Together We Read: One Summer in Savannah
February 21-March 6 via the Libby app and Washington Anytime Library
Join readers throughout the world with Together We Read’s newest book club title. Borrow Terah Shelton Harris’s One Summer in Savannah as an eBook or eAudiobook through the Libby app or anytime.overdrive.com—no waitlists or holds!
Take Two and Call Me in the Morning: The Story of Aspirin Revisited
Exhibition from the National Library of Medicine
Sequim Library Temporary Location: Monday, April 22 - Saturday, May 11
Adults Night Out!
Forks Branch Library: Four times per year, 6-8pm
Next Event Date: April 26
From games to scavenger hunts and date night, join the fun! A different activity is planned for each event.
Spring Poetry Night
Aldrich’s Market (940 Lawrence St., Port Townsend):
Friday, April 26, 6-8pm
A free evening of music and poetry hosted by Conner Bouchard-Roberts, Port Townsend Poet Laureate.
Yarn Circle
Sequim Library Temporary Location: Saturdays in April, 9-10:30am
(April 6, 13, 20, 27)
Next Event Date: April 27
Drop in at Yarn Circle for warm company and warm beverages. Bring your own project or try your hand at finger-knitting (finger-knitting supplies and instructions provided).
Movie Musical Sing-Along: The Wizard of Oz
Sequim Library Temporary Location: Saturday, April 27, 5-7pm
Enjoy a sing-along screening of The Wizard of Oz. Costumes encouraged. Be ready to sing your heart out. Family-friendly fun plus popcorn, pizza, and snacks...oh, my! All ages are welcome.
Game Lounge
Clallam Bay Branch Library - Second Thursdays, 3-5pm
Next Event Date: Spring Break session, Tuesday, May 1, 10:30am-5pm
Forks Branch Library - First Fridays, 3:30-5pm
Next Event Date: Friday, May 3, 10:30am-5pm
Bring your own games or play board games, card games, puzzles and more from the Library’s collection.
Drop-In Tech Help: Forks
Forks Branch Library:
First and Third Thursdays, 10am-12pm
Second and Fourth Thursdays, 3:30-5:30pm
Next Event Date: May 2
Stop by the library for help using NOLS’ online resources. Bring your portable device to start enjoying eBooks, eAudiobooks, digital magazines, streaming music, video, and more.
Inglés y Café/English & Coffee
Biblioteca de Forks: Viernes de 9:30 a 10:30
Forks Branch Library: Fridays, 9:30-10:30am
Next Event Date: May 3
Inglés y Café es un tiempo divertido para practicar su inglés con otros estudiantes mientras disfrutan de un pan con café. Los padres o madres con niños pequeños son bienvenidos.
English & Coffee is a fun time to practice your English language skills with other learners while enjoying a light snack. Parents with small children are welcome.
Drop-In Tech Help
Sequim Branch Library - First Fridays, 9:30-11am
Next Event Date: May 3
Clallam Bay Branch Library - First Fridays, 1:30-2:30pm
Next Event Date: May 3
Stop by the library for help using NOLS’ online resources. Bring your portable device to start enjoying eBooks, eAudiobooks, digital magazines, streaming music and movies, and more.
Bad Art Night for Adults
Clallam Bay Branch Library: Tuesday, May 7, 5:30-7pm
Forks Branch Library: Monday, May 13, 5:30-7pm
Do you love to art but don’t consider yourself an artist? Join NOLS to create something imperfect or just outright BAD, all for fun! Supplies provided.
Book Discussion – The Invisible Kingdom: Reimagining Chronic Illness
Zoom: Tuesday, May 7, at 6pm.
2024 Book Discussion Groups
Virtual on Zoom: Second Wednesdays, 4-5pm
Next Event Date: May 8
Sequim Branch Library: Second Saturdays, 3-4pm
Next Event Date: May 11
Port Angeles Main Library: Fourth Wednesdays, 6-7pm
Next Event Date: May 22
Attend any of the three monthly meetings. All are welcome to join the conversation!
Big Library Read: Wild New World
May 9-23 via the Libby app and Washington Anytime Library
Join readers throughout the world with Big Library Read’s newest book club title. Borrow Dan Flores’ Wild New World as an eBook or eAudiobook through the Libby app or anytime.overdrive.com—no waitlists or holds!—then join the author Q&A on Zoom, May 23.
