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
Slocan Valley Outreach
Nelson Library Outreach makes a monthly visit to the Slocan Valley on the last Monday of the month. Find us at: Passmore Lodge 1:00 to 2:00 - Book check outs, returns, and library card registrations.
Public Space Community Meeting: We know what we want, how do we get it?
Public Space Community Meeting: We know what we want, how do we get it? Come hear what Nelson at its Best learned regarding Public Space during our recent public engagement. You'll hear about the key themes that emerged from the community engagement, and discuss how we as citizens can participate and work together in realizing […]
Book Babes
Nelson Public Library - lower level 602 Stanley St., Nelson, BCBring your 0 to 18 month olds to the Library for rhymes, songs & stories! A great way to meet other parents and caregivers, and enhance early literacy skills in a casual environment. Drop-in. TUESDAYS at 10:30
Afterschool Crafternoon
Nelson Public Library - lower level 602 Stanley St., Nelson, BCDrop 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.
Welcome to Summer Event
Lion's Park 298 Richards StCommunity event at Lions Park Free event for children 0-6, families,& child care programs Activities, snacks, songs, stories, games, art and good fun for all! May 31, 2023 9:30-11:30 pm In Collaboration with Kootenay Kids, Family Place, Child Care Resource and Referral
Local History & Author Talk – L.V. Rogers: The Man Behind the Name With Patricia and Robert Malcolmson.
Nelson Public Library 602 Stanley St., Nelson, BCSuccessful citizens in British Columbia’s Interior are remembered in different ways, if they are much remembered at all. Perhaps the best-known name in Nelson is that of L.V. Rogers (1886-1946), after whom our secondary school is named. LVR had a remarkable life, from his birth in England to an unwed teenager and passage across the […]
No Children’s Programming in June
There will be no Children's Programming in June while we take a little break and then prepare for Summer Reading Club!! Stay tuned for more details about our super fun, FREE, drop-in programming for school aged children!
Writing Class for Teen Immigrants
Nelson Public Library - lower level 602 Stanley St., Nelson, BCAre you a teen immigrant looking for support in learning how to write fluently in English? Join us! We are meeting every second Tuesday, 5-6pm at the Nelson Library. Contact Melodie Rae at mstorey@nelson.ca to register.