New & Notable Thor Hanson @ LCCA, 5/8 @ 6 pm 19 Feb 2025 Join us for an incredible author talk with beloved San Juan Island author Thor Hanson as he speaks on his newest book, Close to Home on Thursday, May 8 at…
Author Events… Poetry performance with Danny Sherrard 19 Feb 202519 Feb 2025 Come join us for a fabulous evening of poetry with award winning slam poet, Danny Sherrard on Thursday, March 20 at 6 pm Danny Sherrard is the founder…
Art in the Library… March Art in the Library 15 Feb 202515 Feb 2025 Come join us for an incredible showing of art in the month of March: "Metamorphosis" by Tilda Twigg and the mail art of Lopez Library Artist in Residence, Rachel Zable.…
All Ages Events… The February Newsletter is here! 29 Jan 2025 So much to share, so much to do, so much to learn: 2024 Year in Review; sign up for the 2nd Puzzlepalooza; attend up to SIX Seattle Arts & Lecture…
Art in the Library… February Art in the Library 15 Jan 20254 Feb 2025 Come join us in February 1-28, 2025 for Art in the Library featuring the exceptional work on Ritambhara Tyson and her beautiful painting of animals and beloved pets. There will…
Children's Programs… Homeschool Meet-ups: 1st & 3rd Mondays @10:30am 11 Oct 202428 Jan 2025 Homeschool Family Meet-Up at the Library Join other homeschooling families for a bimonthly gathering at our local library! This is a great opportunity to connect, share experiences, and let the…
Classes & Workshops Mindful Birding – 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 9-10am 20 Dec 202318 Feb 2025 Winter residents & visitors are here! Join Beth St. George for Mindful Birding walks on the first and third Tuesdays of the month. We'll walk in the Village and sometimes…
New & Notable… Ta‑Nehisi Coates, Seattle Arts & Lectures: Tuesday, February 18, 2025 7:30 pm 24 Jan 202517 Feb 2025 From the bestselling author of Between the World and Me comes a new collection of visionary essays, The Message. Follow Ta-Nehisi Coates as he journeys to three resonant sites of…
Arts/Crafts… Tapestry Time, Weaving the Rainbow on February 19, 1-5:30 pm 15 Jan 202513 Feb 2025 Our talented Weaver in Residence teacher, Barbie Paulsen, is inviting all of Lopez to come add a thread to the Lopez Library Tapestry that is "Of the Library, By the…
New & Notable… Poet’s Pen – Monday, February 24th, 5-6pm 23 Jan 202511 Feb 2025 Drop in for poetry: Read, Write, Listen. Join us for an evening of poetry reading, writing, and listening on the last Monday of the month at 5pm. The format invites participants…
New & Notable… Maggie Smith, Seattle Arts & Lectures: Thursday, February 27, 2025 7:30 pm 24 Jan 202524 Jan 2025 Maggie Smith is the author of the instant bestseller You Could Make This Place Beautiful, a bittersweet recollection of the disintegration of her marriage and her renewed commitment to herself,…
Music Event JP and the OK Rhythm Boys return for an intimate performance: March 8, 3-5pm 12 Feb 202512 Feb 2025 Live music at the library! Join JP and the OK Rhythm Boys for an afternoon of toe-tapping tunes and musical fun at the Lopez Library on Saturday, March 8, from…
Author Events… Author Talk with Eric Blaser, 3/13 13 Feb 202519 Feb 2025 Come join us for the book launch and author talk by local author, Eric Blaser on Thursday, March 13 at 6 pm. About his book: The Pathless Path isn’t a…
New & Notable… Roots & Wings: Revived 2025 28 Jan 202528 Jan 2025 The other day, while a passenger in a car, I listened as my daughter wielded some extraordinary parenting words to her four year old who was negotiating like a G7…
Book Clubs… Never Too Old Book Club – Wednesday, March 5th, 5pm 6 Dec 202414 Feb 2025 Never Too Old: Celebrating Youth Books meets the 1st WEDNESDAY of the month to enjoy the relevance and diversity of young adult and middle grade books and authors. All ages…
Book Clubs Literary Salon – Wednesday, March 12th @ 5pm 12 Dec 202419 Feb 2025 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…
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?…
Art in the Library… Winners of the Best Photo of Lopez 2024! 7 Jan 20257 Jan 2025 Thank you to the 70 Lopezians who contributed more than 200 photos to this year's Second Annual, Best Photo of Lopez contest! We were elated that so many Lopezians came…
New & Notable Library Card Renewals Keep Your Account Current & Active 26 Jul 2024 Receiving an automated call or email from Biblionix about renewing your account is a normal library occurrence. Patrons are contacted once every 5 years to confirm addresses, phone numbers, emails…
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…
Children's Programs… Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library! 15 Jul 20212 Jan 2025 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…