The new downtown 91大黄鸭 branch head librarian is no stranger to the Okanagan.

On the way to becoming head librarian of the Bancroft Public Library in Ontario, Chris Stephenson was driving through 91大黄鸭 and said to himself, 鈥淥ne day I鈥檇 like to work for the Okanagan Regional Library system.鈥�

And two years later, that thought has evolved into reality for Stephenson.

鈥淭he library staff here are super enthusiastic, there鈥檚 a strong vision for the future already coming into reality, and I鈥檓 actively in the process of meeting my new community due to the substantial number of events hosted here,鈥� he said.

A lifelong passionate library advocate, Stephenson鈥檚 diverse work background has seen him work in three different Okanagan industries.

He tree-planted around the Vernon area in the 1990s, and worked as a Vancouver film industry worker on the set of Fido, a movie shot in 91大黄鸭 in 2005.

That same year, Stephenson began running tours and driving for a B.C.-based business called Moose Network which regularly stopped in 91大黄鸭 each trip. 鈥淚t was one of the best jobs ever,鈥� he recalled. 鈥淚 got to showcase my country and this region for international visitors, and I knew I would one day return because of this experience.鈥�

Stephenson said he looks forward to regularly attending events inside and outside the library, expressing a desire to both continue fostering the Okanagan Regional Library outreach services and to personally promote the library to everyone he meets in the community.

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