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ORL Branches are closed on statutory holidays
Open: Tuesdays 9am to Saturdays 5pm.
Closed: Saturdays from 5pm until Tuesdays at 9am.
We can no longer provide 24/7 book drop service due to volume of material and damage occurring in the book drop over our weekend period.
View the full Events Calendar for Armstrong library branch, or click on an event below to see additional details & registration info.
Summer Reading Club runs from June 18 - September 9. The purpose of this club is to keep kids and teens reading and learning through out the summer. We hope to help students maintain their reading level and keep their minds sharp so they are ready to learn again when school starts up in the fall.
Registration opens Monday, June 13. You register by going to the library and picking up a Reading Log or Challenge Tracker.
Travelling Art Education Kit from VPAG featuring Contemporary Indigenous Art
Learn and create art using the process of screen printing and relief foam printing.
Saturday, June 25, July 2, 9, 16
10:30am-12:30pm
2:00pm- 4:00pm
Drop-in
Also available on a drop-in basis during the week while supplies last.
Wear clothes which you don’t mind if they get a little paint on them.
All ages
Helen will share Okanagan legends that have been handed down for generations that include Coyote and How Things Came to Be as well as contemporary stories by Indigenous authors that reflect Indigenous lifestyle. The stories will vary in length and there will be an art activity that relates to the story. This will help students better remember the story so that they may share it with their families.
July 7 at 10:30am
Interactive and Educational Reptile Show presented by Emily, The Little Reptile Queen
Join us for fun and to learn about different reptiles. Those attending will have the opportunity to hold different species of snakes, lizards, and invertebrates.
July 15 at 10:30am
Registration required
Tour the Universe with the Royal Astronomical Society
We start at Earth and go farther and farther into the universe, stopping off to view some celestial wonders. We end at the beginning and find out just how much we know.
July 26 at 10:30am
Stranger Things Escape Room
Do you have what it takes to free Will from the Upsidedown? Put on your thinking cap and solve the mystery! No experience with the tv show necessary.
Family
Registration required; Multiple dates and times available
Bookworm Kits
Do you have a favorite series? Deb likes “Elephant & Piggie” by Mo Willems; Christa likes the Dragonets from the “Wings of Fire” series. What is your favorite?
Find a new favorite with a Bookworm Kit! Each kit will contain a list of books in the featured series, a list of read alike books, discussion questions, and assorted crafts, games, or activities.
New kits will be displayed all summer.
Ages 5-12
S.T.E.A.M. Take and Make Kits
We all know that kinetic sand is very cool but how does it work? What is the history of Morse Code? How can you draw a fish and then watch it come to life?
These questions and many others will be answered with out S.T.E.A.M. Take and Make Kits. Starting June 25, there will be a new kit each week. (While supplies last.)
School-Age
Teens:
Teen SRC 2022 Teen Summer Playlist Challenge
Pick up your challenge tracker and some goodies! When completed, stop by the AR Library for a draw ticket for a chance to win our Teen Summer Prize Pack.
June 13- September 9
‘Read the Decades’ Reading Challenge
Remember the past through a literary journey that spans from the 1900’s to 2019.
Instructions:
Read a book set in each decade and record the title and author onto your challenge tracker.
When completed, return to the Armstrong Library for your name to be entered for a chance to win a prize! (Name will be drawn in December.)
A booklist is included for each decade; you can choose of those titles or one of your own.
January 4 to December 3
Do you like to try new flavors and recipes?
Join the Armstrong Library on a culinary adventure! Each month we will feature a different spice with recipes to try.
Automatic doors
Wheelchair accessible
We have three Internet stations available for the public to use, each with a 1 hour time limit.
Printing and photocopying is $0.25 per page, black and white only. Scanning to email is available and is free of charge.
The Armstrong Branch has two rooms available for use during regular open hours free of charge. The rooms may be reserved for 2 hours, a maximum of twice per week, up to 7 days in advance. Please call the library or stop by to reserve one of these rooms.
The same meeting space (Meeting Room and Study Room) is available for rent when the library is closed. The occupancy is 17 in the meeting room and 10 in the study room (although we can only provide a total of 15 chairs at this time). The rental rate is $31.50 ($30.00 for two hour minimum + 5% GST) for the first two hours and $15.75 for each additional hour ($15.00 + 5% GST). This fee includes the use of both rooms, access to washrooms and the kitchenette. A reservation application must be completed and payment for the rental made at least one week prior to your event. Please call the library or stop by the desk to pick up an application.
Are you looking for somewhere to take an invigilated exam, either written or online?
The library can help you out. Please come by and call us for more details.
We welcome class tours and visits. Please contact Christa to set a date and make your library visit great! To book your free class tour contact Armstrong Branch at 250-546-8311.
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