Pen Pal Club
See Event DetailsLibraries 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 is a great opportunity to encourage one another in a trying time! Here is how it works: Register by emailing Melodie Rae at mstorey@nelson.ca and […]
Kootenay Teen News
See Event DetailsThe 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 teach you everything you need to know! Get in touch by emailing Melodie Rae at mstorey@nelson.ca
Family Literacy Week
Nelson Public Library 602 Stanley St., Nelson, BC2023's Family Literacy Week takes place between January 22nd and 29th. This year's theme is numeracy 'Make it Count! Play - Sort - Measure' Visit the Library to pick up take home kits, search for clues in the treasure hunt, and guess the number of candies in a jar for a chance to WIN! In […]
Peyote Beading Workshop for adults and teens (15+)
Peyote Beading Workshop for adults and teens (15+). Taught by Ojibwe Artisan Ann-Marie Smith. Saturday, January 28, 9:30-10:30 am. Lower level of the library. Register by emailing mstorey@nelson.ca
Slocan Valley Outreach
The Nelson Public Library will be visiting Winlaw’s Pharatree Learning Centre on the last Monday of the month for Slocan Valley Outreach. Children's Librarian, Jackie, will do storytime and songs for children, while there will also be a mobile book checkout and library card registration available for all ages. To register for a Library membership […]
Book Babes
Bring your 0 to 18 month olds to the Library for rhymes, songs & stories! A great way to meet other caregivers and enhance early literacy skills in a casual environment. Drop-in. TUESDAYS at 10:30
Afterschool Crafternoon
Drop in between 3:30 and 4:30 every Tuesday for crafts, LEGO, STEAM stations, & more! Every week is a bit different. Activities will be geared towards school aged children aged 5-13.
From the Heart Learning Circle
From the Heart Learning Circle Book Discussion: Becoming Kin: An Indigenous Call to Unforgetting the Past and Reimagining our Future by Patty Krawec. Feb 1 5:30-7 Feb 15 5:30-7 Mar 1: 5:30-7 Weaving her own story with the story of her ancestors and with the broader themes of creation, replacement, and disappearance. Krawec helps […]
Family Storytime
Drop by the Library Thursday mornings at 10:30 for stories, songs & more! All ages welcome.
Book Babes
Bring your 0 to 18 month olds to the Library for rhymes, songs & stories! A great way to meet other caregivers and enhance early literacy skills in a casual environment. Drop-in. TUESDAYS at 10:30