Besides having books, the vernon regional library at 2800 30th ave. Library membership gives orl customers access to a wide range of online resources for reading and enjoyment, to help you with your research needs, or to learn new things. Items borrowed from the penticton public library and returned to branches of the okanagan regional library are first sent to kelowna and then mailed to penticton. Okanagan regional library closing all branches due to covid19. O5 a2 and at okanagan regional library and okanagan college library. The friends mission is to raise funds to support the okanagan regional library in general and the three kelowna area branches in particular kelowna, mission and rutland to enhance the profile of our libraries in the community and increase awareness and use of library programs and services. Okanagan regional library at 301 highway 33 west, kelowna. Okanagan regional library hedley opening hours 789 scott. Firefighters douse garage fire in kelowna gated community. All formats, available now, book, audiobook, dvd, eaudiobook, ebook, large print, music cd, serial. Okanagan regional library hours and okanagan regional library locations in canada along with phone number and map with driving directions. Click here to suggest an item be added to the orl collection. Members of regional advisory committee, program advisory committee or board of governors. Our partnership with the orl has allowed the kdgs to offer convenient access to our stellar collection of books, periodicals, maps and digital databases to the central okanagan community.
This directory is a component of library technology guides. The kelowna friends of the library, a nonprofit organization formed in 1988. For anyone studying or working at ubcs okanagan campus, it just got easier to take out their favourite book from the okanagan regional library orl. The okanagan regional library orl is your library your most green, relevant, and economical resource for information and entertainment. The first being the opening of the ubc innovation library in the downtown kelowna branch of orl in october 2015. English corner have conversation club, all wenesday 6. Okanagan regional library okanagan regional library. Orl ebooks collection okanagan regional library orl.
Aug 04, 2017 meet mark christensen of the okanagan regional library vernon branch and learn about how this modern library is about a lot more than just books. The okanagan regional library is your library, serving over 360,000 people across an area covering 59,600. Okanagan regional library news newspapers books scholar jstor october 2019 learn how and when to remove this. Print copies of the reports are available in the ubc okanagan library at fc3845.
Kelowna friends of the library just another wordpress site. Community interest spawns fund to cover hotel costs for. Check to see how the ereader, smartphone, or tablet you have is compatible with borrowing digital books from the orl ebooks collection. If you are a resident of the okanagan, you can get a library card, or if you are from bc you. The city of kelowna is moving ahead with planned capital improvement projects scheduled to begin in the coming weeks. Tumblebook library for kids tumblebooks are animated, talking picture books. Libraries closed as of march 17 until further notice. Established in 1936, the orl serves over 350,000 people across an area covering 59,600 square kilometres through 29 branches and online. Laptop computers are available for students to borrow at the circulation desk. Returns may be made at any participating public library in bc, but please try to return items where you borrowed them. The okanagan regional library operates a branch on the first floor of the ubc okanagan library. Its an engaging collection of interconnected short stories about four first nations people, set against a backdrop of two decades of political, social, and cultural change.
Find out how to reach us, learn about upcoming workshops, book a oneonone consultation, or explore how the csc supports faculty, postdocs, and graduate students at ubco. The number of renewals varies according to the material. To help limit the spread of the covid19 virus, and for the safety of the public, the okanagan regional library is closing all locations beginning tuesday, march 17 until further notice. Kelowna will continue with planned infrastructure projects. Easy and friendly searching to find what you are looking for fast. Okanagan regional library rutland branch in kelowna, bc okanagan regional library rutland branch in kelowna, bc. Okanagan regional library cultural district 4 tips from. Established in 1936, the orl serves over 360, 000 people. Visit the catalogue at easy and friendly searching to find what you are looking for fast. Anyone with an orl library card can take out books, access online streaming services, and put holds on books for pickup. Stephensons profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Friends of the library the kelowna friends of the library, a nonprofit organization formed in 1988, is registered under the society act of british columbia and the canada income tax act. Click on the links below to help you get started with the. Feb 28, 2012 the okanagan regional library orl has.
