Celebrate Poetry Month with the Online
Kelowna Poetry Contest for Adults! Are
you feeling creative? Write a poem and submit your entry between April 1 to May
31st. Please email your poem to klreference@orl.bc.ca along
with your name and phone number or drop hard copies submissions to your branch
and we will make sure your poem will be send to Kelowna Downtown Library.
Submission Guidelines:
There
is no set theme. Let your imagination run wild!
Poetry
can be written in any poetic style and on any subject but must be in English.
Only
one poem per person. Multiple entries will not be accepted.
The
poem must be an original work by the person entering the contest.
Plagiarism is a serious offense!
The
deadline for submissions is Wednesday , May 31st 16 at 8:00
p.m.
Poems
containing language that is vulgar, offensive, or inappropriate will not
be accepted.
Prizes:
1st
prize- one book and a $25 Mosaic gift certificate
I know you love your pet(s). Would you like to share a nice picture of it and a small description to bring some joy to our community? Photos of your four-legged friends will be displayed for an entire month on a board at the Downtown Kelowna Library. Please send to klreference@orl.bc or bring cool photos of your pets with a small description of them.
Due to equipment failure the Video & Photo Conversion Station is unavailable. There is an available Video & Conversion station at the Westside Learning Lab just across the bridge in West Kelowna. The address and phone number for the Westside Learning Lab is #216-525 Hwy 97 South West Kelowna and (778) 755-6235 respectively.
Due to equipment failure the Video & Photo Conversion Station is unavailable. There is an available Video & Conversion station at the Westside Learning Lab just across the bridge in West Kelowna. The address and phone number for the Westside Learning Lab is #216-525 Hwy 97 South West Kelowna and (778) 755-6235 respectively.
Due to equipment failure the Video & Photo Conversion Station is unavailable. There is an available Video & Conversion station at the Westside Learning Lab just across the bridge in West Kelowna. The address and phone number for the Westside Learning Lab is #216-525 Hwy 97 South West Kelowna and (778) 755-6235 respectively.
Walk your way through a classic Choose Your Own Adventure novel! Each decision takes you to a different spot in the library to continue the story. How will your adventure end?
Register on your own or as a group to receive an Online Escape Room link. Once you have the link, you can do the escape rooms any time you want.
If this is your first time registering for an online program, please check your email for an Email Verification request. Once you have verified your email with our online registration system, you will receive a confirmation message with the links included.
Join us for an energetic half hour of songs, rhymes, stories, and puppets. Warning: This program contains jumping, singing, and going bananas! Recommended for children ages 3 - 6 years and their caregiver, but all ages are welcome.
Baby Time is our joyful FREE early literacy program that helps grow the roots of a lifelong love of language. Bond with your baby through the power of song and rhymes! This program is recommended for babies, newborn - 18 months and their caregiver.
We now have two timeslots to accommodate more families:
Storytelling is
core to the human experience. When was
the last time you could sit back, relax, and let someone else do the
reading? Join us for 30-40 minutes to listen to live
readings of tales and a discussion of the stories may follow.
Adult Story Time will take place on the first
Wednesday of the month from 2:00pm – 3:00pm
May 2, June 6, July 4, August 1
The program is over the phone – no computer knowledge is
required. Please register online here, call 778-658-6394 or email: access@orl.bc.ca to receive the conference line phone number and access code.
Practice your reading skills by registering for a free 20-minute session to read with a certified St. John's Ambulance therapy dog! For ages 6 to 12.
Session times available are:
3:00 PM to 3:20 PM
3:30 PM to 3:50 PM
4:00 PM to 4:20 PM
When registering online, it will appear that you are registering for a 30 minute session, but the last 10 minutes of the session block are to provide a break for our dog. Sessions are only 20 minutes long.
Research shows that reading to a dog is tremendously motivational for kids and provides a calming, relaxed environment for children who may feel hesitant or anxious about reading.
Kids must be school-aged, able to read some words on their own, and feel comfortable reading with a dog and the dog’s adult handler.
Looking for a place to play some table top games? Every Tuesday we will be hosting a board games night. From social games to in-depth
strategy games, we have a number to choose from. People are welcome to bring
their own games, we hope to see you there!
Join us for the Kelowna Writer's Group! Members can bring writing they are working on to share and receive feedback from their peers or just listen and learn from other writers.
This group meets the first Tuesday of every month.
Spanish-English Intercambio is a relaxed meeting space for those looking to improve their Spanish or English and meet new friends while doing so. Practice your conversational language skills in this drop-in, weekly program.
Intercambio Español-Inglés es un espacio de reunión relajado para aquellos que buscan mejorar su español o inglés y conocer nuevos amigos mientras lo hacen. Practique sus habilidades de lenguaje conversacional en este programa semanal sin cita previa.
This program
is recommended for toddlers 18 months - 3 years and their caregivers. We welcome
the whole family to join in the fun! Drop-in to this FREE program.
Join us for an energetic half hour of books, rhymes, fingerplays and songs.
Join us after Toddler Time for Stay & Play, an unstructured playtime for children and their caregivers to socialize and explore. Soft play equipment and a variety of toys will be available. Recommended for children ages 18 months to 3 years and their parents/caregivers, but all children are welcome. Drop-in to join the fun!
Come join our merry band of minds as we explore the world of books.
The Readers is a program to connect with others and discuss books and reading with fellow book lovers. Each week starts with a question or theme and the conversation goes from there. We are open to all kinds of readers – as any type of reading is reading!
The program is over the phone – no computer knowledge is required. Please register here or call 778-658-6394 or email access@orl.bc.ca to receive the conference line phone number and access code.
We
learn, we share, we discover. English Corner is a conversational group
for people with beginner to intermediate English skills that meet weekly to
discuss topics that unite and inspire us.
Practice your reading skills by registering for a free 20-minute session to read with a certified St. John's Ambulance therapy dog! For ages 6 to 12.
Session times available are:
3:00 PM to 3:20 PM
3:30 PM to 3:50 PM
4:00 PM to 4:20 PM
When registering online, it will appear that you are registering for a 30 minute session, but the last 10 minutes of the session block are to provide a break for our dog. Sessions are only 20 minutes long.
Research shows that reading to a dog is tremendously motivational for kids and provides a calming, relaxed environment for children who may feel hesitant or anxious about reading.
Kids must be school-aged, able to read some words on their own, and feel comfortable reading with a dog and the dog’s adult handler.
On your mark, get set, GO! Kids will code their own games based on traditional sports like archery, hockey, and skiing. Kids will learn beginner-friendly coding skills using the drag-and-drop block coding platform Scratch. Hit the trails and skim the slopes with us!
The classic game of strategy! Join us every Thursday to master your moves and challenge your peers in this casual drop-in event. Chess boards and pieces provided but feel free to bring your own. All skill levels welcome!
At the Kelowna MakerSpace, you will find equipment and tools for hands-on projects, digital media creation, and exploring new technologies. We offer in-person certifications for our equipment, Each Thursday features a different station (3D Printing, Circut Maker and Heat Press, Sublimation Printing, Whisper Room). You can register at https://orl.evanced.info/signup
Get the family dancing, singing and learning together in this FREE drop-in Story Time.
Join us in the Spartan Room at Parkinson Recreation Centre (1800 Parkinson Way, Kelowna) for fun stories, rhymes, puppets and songs featuring books selected for children ages 3 - 6 and their caregivers, but all children are welcome.
This Story Time assists in the development of early literacy skills.
