All ORL Branches are closed on statutory holidays.
We are freshening up the branch and building new meeting rooms and common areas to serve the community better. Patrons visiting the branch should expect an increased level of noise and construction related activity.
A few highlights:
The library has two book return bins - one behind the library, next to the Canadian Tire loading dock and open 24 hours; and one inside the mall next to the library entrance and open during mall hours. Book drops are locked during extended closures (Easter, Christmas, and during the renovation closure January 2-9, 2019).
View events in calendar format.
For details or registration info, click on an event below.
Due to ongoing renovations, programming for children and teens will start up again in February. There will be no youth programs in the library for the month of January.
For ages 5-12
Does singing with others sound like fun? Then sign up to be a part of our new Library Children's Choir.
Registration is required. Go to our online calendar of events or call our branch to register.
Children age 9 and under must have a responsible adult stay with them. Parents or caregivers of registered choir members are welcome to sing with us.
We will have 8 practices from February through April. We will meet on Wednesdays from 3:30-4:15.
Here is a list of our practice dates:
Please note that the choir will not practice on February 20 and March 27.
Choir Director: Ardie
Lego, Keva Planks, Meccano, Magformers and more!
For ages 5 - 12.
Registration is required for each program. Registration opens 2 weeks before each program.
Go to our online calendar of events or call our branch to register.
Thursday, February 7 at 3;30
Tuesday, March 19 at 3:30
Thursday, April 18 at 3:30
Tuesday, May 14 at 3:30
A little bit of this and a little bit of that: stories, singing, dancing, puppets and lots of fun and laughter for kids of all ages and stages. All library storytimes are free - just drop in! For more information about our children's programs, please contact the Salmon Arm Branch at 250-832-6161, or email Ardie at aburnham@orl.bc.ca
This program is geared for newborns to 18 months, but all children and caregivers are welcome.
Baby Time will be on Mondays at 11:00 from February 4 through March 19.
This program is geared for ages 18 months to 2 years, but all ages are welcome.
Thursday Toddler Time at 10:30 will run from February 7 through March 21.
This program is geared for ages 3 to 6 years, but all ages are welcome.
Family Story Time will run every Wednesday at 10:30 and Saturday at 3:30 from February 6 through March 23.
This program runs one Friday a month at 6:00PM and is geared for ages 3 to 6 years. All ages are welcome.
Fall dates are:
December 14
Winter dates are:
February 12
March 22
Spring dates are:
April 26
May 24
Pictures from past programs and Summer Reading Club events can be found at our Salmon Arm Kids in the Library blog at https://salibrarykids.wordpress.com/
Our Youth Services Librarian, Ardie, will be regularly updating this blog with news about children's programs and special events. We welcome your comments and suggestions!
Due to ongoing renovations, there will be no programs in the library for the month of January. Programming will start up again in February.
Tuesday evenings starting at 6:00 pm
If you spin or would like to learn to spin, join the Shuswap Spinners and Weavers Tuesday nights. If you need a spinning wheel you can rent one from the guild. Email shuspin@gmail.com for rental information or visit their blog: http://shuswapspinnersweavers.blogspot.ca/
Take an afternoon break and join us for a lively discussion of the featured title. We will have some copies of the books available to borrow, but we can't guarantee a copy will always be available. Please note: many titles are also available in ebook and audiobook formats in the ORL catalogue. Refreshments will be served. Meetings start at 1:00. Drop in, no registration required.
February 27: The Book of Dust by Philip Pullman
March 27: Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal? by Jeanette Winterson
April 24: The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
May 22: Birds Art Life by Kyo Maclear
June 26: The Undertaker’s Daughter by Katherine Mayfield
For more information about the book club, please contact the Salmon Arm Branch at 250-832-6161, or email Kristy at kwoodcock@orl.bc.ca
Friday evenings starting at 6:00 pm
Informal drop-in knitting group for all experience levels. Come share your projects and your ideas!
Coming soon! Stay "tuned" for more information.
For more information about our programs, please call 250-832-6161 or email kwoodcock@orl.bc.ca. Do you have an idea for a library program that you'd like to attend? We'd love to hear your suggestions!
Whether you want suggestions on a good book to read, or need assistance with in-depth research, our Reference staff can help you. We can draw upon our Reference collection, which includes many print and digital resources not freely available on the internet (such as vehicle repair manuals, legal reference works, and directories).
Drop by, give us a call (250-832-6161, ext. 5821) or send us an email at sareference@orl.bc.ca.
Looking for some inspiration on what to read next? Ask our staff for suggestions on good books or authors to read, movies or TV series to watch, or music to listen to. If you’re browsing in the library, we also have displays on various topics.
We display art work from local artists and artist groups in the community. Please contact the Branch Head Librarian if you are interested in displaying your work in the library.
If you need assistance downloading eBooks and other digital content to your tablet or eReader, we can help!
Phone us at 250-832-6161 ext. 5821 or email us at sareference@orl.bc.ca and we can schedule an individual, one-to-one appointment with you.
Click here for more information about our digital resources, such as eBooks, or magazines you can download to your tablet for free!
We have 7 Internet stations you can use for free; you just need an ORL library card to log on the computers.
We also have a printer (25 cents/page, black and white copies).Our computers have Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), as well as Google Earth, and access to subscription services such as Ancestry, Alldata (vehicle repair), BC Codes (BC Plumbing and Fire Codes), and Grant Connect (a fundraising/grants website).
Our photocopier does double-sided copying, as well as enlarging/reducing.
Copies are 25 cents/page, and are black and white.
You can also scan documents with our photocopier, and email as a PDF copy. Scanning is free, but you have to deposit a quarter to activate the menu.
Staff are available if you need assistance.
If you are taking a course, and need to have an exam invigilated/proctored, one of our librarians can do this.
Click here for more information on exam invigilation.
Call us at 250-832-6161 ext. 5821 or email us at sareference@orl.bc.ca.
We can provide an introduction to the library or tailor the visit around a project/assignment. Contact us today to see how we can help your class. To book a free tour for kids call us at 250-832-6161 ext. 5821 or email us at sareference@orl.bc.ca.
Groups of adults can enjoy a tour at the library too! ESL classes, retirement homes, book clubs and more can contact us for further information.To book a free tour for adults call us at 250-832-6161 ext. 5821 or email us at sareference@orl.bc.ca.
Salmon Arm's Friends of the Library group was formed in 1998. The Friends support the library through advocacy and fundraising, such as organizing two book sales a year, in January and June. Book sale proceeds help sponsor library programs such as author visits and special children's programs and contests. The Friends have donated several furnishings for the library,including our lounge chairs and the loveseat in the children's area. Friends also volunteer with the library's Homebound delivery program.
Meetings are held in April, September and November.
The next meeting is Monday, November 12, at 2:00 in the Piccadilly Mall Board Room (down the corridor just past InView Optical).
Click the link below for minutes from the 2018 Annual General Meeting
Friends of the Library Annual General Meeting Minutes (April 2018)
Friends of the Library have recently helped fund:
The Friends are actively looking for new members who would like to support the Salmon Arm and South Shuswap ORL Branches. If you love the library, and have time to help, please contact Branch Head Librarian Kristy Woodcock at 250-832-6161 or kwoodcock@orl.bc.ca
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