Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) lists a new adult “Library Book Club” scheduled to begin Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. at the Sidney / North Saanich branch (10091 Resthaven Drive), adjacent to the Rose Garden and Wellness Park. The initiative is described as a recurring, staff-led evening book club intended to complement the branch’s existing Book Chat program and provide more accessible evening hours for working readers.
Adult Customer Services Librarian Virginia MacLeod is listed as the primary contact for adult programming at the Sidney branch. Seaside Magazine has long run a Tuesday-evening book club at the Sidney/North Saanich Library, and the new VIRL-led club would join existing options for local readers.
VIRL’s online events calendar currently contains cross-listed entries from other branches (the system appears to show some Comox events on the Sidney venue page). Because of that calendar drift, the exact launch date/time, meeting frequency, meeting room and registration opening date could not be independently confirmed on the Sidney venue page. For confirmation and registration information, contact Adult Customer Services Librarian Virginia MacLeod or the Sidney / North Saanich branch at 250-656-0944 or check the VIRL website.
