New & Notable April First Saturday Art Walk, Library Opening 13 Mar 202413 Mar 2024 Come join us for Artists Talks and Opening Reception on Saturday, April 6 at 5:30 pm as part of First Saturday Lopez Art Walk. Visual artist Roy Tomlinson will have…
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,…
Classes & Workshops Mindful Birding/BirdTalk – Tuesdays 9-10am 20 Dec 202328 Feb 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…
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,…
Arts/Crafts Needlecraft Night – Wednesdays, 5-7pm 28 Oct 202216 Feb 2024 NEW START TIME: 5PM! Bring your friend and a finger food to share! Enjoy some warm cozy chat and sharing of projects! Beginners to Advanced. Bring a lap project you…
Art in the Library… Visible Mending Workshop, Sat 3/16, 12-2 pm 22 Feb 202423 Feb 2024 Join us for a workshop on visible mending in textiles led by Lopez Library Artist-in-Residence Juniper Blomberg on Saturday, March 16th from 12-2pm. The artist is working in line with…
Lectures… Kwiaht Lecture: “Beauty of Wild Native Bees” 3/22 @ 5:30 pm 22 Feb 202414 Mar 2024 Join Russel Barsh of Kwiaht for a fascinating lecture "The Beauty of Wild Native Bees" on Friday, March 22 @ 5:30 pm. We will also hybrid the event, by request.…
New & Notable Poet’s Pen – Mondays, March 25th, 5pm 21 Dec 20231 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…
All Ages Events… Create your own spring basket; Tuesday, March 26th from 3:30-5pm 27 Feb 20248 Mar 2024
Book Clubs Walking Book Club – Thursday, March 28th, 3-5pm 26 Feb 202427 Feb 2024 READ: In the spirit of one of our Strategic Priorities to "Promote Environmental Stewardship" we're trying something a bit different: reading two magazine articles on environmental concerns. The complementary articles…
Book Clubs Never Too Old Book Club – Wednesday, April 3rd, 5pm 8 Mar 20248 Mar 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…
Book Clubs Literary Salon – Wednesday, April 10th, 5pm 14 Mar 202415 Mar 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…
Art in the Library… Art in the Library Opening: Julia Mira & Michelle Mielke 28 Feb 202428 Feb 2024 Come join us for an opening of new works by Julia Mira's paintings and Michelle Mielke's incredible amigurumi crocheted creations! There will be talks by the artists at 5 pm…
Monthly Newsletter… The March Newsletter is here! 27 Feb 202427 Feb 2024 Promoting Environmental Stewardship, placing reserves from home, visible mending, wild bees, and much more in March. Read all about it: Click HERE to see the March Newsletter. If you are…
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 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?…
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,…
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…
Book Clubs Literary Salon – Wednesday, March 13th, 5pm 15 Feb 202415 Mar 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…