The Okanagan Regional Library offers memberships in several different categories.
Any adult resident living within our service area is eligible for an Okanagan Regional Library membership provided they are able to meet the membership identification requirements.
When applying for a membership, adult residents must present either a valid BC Driver’s license or BC Identification Card (BC ID), with a current address.
If you have neither of these then you must present 2 pieces of ID, one of which needs to have your current address.
If you are a resident of our service area, your membership is FREE!
Apply online or at your nearest library branch.
Recently applied online? The next time you visit the library, bring a piece of ID and staff will get you a permanent library card with full borrowing privileges.
Any child resident living within our service area is eligible for an Okanagan Regional Library membership provided their parent or legal guardians are able to meet the membership identification requirements.
When applying for a Junior membership there must be a parent or legal guardian present.
The parent or legal guardian must present either a valid BC Driver’s license or BC Identification Card (BC ID), with a current address. If they have neither of these then they must present 2 pieces of ID, one of which needs to have their current address.
How do I apply for a Junior Resident membership?
For patrons under 13 years old, parents or guardians must supply their name, phone number and email on the eCard registration form. This section of the form will appear when the patron's birth year is selected.
The next time you visit the library, the parent/guardian must bring a piece of ID. Staff will get then you a permanent library card with full borrowing privileges.
Any resident of the Okanagan Regional Library service area who is unable to read conventional print material due to a physical, neural or perceptual challenge. This includes but is not limited to
When applying for a Print Disabled membership, adult residents must present either a valid BC Driver’s license or BC Identification Card (BC ID), with a current address.
Print Disabled patrons will also be asked to sign a "Print Disabled Assistive Services - Self-Declaration" form stating that they qualify for this service.
Print Disabled-Access Services Cards require this PDF form to be completed: Print-Disability--Individual Form.
Any adult resident living within our service area and is unable to attend a library branch on a regular basis due to illness or mobility challenge is eligible for an Okanagan Regional Library membership provided they are able to meet the membership identification requirements.
Simply visit your closest branch of the Okanagan Regional Library, present the proper identification, and in a minute or two and you will have access to our full range of services. For the location closest to you please see our list of branches at http://www.orl.bc.ca/hours-locations.
Visitors who have a card from another BC public library may borrow material from the Okanagan Regional Library.
You will be able to borrow up to 100 items at a time from the library’s collections. You will need to use your own library's access for online resources.
It is FREE.
Visitors must provide:
Library material borrowed on a BC OneCard may be returned to any public library in British Columbia. Returned items are shipped back to the lending library with no charge, but customers are responsible for any late fees.
Any visitor to our Library service that is from outside the province or who does not qualify for a BC One Card. When applying for a Non-Resident membership, patrons must be able to produce photo identification and provide proof of their home address. If you have neither of these, then you must present 2 pieces of ID, one of which needs to have your current address.
There is a $25 fee for a three-month non-resident membership with the Okanagan Regional Library.
Non-resident borrowers are restricted to having 20 items out at one time and having 20 items on hold at once. Non-resident borrowers are also unable to borrow items from our digital library.
Visit your closest branch of the Okanagan Regional Library with the identification mentioned above, pay your membership fee, and you will be able to borrow material that day. To find your closest branch, visit http://www.orl.bc.ca/hours-locations.
Any company or institution within our service area is eligible for an Okanagan Regional Library Corporate membership provided they are able to meet the membership identification requirements.
When applying for a membership, a representative must present either a valid BC Driver’s license or BC Identification Card (BC ID) as well as a Corporate Membership application form signed by an officer of the corporation, or in the case of a school membership the Principal can sign.
If your corporation or institution is within our service area, your membership is FREE!
Simply visit your closest branch of the Okanagan Regional Library, present the proper identification, and the signed Corporate Membership Application form, in a minute or two and you will have access to our full range of services. For the location closest to you please see our list of branches at http://www.orl.bc.ca/hours-locations.