In the Community: Tech Help & StoryCraft
Alder Grove, Meeting Room: May 11, June 8
Tech Help at 10am and StoryCraft at 10:30am
Neah Bay: May 14
Makah Senior Center: Tech Help & Bookmobile at 1:45pm
Makah Boys & Girls Club: StoryCraft & Bookmobile at 3pm
La Push, Blue Shed:
StoryCraft on May 22, June 12 at 2:30pm
Jigsaw Puzzle Contest
Port Angeles Main Library: Second Saturdays, 10am-12pm
Next Event Date: May 11
Race each other and the clock at a timed Jigsaw Puzzle Contest! Come with a team of up to four people or join up with others at the event. Be the first to complete a 500-piece puzzle to win a prize and bragging rights.
Wednesday Movie Matinee
Port Angeles Main Library: 3rd and 4th Wednesdays, 12pm-2pm
Next Event Date: May 15
Watch a mix of popular films during Wednesday Movie Matinee, open to all adults. Come by yourself or bring a friend to enjoy a movie and some snacks.
End of Life Ready Workshop
KSQM Community Room (609 W. Washington St., Sequim): Thursday, May 16, 4-6pm
Clallam Bay Branch Library: Friday, August 16, 1:30-3:30pm
Forks Branch Library: Tuesday, October 29, 1:30-3:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library, Carver Room: Thursday, December 12, 10am-12pm
Get an overview of advance care planning and end-of-life options with End of Life Washington.
Family Movie Matinee
Forks Branch Library: Third Saturdays, 3-5pm
Next Event Date: May 18
Clallam Bay Branch Library: Fourth Fridays, 3-5pm
Next Event Date: May 24
Sit back and enjoy a family-friendly movie at the Library. The movies will be in English with Spanish subtitles.
Aging Well Speaker Series – Mindfulness for Seniors
Virtual on Zoom: Tuesday, May 21, 2024, 11am-12:30pm
Are you curious about what mindfulness is and how it may benefit you? Join us for an overview of the components and benefits of a mindfulness practice, provided by Mindfulness Northwest.
Art, Angst & Acoustic: Open Mic
Forks Branch Library: Third Tuesdays, alternating months, 6:30-8pm
Next Event Date: May 21
Share acoustic music and performance art. The Forks Branch Library and Rainforest Council for the Arts have partnered to provide "Art, Angst & Acoustic: Open Mic" for your self-expression.
Computer Classes: Northstar Digital Literacy Program
Port Angeles Main Library, Coffey Room
Fourth Tuesdays, 5-6:30pm
Next Event Date: May 28
Want to brush up on your computer skills or learn how to use the computer for the first time? Build your computer confidence with free computer classes through the Northstar Digital Literacy Program.
Nature Series with North Olympic Land Trust
Elk Creek Conservation Area in Forks: May 29, 9-10am
Start your morning with a nature walk and scavenger hunt at the Elk Creek Conservation Area. Gather at the parking area with North Olympic Land Trust and Forks Library staff, then explore the trail together.
Business & Connection with the Center for Inclusive Entrepreneurship (CIE)
Forks Branch Library: Four times per year, on the first Tuesday of the month.
Next Event Date: June 4, 12-2pm
Business & Connection provides valuable insight to begin and enhance your small business knowledge.
Stomp and Shout: The Untold Story of Northwest Rock & Roll
Port Angeles Main Library: Tuesday, June 4, 6:30-8pm
Peter Blecha, author and leading expert on Pacific Northwest music history, discusses the bands and scenes that laid the foundation for what was to become the “Original Northwest Sound.”
Signs & Designs: 100 Years of Advertising in Clallam County
Port Angeles Main Library
Exhibition on View: March 15-June 15
Enjoy an exhibition of vintage signs, labels, menus, and more from the collections of the North Olympic History Center that exemplify the rapid economic growth and development of the Peninsula.
Clallam County Poet Laureate
Learn about Poet Laureate Jaiden Dokken and how to request their participation at your community event! As Poet Laureate, they will bring poetry to residents across Clallam County by participating in events, leading workshops, and championing the community power of the written and spoken word.
