6 Things You Might Not Know About the ORL Catalogue
Looking for a book? You probably already know you can search the ORL catalogue to see what we have, find out where it’s available, and place a hold. But that’s…
More Than Books: Discover the Benefits of an ORL Library Card
You already know your library card can help you find your next great read. But how about streaming a movie? Learning a language? Borrowing an air quality monitor? Taking an…
Library Side Quest: Music!
Sometimes you visit the library because you know exactly what you want…and sometimes it’s more fun to explore. Welcome to Library Side Quest, where we invite you to wander a…
Inside the September ORL Board Meeting: Budget, Wildfire Response, and Service Highlights
There’s a lot happening across the approximately 59,600 km² service area of the Okanagan Regional Library. At its September 9 meeting, the ORL Board of Trustees approved the organization’s draft…
3 Awesome ORL Resources for Kids
Books are only the beginning! Your ORL library card opens the door to all kinds of things for kids to watch, discover, explore, and enjoy. You can stream favourite shows,…
Big Feelings, Little Readers: Explore the ORL Reads Big Emotions Booklist
Being little can come with some very big feelings. Happiness, sadness, anger, worry, excitement, frustration. Children can experience all of them, sometimes several before breakfast. Learning to recognize those feelings,…
A Year of Learning and Community: Explore the ORL’s 2025 Annual Report
What does a year at the Okanagan Regional Library look like? It looks like a child discovering a new favourite book at Summer Reading Club. A senior learning a new…
Three Most Underrated Online Resources
Think you know everything your ORL library card can do? You might be surprised. The ORL’s Online Resources give you free access to everything from newspapers and research tools to…
Beyond Books: Celebrate Literacy Month at the ORL
September is Literacy Month in British Columbia, and while books are certainly part of the celebration at the ORL, literacy reaches well beyond the page. It’s understanding a news story,…
Top 3 Underrated Makerspace Tools
Some Makerspace tools naturally attract attention. A laser cutter? Very cool. A 3D printer turning a digital file into an actual object? Also very cool. But tucked among the headline-grabbers…