ITG announced it has added Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) to its customer roster. The third largest library system in British Columbia, VIRL is replacing existing self-checkout kiosks from another vendor with ITG XpressCheck units. The 38-location system will begin with 8 to 10 units in year one, gradually expanding the system's self-checkout capacity.
"On average, more than 100,000 items a month are checked out on our self-checkout stations," said VIRL systems services manager Elizabeth Wright. "Our library customers have embraced the new technology."
VIRL serves more than 400,000 people on Vancouver Island, the Queen Charlottes and the Central Coast (Bella Coola) through 38 branch libraries and a books-by-mail service. Administrative offices are located in Nanaimo, BC. Vancouver Island Regional Library opened its doors in 1936 as the Vancouver Island Union Library. It was the second regional library in North America.
