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Denman library closure prompts books-by-mail option

A notice in this week’s Islands Grapevine says Denman readers can request books from Vancouver Island Regional Library and have them mailed to the island.

The Denman Firestarter · reporting 2020-12-03 · compiled 2026-10-09

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A notice in this week’s Islands Grapevine says Denman’s library is closed again and describes a books-by-mail option through Vancouver Island Regional Library. [1]

Readers need a library card, which the notice says can be obtained online; after choosing a book on the library website, they can select “books by mail” as the pickup option. [1]

The notice also says Courtenay offers take-out service and directs readers to check the library website for its location and opening times. [1]

Sources

  1. The Islands Grapevine, December 3, 2020
    On Denman, you can get books mailed to you.

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