NEWS

Okanagan Regional Library has been awarded a Central Okanagan Foundation grant to continue it's Americal Sign Language Story Time program at the Rutland Library. The Central Okanagan Foundation is a community foundation providing an ongoing contribution to the quality of life in our community through building endowments, grant making and community leadership. We bring donors and charities together to provide for the needs of the community today, tomorrow and forever.

Because of customer feedback, there is a slight change in the hours during which the ORL provides Wi-Fi access.​ The ORL will now be providing free Wi-Fi access beginning at 6:30 AM and ending at 9:30 PM, each day.

Beginning Sunday, July 30th Mission Library will be open every Sunday from 11 am – 3 pm, and on Wednesdays, it will remain open until 8 pm.

Do you enjoy eMagazines from Zinio for Libraries, or eAudiobooks from OneClickdigital? Then be on the look out for some enhancements coming on June 27! These collections are getting a bit of a makeover with new names, updated websites, and a new app. As a part of the update, there will be downtime for these two collections beginning at 5:00 PM on Monday, June 26, and lasting until the morning of Tuesday, June 27 (approximately 14 hours).

We repaired the walls, installed new windows, changed the carpet and replaced damaged furniture. Our spirits are high, and we can't wait to see you in the Library.

The Sicamous Branch of the Okanagan Regional Library will be making a slight change to its open hours beginning Friday, June 2.

The Peachland Branch of the Okanagan Regional Library is currently temporarily closed for repairs.

Local government has many priorities seeking tax dollars, and we want to recognize all three jurisdictions for their decision to contribute to learning and literacy in the Keremeos, Cawston, and Olalla areas.

The Summerland library branch will closed on Saturday, March 4, due to the District of Summerland’s planned water shutoff. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, March 7.

Damage from a roof leak is impacting our service to you. The Oliver library branch is open during its regular hours, but with limited service because there is no access to the main part of the library. Public are invited to pick up holds, renew or return items, and borrow from a small selection of books and other items. We hope to have two 15 minute public internet stations (one with a printer) available on Tuesday, January 31. We expect access to our full library collection and services will return to normal on Tuesday, February 7.

Due to flooding, the Oliver library branch is closed January 20, and re-opening with limited service January 21 for hold pickups and item returns.

Our Kelowna library branch has re-opened. We’ve been busy at our downtown Kelowna library branch this winter as we continue with our Re-VITAL-ization, and thank all of our patrons for their patience as we work on improvements for your library.

Though library branches may be closed over the holidays, our online library is always open! Stay cozy and warm inside while delighting in free movies, magazines, eBooks, eAudiobooks, and more – all available through your library website with library membership.

All branches of the Okanagan Regional Library will begin their annual holiday closure period beginning Friday, December 23 and will resume normal operating hours on Tuesday, January 3, 2017.

At the Okanagan Regional Library Board meeting on September 21, directors reviewed the proposed budget for 2017 as well as progress on the library system’s strategic plan and coming priorities.

Your New Online Experience has been up for a few days and here are answers to some common questions, and a few other notes...

The Mission and downtown Kelowna branches of the ORL will be closed temporarily while we undergo a bit of a change.

Your online experience with the ORL just keeps getting better with the addition of “PressReader”, the world’s largest online newspaper and magazine kiosk. ORL members now have free access to full content digital replicas of more than 4,000 publications from all over the world, such as the Globe and Mail, the Washington Post, and the Daily Mail.