All Ages Events… Watercolor Storytelling Crafternoons – Saturdays, 2-4pm 19 Jun 202422 Jun 2024 Come join Lopez Library Artist in Residence Camilla Wildman on Saturday afternoons for Watercolor Storytelling! This is a process of creating an accordion book of watercolor images that tell a…
Art in the Library… New Art in the Library for July 25 Jun 2024 Join us for two great shows in the Library which open on July 6th as part of Lopez First Saturday Art Walk. There will be an opening reception on Saturday,…
Monthly Newsletter… The July Newsletter is here! 27 Jun 2024 Library emails to trust and Lifelong Learning: anime, art, author talks, music, summer bingo, teen sewing! Find details on these activities and much more in the July newsletter.
New & Notable Summer Book Bingo is Back! 24 Jun 20243 Jul 2024 All ages bingo cards are ready to pick up at the library! Or download and print it yourself. Complete a horizontal, vertical or diagonal line and you will be entered…
All Ages Events… Anime & Snacks, Mondays 2-3:30 pm 13 Jun 202422 Jun 2024 Come join us again this year for the famous afternoon program Anime & Snacks every Monday from 2-3:30 pm starting June 24! Just as the name says, this is a…
All Ages Events… Open Music Jam, Tues 10:30 -11:30 am 19 Jun 20248 Jul 2024 Come join Lopez Library Artists in Residence, Jeff and Rocky Rolfzen aka The Lark and the Loon for Open Music Jams on Tuesday Mornings 10:30 - 11:30 am. Open Jam session…
New & Notable Art Club/ Club de Arte – Wednesdays (miércoles) 10:30-11:30am 24 Jun 202425 Jun 2024 Let's make art and create some crafts together for the summer! Weekly on Wednesdays from June 26th-August 21st. No registration needed. ¡Hagamos arte y otras manualidades juntos para el verano!…
Arts/Crafts… Weaving Wednesdays, 4-5:30 pm 28 Mar 202327 Jun 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,…
Children's Programs… Summer Story Time, every Thursday 25 Aug 202320 Jun 2024 Summer Story Time 10:30-11am for ages 0-5 11-11:30 for ages 6-10 Story Time offers children a chance to get to know the Children’s Area of the Library as their own…
Author Events… Poetry & Author Talk with Connor Bouchard-Roberts, July 20 25 Jun 20245 Jul 2024 Come join us for a relaxed evening of poetry and conversation on Saturday, July 20 from 7-8 pm with Port Townsend Poet Laureate, Connor Buchard-Roberts and local author Iris Graville.…
Book Clubs Walking Book Club – Thursday, July 25, 3-5pm 12 Jul 2024 Walking Book Club meets the last Thursday of the month to share thoughts on a diversity of readings and to walk at the sacred sites of Lopez Island. Join Maggie…
All Ages Events… The Summer I turned Tie Dye: Evento de Tie Dye, Saturday/Sabado, July/Julio 27th from 12-2pm 13 Jul 202413 Jul 2024 We are celebrating another summer at the library with 2 Tie Dye events! Our first will be Saturday, July 27th from 12-2pm. We are as always partnering with the amazing…
Art in the Library… Free Up Your Creativity Workshops, July 27 26 Jun 20248 Jul 2024 Join Lopez Library Artist in Residence, Molly Ware, for the workshops "Free Up Your Creativity". The opening session is on Saturday, July 27th from 12:30-3 pm. Please RSVP to nikyta@lopezlibrary.org…
Programs… Poet’s Pen – Monday, July 29th, 5pm 21 May 202425 Jun 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…
Art in the Library… August Art in the Library 8 Jul 20248 Jul 2024 We are very excited to have our featured artist Martha Spieker as our August featured artist. She will be speaking at First Saturday Art Walk at 5 pm at the…
Art in the Library… TREMOR: A Photographer’s Journey into Parkinson’s, August 2 8 Jul 202410 Jul 2024 A Photographer’s Journey into Parkinson’s with Kristin V. Rehder, Presenter: Friday, August 2, 2024, 6-7 pm @ Lopez Island Library. Photographer Kristin Rehder, a summer resident on Lopez, will discuss…
Arts/Crafts… Sketching with Dave Raynalds; August 3rd & 10th 12-2pm 13 Jul 2024 Don't miss this fun opportunity to take a sketching class with Dave Raynalds! On Saturday, August 3rd Dave will teach how to make your own accordian sketchbook. Then on Saturday,…
Book Clubs Never Too Old Book Club – Wednesday, August 7th, 5pm 5 Jul 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, August 14th, 5pm 11 Jul 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…
All Ages Events… Teddy Bear Picnic, Thursday, August 15th 11am-12pm 13 Jul 2024 You're invited to the Teddy Bear Picnic! Join us for music by The Lark & The Loon, stories, and food; Thursday, August 15th from 11am-12pm.
All Ages Events… Brave New Hues: Evento de Tie Dye, Saturday/Sabado, August/Agosto 24th from 12-2pm 13 Jul 202413 Jul 2024 We are celebrating another summer at the library with 2 Tie Dye events! Our second will be Saturday, August 24th from 12-2pm. We are as always partnering with the amazing…
Art in the Library… July First Saturday Art Walk 13 Jun 202426 Jun 2024 First Saturday Art Walk takes place the first Saturday of each month from 5-7 pm and is a free, self guided event located in the Village of Lopez Island. Activities…
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?…
Classes & Workshops Mindful Birding/Bird Talk on hiatus for summer 20 Dec 202315 May 2024 Mindful Birding is on hiatus for the summer. Stay tuned to this space, library flyers, and reader board for autumn walks. Contact: Beth@LopezLibrary.org, 360-468-2265 or stop by the library. Click…
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…