Books By Mail
Books by Mail (BBM) is a free mail service for people who live in a remote location within the Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) service area.
As a regional system, the VIRL service area totals more than 42,000 square kilometres, from Sooke and Sidney in the south to Port Hardy, Haida Gwaii and the Central Coast in the north.
We aim to ensure exemplary library services for all our members. In addition to remote residential addresses, BBM can provide service to those living in lighthouses, research centers, fishing camps and supply outposts. These are places people live and work at for long periods of time.
To qualify for the BBM service, you:
- must have your primary residence within VIRL’s remote service area
- do not have access to a library branch and use BBM as your primary library source
- be in residence for an extended period of time to allow for set-up, delivery and return of items
- must have access to a Canada Post outlet
Adults, youth and kids may register for BBM to borrow books, audiobooks, CDs, and DVDs, and they can request items online, by telephone or by mail.
Visit our Get a Card page, email us at bbm@virl.bc.ca, or call 1.877.415.VIRL (8475) to request Books by Mail service.
