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Emily recommends... 'A Good Person' by Kirsten King

I * think * this is the sort of book where you're supposed to dislike the main character - she's a messy, obsessive narcissist who makes ALL the wrong decisions... and yet she and her increasingly disastrous life make for a compelling read, and her acerbic inner monologue is often laugh-out-loud funny.

I laughed, gasped, and thoroughly enjoyed this dark and compulsive page-turner.

🏳️‍🌈 Happening Today at the Nelson Public Library!

Join us this evening for Nelson Prides 1996–98: How It All Went Down! and discover the story behind Nelson's first Pride Parades. Through archival photos, letters, newspaper articles, and community memories, we'll explore how local organizers created a celebration that continues to bring people together today.

Come connect with local history, hear stories from the early days of Pride, and take part in a community conversation!

📅 Today
🕡 6:30-8:30 PM
📍 Nelson Public Library

Starts today! Drop-in Reading Buddies. 3:30-4:30 PM at NPL 🐰

🧩 Friends of the Library Puzzle Sale 🧩

The Friends of the Library are hosting a Puzzle Sale on Saturday, September 19, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. in the lower level of the library. Pick up a gently used puzzle, discover a new challenge, and help support library programs and services at the same time.
We're also accepting puzzle donations in good condition (with no missing pieces) until September 12. Share your completed puzzles with fellow puzzlers and support a great cause!

🗓 Puzzle Sale: Saturday, September 19, 1:00-4:00 p.m.
💵$2 Per Puzzle
📍 Lower Level, Nelson Public Library

Calling all teen artists! 🎨🖌 One more week to enter our Teen Sticker Design Contest! Submit your design to [email protected] by Aug. 31 😊

🏳️‍🌈 Celebrate the story of Nelson's first Pride Parades!

Join us for Nelson Prides 1996–98: How It All Went Down! on Wednesday, August 26, from 6:30–8:30 PM at the Nelson Public Library. Discover the people, stories, and community spirit that helped make Nelson Pride a lasting tradition by looking through photographs, letters, newspaper articles and other archival treasures

This engaging community reading and discussion is a chance to learn about local history, celebrate resilience, and connect with others!

📍 Nelson Public Library
📅 August 26 | 6:30–8:30 PM

That's a wrap on our sea-riously fun Summer Reading Club programs! 🦭🐙🐠🌊🦀🐬

A huge thanks to everyone who joined us this summer. Whether you picked up a reading record, borrowed stacks of great books, joined a themed program, came to our launch party, or celebrated with us at the medal ceremony, we hope your summer was fin-tastic and full of great stories!

Thank you to Mayor Morrison for joining us to present medals to our summer reading champions! 🏅

A big shoutout to our 2026 Summer Reading Club Coordinators, and the teen volunteers who helped support us at every program. You are all superstars! 🎉

Finally, thanks to our incredible community partners Kootenay Co-op , Save-On-Foods , Nelson Safeway, and for donating cake, snacks, pizza, and juice boxes to keep our young readers fuelled! 🍕🧃🎂

If you haven't picked up your medal yet, there's still time! Bring your reading record to the library to grab yours.

Kids programs will resume on September 8!