The ORL strives to support patrons with diverse needs through a variety of different collections, programs, and services.
Your library membership needs to have print disability status to access collections created especially for users with print disabilities. The following forms are used to create this update:
Please complete the appropriate form and mail it back to access@orl.bc.ca so we can update your library record and get you started.
Please contact Access Services for more information:
The Readers is a place to connect with others and discuss books with fellow book lovers. It is not done through Zoom or your computer, instead, to ensure greater access to all, we have a conference line set up - so join the phone call and share your thoughts on the themed topic or question.
The Readers is held every Tuesday afternoons from 2:00pm-3:00pm (see Calendar).
Please email access@orl.bc.ca to receive the phone number and access code.
Books recommended by those attending The Readers this week:
We’ve listed the books previously discussed on this PDF document.
Please register check our event calendar to access the Zoom details.
Financial assistance provided by the Central Okanagan Foundation.
To register:
NOTE: Beyond titles from CELA, titles from the American service, Bookshare, are also available with a Proof of Disability form which requires a signature from a certifying professional.
A print disability is defined in the Canadian Copyright Act and is a disability that limits a person from reading print in its original format due to:
Not sure if you qualify? Ask us.