North Olympic Library System

Pianist, composer, and internationally acclaimed musician Charlie Albright has a week long residency with Field Hall, working with students, recording music—and spending an hour with us at the Port Angeles Main Library on Tuesday, October 6, from 4-5pm! Stop by the library for music, conversation, and insight into his creative process.

This event is presented in partnership with Field Arts & Events Hall and with support from the Port Angeles Friends of the Library. Don't miss Charlie's performance at Field Hall later in the week on October 9.

Join the Forks Library on Monday, October 5, at 6pm to learn about the 1951 Forks Fire and the true stories of determination and courage.

Listen to a brief reading from "The Great Forks Fire," written by Mavis Amundson, and view recordings of firsthand accounts, followed by an interactive discussion.

No advance reading required! A limited number of books are available to check out.

This event is supported by the Friends of Forks Library and is offered as part of Heritage Days and Resilience Month.

Free fall fun at your library this week! 🍂

📗 Heritage Days Book Discussion in Forks
🎹 Live music and creative discussion with Charlie Albright in Port Angeles
🎉 Costume party and game night for teens in Sequim

And so much more! Head to our website to see the full calendar of events.

Anime Kat has been a supporter of Magic Mondays at the Port Angeles Main Library from the start, donating supplies and promoting the events in their store. With their help, NOLS has been able to create an inviting community for kids and teens to learn and play Magic!

Every Monday, teens and tweens in grades 4–12 can bring their own deck or learn to play Magic: The Gathering with 60-card decks provided by the library! Join in on the fun from 3:30-4:30pm at the Port Angeles Main Library.

Thanks to everyone who joined us at the Port Angeles Main Library on Saturday for the Magic: The Gathering Draft Tournament.

Players in grades 4–12 got the full tournament experience, with timed rounds, scheduled pairings, and prizes for the top finishers.

For anyone unfamiliar with draft, players open booster packs, choose cards as they’re passed around the table, then build a deck from what they picked. Everyone kept the deck they drafted.

I also want to thank the North Olympic Library Systemfor inviting Anime Kat to help with the event. The library has been building a regular Magic community through its weekly Magic Monday program, and it was fun getting to bring a more structured tournament experience into that space.

Do you have a closet full of costumes, has your child outgrown last year’s costume, or are you looking for fresh ideas for your next spooky party? Swap and share costumes with others!

📍 Port Angeles Main Library
📆 Saturday, October 3, 10:30am–noon

Please only bring clean and undamaged costumes.

NOLS cannot accept all leftovers. We kindly ask that unswapped items be taken home by original owners, with the exception of youth costumes. Any youth costumes that are left over will be donated to First Step Family Support Center.

Welcome to the North Olympic Peninsula, Blue Star families!

Find reads about moving, making new friends, exploring the Pacific Northwest, and more in the booklist in our catalog.

Submit your artwork inspired by comic books, graphic novels, and manga by October 17 for the “Drawn Here: Comic Art in the Library” exhibition at the Port Angeles Main Library!

Adults, teens, and children living on the Olympic Peninsula of all artistic experience levels are encouraged to enter.

Learn more and apply: NOLS.org/Comic-Art

Comic Art in the Library Open call for art! People living on the Olympic Peninsula are invited to submit artwork inspired by comic books, graphic novels, and manga for the “Drawn Here: Comic Art in the Library” exhibition at the Port Angeles Main Library. Adults, teens, and children of all artistic experience levels are...

Calling all students in grades 7-12, do you have a mysterious or eerie tale to tell? Try writing an original short story in just two sentences and see how big an impact you can make!

👻 Let the spooky writing begin! Pick up an entry form at any NOLS branch or the BOOkmobile, or enter online.

Beware… the deadline lurks closer than you think! Turn in your story by 5pm on Friday, October 16.

Business in the front, party in the back! Start the week learning job skills then end with costumes and cosplay! Here are just a few of this week's events at NOLS:

📱 Job Skills: Intro to Phone Sales in Forks
📖 Silent Reading Party in Sequim
🎃 Costume Swap in Port Angeles
🎬 Kids & Family: Anime & Manga Night in Sequim

Visit the NOLS website for full details!

NOLS now provides free notary services to library card holders by appointment at the Clallam Bay and Forks libraries! Appointments are available on select days and times.

Learn more: NOLS.org/Notary