Art in the Library… First Saturday Art Walk, May the Fourth (Be with you!) 23 Apr 202423 Apr 2024 Come join fellow Lopezians in supporting local artists and businesses for this recurring monthly event: First Saturday Art Walk from 5-7 pm. Come tour Old Hand, Skarpari, get drink…
Arts/Crafts… Weaving Wednesdays, 4-5:30 pm 28 Mar 202320 Dec 2023 Weaving Wednesdays from 4-5:30 at the Library! Join teacher Barbie Paulsen for a free, drop-in weaving class in the Craft Corner. Barbie has been teaching weaving for over 23 years,…
Children's Programs… Story Time – Thursdays at 11am 25 Aug 202316 Feb 2024 Story Time is geared for the younger crowd and offers children a chance to get to know the Children’s Area of the Library as their own magical place. We tell stories,…
All Ages Events… Watercolor Workshop with Dave Raynalds, April 5th, 12th, 19th & 26th from 12-2pm 22 Mar 202428 Mar 2024 For the month of April local artist Dave Raynalds will be teaching in a Watercolor Workshop. It will be held every Friday in April from 12-2pm in the community room.…
Monthly Newsletter The April Newsletter is out! 1 Apr 202418 Apr 2024 Fostering Community Cohesion, a Watercolor Workshop, Unicorn Day, "Boys in the Boat" Extravaganza, and much more in April. Read all about it! Click HERE to see the April Newsletter. If…
Book Clubs Walking Book Club – Thursday, April 25th, 3-5pm 1 Apr 20241 Apr 2024 READ: Pax, a novel by Sara Pennypacker, is highly available: in paperback, as a CD audiobook, and digitally on Libby, Libro.fm, and Hoopla (no waiting). WALK: Join Beth & Maggie…
Lopez Library + Seattle Arts & Lectures Gabrielle Zevin: Seattle Arts & Lectures Virtual Series on Thursday, April 25, 2024, 7:30 pm PST 23 Mar 202425 Mar 2024 Spanning thirty years, from Cambridge, Massachusetts, to Venice Beach, California, and lands in between and far beyond, Gabrielle Zevin’s Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow examines the multifarious nature of identity, disability, failure,…
New & Notable… Poet’s Pen, Monday, April 29th, 5pm 26 Mar 202426 Mar 2024 Drop in for poetry: Read, Write, Listen. Join us for an evening of poetry reading, writing, and listening on Mondays at 5pm. The format invites participants to bring an inspiring…
Classes & Workshops Mindful Birding/BirdTalk – Tuesdays 9-10am 20 Dec 202323 Apr 2024 Join Beth St. George for guided walks to enjoy our bird neighbors or indoor gatherings to talk birds. Mindful Birding outings feature short walks in the village or beyond to…
New & Notable Never Too Old Book Club – Wednesday, May 1st, 5pm 5 Apr 2024 Never Too Old: a Young Adult Book Club for Adults meets the 1st WEDNESDAY of the month to enjoy the relevance and diversity of young adult and middle grade books…
Lopez Library + Seattle Arts & Lectures Terrance Hayes: Seattle Arts & Lectures Virtual Series: Thursday, May 2, 2024 7:30 pm PST 23 Mar 202412 Apr 2024 So to Speak, a powerful, timely, dazzling new collection of poems from Terrance Hayes, the National Book Award–winning author of Lighthead, reminds us of the strange and lyrical grammar of thinking and feeling.…
Book Clubs Literary Salon – Wednesday, May 8th, 5pm 11 Apr 202411 Apr 2024 Literary Salon meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month to discuss favorite reads. What are the best books you've read over the past month or so? Please join Ingrid and…
Lopez Library + Seattle Arts & Lectures Pailin Chongchitnant: Seattle Arts & Lectures Virtual Series: Thursday, May 9, 2024 7:30 pm PST 12 Apr 2024 Join Cordon Bleu-trained chef Pailin Chongchitnant for an evening of Thai cooking discussion with J. Kenji López-Alt! In addition to hosting the sensational Youtube channel Pailin’s Kitchen with 1.7 million…
Lopez Library + Seattle Arts & Lectures Luis Alberto Urrea: Seattle Arts & Lectures: Monday, May 20, 2024 7:30 pm PST 12 Apr 2024 Hailed by NPR as a “literary badass” and a “master storyteller with a rock and roll heart,” Luis Alberto Urrea is a prolific and acclaimed writer who uses his dual-culture…
Lopez Library + Seattle Arts & Lectures Murmurations: Seattle Arts & Lectures: Tuesday, May 21, 2024 7:00 pm PST 12 Apr 2024 Part four of this four-part reading series features acclaimed poets, writers, and comics artists who teach in SAL’s Writers in the Schools program or who serve as mentors in the…
Lopez Library + Seattle Arts & Lectures Kathleen Hanna: Seattle Arts & Lectures: Wednesday, May 22, 2024 7:30 pm PST 12 Apr 2024 Trailblazing feminist icon, musician, outspoken women’s rights activist, and original rebel girl Kathleen Hanna presents her new book Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk. In an uncut voice…
Roots & Wings Roots & Wings: Reading with Children #12 16 Nov 2023 Every day I made a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for my toddler who looked forward to biting into the diagonally cut first half while making sounds of yummy delight…
New & Notable Lopez Library Seeks Financial Literacy Volunteer 7 Mar 2024 Got financial literacy? Roth IRA? Traditional IRA? Budgeting? If you are conversant with the core tenets of financial literacy, you may be just the person we’re seeking. At the library,…
New & Notable College Resources 9 Nov 20239 Nov 2023 Top Tips and Resources - with links to much more Costs and finances Talk to your family early about finances: Can or will they help with college expenses? How much?…
Discussion Group… #LopezGoodNeighbor Stories! 5 Sep 2023 Lopez is a cozy, close knit community that is filled with generous folks with big hearts. Sadly, a great many new residents came to Lopez during COVID and didn't always…
New & Notable Who is YOUR favorite author? 24 Aug 2022 Have some favorite authors? Arrange to receive new items by selected authors automatically. Here's how: Log into the Catalog with your 14-digit user ID (on your card or call us…
New & Notable Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library! 15 Jul 202121 Sep 2021 Sign-up your 0-5 year-old child(ren) here to start receiving a free book a month! The Lopez Island Library is very pleased to announce an exciting new opportunity for families with…
New & Notable Discover Passes available for checkout! 1 Feb 202126 Mar 2021 A new partnership between Washington State Parks and the Washington State Library allows patrons to check out the great outdoors. You can reserve one of our two Check Out Washington…
New & Notable BookMatch: Personalized Reading Recommendations 14 Sep 202014 Oct 2020 BookMatch: Personalized Reading Recommendations from Real-Life Librarians Welcome to BookMatch, a reader's advisory service of the Lopez Island Library. BookMatch is a personalized service to match readers with suggested books…