All ORL Branches are closed on statutory holidays. The Revelstoke Branch is always open on the Saturday immediately preceding a statutory-holiday Monday (except Easter when we are closed Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday)
Renovations
We will be open during our renovations! We are excited about our new technology lab and reading room Meanwhile, expect some minor disruptions, noise, and a slightly altered and smaller library. Questions? Ask our staff!
Join our fun and engaging story tellers for an action packed half hour that includes, songs, games, puppets, rhymes, surprises, and of course, stories!
For families - free - all welcome!
Art Every Day!
Drop by the library and create a simple craft - we provide the space, supplies, and instructions. Ask at the desk.
All ages
Drop by the library and explore our collection of STEAM (Science Technology Engineering Art and Math) learning resources.
Science!
Technology!
Engineering!
Art!
Math!
Drop in - Free - All Welcome!
Drop in and join the adventure - for ages 10 - 14
Chess and cubing (Rubik's cubes) for everyone!
Drop by the library and meet some women scientists and engineers. Displays, activities, swag, and more!
Register for an afternoon of fun STEAM exploration in our lab. Coding, robotics, circuitry, hands on science and more!
Register for individual days here:
Registration
The library is the home of the Revelstoke Screen Smart Program! Drop by the library and check out the resources available at the Screen Smart display. Keep an eye out for ongoing Screen Smart Events.
Drop by with your latest crafting project every Tuesday and join other crafters for conversation, inspiration, and lots of laughs!
Join our congenial group of Spanish Language learners for coffee, tea, treats and lots of laughs!
What do you think of when you think of Nature?Prolific author andNational Geographic writer Doug Chadwick’s fresh look at human’s place in the natural world. In his accessible and engaging style, Chadwick approaches the subject from a scientific angle, with the underlying message that from the perspective of DNA humans are not all that different from any other creature. He begins by showing the surprisingly close relationship between human DNA and that of grizzly bears, with whom we share 80 percent of our DNA. We are 60 percent similar to a salmon, 40 percent the sameas many insects, and 24 percent of our genes match those of a wine grape. He reflects on the value of exposure to nature on human biochemistry and mentality, that we are not that far removed from our ancestors who lived closer to nature. He highlights examples of animals using “human” traits, such as tools and play. He ends the book with two examples of the healing benefits of turning closer to nature: island biogeography and the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative. This book isa reflection on man’s rightful place in the ecological universe. Using personal stories, recounting how he came to love and depend on the Great Outdoors and how he learned his place in the system of Nature, Chadwick challenges anyone to consider whether they are separate from or part of nature. The answer is obvious, that we are an indivisible from all elements of a system that is greater than ourselves and should never be neglected, taken advantage of, or exploited. This is a fresh and engaging take on man’s relationship to nature by a respected and experienced author.
From bombs to bombillas, Snow Nomad: An Avalanche Memoir, chronicles the fifty seasons author Alan Dennis worked in the avalanche patch, travelling between Canada, New Zealand, Scotland, and Argentina. His nomadic account is composed of “facts, factoids, truths, half-truths, rumours, gossip, and fake news.”
This unconventional journey on an undulating career path is one riddled with wit and the wisdom he gained when plying his trade at ski resorts, in mining patches, on film sets, and beyond. It’s a story of mentors, mishaps, and moments of solitude. Dennis introspectively recalls the times when he was in over his head, but learned to rely on his training, intuition and, perhaps most of all, luck.
Snow Nomad is a humble and heartfelt tribute to his dear family, friends, and colleagues (and sometimes even foes) with whom he shared these decades, whether shooting military artillery for avalanche control in Canada’s remote reaches, scrambling up a summit in the Scottish Highlands, or bunking at a mining camp in Argentina’s Andes.
“Alan Dennis is not the only maverick working with avalanches, but he may be the only one to have forecast avalanches for 50 winters while hopping between four continents. This is a won-derful, quirky romp through his amazing career with avalanches, people and tales that should not be forgotten.”
—Bruce Jamieson, Professor Emeritus University of Calgary, avalanche researcher and educator
Born in Malta to a British family, the son of a Royal Navy officer, Alan Dennis never predicted he’d spend five decades working in the field of avalanche safety, much less being lured back to the snow after “retiring” at age 51. He primarily worked for organizations such as the Canadian Avalanche Association and Scottish Avalanche Information Service.
After finally giving up avalanches for good, Dennis took to the water aboard his boat, S/V Griffin, named in honour of his father’s seafaring days.
Alan Dennis lives with his dog in Revelstoke, British Columbia. Snow Nomad: An Avalanche Memoir is his first and only book.
There are two book slots to the left of the main entrance of the library along the Campbell Avenue side of the building in which to return books at any time (except during the Easter and Christmas closures). We are no longer have book drops inside the library. Please use the outside book drops for all your returns. Thank you!
You can access many useful online library services and resources here:
Revelstoke Library LinkTree
For inquiries about exam invigilation email Lucie Bergeron lbergeron@orl.bc.ca or call: 250-837-5095
Please check with staff. Prebooking is reccomended.
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