About Us

Our team is here to empower your students to thrive academically and explore their God-given gifts through resources and activities. Whether in person or virtual, students can access a wealth of resources, and personalized support. From nurturing a love for reading to fostering critical thinking, we’re dedicated to cultivating lifelong learners and equipping students for success in today’s world.

What We Offer

Enjoy exploring the digital and physical resources we offer including books, unit studies and online subscriptions. Join one of our engaging webinars designed to equip you and make using our resources simple. Engage in student-focused activities such as book clubs, story time and contests. Our help center is here to support the educational journey of each HCOS + Flex student.

Resources
Webinars
Student Activities
Help Centre

Who We Are

We are a dynamic group of skilled professionals dedicated to serving HCOS families. Our team includes knowledgeable teacher-librarians, curriculum specialists, library assistants, and shipping staff. We take pride in offering our services to you with a friendly and helpful attitude.

Meet the Online Team

Margaret Basaraba

Subscription Facilitator

Margaret oversees our subscription accounts and assists families with access to them.

Erin Duncan

Assistant Librarian

778.721.8293 / 441

Erin oversees live chat for the Learning Commons and runs our student contests, advises students of upcoming events. She is also responsible for curating books in our Sora and web resource libraries.

Rachel Rennie

Unit Study Developer

Rachael is responsible for researching and writing the unit study kits for families to use at home.

Pippa Davies

Director

604.908.0826

Pippa supervises the Learning Commons’ physical and virtual staff, and Learning Commons budget. She teaches book clubs and inquiry-based learning. You may contact her for queries about our Sora eBook app, collection suggestions, and concerns regarding the Learning Commons.

Cynthia Duncalfe

Curriculum Consultant

604.701.1347

Cynthia consults with home-educating parents and HCOS teachers regarding various curriculum resources. She is involved in curriculum correlation, developing our Unit Study Kits, and instructional webinars.

Meet the Kelowna Team

Kelly Ruggles

Assistant Librarian

Kelly is responsible for student classes and book circulation in the Physical Commons.

Kelly Wiebe

Shipping & Receiving

778.721.8309

Kelly oversees shipping and receiving for Learning Commons materials and resources.

Shandra Wiebe

Library Administrator

250.862.2377 ext 326

Shandra manages the Search Portal, library resources, online family accounts, and library education. If you have a question about accessing your online library account, please contact Shandra.

Contact Us

If you have questions or suggestions, we would love to hear from you.
Here’s how you can reach us.

Ask a Librarian

Our friendly and knowledgeable library staff are here to assist you. Complete the form below to ask a question or suggest a resource, or use our live chat in the bottom right corner to chat with us. We are online Monday – Friday from 9am – 3pm.

Physical Commons

Kelly Wiebe – Shipping & Receiving
778.721.8309

Shandra Wiebe – Library Administrator
250.980.5607

Return Address:
907 Badke Road, Kelowna, BC, V1X 5Z5

Physical Commons Hours
Monday – Friday | 9am – 4pm
Closed for July and Christmas break.