Guaranteed No-Waiting eBooks: Social and Emotional Learning titles for Youth
July 19, 2023 – June 30, 2025
Over 50 eBooks and eAudiobooks for younger readers and parents on topics like empathy, kindness, and confidence — no waiting.
Haikus From Here: Submit Poems!
Ongoing
Submit haiku poems to Poet Laureate Jaiden Dokken for an opportunity to be published in a Haikus From Here zine!
Take A Poem & Leave A Poem
Ongoing, 2024
Hurricane Coffee, 104 W Washington St, Sequim
Take a poem and leave a poem at this creative space designed with Clallam County Poet Laureate Jaiden Dokken.
No Wait – Everyone Reads! eBooks and eAudiobooks
Guaranteed no-waiting
260+ eBooks and eAudiobooks for kids, teens, and classics readers are now available with no waiting through OverDrive. These materials are always available for checkout. No holds needed!
Clallam County Writes: Community Journals
Borrow a themed community journal and add your own story!
Check out a themed journals to see what others in the community have written or drawn. Add your own creative energy, then return it for the next person to enjoy!
Book Discussion – The Invisible Kingdom: Reimagining Chronic Illness
Zoom: Tuesday, May 7, at 6pm.
2024 Book Discussion Groups
Virtual on Zoom: Second Wednesdays, 4-5pm
Next Event Date: May 8
Sequim Branch Library: Second Saturdays, 3-4pm
Next Event Date: May 11
Port Angeles Main Library: Fourth Wednesdays, 6-7pm
Next Event Date: May 22
Attend any of the three monthly meetings. All are welcome to join the conversation!
Big Library Read: Wild New World
May 9-23 via the Libby app and Washington Anytime Library
Join readers throughout the world with Big Library Read’s newest book club title. Borrow Dan Flores’ Wild New World as an eBook or eAudiobook through the Libby app or anytime.overdrive.com—no waitlists or holds!—then join the author Q&A on Zoom, May 23.
Jigsaw Puzzle Contest
Port Angeles Main Library: Second Saturdays, 10am-12pm
Next Event Date: May 11
Race each other and the clock at a timed Jigsaw Puzzle Contest! Come with a team of up to four people or join up with others at the event. Be the first to complete a 500-piece puzzle to win a prize and bragging rights.
Wednesday Movie Matinee
Port Angeles Main Library: 3rd and 4th Wednesdays, 12pm-2pm
Next Event Date: May 15
Watch a mix of popular films during Wednesday Movie Matinee, open to all adults. Come by yourself or bring a friend to enjoy a movie and some snacks.
End of Life Ready Workshop
KSQM Community Room (609 W. Washington St., Sequim): Thursday, May 16, 4-6pm
Clallam Bay Branch Library: Friday, August 16, 1:30-3:30pm
Forks Branch Library: Tuesday, October 29, 1:30-3:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library, Carver Room: Thursday, December 12, 10am-12pm
Get an overview of advance care planning and end-of-life options with End of Life Washington.
Aging Well Speaker Series – Mindfulness for Seniors
Virtual on Zoom: Tuesday, May 21, 2024, 11am-12:30pm
Are you curious about what mindfulness is and how it may benefit you? Join us for an overview of the components and benefits of a mindfulness practice, provided by Mindfulness Northwest.
Computer Classes: Northstar Digital Literacy Program
Port Angeles Main Library, Coffey Room
Fourth Tuesdays, 5-6:30pm
Next Event Date: May 28
Want to brush up on your computer skills or learn how to use the computer for the first time? Build your computer confidence with free computer classes through the Northstar Digital Literacy Program.
Stomp and Shout: The Untold Story of Northwest Rock & Roll
Port Angeles Main Library: Tuesday, June 4, 6:30-8pm
Peter Blecha, author and leading expert on Pacific Northwest music history, discusses the bands and scenes that laid the foundation for what was to become the “Original Northwest Sound.”
Signs & Designs: 100 Years of Advertising in Clallam County
Port Angeles Main Library
Exhibition on View: March 15-June 15
Enjoy an exhibition of vintage signs, labels, menus, and more from the collections of the North Olympic History Center that exemplify the rapid economic growth and development of the Peninsula.
