Art in the Library… FSAW Sticker Contest, deadline 5/16! 1 May 20252 May 2025 Calling all artists!!!! Lopez Library has launched its STICKER DESIGN CONTEST for a Lopez Island sticker, with CASH prizes: $200 for 1st, $100 for 2nd place, and $50 for third!…
Movies Wilding – Best of the Fest Film screening – May 16 @ 7pm 24 Apr 20253 May 2025 Join us at the Library for a special screening of Wilding — the story of a young couple that bets on nature for the future of their failing, four-hundred-year-old estate.…
Programs for Writers Poet’s Pen – Monday, May 19th, 5-6pm 23 Jan 202515 May 2025 Drop in for poetry: Read, Write, Listen. Join us for an evening of poetry reading, writing, and listening at 5pm. The format invites participants to bring an inspiring poem of…
Classes & Workshops Mindful Birding – 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, May 20 20 Dec 20236 May 2025 Join Beth St. George for Mindful Birding walks on first and third Tuesdays. We'll walk in the Village and sometimes venture out to Fisherman Bay, Hummel Lake or other sites.…
Arts/Crafts… Weaving Wednesdays, 4-5:30 pm 28 Mar 20231 Apr 2025 Weaving Wednesdays from 4-5:30 in the Sun Room! Join teacher Barbie Paulsen for a free, drop-in weaving class in the Craft Corner. Barbie has been teaching weaving for over 23…
Seattle Arts & Lectures Merlin Sheldrake, Seattle Arts & Lectures Virtual Series: Wednesday, May 21 @ 7:30 pm 17 Apr 2025 A plant scientist, microbiologist, and ecologist, Merlin Sheldrake has dedicated his scientific career to the relationship between humans and “more-than-human” organisms. Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, has been…
Author Events… Poets: Ande Finley & Kathleen Holliday, 5/22 @ 6 pm 24 Apr 202525 Apr 2025 Join us on Thursday, May 22 from 6-7 pm for two extraordinary local poets, Ande Finley and Kathleen Holliday for book launches of their newest work. About Ande Finley and…
Seattle Arts & Lectures Kevin Kwan, Seattle Arts & Lectures Virtual Series: Thursday, May 29 @ 7:30 pm 17 Apr 2025 From Kevin Kwan, the iconic internationally bestselling author of the Crazy Rich Asians trilogy, comes Lies and Weddings—a new outrageous, thrillingly plotted comedy of manners in which a forbidden affair…
Seattle Arts & Lectures Ocean Vuong, Seattle Arts & Lectures Virtual Series: Sunday, June 1 @ 7:30 pm 17 Apr 2025 Ocean Vuong returns with The Emperor of Gladness, a bighearted novel about chosen family, unexpected friendship, and the stories we tell ourselves in order to survive. Author of the bestselling…
Book Clubs Literary Salon – Wednesday, June 11th @ 5pm 12 Dec 202415 May 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…
Monthly Newsletter The May Newsletter is here! 28 Mar 202528 Apr 2025 May is a very full month at the library, so mark your calendars now for a host of events: local authors, artists, poets & playwrights, environmental books & films, and…
New & Notable… Roots & Wings: Cultures of Family & Community 25 Apr 2025 As we create and live in the cultures of family and community, we share values and create a culture as we live, breathe, eat, and teach through our living experiences.…
Art in the Library… May Art in the Library 24 Apr 202530 Apr 2025 For the month of May, we are elated to have Botanical Artist, Linda Ann Vorobik displaying her works on the walls of the library, and fiber artist, Michelle Mielke displaying…
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…
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 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…