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:

1. There is no set theme. Let your imagination run wild!
2. Poetry can be written in any poetic style and on any subject but must be in English.
3. Only one poem per person. Multiple entries will not be accepted.
4. The poem must be an original work by the person entering the contest. Plagiarism is a serious offense!
5. The deadline for submissions is Wednesday , May 31st 16 at 8:00 p.m. 
6. Poems containing language that is vulgar, offensive, or inappropriate will not be accepted.
7. Prizes:

        1^st prize- one book and a $25 Mosaic gift certificate

        2^nd prize- two books

        3^rd prize- one book

The Okanagan Regional Library will be home to Vernon's Free Little Art Gallery (FLAG) for 1 week from Oct 3rd to Oct 8th! 

The Vernon Friends of the Library will be hosting their annual magazine sale, featuring magazines from 2022. Come on down and check out the amazing deals! All money is donated back to the library for programs.

Come on out to the biggest book sale of the year and support your local library!

Vernon Curling Club at 3400 39 Avenue

Friday, May 3 | 8 am to 10 am | $5.00 Early Bird Access Fee

Friday, May 3 | 10 am to 9 pm | Free

Saturday, May 4 | 10 am to 4 pm | Free

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. 

Be Kind - Inclusion Matters!

Family fun featuring picture books, interactive songs and rhymes. Story Time helps in the development of early literacy skills

Curious about eBooks, digital audio, or any of the ORL's many electronic resources? Having trouble making Libby work on your device? Book a time with one of our knowledgeable staff. Please bring in your device, library card and PIN number, and any necessary passwords.

A set of three sessions designed to help participants learn how to navigate their Tablets and/or Smart Phones. Please plan to attend all three sessions, as they build upon each other. Register all family members attending under one name.

Indigenous elders and friends meet to play dice, share food and talk. Attendance is by invitation or by speaking directly to one of the elders. 

Be Kind - Inclusion Matters!

Through picture books, interactive songs and rhymes, multicultural story time will highlight a particular culture or language. In partnership with the Vernon and District Immigrant and Community Services Society.

• 3D Printer
• Cricut Maker

The Vernon Knitters invite knitter of all experience levels and anyone interested in knitting to join them! Bring along yarn, needles and a project you are working on. You also welcome to bring your knitting questions and problems for this group of knitting fairies. Drop in.

Join us to play Dungeons and Dragons, the greatest fantasy role-playing game in the world. Create characters, battle foes and co-operate with other players as you explore a fantasy world. Adventurers League is a drop-in, drop-out DnD format that allows players of all levels to come and play. 

Family fun featuring picture books, interactive songs and rhymes. Story Time helps in the development of early literacy skills

Curious about eBooks, digital audio, or any of the ORL's many electronic resources? Having trouble making Libby work on your device? Book a time with one of our knowledgeable staff. Please bring in your device, library card and PIN number, and any necessary passwords.

Family fun featuring picture books, interactive songs and rhymes. Story Time helps in the development of early literacy skills

Play Minecraft Education Edition with other kids who share your interest.

Homework help for ESL and newcomer children. Provided by Vernon & District Immigrant Services Society. Contact daniel.vallejo@vdicss.org to join. 

Time together for you an your baby. Baby Time is a group experience for parents or caregivers and their babies, up to approximately 18 months.  The program focuses on learning rhymes and songs to share with your baby.