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Pen Pal Club
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 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
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 teach you everything you need to know! Get in touch by emailing Melodie Rae at mstorey@nelson.ca
4 events,
Slocan Valley Outreach
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?
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 […]
4 events,
Book Babes
Book Babes
Bring 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
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.
4 events,
Welcome to Summer Event
Welcome to Summer Event
Community 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.
Local History & Author Talk – L.V. Rogers: The Man Behind the Name With Patricia and Robert Malcolmson.
Successful 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 […]
3 events,
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!
4 events,
Writing Class for Teen Immigrants
Writing Class for Teen Immigrants
Are 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.
6 events,
Tech Hub Training Workshops Series
Tech Hub Training Workshops Series
There are 3 more workshops with Anthony and Jamie (all on the same day - please see times below) Intro to Photoshop software: 10:30-11:30 Intro to Audio Recording Software: 1-2 Intro to Premier Pro software: 3-4 To register: call 250-352-6333 or email library@nelson.ca
Tech Hub Training Workshops Series
Tech Hub Training Workshops Series
There are 3 more workshops with Anthony and Jamie (all on the same day - please see times below) Intro to Photoshop software: 10:30-11:30 Intro to Audio Recording Software: 1-2 Intro to Premier Pro software: 3-4 To register: call 250-352-6333 or email library@nelson.ca
Tech Hub Training Workshops Series
Tech Hub Training Workshops Series
There are 3 more workshops with Anthony and Jamie (all on the same day - please see times below) Intro to Photoshop software: 10:30-11:30 Intro to Audio Recording Software: 1-2 Intro to Premier Pro software: 3-4 To register: call 250-352-6333 or email library@nelson.ca
3 events,
3 events,
3 events,
Working Session for Pedestrian-friendly Baker Street Experiments
Working Session for Pedestrian-friendly Baker Street Experiments
Come and join fellow citizens who want to help with practical strategies and actions to experiment with a more pedestrian-friendly Baker Street. This idea came out of a year-long research project by Nelson at its Best on the benefits of public space. Participants at a recent community meeting on public space identified this as […]
4 events,
Library Closed Tuesday June 20 from 10 am – 1:30 pm
Library Closed Tuesday June 20 from 10 am – 1:30 pm
The Library will be closed for staff training Tuesday June 20 from 10 am - 1:30 pm (so we can serve you better!)
Writing Class for Teen Immigrants
Writing Class for Teen Immigrants
Are 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.
3 events,
Slocan Valley Outreach
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.
3 events,
Kootenay Girls
Kootenay Girls
In this mother-daughter book club for ages 11-13, we will be chatting about When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller. We will be meeting at Frog Peak Café, June 28, 6pm. Free pizza meal! Mothers, daughters, grandmas, aunties, neighbours, mentors, all are welcome! This program is run in partnership with the Slocan Valley CBAL. […]
3 events,
Mother Daughter Book Club for ages 15-17
Mother Daughter Book Club for ages 15-17
Friday, June 30, 5:30pm at the Nelson Library. For our June meeting, we are reading A Song Below Water by Bethany C. Morrow. Trans women/girls welcome! Free pizza meal! Register by emailing Melodie Rae at mstorey@nelson.ca and copies of the book can be picked up at the circ desk at the Nelson Public Library.
4 events,
Adult Summer Reading Contest
Win Book Prizes!! Monthly draws through July and August.* Download the Adult Summer Reading Game Board here or pick one up at the library. List of Game Squares (also see full list below) Game Guide Just email library@nelson.ca by the end of July and August with the game square you completed and what you […]
Teen Summer Read Then Do Challenge
Teens: have you ever read a book, become enlightened over a social justice issue, and been inspired to help? WE WANT TO GIVE YOU MONEY! We are awarding grants of $150 to help make a difference. Apply anytime in July and August by emailing Melodie Rae at mstorey@nelson.ca with the name of the book you […]