libraries

How Drag Story Time became a thing at Kelowna’s downtown library
Libraries everywhere work hard to encourage children to discover the joys of reading books. That’s…

After more than a century, this Okanagan community is losing its library
The Oyama Library, which opened on Feb. 22, 1915, will close at the end of…

Free streaming and other hidden gems at Thompson-Okanagan libraries
Okanagan Regional Library and Thompson-Nicola Regional Library cards offer more than just free books. People…

HELSTON: Our libraries are worth the money
As the Okanagan Regional Library looks for places to snip and save costs, one municipality has stepped up as a champion for its local branch. In the last few months, we’ve heard about cuts to staff positions and reductions in business hours as part of a process to improve equity at the regional library’s 29...