Author Events… Shari Lane Author Talk & Friends of the Library Potluck 25 Apr 202429 Apr 2024 Come join us on Friday, May 17th from 5:30 pm - 8 pm for a wonderful night of food, Friends, and food-titled fiction! Our own Shari Lane, founder of WORD!…
New & Notable… Poet’s Pen, Monday, May 20th, 5pm 26 Mar 202414 May 2024 Drop in for poetry: Read, Write, Listen. Join us on Monday, May 20th. (New date due to Memorial Day on the last Monday of May.) Join us for an evening…
Lopez Library + Seattle Arts & Lectures Luis Alberto Urrea: Seattle Arts & Lectures: Monday, May 20, 2024 7:30 pm PST 12 Apr 2024 Hailed by NPR as a “literary badass” and a “master storyteller with a rock and roll heart,” Luis Alberto Urrea is a prolific and acclaimed writer who uses his dual-culture…
Lopez Library + Seattle Arts & Lectures Murmurations: Seattle Arts & Lectures: Tuesday, May 21, 2024 7:00 pm PST 12 Apr 2024 Part four of this four-part reading series features acclaimed poets, writers, and comics artists who teach in SAL’s Writers in the Schools program or who serve as mentors in the…
Arts/Crafts… Weaving Wednesdays, 4-5:30 pm 28 Mar 202329 Apr 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,…
Lopez Library + Seattle Arts & Lectures Kathleen Hanna: Seattle Arts & Lectures: Wednesday, May 22, 2024 7:30 pm PST 12 Apr 2024 Trailblazing feminist icon, musician, outspoken women’s rights activist, and original rebel girl Kathleen Hanna presents her new book Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk. In an uncut voice…
Check-it-out!… Powering Off-Grid: A Comprehensive Guide to Solar & Storage – Sat, 5/25, 12-2pm 25 Apr 202417 May 2024 Join us on Saturday, May 25 from 12- 2 pm for the free class, "Powering Off-Grid: A Comprehensive Guide to Solar and Storage". Empower Your Off-Grid Dreams: Dive into Solar…
Art in the Library… Call for Art Submissions: Circus themed art show 14 May 202415 May 2024 Calling all artists! In line with the theme "Family Circus" for First Saturday Art Walk in July 2024, Lopez Library is curating a group showing of local artists with work…
Monthly Newsletter… The May Newsletter is here! 29 Apr 202429 Apr 2024 New Hours, Local Author Shari Lane & Friends Potluck, Star Wars Movie Marathon, and much more in May. Read all about it! Click HERE to see the May Newsletter. If…
New & Notable First Saturday Art Walk, June 1! 16 May 2024 Come join us for a wonderful night out filled with arts and culture in Lopez Village from 5-7 pm on Saturday, June 1. This is part of the monthly recurring…
Author Events… Save the Date: Monday, June 3rd: Author Rosanne Parry coming to Lopez! 26 Apr 2024 Rosanne Parry is a NYT's bestselling author from Portland, Oregon with connections to Lopez Island. Her newest book, The Wolf Effect: A Wilderness Revival Story, publishes on May 7th. Her…
Lopez Library + Seattle Arts & Lectures Nana Kwame Adjei‑Brenyah: Seattle Arts & Lectures (Virtual): on Tuesday, June 4, 2024 @ 7:30 pm PST 17 May 202417 May 2024 From National Book Foundation’s “5 Under 35” honoree, Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah’s hotly anticipated debut novel Chain-Gang All-Stars has swept the bestseller charts. In this explosive novel, two top women gladiators…
Book Clubs… Never Too Old Book Club: Wednesday, June 5th, 5pm 2 May 20243 May 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, June 12th, 5pm 9 May 20249 May 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…
New & Notable Walking Book Club – Thursday, June 27th, 3-5pm 17 May 2024 Walking Book Club meets the last Thursday of the month to share thoughts on a diversity of readings at the sacred sites of Lopez Island. June 27th topic and place…
Art in the Library… New Art in the Library, May 4th @ 5 pm 24 Apr 202429 Apr 2024 Join us for an exceptional art exhibition from artists Dennis Caswell and Bryan Gooding. There will be an opening reception for their work on Saturday, May 4th to coincide with…
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…
Children's Programs… Story Time – Thursdays at 11am 25 Aug 202316 Feb 2024 Story Time is geared for the younger crowd and offers children a chance to get to know the Children’s Area of the Library as their own magical place. We tell stories,…
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?…
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…