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ORL tax request to increase 1.64% in 2014

orlbuttonOkanagan Regional Library board of trustees will meet next Wednesday and review proposals for a small budget hike for operations.

Total budget in 2013 – 16.6 million dollars

The budget will increase by only 1.56% but taxpayers will pay more at the rate mentioned in the headline. The difference a reduction in other types of revenue.

Last year – The Okanagan Regional Library board adopted a budget for 2013 –  a 3.35 per cent increase, or $538,103 more than the preceding year.

The Okanagan Regional Library (ORL) is your library – your most economical, sustainable, and relevant source for information and entertainment. Established in 1936, the ORL serves over 360,000 people across an area covering 59,600 square kilometres through 29 branches. We also offer various services online through our website. Membership is FREE to people within our library regions, giving you access to the 16th largest library in Canada.

In addition to the immense selection of fiction and non-fiction books, magazines, newspapers, and reference materials available at your local branch, your library card gives you access to:

  • A myriad of programs for children and adults
  • Free in-branch Internet access at computer workstations as well as free wireless access
  • Hundreds of feature film DVD titles, and television series on DVD
  • Free music downloads plus new music CD releases, and a huge collection of CDs for most music genres
  • Thousands of Audiobooks
  • A growing catalogue of eBooks for both adults and children
  • Magazines through Zinio for Libraries, and a multitude of online resources subscribed to by the library
  • Public libraries throughout the province when you show your ORL card and get a BC Library OneCard
  • A variety of special services for members who are print disabled, living in remote areas of our region, or wanting materials in other languages
  • The opportunity to suggest a book, magazine, DVD, or other material you would like the ORL to include in its collection
  • An option to write invigilated exams at our branches

Stop in to any branch to sign up for your FREE library card today and rediscover your library!