Clallam County Poet Laureate
Learn about Poet Laureate Jaiden Dokken and how to request their participation at your community event! As Poet Laureate, they will bring poetry to residents across Clallam County by participating in events, leading workshops, and championing the community power of the written and spoken word.
Take A Poem & Leave A Poem
Ongoing, 2024
Hurricane Coffee, 104 W Washington St, Sequim
Take a poem and leave a poem at this creative space designed with Clallam County Poet Laureate Jaiden Dokken.
No Wait – Everyone Reads! eBooks and eAudiobooks
Guaranteed no-waiting
260+ eBooks and eAudiobooks for kids, teens, and classics readers are now available with no waiting through OverDrive. These materials are always available for checkout. No holds needed!
Clallam County Writes: Community Journals
Borrow a themed community journal and add your own story!
Check out a themed journals to see what others in the community have written or drawn. Add your own creative energy, then return it for the next person to enjoy!
Take Two and Call Me in the Morning: The Story of Aspirin Revisited
Exhibition from the National Library of Medicine
Sequim Library Temporary Location: Monday, April 22 - Saturday, May 11
Yarn Circle
Sequim Library Temporary Location: Saturdays in April, 9-10:30am
(April 6, 13, 20, 27)
Next Event Date: April 27
Drop in at Yarn Circle for warm company and warm beverages. Bring your own project or try your hand at finger-knitting (finger-knitting supplies and instructions provided).
Movie Musical Sing-Along: The Wizard of Oz
Sequim Library Temporary Location: Saturday, April 27, 5-7pm
Enjoy a sing-along screening of The Wizard of Oz. Costumes encouraged. Be ready to sing your heart out. Family-friendly fun plus popcorn, pizza, and snacks...oh, my! All ages are welcome.
Drop-In Tech Help
Sequim Branch Library - First Fridays, 9:30-11am
Next Event Date: May 3
Clallam Bay Branch Library - First Fridays, 1:30-2:30pm
Next Event Date: May 3
Stop by the library for help using NOLS’ online resources. Bring your portable device to start enjoying eBooks, eAudiobooks, digital magazines, streaming music and movies, and more.
Book Discussion – The Invisible Kingdom: Reimagining Chronic Illness
Zoom: Tuesday, May 7, at 6pm.
Big Library Read: Wild New World
May 9-23 via the Libby app and Washington Anytime Library
Join readers throughout the world with Big Library Read’s newest book club title. Borrow Dan Flores’ Wild New World as an eBook or eAudiobook through the Libby app or anytime.overdrive.com—no waitlists or holds!—then join the author Q&A on Zoom, May 23.
End of Life Ready Workshop
KSQM Community Room (609 W. Washington St., Sequim): Thursday, May 16, 4-6pm
Clallam Bay Branch Library: Friday, August 16, 1:30-3:30pm
Forks Branch Library: Tuesday, October 29, 1:30-3:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library, Carver Room: Thursday, December 12, 10am-12pm
Get an overview of advance care planning and end-of-life options with End of Life Washington.
Aging Well Speaker Series – Mindfulness for Seniors
Virtual on Zoom: Tuesday, May 21, 2024, 11am-12:30pm
Are you curious about what mindfulness is and how it may benefit you? Join us for an overview of the components and benefits of a mindfulness practice, provided by Mindfulness Northwest.
Clallam County Poet Laureate
Learn about Poet Laureate Jaiden Dokken and how to request their participation at your community event! As Poet Laureate, they will bring poetry to residents across Clallam County by participating in events, leading workshops, and championing the community power of the written and spoken word.
Take A Poem & Leave A Poem
Ongoing, 2024
Hurricane Coffee, 104 W Washington St, Sequim
Take a poem and leave a poem at this creative space designed with Clallam County Poet Laureate Jaiden Dokken.
No Wait – Everyone Reads! eBooks and eAudiobooks
Guaranteed no-waiting
260+ eBooks and eAudiobooks for kids, teens, and classics readers are now available with no waiting through OverDrive. These materials are always available for checkout. No holds needed!
Clallam County Writes: Community Journals
Borrow a themed community journal and add your own story!
Check out a themed journals to see what others in the community have written or drawn. Add your own creative energy, then return it for the next person to enjoy!
Adults Night Out!
