Cowichan Branch
Cowichan Branch is a library in North Cowichan, Cowichan Valley Regional District, British Columbia which is located on James Street. Cowichan Branch is situated nearby to the sports venue Cowichan Community Centre Sports Complex, as well as near the theater building Cowichan Performing Arts Centre.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Opening hours:
10:00 AM—6:00 PM
Tuesday—Thursday: 10:00 AM—7:00 PM - Email: cowichan@virl.bc.ca
- Type: Library
- Description: branch library of the Vancouver Island Regional Library
- Also known as: “VIRL: Cowichan Branch”
- Address: 2687 James Street, Duncan, BC V9L 2X5
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cowichan Community Centre and BC Forest Discovery Centre.
Cowichan Community Centre
Community center
Photo: Sandtrooper, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Cowichan Community Centre is a facility serving Cowichan Valley, British Columbia. It has a pool, theatre, arena, and gymnasium. It was built in 1978, on the former site of the Cowichan Curling Rink.
BC Forest Discovery Centre
Museum
Photo: SoftwareSimian, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The BC Forest Discovery Centre, located in Duncan, chronicles the history of logging in British Columbia, Canada. It is a 100-acre site with 2.5 km of operational 3 ft narrow gauge railway. BC Forest Discovery Centre is situated 2½ km north of Cowichan Branch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Duncan and Koksilah.
Duncan
Duncan is a city in the South Vancouver Island region of British Columbia. It is known for having one of the largest totem pole collections: more than 40. The Cowichan Historical Society provides free totem tours in the summer months.
Koksilah
Village
Koksilah is a community located just southeast of the City of Duncan, British Columbia, Canada. Its name is derived, via that of the Koksilah River, from that of the Hwulqwselu people, one of the Hǝn̓q̓ǝmin̓ǝm̓-speaking peoples of the area today organized as the Cowichan Tribes and government. Koksilah is situated 3 km southeast of Cowichan Branch.
North Cowichan
Town
Photo: Chris.mcluckie, CC BY-SA 3.0.
North Cowichan is a district municipality established in 1873 on Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada. The municipality is part of the Cowichan Valley Regional District. North Cowichan is situated 5 km north of Cowichan Branch.
Cowichan Branch
- Categories: public library, library branch, and education
- Location: North Cowichan, Cowichan Valley Regional District, British Columbia, Canada, North America
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Latitude
48.78308° or 48° 46′ 59″ northLongitude
-123.70383° or 123° 42′ 14″ westBranch
CowichanOpen location code
84WRQ7MW+6FOpenStreetMap ID
node 2138293589OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=libraryWikidata ID
Q85704521
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