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iN VIDEO: How to access free 3D printing at an Okanagan library branches
From toys to sculptures and replacement car parts, the 3D printer at the downtown Kelowna…
No more late fees at Okanagan Regional Library branches
The Okanagan Regional Library has announced, effective immediately, it is a fines-free library. During the…
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…
Okanagan’s newest library branch won’t require tax increase
The proposed $8 million West Kelowna library branch will come with no additional cost to…
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…
Okanagan Regional Library closing all branches due to COVID-19
As of tomorrow, the Okanagan Regional Library will be closing all its branches until further…
Okanagan libraries running on tight budget, future focus on community spaces
Okanagan libraries are running on a tight budget, spending as much as 30 per cent…
Okanagan libraries fighting for access to eBooks
A petition against restricted access to a major publisher's new eBooks is gaining attention from…
Unknown white powder prompts evacuation at Vernon library
VERNON – An unknown white powder found at the Vernon branch of the Okanagan Regional…
Get ready to create: West Kelowna Learning Lab set for grand opening
WEST KELOWNA – A new era for the Okanagan Regional Library will kick off this…
New year, new-ish Salmon Arm library
VERNON – While many people resolve to give themselves a fresh look in the new…
Vernon library signs remind visitors to be ‘awake, sober and respectful’
VERNON – The Vernon Library has posted signs stating people must be “awake, sober and…
Holiday hours and closures in Vernon over the next week
VERNON – Local offices and major centres will close their doors over the holidays. Vernon…
Armstrong library on the move into old video store
ARMSTRONG – The Okanagan Regional Library is looking for $20,000 to furnish the new Armstrong…
Okanagan Library Board voting on slightly bigger budget for 2017
KELOWNA – Directors of the Okanagan Regional Library Board have completed a review of the…
Similkameen residents asked to pay additional funds to keep Keremeos Library open
PENTICTON – Two Similkameen rural areas will join the Village of Keremeos as part of…
Okanagan Regional Library plans main branch make-over in Kelowna
KELOWNA – The Okanagan Regional Library is planning a main branch makeover. CEO Stephanie Hall…
Kelowna leisure takes a breather with holiday schedule
KELOWNA - The winter break is a great time to swim, workout or visit the library as a family, but before you head out the door make sure you know what the holiday hours are. Parkinson Recrecation Centre runs altered hours from 6 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Dec. 21 to 23, closing early at 4...
Okanagan Regional Library approves budget increase
KELOWNA – Half of the Okanagan Regional Library budget increase for 2016 is wage increases for staff at branches up and down the valley. The board of directors has approved a spending plan worth over $18.2 million, which reflects a 1.98 per cent increase from 2015. The increase amounts to an extra $351,818 tax dollars....
Changing trends force Okanagan libraries to seek two per cent increase in budget
KELOWNA – The board of directors for the Okanagan Regional Library have approved a draft of next year’s budget that calls for a 1.98 per cent increase. Half of the extra money would go towards wage increases for staff while the remainder would be used to offset higher rents and utilities, higher book and eResource...
Spring break ideas to keep the kids busy in Vernon
VERNON – There is no shortage of things to do with the children over the two-week spring break in Kelowna. Spring break kicks off Monday, March 16 before wrapping up on Friday, March 27 with all kinds of activities and day camps planned by various organizations around town. The best advice is to pre-register for...
Find the kids something to do for spring break
KELOWNA – There are no shortage of things to do with the kids, or places to send the kids, over the two-week spring break in Kelowna. Spring break kicks off Monday, March 16 before wrapping up on Friday, March 27 with all kinds of activities and day camps planned by various organizations around town. The...
How the city is going to try to make it easier for tourists in downtown Kelowna this summer
KELOWNA - Summer in downtown in Kelowna is going to be all about construction, traffic congestion and scarce parking as the city deals with an unusual number of big, building projects. “The biggest concern is construction during the summer when the volumes are highest and parking stalls are used the most,” Purvez Irani says. He's...