Kelowna Downtown

A Small-Scale Star: the ORL’s Downtown Kelowna Branch Featured in Canadian Architect

Last summer, we shared a delightful surprise: Little Canada in Toronto had created a detailed miniature replica of the Downtown Kelowna Branch of the Okanagan Regional Library. Now, there’s even…

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The Quiet Work Behind Great Libraries

When people think about libraries, they often picture shelves of books, quiet tables, and welcoming public spaces. Less visible is the steady, behind-the-scenes work that helps make those spaces possible.…

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Sunday Hours Return in Vernon and Downtown Kelowna

Good news for weekend readers and learners—Sundays are back at our Vernon and Downtown Kelowna branches! Vernon Branch: Open Sundays from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m. Please see our Events Page…

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The Downtown KL Branch in Lilliput: We’ve Gone (Adorably) Tiny

It’s official: the ORL is now part of a magical tiny world where everything’s little… except our love of libraries! The Downtown Kelowna Branch has been immortalized—adorably—in miniature at Little…

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Two ORL Makerspaces Just Got Glowforge Laser Cutters—and They’re Incredible

We’ve got some seriously fun STEM news. The ORL’s Makerspaces are growing—and so is your creative potential. Two new Glowforge laser cutters have landed at the Downtown Kelowna Branch and…

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Monday:	9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday:	9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday:	9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday:	9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday:	9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday:	10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Sunday:	Closed