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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JONESIE: The lessons of free-range children long forgotten
OPINION When we were kids, we knew every inch of our neighbourhood. We ran around town till ten minutes before mom got home, which on weekends was often 2 a.m. Bad news for us when she got home early. We knew every vacant lot,

Popular spots to enjoy ramen in Okanagan, Kamloops
Fall is here and the weather is turning colder so many are turning to comfort foods in the Okanagan and Kamloops. A warm, hearty soup is a definite go-to during the chilly seasons and one particular style, ramen, is becoming more and more p

Willie Nelson on his new album, cannabis cookbook, Kris Kristofferson and what makes a good song
NEW YORK (AP) — Young musicians looking for longevity would be wise to follow the sensible word of Willie Nelson: Do what feels right, and if you're lucky enough to have a statue built in your honor in your city, remember that it is jus

Kelowna trailer park residents face 'demoviction' from their affordable homes
Walking into Central Mobile Home Park in Kelowna you see well kept yards, towering evergreen trees, people walking their dogs and chatting with neighbours. The community of mostly seniors is slated to razed to make space for redevelopment but the

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