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Threats to Funding: Learn What’s at Stake
Learn how federal funding impacts library services, join poetry month events with the new Clallam County Poet Laureate, and explore staff picks for spring.
Free Streaming & New York Times with Your Library Card
More Free from Your Library! Stream movies with Kanopy and enjoy free access to The New York Times All Access! Celebrate Women’s History Month with Kanopy’s film collection and check out exciting March events at NOLS. Start exploring today!
Powerful Voices, Practical Tools—All with Your Library Card
Find expert car repair guides and consumer reviews, explore Black History Month booklists, and browse award-winning youth books. Meet Clallam County’s new poet laureate, attend festive February events, and apply to design the Summer Reading Challenge T-shirt.
2024 Top Picks & 2025 New Hours
Explore 2025 library hours, the most borrowed items of 2024, staff book favorites, and upcoming book discussion groups. Plus, join inspiring January events, including astronaut Fred Haise’s firsthand account of the Apollo 13 mission.
Discover Your Roots & Light Up Winter
Trace your family history with Ancestry and discover local history resources. Explore the Create Your Own Light booklist this winter. Sign kids up for the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge. Join free library activities or grab a canvas tote for the perfect holiday gift.
Cozy Recipes + Rainy Day Activities
NOLS wants your feedback on library hours for 2025—complete the survey. Also, enjoy cozy recipes, celebrate Indigenous American Heritage Month, explore rainy day activities, and apply to become the next Poet Laureate.
Calling Poets, Book Lovers & Curious Minds!
Poets can apply to become Clallam County’s next Poet Laureate and receive a $10,000 stipend to share their craft with the community. Also, explore events like Nature Storytime, a Cosplay Party for teens, and Humanities Washington talks on tribal sovereignty, plus take a virtual tour of the new Sequim Library.
Your Library Card – More Than Meets the Eye
Use your library card to access free streaming services, digital newspapers, or borrow gear like pool passes and telescopes. Explore Hispanic Heritage Month with curated booklists and cultural festivals. Enjoy creative fall events like Bad Art Night, tabletop games, and more!
Discover Tech & Creative Courses – Free with NOLS
Explore our back-to-school reading list, LinkedIn Learning courses, and free Wi-Fi and printing. Log Summer Reading Challenge hours for your T-shirt and prize entry, and enjoy fall events like crafting and pumpkin carving!
30 Days of Reading = 1 Awesome T-Shirt
Summer readers, pick up your T-shirt! And don’t miss free events like an indie folk concert, tidepool exploration, Storytime, and a Super Smash Bros. tournament.
Events and Giveaways: Summer Reading Program
Join the Summer Reading Program! Sign up for a free book, read 30 days to earn a T-shirt, and enter to win prizes. Enjoy free events like Storytime, teen workshops, and adult classes.