Okanagan regional library rutland branch in kelowna, bc. This indigenous history month, glass beads by dawn dumont is being read across canada as part of the one eread canada campaign. A fresh and easy way to borrow and read from your library. The okanagan regional library on ellis street is only 0. Librarything local covers bookstores and libraries, and book events of all kinds. Browse our online elibrary resources available to members of the okanagan.
A nonprofit organization formed in 1988, friends are volunteers dedicated to enhancing library services of okanagan regional library. Downtown kelowna, rutland, mission libraries home facebook. When the okanagan regional library appears before kelowna city council in the weeks ahead, its expected theyll be asking for a funding increase. Over the past few years, use of the librarys online ebook and audiobook collections have grown exponentially, and the website has added animated talking books for kids. In addition to the immense selection of fiction and nonfiction books, magazines, newspapers, and reference materials available at your local. In addition to the thousands of books, videos, and magazines youll find on the shelves, the library offers plenty of activies and events for children, teens, and adults throughout the year visit st. Okanagan regional library at 4105 gordon drive, kelowna. Find books chemistry libguides at okanagan college. Okanagan regional library kelowna branch downtown kelowna. Note to one card borrowers from the okanagan regional library. See the available now collection from okanagan regional library. Offers a complete range of library services, public access computers, online resources, and childrens.
The ubc okanagan library is a nexus of scholarly engagement for students, faculty, staff and visitors at the ubc okanagan campus. The kelowna friends of the library, a nonprofit organization formed in 1988, is registered under the society act of british columbia and the canada income tax act. The okanagan regional library orl system serves the okanagan region of the canadian province of british columbia. Vernon has new and used books stores, and of course, our regional library. Browse our online elibrary resources available to members of the okanagan regional library orl.
Borrow funny, you dont look autistic to join the book club. Libraries located in kelowna british columbia all public libs in british columbia. The centre for scholarly communication has moved to a different area on the second floor of the library. Check to see how the ereader, smartphone, or tablet you have is compatible with borrowing digital books. Overdrive, the company from which the library gets digital books, has a comprehensive site offering help articles on downloading ebooks and eaudiobooks. Please enter your username or barcode no spaces, and pinpassword. Fire investigators remain at the scene of a large garage fire on the 1200 block of cameron avenue in kelowna. Books and other library materials may be renewed online, in person, or by phone. Fire crews were called to the gated community at 3. The system covers 59,000 square kilometers of area, and serves 360,000 people through 29 branches orl was founded in 1936. Downtown kelowna, rutland, mission libraries, kelowna, british columbia.
The library says at the end of opening hours today, march 16, all book drops will be closed, and the library will not be fining members for returning. The okanagan regional library orl is your library your most economical, sustainable, and relevant source for information and entertainment. The okanagan regional library orl system serves the okanagan region of the canadian. The okanagan regional library orl is your most economical, sustainable, and relevant. Not integrated with librarythings local book search. Frequently asked questions penticton public library. Now, orl members can also download musicfree and legallythrough the librarys freegal service. The collection has fiction and nonfiction titles in english, as well as titles in french and spanish. See 23 photos and 4 tips from 102 visitors to okanagan regional library. Okanagan regional library to remember kelowna girl the okanagan regional library orl has organized a special reading week in memory of a young girl who lost her battle with cancer. A west kelowna woman whos been saving thousands of books from destruction over the last 21 years says shes ready to call it quits after a recent change in recycling rules in b.
Okanagan regional library locations, hours of operation. Place requests, renew titles, and manage your account. Cant find the book, cd, or dvd you are looking for in the catalogue. I will explain 3d printing terminology in plain language and help you gain confidence in your ability to find a print, and prepare it to be successfully printed on a 3d. Browse, borrow, and enjoy titles from the okanagan regional library digital collection.
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