Library Service in Penticton began on Sept. 18, 1909 when the Penticton Public Library Reading Room and Library was opened.
In 1920 the Penticton Public Library Association was formed with F.L. McKeever as the first president of the board and Mrs. J. L. Gilley as the first librarian.
The Penticton Public Library has had a number of homes over the years, including above Johnston's Hardware and above Street's Feed Store on Main during the 1920's. The Library was also attached to City Hall in the 1940's, and in the Oddfellow's Hall during the late 1950's. The Library, now part of the Library-Museum Complex, has been at 785 Main Street since 1965 when the Community Arts Centre was constructed.
From a book stock of 500 to the present collection of 130,000, the Penticton Public Library has been serving the community since 1909.
The Penticton Public Library offers:
Computer resources
Printers and photocopiers
Microfilm and microfiche readers.
Homebound Delivery.
Children and Adult Programs
and a large selection of books on the local history of Penticton and the Okanagan Valley.
As well as Fiction, Non fiction, Reference and books covering a wide range of topics found in most libraries.