Reading and Literacy

Remarkable Stories: Celebrating Canadian Women’s History Month

Every October, Canadian Women’s History Month celebrates the women and girls whose leadership, creativity, determination, and achievements have helped shape Canada. First designated in 1992, Women’s History Month recognizes a…

Library Month: 30 Days, 30 Ways to Use Your Library

October is Canadian Library Month, and we’re celebrating with a challenge: each day this month, discover just how much you can do with your library. Everyone knows you can always…

Truth and Reconciliation: A Contemporary Reading List

September 30 is Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a day to honour residential school Survivors and intergenerational Survivors, their families and communities, and the…

One Library Card, Three Digital Collections: Discover More with Libby

More books. More audiobooks. More choices. Same ORL library card. The Okanagan Regional Library is pleased to announce that beginning September 28 we’re significantly expanding our Digital Collection through a…

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…

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,…