Curious about eBooks, eAudiobooks, 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. 

Join us for an energetic half hour of songs, rhymes, fingerplays, instruments, & stories that focus on early literacy & language development. Toddler Time is our interactive literacy program that helps grow the roots of a lifelong love of language. Bond with your toddler through play time, songs, books, and dance. This program is recommended for toddlers from 18 months to 3 years of age. Caregiver participation is required.

Enjoy thirty minutes of songs, rhymes and stories. 

Story Time runs on Thursdays at 10:30AM and Saturdays at 3:30PM from April 4 through May 25.

Please have an adult/caregiver remain with your child(ren) for the whole program. 

Join us for fun stories, puppets, songs and rhymes that will have the children singing, dancing and learning together in 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 am  April 4 - June 1

This action-oriented programme is recommended for ages 5 and under with their caregivers. Join us for great stories, silly songs, and fun puppets, interspersed with bounces, dances, and lots of wiggles! Stay & Play after every story time 11:00-12:00. 

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

Join us for fun stories, lively songs, silly puppets and witty rhymes.

Interested in playing Scrabble and meeting new friends? Come to the Salmon Arm Library Scrabble club every Thursday from 11 am-12 pm and every Saturday from 1-2 pm. 

Stories, rhymes, songs, fingerplays, and fun for preschoolers and their caregivers. This is an early literacy-based program and all are welcome!

Enjoy time with your children and socialize with other families. The play area is always open but most popular right after Story Time or Baby Time. 

After Story Time we encourage you to visit our early years play area. Have fun with your little ones and connect with other families.

Welcome to Classics Book Club, a virtual book club where we tackle a classic novel together and meet online every 1st and 3rd Thursday to discuss what we’ve read. 

Participants are responsible for finding their own copy of the books. Many titles are availble as ebooks or audiobooks through Okanagan Regional Library - OverDrive. 

Online registration is required. Please ensure your email address is entered correctly, as we will be sending you the the link to participate shortly before the event. You will need a computer, smartphone or tablet and WiFi connection to participate. 

2024 Reading Schedule (subject to change):

January 4 - February 1: In Search of Lost Time by Marcel Proust

February 15: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving

March 7 and 21: Siddhartha by Herman Hesse

April 4 and 18: The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne

May 2 and 16: A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen

June 6: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by F. Scott Fitzgerald

July 4 and 18: We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson

Come and join our friendly group of Canasta players. No experience necessary- we will teach you!

Join fellow creatives for conversation and inspiration! Drop in - Free - All Welcome!

Practice your conversational English with library staff, volunteers, and other language learners. Meet new people and improve your English through conversation. Everyone is welcome.

Come strum with us! Join us for a fun and relaxed jam with fellow uke enthusiasts. All skill levels are welcome, but players should know the basics. Please bring your ukulele and a music stand. Contact Kristy Smith with any questions: ksmith@orl.bc.ca

A MakerSpace Teacher will come to the Peachland Library and show you how to use/play with 3D pens.

A set of three sessions designed to help participants learn how to navigate their Android Tablets and/or Smart Phones. Topics include learning about the buttons on your device, learning how to use the touch screen, delving into device settings, and learning about how to download and manage apps. Please register for all three sessions as they build upon each other and bring your device and any login information you need.

These classes are in-person.

Use your imagination to build your story while Connie reads aloud.

Drop-in chess

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.