Event Details:

5th Annual International Literacy Day action

Visitors to the downtown Kelowna library branch should be prepared for a bit of hoopla Saturday, September 11. 

Sponsored by Project Literacy Kelowna, the Okanagan Regional Library and the Kelowna Professional Firefighters Association, the 5^th annual International Literacy Day celebration will be the biggest ever staged locally.  A best-selling author, competitive Scrabble champ, a magician, some Kelowna Rockets and a First Nation storyteller will join local celebrities and firefighters at the Kelowna Branch of the Library Sept. 11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

Gail Anderson-Dargatz, best-selling author of A Recipe for Bees, The Cure for Death by Lightning and Turtle Valley, will read from her newest work of fiction at 1 p.m. 

Scrabble expert Jesse Matthews will take on all comers in a chess-master style multiple-player game throughout the day. Members of the Kelowna Rockets will help the children burn off some energy with a little floor hockey. 

The event also features food and refreshments, a book sale, free books for children, performances by magician Ali K. Zam and First Nation storyteller Judi Garner-Niehaus and a children’s story circle with guest readers such as CHBC’s Mike Roberts, Mayor Sharon Shepherd and Kelowna firefighters. 

WIN A TRIP TO WWE WRESTLEMANIA 27 IN ATLANTA!

WrestleMania Reading Challenge

Students in grades 5-12 will have a chance to win a trip to WWE WrestleMania 27 in Atlanta! Stay tuned to the website for more details in September 2010.

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Parent-Child Book Club (Not Your Average Book Club!)

For kids in Grades 5 - 7 and their parents! It's simple and fun! Read the suggested book each month, attend book club to discuss, munch on goodies and play games. We meet the last Thursday of the month at 6:30 PM.

The first meeting will be Thursday, September 30 at 6:30 PM and we will be discussing Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli.

September 30 Maniac Magee by Spinelli

October 28 Safe As Houses by Walters

November 25 Al Capone Does My Shirts by Choldenko

January 27 Skellig by Almond

Februrary 24 Flush by Hiaasen

March 31 Darkwing or Half Brother by Oppel

April 28 Fablehaven by Mull

For more information contact Kelowna Youth Services 250-762-2800 Ext 1409.

AUTUMN CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS

September 7 - December 3

Babytime (0 - 18 months)

• Fridays at 10:15 or 11:00 AM

Toddler Time (18 months - 3 years)

• Tuesdays or Wednesdays at 10:15 AM

Preschool Storytime (3 - 6 years)

• Thursdays at 11:00 AM or Fridays at 1:00 PM

Pajama Storytime (3 - 6 years)

• Wednesdays at 6:30 PM

For more information contact Kelowna Youth Services 250-762-2800 Ext 1409.

Kelowna Branch Class Tours

For Children and Teens!

We can provide an introduction to the library or tailor the visit around a class project/assignment. Contact us today to see how we can help your class.

To book your free Class Tour contact Kelowna Youth Services Department 250-762-2800 ext. 1409 or klysreference@orl.bc.ca

 Kelowna Friends of the Library

The Kelowna Friends of the Library, a non-profit organization formed in 1988, is registered under the Society Act of British Columbia and the Canada Income Tax Act. All persons interested in libraries can obtain a membership for $5.00 per year at the Kelowna, Mission or Rutland branch libraries.

For membership information, please contact Ursula at 717-1089.

The major fundraiser, the Great Okanagan Book Sale, takes place in October each year. The Kelowna Friends of the Library sponsor an endowment fund with the Central Okanagan Foundation and they also host various public meetings and author events throughout the year.

For further information, please E-mail Fol4k@hotmail.com

Thursday Night Book Club

The Kelowna Library invites you to read the suggested titles and come to the library at 7:00 p.m. on the second Thursday of the month for a lively, facilitated discussion of the featured title. The book club is open to all interested adults and teens; preregistration is not required but reading the book first is encouraged! Coffee and light refreshments are provided.

The titles for the next session are:

September 9                      Jalna by Mazo de la Roche

October 14                         Divisadero by Michael Ondaatje (book club kit)

November 18                    Woman in White by Wilkie Collins

December 9                       The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman    

January 13                          In the Woods by Tana French

February 10                        The Ravine by Paul Quarrington

March 10                            Book of Negroes by Lawrence Hill

April 14                               Strength in What Remains by Tracy Kidder             

For further information call Fern Teleglow 250-762-2800 ext. 1411

 SCRABBLE® Club

The SCRABBLE® Club is on hiatus for the summer.  Check back here for details when it starts up again in the fall. In the meantime, study those two letter words!

 Meeting Rooms

The Kelowna Branch has meeting rooms available for rent. The meeting rooms are available from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. on open days and are booked in 4-hour blocks.

With a theatre style set-up, the North meeting room has a capacity of 40, and South meeting room a capacity of 80. Together, with the dividing wall removed, the total capacity is 120.

Fees for a 4-hour block are $40.00 for the smaller rooms and $80.00 for both rooms. Bookings are not confirmed until the rental fee has been paid.

We also have a small Group Study Room on the 2nd floor of the library which holds about 8-10 people. There is no charge for its use and it is bookable in advance.

Please contact the branch at 250-762-2800 for further information or to book a room.