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!
Apollo 11 Film Screening
Thursday, July 18 at 6pm
Sequim Branch Library
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo Moon Landing with a screening of the new documentary film Apollo 11 directed by Todd Douglas Miller.
Discovering the Stories Within Us
Thursday, July 18 at 6:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library
Everyone has a story, or many stories! In this dynamic and inspiring session, Monique Gray Smith will share her personal story of recovery and how this journey led her to become a writer and storyteller. This program is part of the Native Voices: Native Peoples’ Concepts of Health and Illness traveling exhibit.
Tidepool Exploration with Feiro Marine Life Center
Friday, July 19 at 9am
Slip Point Lighthouse in Clallam Bay
Explore tidepools with staff from Feiro Marine Life Center! Learn about sea stars, anemones, and other treasures of the Salish Sea. Wear sturdy, nonslip shoes. All ages are welcome.
Storytime On The Road
Friday, July 19 at 10:30am
Parks Department at Civic Field
The library is hitting the road during the month of July for a one-of-a-kind storytime series. Listen, talk, sing, read, write, and play all around the town this summer!
Virtual Reality: Apollo 11
Wednesday, July 19, 1pm, 2pm, and 3pm sessions
Port Angeles Main Library
Relive the Apollo 11 moon landing from pre-launch, to moon walk, to flight back! This virtual reality experience lasts about 45 minutes. Registration is required.
Apollo 11 Film Screening
Saturday, July 20 at 1pmPort Angeles Main Library
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo Moon Landing with a screening of the new documentary film Apollo 11 directed by Todd Douglas Miller.
The Lucky Band
Monday, July 22 at 10:30am
Forks Branch Library
Get ready to move! The Lucky Band performs music for the whole family to enjoy with smart, crafty lyrics and irresistibly fresh pop beats.
The Lucky Band
Monday, July 22 at 3pm
Sequim Middle School
Get ready to move! The Lucky Band performs music for the whole family to enjoy with smart, crafty lyrics and irresistibly fresh pop beats.
The Lucky Band
Monday, July 22 at 6:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library
Get ready to move! The Lucky Band performs music for the whole family to enjoy with smart, crafty lyrics and irresistibly fresh pop beats.
Port Angeles Community Players Children’s Theater presents The Taming of Katy Lou
Tuesday, July 23 at 6:30pmPort Angeles Library
Port Angeles Community Players Children's Theater presents The Taming of Katy Lou, a musical take-off of The Taming of the Shrew.
Kindergarten Rocks
Wednesday, July 24 at 1pm
Port Angeles Main Library
Children entering kindergarten or the equivalent in the fall of 2019 are invited to a special kindergarten readiness program facilitated by First Step.
Novel Conversations Book Discussion Group
Wednesday, July 24 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, July 24 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.
BLOCK Fest™
Thursday, July 25 at 10:30am
Sequim Middle School
Build, play, and learn! BLOCK Fest™ is an interactive event that uses block play stations to introduce children (8 months to 8 years) and their caregivers to the educational value of blocks.
Storytime On The Road
Friday, July 26 at 10:30am
Port Angeles Fire Department
The library is hitting the road during the month of July for a one-of-a-kind storytime series. Listen, talk, sing, read, write, and play all around the town this summer!
Art Blast! with COSMOS
Friday, July 26 at 6:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library
Seattle band COSMOS will bring their groovy, spacey, jazzy-chord heavy hip-hop sound into the heart of the library to celebrate a new Art in the Library exhibit.
Port Angeles Day of Play
Saturday, July 27 at 10am-4pm
Port Angeles Main Library
Bring the whole family to play with neighbors and friends and explore lawn games and LEGO® sets at the Library. Stop by the customer service desk for a special prize!
Virtual Reality: Space Travelers
Monday, July 29, 1pm, 1:45pm, 2:30pm and 4pm sessions
Sequim Branch Library
Journey into space with virtual reality! Enjoy immersive Mars, International Space Station, or Star Chart experiences. Registration is required.
Out of This World Ventriloquist Show
Monday, July 29 at 1pm
Clallam Bay Branch Library
Join magical ventriloquist Vikki Gasko Green and her zany cast of characters as she uses magic, ventriloquism, and lots of audience participation to reach for the stars and planets in a show you'll find out-of-this-world funny!
Out of This World Ventriloquist Show
Monday, July 29 at 6:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library
Join magical ventriloquist Vikki Gasko Green and her zany cast of characters as she uses magic, ventriloquism, and lots of audience participation to reach for the stars and planets in a show you'll find out-of-this-world funny!
A Universe of Stories – Craft and Activity Stations
Tuesday, July 30 at 10:30am
Port Angeles Main Library
Journey around the world with crafts! Explore the many cultures on our planet with activity stations created by teen volunteers.
Out of This World Ventriloquist Show
Tuesday, July 30 at 10:30am
Sequim Branch Library*
Join magical ventriloquist Vikki Gasko Green and her zany cast of characters as she uses magic, ventriloquism, and lots of audience participation to reach for the stars and planets in a show you'll find out-of-this-world funny!
