The North Olympic Library System is the place for special events and activities for all ages and interests. The Library sponsors storytimes and reading readiness programs for children, film showings, author visits, and community information programs, library orientations and tours and much more. Library meeting rooms are used regularly by local groups such as clubs and non-profits for presentations, lectures and other programs. Connect with your community at the Library!
Call for Artists – Ocean Arts Exhibit
Deadline for Submission:
Monday, Sept 16, 2019
NOLS is currently accepting submissions for Ocean Arts exhibits at the Port Angeles and Sequim Libraries. Local artists of all ages and skill levels are encouraged to enter work of any medium through Monday, September 16.
2nd Saturday Book Discussion Group
Saturday, September 14 at 3pm
Sequim Branch Library
The 2nd Saturday Book Discussion Group brings great, fiction and nonfiction, classic and contemporary books to life, exploring those shared lives together in a round table setting. Discussions take place the second Saturday of every month at 3pm.
Teen Lounge
Tuesday, September 17, 3:30pm - 5pm
Port Angeles Main Library
Want a place to hang out and have some fun? Come to the Teen Lounge on Tuesdays! Drop by, have a snack, play games, do some art projects, learn some tech skills, and talk with friends. For teens and tweens ages 11-19.
Jim Gill’s Sing-A-Thon of Celebrated Songs
Tuesday, September 17 at 6pm
Forks Branch Library
Get ready to sing, clap, dance, and spin along with award-winning musician and author Jim Gill! Jim Gill’s distinctive music play creates the spirit of a family room and is an invitation to children, parents, and grandparents to sing and play together!
Jim Gill’s Sing-A-Thon of Celebrated Songs
Wednesday, September 18 at 10:30am
Sequim Boys and Girls Club, 400 W. Fir St.
Get ready to sing, clap, dance, and spin along with award-winning musician and author Jim Gill! Jim Gill’s distinctive music play creates the spirit of a family room and is an invitation to children, parents, and grandparents to sing and play together!
Jim Gill’s Sing-A-Thon of Celebrated Songs
Wednesday, September 18 at 6:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library
Get ready to sing, clap, dance, and spin along with award-winning musician and author Jim Gill! Jim Gill’s distinctive music play creates the spirit of a family room and is an invitation to children, parents, and grandparents to sing and play together!
Sufi Poetry: A Poetry Reading and Presentation
Thursday, September 19, 6:00 - 7:30pm
Sequim Branch Library
Yunus Emre is perhaps the most revered and influential Turkish poet. Learn more about Emre at this presentation and poetry reading by Dr. Ferhan Kayihan.
PAWS to Read
Friday, September 20 at 11am
Forks Branch Library
Dogs make great listeners for readers of all ages! Share a story with a furry, four-legged friend from Therapy Dogs International.
Novel Conversations Book Discussion Group
Wednesday, September 25 at 4pm
Sequim Branch Library
Novel Conversations is a monthly book discussion group fostering dialogue around works of fiction and nonfiction, exploring world literature in a round-table setting. The Novel Conversations Book Discussion Group meets at 4pm on the fourth Wednesday of each month in the Sequim Branch Library meeting room.
Wednesday Evening Book Discussion Group
Wednesday, September 25 at 6:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library
The Wednesday Evening Book Group reads both fiction and nonfiction titles. The group meets at 6:30pm on the fourth Wednesday of every month in the Coffey Room at the Port Angeles Main Library. Attend as often as you wish. Drop-ins are always welcome.
Books & Cookies:
A Book Discussion Group for 5th & 6th Graders
Thursday, October 3 at 2:45pm
Clallam Bay Branch Library
5th and 6th graders – join your friends and eat treats while sharing good reads!
PAWS to Read
Thursday, October 3 at 3:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library
Dogs make great listeners for readers of all ages! Share a story with a furry, four-legged friend from Therapy Dogs International.
Books & Cookies:
A Book Discussion Group for 5th & 6th Graders
Friday, October 4 at 3:30pm
Forks Branch Library
5th and 6th graders – join your friends and eat treats while sharing good reads!
2nd Tuesday Book Discussion Group
Tuesday, October 8 at 11am
Port Angeles Main Library
The 2nd Tuesday Book Discussion Group reads both fiction and nonfiction titles, and meets at 11am on the second Tuesday of every month. Attend as often as you wish. Drop-ins are always welcome.
Read It or Weep: Team Book Trivia for Adults
Friday, November 1 at 7pm (team check-in at 6:45)
Port Angeles Main Library
Teams of 4-6 readers will compete to answer trivia questions from 5 competition books, themed around the Clallam County Reads title, The Soul of an Octopus. Prizes will be awarded! Register your team by October 25
Book Wars 2019-20
Clallam County seventh and eighth-grade students are invited to compete in Book Wars, a collaborative trivia-based program that encourages reading for fun.
Battle of the Books
Battle of the Books is a year-long collaborative project between NOLS and schools from around Clallam County, including homeschooled students. From October through February, Library staff will hold book discussions at fourth-grade classrooms, as well as facilitate a homeschooled group.
Storytimes
NOLS offers weekly storytimes September through May. Other special storytimes are offered throughout the year at each branch. Library storytimes create critically important early literacy opportunities for young children and their parents or caregivers.
Tech-Know-Logy: One-on-one Appointments with a Library Expert
The North Olympic Library System is offering free, 30-minute appointments with expert library staff for hands-on, one-on-one technology tutoring. To schedule your technology appointment, submit a request online here or call your local NOLS branch.