Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain5 public library branches serve Electoral Area A, Comox Valley
By name: VIRL: Hornby Island Branch, VIRL: Union Bay Branch, Dora Drinkwater Community Library and 2 more. No library board reports for Electoral Area A, Comox Valley alone: its libraries belong to a county or regional system, whose figures cover many towns.
BCivic life#177 of 254 in British ColumbiaWhat Electoral Area A, Comox Valley’s civic life grade weighs
With a B, Electoral Area A, Comox Valley ranks #177 of 254 British Columbia towns on civic life. A civic life grade needs two of its three inputs, and Electoral Area A, Comox Valley has charities and volunteering, though not library visits.
Informal groups and mutual aid go uncounted.
Sources: provincial statistics, the CRA, Statistics Canada.
No registered charity gives a Electoral Area A, Comox Valley mailing address
Charities are placed by mailing address, which flatters service towns whose post office serves a region and undercounts suburbs and rural municipalities.
36.9%
Statistics Canada puts formal volunteering in British Columbia at 36.9% in 2023, somewhere between 35.2% and 38.7%, for every town in the province alike; provinces range from 25.2% to 40.3%.
Statistics Canada, table 45-10-0039.
5 public libraries in Electoral Area A, Comox Valley
Sorted by straight-line distance from the centre of Electoral Area A, Comox Valley.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Library locations. Two sources make the map, OpenStreetMap and a 2020 Statistics Canada list, with academic and private libraries dropped.
Questions about the library and civic life in Electoral Area A, Comox Valley
Does Electoral Area A, Comox Valley have a public library?
Yes, 5: VIRL: Hornby Island Branch, VIRL: Union Bay Branch, Dora Drinkwater Community Library, Hornby Island Branch and 1 more.
Library locations: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Statistics Canada, Open Database of Cultural and Art Facilities (2020). Charities: Canada Revenue Agency, List of charities (2024), charitable organizations only.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).