Virtual Reality: Space Travelers
Wednesday, July 31, 11am, 11:45am, and 12:30pm sessions
Port Angeles Main Library
Journey into space with virtual reality! Enjoy immersive Mars, International Space Station, or Star Chart experiences. Registration is required.
Native Voices:
Native Peoples’ Concepts of Health and Illness Exhibit
At the Port Angeles Main Library through July 31
NOLS has been selected to host Native Voices: Native Peoples’ Concepts of Health and Illness, a traveling exhibition created by the U.S. National Library of Medicine!
Princess Storytime
Thursday, August 1 at 10:30amSequim Branch Library*
Royal attire is encouraged for this special storytime presented by Sequim Irrigation Festival Royalty! Children can enjoy stories, songs, games, and one-on-one time with the princesses.
Storytime On The Road
Friday, August 2 at 10:30am
Highland Court Memory Care
The library is hitting the road during the month of July for a one-of-a-kind storytime series. Listen, talk, sing, read, write, and play all around the town this summer!
Board Games for Grown-Ups
Saturday, August 3 at 2pm
Sequim Branch Library
Journey into the world of board games with Ticket to Ride! Introduction to the game begins at 2pm. Both new and experienced adult players welcome.
Explore Outer Space with the Hands On Children’s Museum
Tuesday, August 6 at 10:30am
Sequim Middle School
Build your own rumble rover to explore an alien planet, use your strength to make the vacuum of space before your eyes, design your own space capsule reentry parachute in a wind tunnel, and practice your rocket repair skills with circuit blocks and Operation Rocket Repair!
Explore Outer Space with the Hands On Children’s Museum
Tuesday, August 6 at 4pm
Port Angeles Main Library
Build your own rumble rover to explore an alien planet, use your strength to make the vacuum of space before your eyes, design your own space capsule reentry parachute in a wind tunnel, and practice your rocket repair skills with circuit blocks and Operation Rocket Repair!
Field Day at the Library
Thursday, August 8 at 10:30am
Sequim Branch Library*
Meet at the Sequim Library for fun in the field. Have a blast with three-legged races, giant Jenga, bean bag toss, bubbles, and other fun family activities!
Anime Your Way
Thursday, August 8 at 3pm
Forks Main Library
Carlos Nieto III will present a drawing class for tweens and teens that will have young artists drawing anime in no time!
Anime Your Way
Friday, August 9 at 1pm
Sequim Branch Library
Carlos Nieto III will present a drawing class for tweens and teens that will have young artists drawing anime in no time!
Anime Your Way
Friday, August 9 at 4pm
Port Angeles Main Library
Carlos Nieto III will present a drawing class for tweens and teens that will have young artists drawing anime in no time!
Pajama Storytime
Saturday, August 10 at 10:30amPort Angeles Main Library
Keep on those Saturday morning pajamas and head to the library for a special storytime hosted by teen volunteers. Pajama storytime features songs, crafts, games and - of course - stories!
2nd Saturday Book Discussion Group
Saturday, August 10 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.
Books & Donuts
Monday, August 12 at 11amPort Angeles Branch
Grab a donut and talk about books! Teens entering grades 7-12 are invited to share their favorite books and hear about a few new titles. Library staff will also share tools and tips on finding your next great read.
Virtual Reality: Space Travelers
Monday, August 12, 1pm, 1:45pm, 2:30pm, 4:00pm and 4:45pm sessions
Sequim Branch Library
Journey into space with virtual reality! Enjoy immersive Mars, International Space Station, or Star Chart experiences. Registration is required.
Space Quest with Idea Hatch
Tuesday, August 13, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Sequim Middle School
Explore space as learning comes alive with STEM activity stations.
2nd Tuesday Book Discussion Group
Tuesday, August 13 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.
Space Quest with Idea Hatch
Tuesday, August 13 at 4pm
Forks Branch Library
Explore space as learning comes alive with STEM activity stations.
Virtual Reality: Space Travelers
Wednesday, August 14, 11am, 11:45am, and 12:30pm sessions
Port Angeles Main Library
Journey into space with virtual reality! Enjoy immersive Mars, International Space Station, or Star Chart experiences. Registration is required.
Big Bang Bowling at Sunset Lanes
Friday, August 16 at 3pmSunset Lanes in Forks
Celebrate your summer reading accomplishments with free family bowling at Sunset Lanes.
Summer Jazz at the Library
Friday, August 23 at 6pm – Jenny Davis QuartetSequim Branch Library
Grab your lawn chair and your picnic basket, and enjoy live jazz on the Sequim Library’s outdoor stage!
Summer Jazz at the Library
Friday, August 30 at 6pm – Ted BrancatoSequim Branch Library
Grab your lawn chair and your picnic basket, and enjoy live jazz on the Sequim Library’s outdoor stage!
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.