VI Regional Library Sooke

Join us on Wednesday night at EMCS.

What happens when sacred objects are taken—and who gets to bring them home?
Join us for a free screening of The Great Salish Heist, a story of community, justice, and reclaiming what was never meant to be taken.
Featuring a pre-film talk with filmmaker Harold C. Joe on his work as a cultural consultant.
April 29, 7:00 PM, Edward Milne Community School.

Hear the words! Please join us for the launch of our latest chapbook "Sooke at Heart - Poems of the Region" in the VI Regional Library Sooke on Sunday, April 26 at 10:30am

What does reconciliation look like when it’s understood not as a completed task, but as an ongoing practice...here on earth, in our everyday lives?

The TRC57 Speaker Series continues with Dr. James Tully, who invites us to rethink reconciliation not as a finished goal, but as an ongoing way of living well together, on this land, and with one another. Drawing from his work Reconciliation Here on Earth, this conversation connects relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples with our shared responsibility to the living earth itself.

This isn’t abstract theory, it’s a grounded, thoughtful look at how reconciliation shows up in our everyday lives. The kind of conversation that challenges you, and stays with you.

📅 April 22 | 12 PM (PT)
💻 Free live Zoom event

Join a growing community leaning into these important conversations.

👉 Register now: https://virl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_UAq2UcSEQeS_3CfZ7pFi4w #/registration

🔎 Explore the full Season 6 lineup: http://trc57speakerseries.ca

Come curious. Leave changed.

Ready for your next Rachel Reid? It's your lucky day. Hurry to the library. We are open until 6.

What happens when sacred objects are taken—and who gets to bring them home?
Join us for a free screening of The Great Salish Heist, a story of community, justice, and reclaiming what was never meant to be taken.
Featuring a pre-film talk with filmmaker Harold C. Joe on his work as a cultural consultant.
April 29, 7:00 PM, Edward Milne Community School.

Is your child entering Grade 12 next year and thinking about a future in healthcare?

Encourage them to connect with their school’s career team to learn more about the Health Career Sampler District program and the opportunities it offers. The deadline to apply for the program is April 23 and applications are available at their school's career centre.

📣🗣️Today, March 31, we recognize National Indigenous Languages Day, a time to honour the rich diversity of Indigenous languages and the ongoing work of communities to revitalize and share them.

Explore Indigenous language resources through our Indigenous Languages webpage: https://virl.bc.ca/read-watch-listen/audience/indigenous/indigenous-languages/

You can also visit FirstVoices, an internationally recognized platform where Indigenous communities share and promote their languages, oral cultures, and linguistic histories, including resources from Vancouver Island, Haida Gwaii, and the Central Coast: https://www.firstvoices.com/languages

🐰Hopping into the Easter weekend, please note all VIRL branches will be closed Friday, April 3 and Monday, April 6. Wishing you a restful weekend filled with egg-cellent reads!

Looking for something crafty this weekend? Check out these inspiring make-it-yourself, Spring-inspired crafts for you and the whole family at https://www.creativebug.com/lib/virl

Our online branch is also open 24/7...visit us at http://virl.bc.ca 🌻

What if reconciliation isn’t about the past—but about promises we’re still responsible for today?

The TRC57 Speaker Series continues with Dr. Michael Asch, one of Canada’s leading thinkers on treaties and Indigenous–settler relationships. His work challenges a common assumption: that treaties are “done deals.” Instead, he asks us to see them for what they truly are—living agreements that still shape how we share this land.

This is the kind of conversation that shifts perspectives—and stays with you.

📅 March 25 | 12–1 PM (PT)
💻 Free live Zoom event

Over 200 people joined our first speaker. Don’t miss your chance to be part of what’s quickly becoming a powerful, community-wide dialogue.

👉 Register now: https://trc57speakerseries.ca/
🔎 Explore the full Season 6 lineup: https://trc57speakerseries.ca/season-6-speakers/

Come curious. Leave changed.

Stuffie Sleepover: Happening this Thursday🎉

Bring your stuffed animal friend to the Sooke Library for a Spring Break sleepover! Drop off by 5PM on March 19, pick up March 21st.
Spaces limited, call branch to register.