NEWS

Though library branches may be closed over the holidays, eLibrary is always open! Stay cozy and warm inside while delighting in free magazines, newspapers, eBooks, eAudiobooks, and more – all available through your library website with library membership.

All branches of the Okanagan Regional Library will begin their annual holiday closure period beginning Monday, December 23, 2019, through Wednesday, January 1, 2020. Library branches will resume normal operating hours on Thursday, January 2, 2020.

Public Libraries are facing a battle with Macmillan Publishing to ensure access for all communities to eBook materials. Macmillan Publishing, one of the big five publishers, is significantly limiting the availability and quantity of eBooks to all libraries. Because of this change, implemented November 1st, ORL will be allowed only one copy of an eBook to serve our population of 400,000 people for the first two months.

American Sign Language Story Time Schedule Vernon Library Sundays from 1:00-2:30pm Oct 13, Nov 10, Dec 8, Jan 12, Feb 9, Mar 8 and Mar 22 Kelowna Rutland Library Saturday from 10:30-12:00pm Oct 24, Nov 16, Jan 18, Feb 15, Mar 21, Apr 18, May 16 Westbank Library Saturday from 10:30-12:00pm Nov 2, Dec 7, Feb 1, Mar 7, April, 4, May 2, June 6

Lynda.com’s move to Linkedin Learning, which had been planned for September 25, is delayed until further notice.

At the September 18 meeting of the Okanagan Regional Library Board of Trustees, the Board: Was presented with a draft budget proposed by the Finance Committee. The Board was told that the proposed average per capita increase would be 18 cents. The Board will vote on the final budget at their November meeting.