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Fraser Valley Regional Library (FVRL) is a public library system in British Columbia, Canada, with 25 community libraries serving a population of 778,000, including over 360,000 library cardholders. [5] Established in 1930, it is governed by a board of elected officials who represent 15 municipalities and regional districts. [6]
Crown corporations in BC are public-sector organizations established and funded by the Government of British Columbia to provide specialized goods and services to citizens. [1] They operate at varying levels of government control, depending on how they are defined, funded, and the kinds of services they provide.
Vancouver Public Library (VPL) is the public library system for the city of Vancouver, British Columbia.In 2023, VPL had more than 4.6 million visits with patrons borrowing nearly 10.4 million items including: books, ebooks, CDs, DVDs, video games, newspapers and magazines.
The Greater Victoria Public Library system now comprises twelve branch libraries: Central Branch, Bruce Hutchison Branch, Central Saanich Branch, Emily Carr Branch, Esquimalt Branch, Juan de Fuca Branch, Langford Heritage Branch, Nellie McClung Branch, Oak Bay Branch, Saanich Centennial Branch, Goudy Express Branch, and sxʷeŋxʷəŋ ...
functionality to make searching the online public library catalog easier and more intuitive. Advanced searches allow a user to narrow down their query by format, location, availability, topic, publication date, tag, and more. Users that are logged into the library system can add tags to books, ratings, age recommendations, book reviews, and more.
The Government of British Columbia (French: Gouvernement de la Colombie-Britannique) is the body responsible for the administration of the Canadian province of British Columbia. The term Government of British Columbia can refer to either the collective set of all three institutions, or more specifically to the executive—ministers of the Crown ...
The Vancouver Island Regional Library(VIRL) is the fourth-largest library system in British Columbia. It serves more than 430,000 people on Vancouver Island, Haida Gwaii (formerly Queen Charlotte Islands) and the Central Coast (Bella Coola) through 39 branch libraries and a books-by-mail service. Administrative offices are located in Nanaimo ...
The Okanagan Regional Library (ORL) system serves the Okanagan region of the Canadian province of British Columbia. Its administrative headquarters are in Kelowna. The system covers 59,000 square kilometers of area, and serves 360,000 people through 30 branches. ORL was founded in 1936. In 2013, the library held 3.2 million physical items. [2]