The Board of Trustees of the North Olympic Library System (NOLS) has appointed Noah Glaude to be the next Executive Director. Glaude has been Assistant Director at NOLS since May of 2016. Glaude will succeed Margaret Jakubcin, who will retire in July.
Teens! Follow @nolsteens on Instagram to learn, create, and connect with NOLS Staff and other teens in the community! Ideas for reading, listening, watching, and playing, as well as live chats, challenges, skill sharing, learning tools, and more.
The North Olympic Library System has curated a webpage specifically to assist you while you stay home and stay safe. The Stay Home, Stay Safe webpage provides resources for self-care, learning from home, as well as COVID-19 news from reliable sources and more! Learn. Create. Connect. Start exploring at www.nols.org/stay-home-stay-safe.
Want try your hand at vegetable gardening this spring? The North Olympic Library System (NOLS) is mailing free starter kits of seeds to Clallam County residents. Individuals can complete an online seed request form at www.nols.org/seedlibrary or call 360-417-8500x2 to speak with a library employee who can help them complete the form.
Many parts of Clallam County do not have adequate internet service. Through Washington State University Extension, the Washington State Broadband Office, the Washington State Library and Microsoft, free, wireless internet access is available in the parking lot at the Forks Branch Library. Come check out our Drive-In WiFi Hotspot!
Through June 13, the Library is offering four weekly virtual storytimes.
Follow NOLS on Facebook to get reminders when new storytimes will premiere and to watch previously recorded storytimes.
Want try your hand at vegetable gardening? NOLS is mailing free starter kits of seeds (while supplies last) to Clallam County residents. Complete the online request form here or call 360-417-8500x2 to speak with a library employee who can help.
Connect with other readers in a Virtual Book Chat, offered weekly. Talk about what you’re reading, and get title suggestions from others in the community. Library staff will moderate the discussion. Sign in via the Zoom link to see other participants, or call in to the meeting—no internet required.
Unlike a traditional book club, there is no required reading for attendance. Come prepared to talk about whatever books interest you—or ask for suggestions from other attendees and library staff.
Kids in grades 4-6 can join North Olympic Library System (NOLS) Librarians Patti and Jennifer for a lunchtime book discussion about books they have recently enjoyed. Hear new titles and share some of your own! The discussions will be held Thursday, May 7 and May 14, at 11:30am.
The North Olympic Library System (NOLS) is now offering customer service by phone from 1–5pm, Monday through Saturday. Call any of the four NOLS libraries, and select option 2 for Customer Service. Library staff will be available to answer questions about how to get a library card, how to access online resources such as free downloadable eBooks and eAudiobooks, and questions regarding library accounts.