Monthly Newsletter… The December Newsletter is here! 27 Nov 2024 It's December! Where there is rain, there are rainbows. Come find a pot of gold at your library. This month features Hoopla BingePasses, artistic drawings and weavings, linocut printmaking, a…
Classes & Workshops Mindful Birding – 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 9-10am 20 Dec 202326 Nov 2024 Have you missed our fall and winter bird neighbors: shorebirds, ducks, seabirds? I sure have. Join Beth St. George for Mindful Birding walks on the first and third Tuesdays of…
Arts/Crafts… Weaving Wednesdays, 4-5:30 pm 28 Mar 202316 Sep 2024 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,…
Book Clubs… Never Too Old Book Club – Wednesday, December 4th, 5pm 7 Nov 202419 Nov 2024 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…
Children's Programs… Fall Storytime, Thursdays @ 11am 25 Aug 202316 Sep 2024 Fall Storytime Thursdays 11-11:30 for ages 0-8 Story Time offers children a chance to get to know the Children’s Area of the Library as their own magical place. We tell…
Lopez Library + Seattle Arts & Lectures Aimee Nezhukumatathil, Seattle Arts & Lectures Virtual Series: Thursday, December 5, 2024 7:30 pm PST 25 Nov 2024 Known for her poetry, her essays, and the way she lights up the world, Aimee Nezhukumatathil restores our astonishment again and again. Explore the vast undersea world in her poetry…
Arts/Crafts… Winter Linocut December 7th & 14th from 10am-1pm 6 Nov 202427 Nov 2024 Join us for a winter themed Linocut workshop, Saturdays December 7th & 14th from 10am - 1pm. Linocut is a printmaking technique that involves cutting a design into a sheet…
All Ages Events… “Big Fish” Movie Matinee! December 7 @ 2pm 30 Oct 20241 Dec 2024 Come join us for a Tim Burton Movie Matinee Series! Next up is "Big Fish" on December 7. Free, family friendly, and welcoming for audiences of all ages! Free popcorn…
Art in the Library… December First Saturday Art Walk 26 Nov 202427 Nov 2024 What a lovely time of year to come to the Village for the monthly First Saturday Art Walk on December 7, from 5-7 pm. Begin at the Lopez Library for…
Art in the Library… December Art in the Library 26 Nov 202427 Nov 2024 Come join us to celebrate new art works running December 7- January 3 at the Lopez Library featuring Jessica Velo and Lopez Library's Artists in Residence, Barbie Paulsen and Julia…
Discussion Group… Homeschool Meet-ups Mondays @10:30am 11 Oct 202426 Nov 2024 Homeschool Family Meet-Up at the Library Join other homeschooling families for a weekly gathering at our local library! This is a great opportunity to connect, share experiences, and let the…
Lopez Library + Seattle Arts & Lectures Robin Wall Kimmerer, Seattle Arts & Lectures Virtual Series: Monday, December 9, 2024 7:30 pm PST 25 Nov 202425 Nov 2024 Author of the sensational Braiding Sweetgrass—a book that forever changed nature writing—Robin Wall Kimmerer returns with The Serviceberry. A bold and inspiring vision for how to orient our lives around…
Book Clubs Literary Salon – Wednesday, December 11 @5pm 14 Nov 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…
Lectures… Birds of a Feather Lectures, 12/12 @ 6:30 pm 19 Nov 202427 Nov 2024 Join us on Thursday, Dec 12 from 6:30-7:30 for two fascinating lectures. Please continue reading below for more information and we look forward to welcoming Lopez's own Fletcher Moore back…
Art in the Library… Open Call for Art for 2025: submissions due December 1 24 Oct 202425 Oct 2024 Open call for visual art for the Lopez Library 2025! Guidelines: art should be able to hang on the wall or be displayed in the display cases. Artists will be…
Art in the Library… Apply to be a Library Artist in Residence for 2025, Deadline Dec 1 30 Oct 202419 Nov 2024 Apply to become a Lopez Library Artist in Residence (AIR) for 2025! Artists of any artistic discipline(Visual artists, writers, poets, performers, film makers, designers, musicians, etc) welcome to apply, provided…
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…
Monthly Newsletter… The November newsletter is here! 31 Oct 2024 In November! Homeschool families meet up, the Space Race launches, Teen Art club gets creative, Adult Sewing club kicks off. We have tons of workshops, too! Make sheepskin slippers, learn…
Art in the Library… November Art in the Library 22 Oct 202423 Oct 2024 We are very excited and honored two fantastic artists exhibiting work at the Lopez Library for the month of November: Steve Hill will be displaying a retrospective his work on…
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?…
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…