Learning and Discovery

Library Closed, Libby Open: Enjoy the ORL During Christmas Break

Season’s Greetings! The Okanagan Regional Library’s branches will be closed for our Christmas and New Year’s Extended Closure from Tuesday, 23 December 2025 through Thursday, 1 January 2026. All branches…

BC Libraries Present: The Certainty Illusion with Timothy Caulfield

In today’s world, separating fact from fiction has never felt more challenging. BC Libraries Present invites you to an important online conversation with bestselling author and researcher Timothy Caulfield, joined…

Cory Doctorow on “Enshittification”: Understanding (and Fixing) the Internet

The ORL’s Salmon Arm Branch and BC Libraries Present invite you to a livestreamed author talk with Cory Doctorow and Vass Bednar, available to watch at the Salmon Arm Branch…

Smart Fun: Why Kids (and Parents!) Love Minecraft Education

Video games can be powerful learning tools for children, and Minecraft Education Edition proves it. Now available on in-branch ORL computers, Minecraft Education is a version of the beloved building…

Small Steps, Big Impact: Discover Climate Action Week at the ORL

Want to give back to the planet and learn about sustainability? This Climate Action Week, explore stories that inspire hope, spark new ideas, and remind us that every small action…

Conversation: Elamin Abdelmahmoud’s new non-fiction Elbows Up! On Canadian Resistance

The ORL’s Salmon Arm Branch and BC Libraries Present invite you to an in-person and Livestreamed author talk with Elamin Abdelmahmoud, CBC host and editor of Elbows Up! On Canadian…

Find Chilly Drafts Before Winter Does: Borrow a Home Energy Kit

As the days get cooler, it’s the perfect time to make sure your home is ready for winter. Borrow a Home Energy Kit from the ORL’s Library of Things and…

Join Massey Lecturer Alex Neve for a Conversation on Human Rights

The ORL’s Salmon Arm Branch and BC Libraries Present invite you to attend an inspiring evening with Alex Neve, human rights advocate, lawyer, and former secretary general of Amnesty International…

School Library Visits – Bring Your Class to the Library!

When teachers and librarians work together, powerful things happen. Regular access to libraries plays an important role in developing lifelong readers. The Kids & Family Reading Report found that nearly…

Temporary Suspension of Interlibrary Loan Service

Due to the ongoing Canada Post strike, the Okanagan Regional Library is unable to ship Interlibrary Loan (ILL) materials and is temporarily suspending ILL requests. Current ILL requests already in…