All ORL Branches are closed on statutory holidays and during Christmas and Easter holiday times. The book drops are closed on these days.
We are located at MNP Place (formerly the Capital News Centre), 4105 Gordon Drive, in the south end of Kelowna beside the H2O aquatic and athletics centre. Our friendly staff are ready to help you. Parking is free! All programs at the Mission library branch are free of charge. Children 8 and under must be accompanied by a parent or adult guardian at all times.
Click the "Events Calendar" link below for details about the many programs at Mission Branch.
Drop-in | Wednesdays, April 17 – May 22 | 10:15 to 11:15 AM
Enjoy some family time at the library with your little ones! Join us at the Mission Branch for a time when the whole family can sing, move, listen, and learn together. Recommended for ages 1 to 5 years with parent/caregiver, but all children are welcome!
Drop-in | Thursdays, January 18 - April 4 | 10:15 to 11:15 AM
Enjoy good times with rhymes and stories with your pre-schooler! Preschool Story Time at the Mission Branch uses stories, songs, rhymes, and movement to continue to build your child's language learning skills. Recommended for ages 3 to 6 with a parent/caregiver.
Drop-in | Saturdays, January 20 - April 6 | 10:15 to 11:15 AM
Enjoy some family time at the library with your little ones! Join us at the Mission Branch for a time when the whole family can sing, move, listen, and learntogether. Recommended for ages 2 to 6 years with parent/caregiver, but all children are welcome!
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Join us for Stay & Play, an unstructured playtime for children and their caregivers to socialize and explore. Soft play equipment and a variety of toys will be available. Recommended for children up to 5 years and their parents/caregivers, but all children are welcome.
Drop-in | Wednesdays, April 3, 17, May 1, 15, 29 | 3:30 to 5:00 PM
Imagination is all you need! If you are a builder, this is for you! The library has boxes and boxes of LEGO and KEVA blocks for you to build towers, buildings, cars, planes, space craft, dinosaurs, and more. We will proudly display your best creations in the library. For School-aged children and their families.
Robots, Electronics and More!
Drop-in | Thursdays, April 25, May 9, June 6 | 3:30 to 5:00 PM
Mini robots and more! Drop by after school to enjoy a variety of activities, from building electronics to programming Ozobots, Code 'n Go mice, Cubelet robots.
Drop-in | Sundays | 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM | All Ages
Bring your gang or just join in to play your favourite games at the Mission library! We have games for all ages, including chess, Settlers of Catan, Ticket to Ride, Scrabble, backgammon, UNO, cribbage, and kids' card games. We are also looking for Dungeons and Dragons enthusiasts, including dungeon masters, to start new games of D&D.
Mission Chess Club
Drop-in | Wednesdays | 6:00 to 7:45 PM | All Ages
Master or beginner, sharpen your strategy and challenge your peers at this casual drop-in event every Wednesday evening. Some chess boards and pieces will be provided, but you are encouraged to bring your own. Everyone is welcome, regardless of skill level!
Registration Required | Thursday, April 11 | 3:15 to 4:15 PM
Need someone to help you prepare your tax return? A tax professional will help adults with modest income to prepare their tax returns for free. Bring your tax slips on your first visit, drop them off, then pick up your slips and tax return at a later clinic date. * Maximum 2023 gross income under $35,000 for single, under $45,000 for a couple, and slightly higher for additional family members.
Drop-in | Wednesdays |5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
March 27, April 3, April 10
These meetings are in person, in our brand new meeting room, on the Tuesday and Thursday of the third full week of each month:
January 23 & 25; February 20 & 22; March 19 & 21; April 23 & 25; May 21 & 23; June 18 & 20; July 23 & 25; September 17 & 19; October 22 & 24; November 19 & 21; No meetings in August or December.
There are copies of the next title available in the branch or as a downloadable eBook. Please email Connie at cdickson@orl.bc.ca, or call the library at 250-764-2254 if you have any questions. Happy Reading!
Drop-in | Tuesdays | 1:00 to 3:00 PM
Fibre enthusiasts rejoice! Join a friendly group for time and space to work on projects and share tips and tricks. Bring your needles and hooks, your yarn and threads!
Drop-in | Weekly on Tuesdays | 6:30 PM - 7:45 PM
This is a conversational English group for people with beginner to intermediate English language skills. Meet others and improve your English through conversation. Everyone is welcome.
Your class is welcome to visit the Mission Branch library for a tour. We can also conduct online sessions to introduce students to library resources and research methods. Contact Richard to see how he can help your class by calling 250-764-2254, or e-mailing rkicksee@orl.bc.ca
The library is a great resource to enjoy with your family or friends, before or after sporting events. Drop by the library on your next trip to the MNP Place or H2O! The Mission library branch is conveniently located inside NMP Place, which features two arenas, two indoor soccer fields, a walking track, a gym and many outdoor playing fields. Next door is H2O, an aquatic and exercise facility with water slides, a wave pool, indoor river, lane swimming and a gym. Free parking!
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Kelowna Friends of the Library are a non-profit organization formed in 1988, with a mission to raise funds to support Okanagan Regional Library including the downtown Kelowna, Mission & Rutland branches, to enhance the profile of our libraries in the community, and to increase awareness and use of library program and services. Persons interested in libraries are encouraged to volunteer with Friends as we support ORL through our year-round fundraising book sales and joint activities.
Up to 2019, Kelowna Friends were registered under the Society Act of British Columbia and the Canada Income Tax Act. Monetary donations should now be directed to the Okanagan Regional Library Admin Centre.
Kelowna Friends’ major fundraiser, the Great Okanagan Book Sale, takes place typically in Fall/November each year. Funds raised significantly support Summer Reading Club, year-round programming for babies to toddlers to teens, book clubs, guest speakers & events for adults, and enhanced facilities and maker spaces at all ORL branches.
To stock the various year-round book sales, Kelowna Friends accept donations of gently used books at our sorting base at #114 – 2476 Westlake Road, West Kelowna, next to Rose Valley Veterinary Hospital. Donations can be made at this location on Fridays 9am – 11:30am when volunteers are on duty to review and accept items, or anytime in small amounts in drop-bins at the ORL Administration Centre (1430 K.L.O. Road, Kelowna) and at Parkinson Recreation Centre (Harvey Ave & 1800 Parkinson Way, Kelowna). Friends acknowledge Dr. Moshe Oz and Two Small Men with Big Hearts Moving for their support with these operations and sales.
For book sales, volunteer and donation information, visit www.kelownafol.ca, or email Friends at fol4k@hotmail.com
Volunteer coordinators & interested volunteers hold formal meetings as necessary, rotating between the three branch libraries and our sorting base.
Follow Kelowna Friends on Facebook to keep updated on our latest activities and read posts on ORL, libraries, reading & literacy.
For further information, please email fol4k@hotmail.com.
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