Vancouver Island, Haida Gwaii, Bella Coola, and the Central Coast.

What began in 1936 with six branches, 12,648 books, and a $500 grant has grown into one of British Columbia’s largest and most geographically diverse public library systems, serving urban centres, coastal villages, and some of Canada's most rural and remote communities.

This anniversary is more than a celebration of our history. It’s a celebration of the generations of people who have learned, discovered, connected, created, and found belonging through their libraries.

Today, communities across the VIRL system are celebrating this milestone with local events, guest books, activities, refreshments, and opportunities to share library memories. It's also the official launch of the VIRL 90th Anniversary Passport Program, inviting people of all ages to explore libraries across the region, collect stamps, and win prizes.

Thank you to everyone who has been part of VIRL’s story over the past nine decades. Here's to 90 years of stories, learning, connection, and community.

Learn more and join the celebration: virl.bc.ca/90th

Open Mic tomorrow! Friday May 29 12:30 - 2:00
05/28/2026

Open Mic tomorrow! Friday May 29 12:30 - 2:00

It's a Books & Bagels Saturday coming right up! Join us May 30th from 10:30 to 12:00 ☺️
05/24/2026

It's a Books & Bagels Saturday coming right up! Join us May 30th from 10:30 to 12:00 ☺️

05/19/2026

Gabriolan Roy Innes is back with his beloved Inspector Coswell series!

Join Roy on May 30th at the VI Regional Library Gabriola Island at 2pm when he launches his fifth page-turning mystery - The False Creek Murder!

NeWest Press
BC Booklook
Read Local BC
Island Good

Join us for the final TRC57 Speaker Series webinar before our summer break with Dr. Aaron Mills on May 20 from 12–1pm PT...
05/15/2026

Join us for the final TRC57 Speaker Series webinar before our summer break with Dr. Aaron Mills on May 20 from 12–1pm PT.

In this deeply reflective talk, Dr. Mills invites us to reconsider resurgence and reconciliation through the lens of rooted constitutionalism: an Indigenous understanding of political community grounded in land, relationship, and responsibility.

Drawing from Anishinaabe teachings, Indigenous law, and lived experience, this conversation challenges us to think differently about governance, belonging, and our shared relationship with the living earth.

This is a powerful opportunity to pause, reflect, and engage with ideas that continue to shape the path forward for reconciliation in Canada.

🎟️ Register now and join the conversation before we break for summer.
https://virl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_JKmldLuwS0-j0EuGrUYgxQ #/registration

The TRC57 Speaker Series will return in the fall with two more inspiring speakers.
More info: https://trc57speakerseries.ca/speakers/dr-aaron-mills/

Did you know we have space for you to meditate at the library?Wonderful meditation leader Elana will guide you through a...
05/12/2026

Did you know we have space for you to meditate at the library?

Wonderful meditation leader Elana will guide you through an exquisitely calming session of meditation every Wednesday at 1:00 in our dimly lit and quiet meeting room. Drop in - always free!

Address

5-575 North Road
Gabriola, BC
V0R1X3

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 7pm
Wednesday 10am - 7pm
Thursday 10am - 7pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm

Telephone

+12502477878

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