News Items tag as: Okanagan Regional Library

iN VIDEO: How to access free 3D printing at an Okanagan library branches
March 30, 2024 - 6:00 AM

From toys to sculptures and replacement car parts, the 3D printer at the downtown Kelowna library has people covered.
No more late fees at Okanagan Regional Library branches
September 25, 2023 - 11:07 AM

The Okanagan Regional Library has announced, effective immediately, it is a fines-free library.
How Drag Story Time became a thing at Kelowna’s downtown library
January 19, 2023 - 6:00 AM

Libraries everywhere work hard to encourage children to discover the joys of reading books.
After more than a century, this Okanagan community is losing its library
September 23, 2021 - 7:30 AM

The Oyama Library, which opened on Feb. 22, 1915, will close at the end of October. That decision was announced today, Sept. 22, by the Okanagan Regional Library.
Okanagan’s newest library branch won't require tax increase
June 15, 2021 - 6:30 PM

The proposed $8 million West Kelowna library branch will come with no additional cost to taxpayers.
Free streaming and other hidden gems at Thompson-Okanagan libraries
March 22, 2021 - 6:00 AM

Okanagan Regional Library and Thompson-Nicola Regional Library cards offer more than just free books.
Okanagan Regional Library closing all branches due to COVID-19
March 16, 2020 - 2:49 PM

As of tomorrow, the Okanagan Regional Library will be closing all its branches until further notice.
Okanagan libraries running on tight budget, future focus on community spaces
December 15, 2019 - 3:30 PM

Okanagan libraries are running on a tight budget, spending as much as 30 per cent less than other B.C. libraries on major expenditures such as salaries and wages.
Okanagan libraries fighting for access to eBooks
November 03, 2019 - 3:30 PM

A petition against restricted access to a major publisher's new eBooks is gaining attention from libraries across North America.
Unknown white powder prompts evacuation at Vernon library
June 18, 2019 - 2:32 PM

VERNON - An unknown white powder found at the Vernon branch of the Okanagan Regional Library forced the building to be evacuated yesterday afternoon.
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iN DISCUSSION: ICBC's no fault system criticized
This is where cold facts yield to the hottest of takes. Here you'll find reader responses to stories and newsletter editorials, or letters to the editor for the week of June 23. They may have been edited slightly for readability. The op

iN NUMBERS: Beer, wine and spirits in Kamloops, Okanagan
Everyone loves to go on about how great the wine is in the Okanagan, but good ol’ beer and liquor is too often overlooked. Here are some numbers for wine, beer and spirits in Kamloops and the Okanagan: 8,830: Acres of viney

Texas governor calls for special session after vetoing a bill to ban THC-infused goods
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill that would have banned consumable hemp products containing THC ingredients in the state, but said he's open to lawmakers passing a new effort to regulate what has become a boomin

Kelowna strata management firm fined $15K for not doing any managing
A Kelowna strata management company is on the hook $15,000 after it failed to do anything for a property it was managing. According to a June 2 BC Financial Services Authority decision, property manager Robert Tomislav Zivkovic provided &qu

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