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

Get the family dancing, singing and learning together in this FREE drop-in Story Time.  

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. 

• Wednesdays @ 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
• Fridays @ 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM

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!

Join us to learn block coding and dive deeper into computational thinking and algorithms. 

Have you ever wanted to learn sign language? Now is the time! Learn the basics of American Sign Language and gain exposure to Deaf culture in a fun, engaging, and immersive way.

Featuring longer books, puppets and fun, children will sing, dance and rhyme for another season of Story Time.

This FREE DROP IN Story Time is recommended for children ages 3 - 6 years and their caregiver. 

We welcome the whole family to join in the fun! 

Story Times are offered Thursdays and Saturdays 10:30 - 11: 15  April 22 - June 3.

No programs on April 22 and May 13.

Drop by the Kelowna Curling Club and stock up for summer reading!

Drop by the Kelowna Curling Club and stock up for summer reading!

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:

• Mondays 10:15-10:45
• Tuesdays 11:30-12:00

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.

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!

Don’t forget your Stuffie as you snuggle up for Pyjama Story Time featuring longer books, Puppets, songs and rhymes. 

Brought to you by Judy from Kelowna through Microsoft Teams

Registration required with Email address to receive Teams Link

Topic:  From whence did they come? Finding the place of origin for your Immigrant Ancestor, presenter Claire Smith-Burns

Before you can start researching records of your Immigrant Ancestors to Canada in their country of origin, you must first narrow down their place residence in that country. The clues you need are in Canadian records. We will survey a number of records that may hold the clue for your ancestor’s birthplace. 

Drop by the Kelowna Curling Club and stock up for summer reading!

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. 

• Wednesdays @ 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
• Fridays @ 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM

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 to the Library to chat with genealogists from the Kelowna and District Genealogical Society. Learn how to find more on your family tree, or ask about your next steps if you’ve hit a wall in your research.

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.

Featuring longer books, puppets and fun, children will sing, dance and rhyme for another season of Story Time.

This FREE DROP IN Story Time is recommended for children ages 3 - 6 years and their caregiver. 

We welcome the whole family to join in the fun! 

Story Times are offered Thursdays and Saturdays 10:30 - 11: 15  April 20 - June 3

No programs on April 22 or May 13.

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.