Print a Baby for Family Literacy Week
Meeting Room A +1 moreUsing non-toxic inks on quality papers, replicate small hands and feet for your wee one’s scrapbook. Take home some early literacy resources along with your prints. We’ll be joined by speech and language therapist Alyssa Dixon from VCH who will be open to answering any questions you might have about speech and language development.
TinkerTrunk
Rotary MakerSpaceKids 8-12 choose-your-own-tech-adventure from the Makerspace Cabinet of Gadgetry in these self-led, adult-supported sessions.
Teen Writers’ Group
Meeting Room AA group for writers aged 13+ seeking a place to take their writing further. Come talk about writing, learn techniques, and explore the secrets of professional writers. The Teen Writers' Group meets Tuesdays from 3:30-4:30 pm, in Meeting Room A, when school is in session. Drop-in.
Silent Book Club
Friends of the Library Lounge 100-6975 Alberni Street, Powell River, BC, CanadaNo assigned reading. No questions or conversation prompts. Bring your current book and read in quiet camaraderie with other introverts. Chat about your favourite authors, or not. This book club allows the social connection of other book clubs, without the social pressure!
Books for Babies for Family Literacy Week
Did you welcome a soon-to-be reader into your household in 2024? If you did, come to the library service desk anytime during Family Literacy Week, January 26-February 2, and pick up a bag of first books for your baby courtesy of us!
Preschool Storytime
Anne Woznow Children's Reading RoomSonia Zagwyn offers a lively fare of puppetry, finger plays, action rhymes, singalong songs and the best-of-the-best-of book-tales Wednesday and Thursday mornings, 10:30-11:00 am in the Anne Woznow Children's Reading Room. Toddlers and preschoolers and family members come discover the energy of words and pictures. This is a drop-in program and no registration is required.
Reading for Life
First Credit Union Community RoomKeep reading throughout your whole life! Learn about technologies and services that can keep you reading even if you have changes to your vision, or other life changes that make reading more difficult. We will “show and tell” various devices, large print and audiobooks, Daisy readers (what is a Daisy reader, anyway?), strategies for navigating […]
After School Prime Time
First Credit Union Community RoomPrimary grades K+ are invited to unwind and connect through play in this weekly afterschool drop-in featuring a cool collection of low-tech, high-interest play and crafting resources. This program is best suited for children ages 5+. Adult supervision is required. Full details below: Children are an important part of the community the library serves and […]
Fantasy Adventure Club
Meeting Room A +2 moreYouth 12+ are invited to immerse themselves in the world of role-playing games. Participants can choose between a Tunnel Goons adventure facilitated by Robin Gibson a Dungeons and Dragons adventure led by Dungeon Master Dan Rogers or a youth-led DnD adventure. In Meeting Rooms A, B, and the Rotary Makerspace. About Robin Gibson Robin Gibson […]
Knit Night
Friends of the Library Lounge 100-6975 Alberni Street, Powell River, BC, CanadaJoin fellow knitting enthusiasts in the Friends of the Library Lounge for a drop-in knit night.