New & Notable Library closed for Thanksgiving: Thu-Fri, 11/27-28 24 Nov 2025 We will be open Saturday, November 29 from 10am-5pm.
Art in the Library… Apply to be a Lopez Library Artists in Residence, 2026! 24 Nov 202525 Nov 2025 Now in its third year, the Lopez Library Artist in Residence Program (AIR) is now open for applications for the 2026 year! Application form to apply here. During the 8…
Monthly Newsletter… The December newsletter is here! 26 Nov 2025 Stay warm and connected as winter approaches: apply to be an artist in residence, shop library merchandise, celebrate Jane Austen's 250th birthday, connect with incarcerated artists, cozy up with picture…
New & Notable Roots & Wings: Buffalo, Phones & Gifts, oh my! 24 Nov 202524 Nov 2025 Buffalo Fluffalo by Bess Kalb has been a hit and a ton of fun to read aloud. This book is about a buffalo who thinks he needs to act tough…
Art in the Library… Needlecraft Night on Wednesdays, 5-7 pm 18 Nov 202519 Nov 2025 It's that time again-- the cozy, dark days of autumn and winter when we long to sit by a cozy fire with friends knitting, sewing, tending and mending. Come join…
Classes & Workshops Mindful Birding/Bird Talk – Tuesday, December 2 & 16, 9-10am 20 Dec 202318 Nov 2025 Join Beth St. George for Mindful Birding walks on select Tuesdays. We'll walk in the Village and sometimes venture out to Fisherman Bay, Hummel Lake, Spencer Spit State Park or…
Seattle Arts & Lectures Salman Rushdie, Seattle Arts & Lectures Virtual Series: Tuesday, December 2, 2025 7:30 pm 11 Oct 2025 Streamed to you live from Benaroya Hall in Seattle! From internationally renowned, award-winning author Salman Rushdie comes a spellbinding exploration of life, death, and what comes into focus at the…
Arts/Crafts… Weaving Wednesdays, December 3 & 10, 3:30-5:30pm 2 Sep 202520 Nov 2025 Join master teacher Barbie Paulsen and island weavers Wednesdays, December 3 & 10 from 3:30 to 5:30pm. Bring your own work or learn new techniques with a variety of mediums.
Arts/Crafts… Visible Mending, 12/3 @ 5-7 pm 18 Nov 202519 Nov 2025 Come join us on Wednesday, Dec 3 from 5-7 pm for a meet up on Visible Mending as part of Needlecraft Night. Please bring your own projects to work on…
Book Clubs Never Too Old Book Club: Wednesday, December 3rd, 5pm 3 Oct 20257 Nov 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…
Children's Programs… Winter Storytimes: Thursdays @ 10:30am & 11am 29 May 202524 Nov 2025 Enjoy stories and circle games, music and rhythm, play and parent support groups. Thursdays: 10:30am for ages 0-3; 11am for ages 4-8
Check-it-out!… Author Talk with Gene Helfman, 12/4 @ 6:30 pm 17 Nov 202519 Nov 2025 Come join us on Thursday, December 4th at 6:30 pm for local author Gene Helfman's Book Launch of his newest book, In the Realm of the Whales, a novel of…
Art in the Library… Needle Felted Ornament Making Class, 12/5, 4-6 pm 12 Nov 202526 Nov 2025 Come join Lopez Library Artist in Residence, Ellen Peterson, to learn to make a needle felted ornament on Friday, Dec 5, from 4-6 pm in the Sunroom. Free and all…
Art in the Library… December Art in the Library 19 Nov 202526 Nov 2025 Come join us in December for the work of Max OConnor and Lopez Library Artist in Residence, Maggie Mannell from December 6 to December 31. Curtis Yu will be having…
First Saturday Art Walk… InsideOut: an INSTRUCTIONAL ART collaboration with incarcerated artists – Saturday, December 6, 4:30pm 21 Nov 202525 Nov 2025 This art is started by one and completed by another. The second can’t be done without the first and the first remains hanging, longing in the air without the second.…
Classes & Workshops… Scam Support: A guide to avoiding scams online, on the phone or in the mail, Dec 9 24 Nov 202524 Nov 2025
Book Clubs Literary Salon – Wednesday, December 10th, 5pm 15 Aug 202513 Nov 2025 This no-rules book club meets every 2nd Wednesday to swap favorite reads - and you're invited! What books have you loved lately? Join Ingrid and Beth for the next Salon…
Art in the Library… Connecting with Incarcerated Artists: Sunday, December 14, Noon-2pm 25 Nov 202526 Nov 2025
Programs Celebrate Jane Austen’s 250th Birthday! – Thursday, December 18, 2:30-4pm 25 Nov 202525 Nov 2025
Art in the Library… Woven Paper Heart Craft Class, 12/19, 3-5 pm 12 Nov 202517 Nov 2025 Come join Ellen Peterson for a fun class in making woven paper hearts on Friday, Dec 19 from 3-5 pm in the Sunroom. Ages 7 years and older, all supplies…
Programs… Poet’s Pen – Monday, December 29th, 4:30-6pm 27 Aug 202525 Nov 2025 Join us for an evening of poetry reading, writing, and listening in a supportive, encouraging group. Facilitated by Nikyta Palmisani and Beth St George. Questions? Contact Beth@LopezLibrary.org
Art in the Library… Call for Art in the Library, 2026 23 Oct 202523 Oct 2025 Call for Artists: 2026 - A Year of Resilience - An exhibition series at Lopez Island Library The Lopez Island Library invites artists to submit proposals to exhibit in the…
All Ages Events… Illustration Demonstrations with Ellen Peterson 20 Oct 202519 Nov 2025 Please join Lopez Library Artist in Residence, Ellen Peterson in the Sunroom every Thursday in November (except Thanksgiving, 11/27) from 3-5 pm as she works to replicate notable children’s book…
Art in the Library… November Art in the Library 21 Oct 202513 Nov 2025 Come join us in November for a wonderful month of art at the Lopez Library featuring the work of Coral Lehtinen on the walls and Sophie Citro in the displace…
Children's Programs… Purple Cart Reading Club 21 Oct 2025 Join the Fall Purple Cart Reading Club and blast off to reading! To learn more, contact Miss Jane: jane@lopezlibrary.org