VI Regional Library South Cowichan

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

Visit us at virl.bc.ca

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Everyone loves a puppet show! We are celebrating the end of the Summer Reading Club with a tale from a local marionette ...
08/22/2026

Everyone loves a puppet show! We are celebrating the end of the Summer Reading Club with a tale from a local marionette troupe. See you on Friday at 2pm!
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08/07/2026

🚗☀️ Hit the road, visit libraries, collect stamps and WIN PRIZES! 🎉📚

VIRL’s 90th Anniversary Passport Program is happening all summer long, and every library stop can get you closer to a prize!

Pick up your FREE passport at any Vancouver Island Regional Library branch, toss it in the glovebox, and start exploring. Visit branches across our incredible service area, collect unique stamps, discover new communities and enter for your chance to win!

- Visit any 5 VIRL branches to enter the Main Prize Draw (we have 39 branches!).
- Complete a passport region to enter one of 11 Regional Prize Draws PLUS earn another entry into the Main Prize Draw.
- With 11 regions to explore, from the South Island to Haida Gwaii and Bella Coola, how far will your passport take you?

Think you can visit more than FOUR VIRL branches this summer? 👀 Consider this your challenge. Visit an old favourite, then venture a little farther and discover a branch you’ve never been to before. You might just find a new favourite along the way.

No library card needed. No purchase required. Just stop by, explore and get stamped!

Keep collecting all summer and return your passport by October 31, 2026.

👉 Learn more: virl.bc.ca/90th

Grab your passport. Plan a road trip. Collect your stamps. Win prizes. Celebrate 90 years of VIRL! 🚙📚✨

The Summer Reading Club is learning about the Cowichan Estuary on Friday, Aug 7, at 11am. Come find out what the Cowicha...
08/04/2026

The Summer Reading Club is learning about the Cowichan Estuary on Friday, Aug 7, at 11am. Come find out what the Cowichan Estuary Nature Centre is bringing for the kids to see and *touch*!
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Learn more about our feathered neighbours on Tuesday!☀️🐦❤️🪶
07/29/2026

Learn more about our feathered neighbours on Tuesday!
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📚 Stock up before the long weekend!All VIRL branches will be closed on Monday, August 3 for BC Day.Borrow your next grea...
07/29/2026

📚 Stock up before the long weekend!

All VIRL branches will be closed on Monday, August 3 for BC Day.

Borrow your next great read, movie, audiobook, or eBook before the weekend, or explore our digital collection anytime at virl.bc.ca.

Have a safe, happy, and relaxing BC Day! ☀️

Did you happen to pick up keys from the front desk of the library today that are not your own? Please give us a call at ...
07/28/2026

Did you happen to pick up keys from the front desk of the library today that are not your own? Please give us a call at 250-743-5436.
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Thank you!

This year's Stuffie Sleepover was the biggest ever! Here are a couple photos of what they got up to.See you next year. 🥰...
07/24/2026

This year's Stuffie Sleepover was the biggest ever! Here are a couple photos of what they got up to.
See you next year. 🥰🐢🌙📚❤️

🎉 What a wonderful way to celebrate 90 years of library service!We were thrilled to welcome Tamara Kronis, Member of Par...
07/24/2026

🎉 What a wonderful way to celebrate 90 years of library service!

We were thrilled to welcome Tamara Kronis, Member of Parliament for Nanaimo—Ladysmith, to our Nanaimo North branch for a special visit filled with smiles, stories, songs and celebration.

During her visit, MP Kronis toured the branch, joined families for one of our popular Baby Rhyme Time programs, and presented Vancouver Island Regional Library with a Certificate of Recognition in honour of our 90th anniversary. Executive Director Eileen Gillette and Board Chair Jonathan Lerner were honoured to accept the certificate on behalf of VIRL.

Receiving this recognition is a meaningful milestone as we celebrate nine decades of serving the people and communities of Vancouver Island. From introducing our youngest readers to the magic of books through Baby Rhyme Time to supporting lifelong learning across 39 branches, we're proud of the role libraries continue to play in bringing people together.

A heartfelt thank you to MP Kronis for helping us celebrate this special anniversary and for recognizing the impact libraries have in our communities. Here's to the next chapter!

💙 Happy 90th Anniversary, VIRL!

Join us for Rhythm Rambling, a Summer Reading Club program, about music and percussion as we take part in a musical para...
07/23/2026

Join us for Rhythm Rambling, a Summer Reading Club program, about music and percussion as we take part in a musical parade inside the library!
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Wednesday, July 29, 2-2:45pm. Hope to see you!

Address

2720 Mill Bay Road
Mill Bay, BC
V0R2P1

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 7pm
Thursday 10am - 7pm
Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 6pm

Telephone

250-743-5436

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