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All ORL Branches are closed on statutory holidays
The Rutland Branch is located in Plaza 33, just off highway 33 in Rutland, a suburb of Kelowna.
There are book drops located at the rear of the mall just off Gray Rd.
Read 100 books before your baby's first birthday! Receive a board book when you complete the challenge!
Babies are born ready to learn, and the single most important way to help a child prepare for reading and learning is by reading together. This program is self-paced. Consider attending our virtual Storytime's to get started.
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Tuesdays from 10:15AM to 10:45AM
Age Range: 0-18 Months | Register Online
Join us at the Rutland Library for fun songs and rhymes, bounces, tickles, fingerplays, instruments, and short picture books for babies!
Baby Time is our joyful early literacy program that helps grow the roots of a lifelong love of language. Bond with your baby through the power of songs and rhymes!
This program is recommended for babies, newborn - 18 months and their caregivers.
Thursdays from 10:15AM to 10:45AM
Age Range: 18 months to 3 years | Register Online
Join us at the Rutland Library for fun songs and rhymes, bounces, tickles, fingerplays, instruments, and short picture books for toddlers.
Toddler Time is our interactive literacy program that helps grow the roots of a lifelong love of language. Bond with your toddler through play time, songs, books, and dance.
This program is recommended for toddlers from 18 months to 3 years of age. Caregiver participation is required.
Saturdays from 10:15AM to 10:45AM
Age Range: 3-5 years old | Register Online
Join Us at the Rutland Library for interactive stories, songs, rhymes & games! Come spark your child’s love of reading: talk, sing, read, write, and play with us!
This Program is recommended for children ages 3 - 5 years and their caregivers.
Story Time provides little ones with opportunities for independent learning. In addition to stories, music, rhymes, flannel board stories, and fingerplays reinforce the fine motor skills they are rapidly acquiring.
April 23, May 28
Enjoy family story time while learning American Sign Language. Join in for stories, rhymes and games. Presented in both American Sign Language and English.
Age Range: 0-5 years old | Register Online
Third Wednesdays from 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Age Range: School Age | Register Online
3:30 - 4:30 PM
Every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month. (Feb 15, Mar 1, Mar 15, Apr 5, Apr 19...)
Age Range 8-12 | Register Online
Dive into the basics of the tech world with us! Learn about coding, engineering, 3D design, physics, circuitry and more, with hands on projects.
Last Saturday of the Month
3:00 - 4:30 PM
Age Range: School Age
Come visit the Rutland Branch for "Science Saturday".
Explore the world of Science with fun and creative programs provided by volunteer groups.
Registration is required for this event.
Build up to your dream project!
Starts April 12!
2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month, 3:30-4:30 pm.
This intermediate project-based program will help coders that know the basics of coding build up to what gets them going, by learning the technologies and techniques needed to make cool stuff. April: Build a platformer game in Scratch, with realistic physics. Participants in April vote for the topic in May!
Ages 10-14 recommended, but coding experience is more important- we're focusing more on what you can do with code, and techniques for doing it, rather than the basics of how to code.
Every Tuesday 6:30 pm - 7:45 pm.
A conversational English group for people with beginner to intermediate English language skills. Everyone welcome. Meet others, and improve your English with engaging conversation.
Register here!
Every other Friday 10:15 am - 11:00 am or 11:15 am - 12 pm.
Get help from our experienced Tech Assistant to solve the library related problems your mobile device may encounter.
Wednesdays, March 22, 25, April 5
6pm-7:30pmEvery other Friday 10:15 am - 11:00 am or 11:15 am - 12 pm.
Community room
Teens and Adults Welcome!
Note that some comfort with math and coding will go a long way with this program- instructional resources will be provided, and the demands in the classroom will be kept at the minimal sufficient level, but working with arduinos means working with code, specifically loops and variables, and working with circuits means a lot of multiplication and division.
Second Wednesday Every Month
Presented by Rutland Branch. Email Rutland@orl.bc.ca or visit the Kelowna Book Friends Facebook page for more information.
We have a variety of bookable and rental spaces in the Rutland Branch. All meeting spaces have free Wi-Fi. Some have presentation equipment available.
Available during branch open hours only. Room as is - no office supplies, A/V equipment or additional furnishings provided.
This room is free, and can hold up to 10 people, and can be booked up to 1 month in advance.
Setup and take-down (exception of A/V equipment) is the responsibility of the renter. Rutland branch has a Community Room available for rent. With a theatre style set-up, the room has a maximum seating capacity of 50.
Please contact the branch at a 250-765-8165 for further information or to book a room.
We can provide an introduction to the library or tailor the visit around a project/assignment.
Contact us today to see how we can help your class.
Daycares/Preschools must register if they wish to attend a story time.
To book a free tour for kids contact Rutland Branch at 250-765-8165 or email us at rutland@orl.bc.ca
Groups of adults can enjoy a tour at the library as well!
ESL classes, retirement homes, book clubs and more can contact the branch for further information.
To book a free tour for adults contact the Rutland Branch at 250-765-8165 or email us at rutland@orl.bc.ca
The Rutland Branch has 13 internet terminals with word processing capabilities available for one hour daily.
Unlimited Wi-Fi access is available during open hours with you own device.
Printing and photocopying is $0.25 per page, black and white only.
Scanning to email is available and is free of charge.
No fax services are available.
The Rutland Branch can provide exam invigilation.
Branch Librarians and/or Supervisors will be available to invigilate exams Monday – Saturday at designated times.
If interested in writing an exam on site, contact the Rutland Branch at 250-765-8165 or email us at rutland@orl.bc.ca
The Rutland Branch in partnership with The Arts Council of the Central Okanagan will be showcasing local artists in our branch on a rotating basis. For information on the Artists showcased please contact the ARTSCO curator at 250-861-4123 ext. 105 or curator@artsco.ca
The Kelowna Friends of the Library, a non-profit organization formed in 1988, is registered under the Society Act of British Columbia and the Canada Income Tax Act.
Persons interested in libraries are encouraged to volunteer with Friends as we support the downtown Kelowna, Mission & Rutland branches through our fundraising book sales and joint activities.
Funds raised significantly support Summer Reading Club and year-round programming for babes to toddlers to teens plus guest speakers & events for adults; and enhanced facilities at the three branches. Towards their various year-round book sales, Kelowna Friends accept donations of gently used books to their sorting house at 1898 Barlee Road, Kelowna. Volunteers are on duty to review and accept items at the house on Fridays, 9am to noon.
Kelowna Friends major fundraiser, the Great Okanagan Book Sale, takes place in October each year. The Kelowna Friends sponsor an endowment fund with the Central Okanagan Foundation.
For volunteer and donation information, please visit www.kelownafol.ca, or email Friends at fol4k@hotmail.com.
Follow Kelowna Friends on Facebook to keep updated on their latest activities and read posts on ORL, libraries, reading & literacy.
Directors of Kelowna Friends of the Library hold meetings rotated between the three branch libraries, at 5:30 pm on the second Monday of each month. No board meetings are held in July & August. The society's AGM is held on a Saturday in late November.
For further information, please email fol4k@hotmail.com.
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