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Pen Pal Club

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Libraries across the Kootenays are bringing back the lost art of correspondence. Join the club and we will match you up with someone to correspond with by snail mail. This […]

Kootenay Teen News

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The Kootenay Library Federation is introducing a Kootenay-wide newspaper created by teens for teens! Interested in getting involved? We need all sorts of content creators: writers reporters photojournalists We can […]

Youth KTN Internship

Calling all Black teen creators from the Basin! Are you a Black/African Descent creator/writer/thinker wanting to uncover and honour Black presence in the Kootenays? We want to set you up with a mentorship with artist Shayna Jones (google her Black and Rural project - it's amazing!) who will walk you through a research, exploration and […]

Event Series Book Babes

Book Babes

Nelson Public Library - lower level 602 Stanley St., Nelson, BC

Bring your 0 to 18 month olds to the Library for some rhymes, songs & stories! TUESDAYS at 10:30

Kids Comic Workshop “Telling A Story in 4 Panels”

Nelson Public Library - lower level 602 Stanley St., Nelson, BC

This hands-on workshop will use the classic comic strip format as the basis for telling any kind of story! Whether you love manga, superheroes, or Garfield, this workshop will be a helpful reminder of the basics of writing your own comic! Bring your favourite drawing utensils. Join our special guest Adam de Souza, cartoonist and […]

Beginning with an Ending: Understanding Your Own Comic

Nelson Public Library 602 Stanley St., Nelson, BC

Oftentimes, we cartoonists get so excited by our cool characters, ideas, conflicts, and moments that we forget to think of where a story is headed. However, having an ending in mind when starting your story will help guide you and what creative decisions you’ll make. What does that story look like when it’s told in […]

Children’s Author Reading : A Tree Just Like Me

Nelson Public Library - lower level 602 Stanley St., Nelson, BC

Join author, Sarah Elliman, for an afterschool reading of her new children's book titled A Tree Just Like Me Inspired by the research of Suzanne Simard, professor of Forest Ecology at UBC, A Tree Just Like Me is the story of one child's emotional transformation sparked by her discovery of the interconnectivity of the forest. […]

Event Series Book Babes

Book Babes

Nelson Public Library - lower level 602 Stanley St., Nelson, BC

Bring your 0 to 15 month olds to the Library for some rhymes, songs & stories! THURSDAYS at 10:30

Event Series Book Babes

Book Babes

Nelson Public Library - lower level 602 Stanley St., Nelson, BC

Bring your 0 to 18 month olds to the Library for some rhymes, songs & stories! TUESDAYS at 10:30