Forks Branch Library: Four times per year, 6-8pm
Next Event Date: April 26
From games to scavenger hunts and date night, join the fun! A different activity is planned for each event.
Game Lounge
Clallam Bay Branch Library - Second Thursdays, 3-5pm
Next Event Date: Spring Break session, Tuesday, May 1, 10:30am-5pm
Forks Branch Library - First Fridays, 3:30-5pm
Next Event Date: Friday, May 3, 10:30am-5pm
Bring your own games or play board games, card games, puzzles and more from the Library’s collection.
Drop-In Tech Help: Forks
Forks Branch Library:
First and Third Thursdays, 10am-12pm
Second and Fourth Thursdays, 3:30-5:30pm
Next Event Date: May 2
Stop by the library for help using NOLS’ online resources. Bring your portable device to start enjoying eBooks, eAudiobooks, digital magazines, streaming music, video, and more.
Inglés y Café/English & Coffee
Biblioteca de Forks: Viernes de 9:30 a 10:30
Forks Branch Library: Fridays, 9:30-10:30am
Next Event Date: May 3
Inglés y Café es un tiempo divertido para practicar su inglés con otros estudiantes mientras disfrutan de un pan con café. Los padres o madres con niños pequeños son bienvenidos.
English & Coffee is a fun time to practice your English language skills with other learners while enjoying a light snack. Parents with small children are welcome.
Bad Art Night for Adults
Clallam Bay Branch Library: Tuesday, May 7, 5:30-7pm
Forks Branch Library: Monday, May 13, 5:30-7pm
Do you love to art but don’t consider yourself an artist? Join NOLS to create something imperfect or just outright BAD, all for fun! Supplies provided.
Book Discussion – The Invisible Kingdom: Reimagining Chronic Illness
Zoom: Tuesday, May 7, at 6pm.
Big Library Read: Wild New World
May 9-23 via the Libby app and Washington Anytime Library
Join readers throughout the world with Big Library Read’s newest book club title. Borrow Dan Flores’ Wild New World as an eBook or eAudiobook through the Libby app or anytime.overdrive.com—no waitlists or holds!—then join the author Q&A on Zoom, May 23.
End of Life Ready Workshop
KSQM Community Room (609 W. Washington St., Sequim): Thursday, May 16, 4-6pm
Clallam Bay Branch Library: Friday, August 16, 1:30-3:30pm
Forks Branch Library: Tuesday, October 29, 1:30-3:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library, Carver Room: Thursday, December 12, 10am-12pm
Get an overview of advance care planning and end-of-life options with End of Life Washington.
Family Movie Matinee
Forks Branch Library: Third Saturdays, 3-5pm
Next Event Date: May 18
Clallam Bay Branch Library: Fourth Fridays, 3-5pm
Next Event Date: May 24
Sit back and enjoy a family-friendly movie at the Library. The movies will be in English with Spanish subtitles.
Aging Well Speaker Series – Mindfulness for Seniors
Virtual on Zoom: Tuesday, May 21, 2024, 11am-12:30pm
Are you curious about what mindfulness is and how it may benefit you? Join us for an overview of the components and benefits of a mindfulness practice, provided by Mindfulness Northwest.
Art, Angst & Acoustic: Open Mic
Forks Branch Library: Third Tuesdays, alternating months, 6:30-8pm
Next Event Date: May 21
Share acoustic music and performance art. The Forks Branch Library and Rainforest Council for the Arts have partnered to provide "Art, Angst & Acoustic: Open Mic" for your self-expression.
Nature Series with North Olympic Land Trust
Elk Creek Conservation Area in Forks: May 29, 9-10am
Start your morning with a nature walk and scavenger hunt at the Elk Creek Conservation Area. Gather at the parking area with North Olympic Land Trust and Forks Library staff, then explore the trail together.
Business & Connection with the Center for Inclusive Entrepreneurship (CIE)
Forks Branch Library: Four times per year, on the first Tuesday of the month.
Next Event Date: June 4, 12-2pm
Business & Connection provides valuable insight to begin and enhance your small business knowledge.
Clallam County Poet Laureate
Learn about Poet Laureate Jaiden Dokken and how to request their participation at your community event! As Poet Laureate, they will bring poetry to residents across Clallam County by participating in events, leading workshops, and championing the community power of the written and spoken word.
