Penticton Public Library

The Penticton Public Library is located in the South Okanagan city of Penticton British Columbia

It is part of a library-museum complex that sits along the popular Main street that runs through the city.

The library has provided free access to materials and services to the whole community for many years.

The motto this municipal library is that the opportunity for enjoyment, education and enlightenment is offered to all of its citizens.

Some History

As I mentioned before the library has been around for a very long time. Here are some events from its historical past.

Library service to the public began in September of 1909. This is when the Penticton Public Library Reading Room was first opened.
In 1920 the Penticton Public Library Association was formed.
In October of 1946 School District 14 was formed. The Library Act stated that the library automatically become part of the Okanagan Regional Library.
In 1968 a referendum was held in the city of Penticton. The people voted to separate the library from the Okanagan Regional Library and it became official on April 2, 1969.
A public library association operated the library until a city appointed board was established in December 1969.
The library has moved to several locations over the years. Its current home at the library-museum complex has been here since 1965 when the Community Arts Centre was built.

The Penticton Library offers so many services to its patrons. Some of these include:

An information desk
Internet access
Library databases
Audiobook downloads
Children's and adult library programs
Research links
Local information
Free book delivery service for those who are home bound due to illness, disability or hospitalization.

You can receive a free library card if you

live in Penticton.
own real property in the city.
are a member of the Penticton Indian Band.

You may get a library card for a fee if you live in the Okanagan region or outside of Penticton BC city limits. The cost for a family membership is $75 for a year.

One handy way to be able to visit any library in British Columbia and enjoy everything they have to offer is to get a BC OneCard. All you need to do is be a BC resident and bring in your home public library card and ID into any BC library and you will receive one.

That's all there is to it!

The Penticton library lets you borrow up to 15 items at a time. Besides books these also include up to:

2 magazines - 7 days borrowing period.
2 children's magazines - 21 days borrowing period
2 DVD's - 7 days borrowing period
2 videos - 21 days borrowing period 2
audiobooks - 21 days borrowing period

Books have a borrowing period of 21 days. You can check with the branch on their renewal policy.

The Penticton Public Library hours of operation are:Monday 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday 9:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Wednesday 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Thursday 9:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Friday 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Sunday 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (mid October to April only)

The address of the library is:

785 Main St.
Penticton BC
V2A 5E3

To contact the library:

Phone: (250) 770-7781
Email: library@summer.com

If you find yourself in the Penticton area on a visit to the Okanagan the Penticton Public Library is just another place on your list of things to do and see while here.

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