Take A Poem & Leave A Poem
Ongoing, 2024
Hurricane Coffee, 104 W Washington St, Sequim
Take a poem and leave a poem at this creative space designed with Clallam County Poet Laureate Jaiden Dokken.
No Wait – Everyone Reads! eBooks and eAudiobooks
Guaranteed no-waiting
260+ eBooks and eAudiobooks for kids, teens, and classics readers are now available with no waiting through OverDrive. These materials are always available for checkout. No holds needed!
Clallam County Writes: Community Journals
Borrow a themed community journal and add your own story!
Check out a themed journals to see what others in the community have written or drawn. Add your own creative energy, then return it for the next person to enjoy!
Game Lounge
Clallam Bay Branch Library - Second Thursdays, 3-5pm
Next Event Date: Spring Break session, Tuesday, May 1, 10:30am-5pm
Forks Branch Library - First Fridays, 3:30-5pm
Next Event Date: Friday, May 3, 10:30am-5pm
Bring your own games or play board games, card games, puzzles and more from the Library’s collection.
Drop-In Tech Help
Sequim Branch Library - First Fridays, 9:30-11am
Next Event Date: May 3
Clallam Bay Branch Library - First Fridays, 1:30-2:30pm
Next Event Date: May 3
Stop by the library for help using NOLS’ online resources. Bring your portable device to start enjoying eBooks, eAudiobooks, digital magazines, streaming music and movies, and more.
Bad Art Night for Adults
Clallam Bay Branch Library: Tuesday, May 7, 5:30-7pm
Forks Branch Library: Monday, May 13, 5:30-7pm
Do you love to art but don’t consider yourself an artist? Join NOLS to create something imperfect or just outright BAD, all for fun! Supplies provided.
Book Discussion – The Invisible Kingdom: Reimagining Chronic Illness
Zoom: Tuesday, May 7, at 6pm.
Big Library Read: Wild New World
May 9-23 via the Libby app and Washington Anytime Library
Join readers throughout the world with Big Library Read’s newest book club title. Borrow Dan Flores’ Wild New World as an eBook or eAudiobook through the Libby app or anytime.overdrive.com—no waitlists or holds!—then join the author Q&A on Zoom, May 23.
End of Life Ready Workshop
KSQM Community Room (609 W. Washington St., Sequim): Thursday, May 16, 4-6pm
Clallam Bay Branch Library: Friday, August 16, 1:30-3:30pm
Forks Branch Library: Tuesday, October 29, 1:30-3:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library, Carver Room: Thursday, December 12, 10am-12pm
Get an overview of advance care planning and end-of-life options with End of Life Washington.
Family Movie Matinee
Forks Branch Library: Third Saturdays, 3-5pm
Next Event Date: May 18
Clallam Bay Branch Library: Fourth Fridays, 3-5pm
Next Event Date: May 24
Sit back and enjoy a family-friendly movie at the Library. The movies will be in English with Spanish subtitles.
Aging Well Speaker Series – Mindfulness for Seniors
Virtual on Zoom: Tuesday, May 21, 2024, 11am-12:30pm
Are you curious about what mindfulness is and how it may benefit you? Join us for an overview of the components and benefits of a mindfulness practice, provided by Mindfulness Northwest.
Clallam County Poet Laureate
Learn about Poet Laureate Jaiden Dokken and how to request their participation at your community event! As Poet Laureate, they will bring poetry to residents across Clallam County by participating in events, leading workshops, and championing the community power of the written and spoken word.
Take A Poem & Leave A Poem
Ongoing, 2024
Hurricane Coffee, 104 W Washington St, Sequim
Take a poem and leave a poem at this creative space designed with Clallam County Poet Laureate Jaiden Dokken.
No Wait – Everyone Reads! eBooks and eAudiobooks
Guaranteed no-waiting
260+ eBooks and eAudiobooks for kids, teens, and classics readers are now available with no waiting through OverDrive. These materials are always available for checkout. No holds needed!
Clallam County Writes: Community Journals
Borrow a themed community journal and add your own story!
Check out a themed journals to see what others in the community have written or drawn. Add your own creative energy, then return it for the next person to enjoy!