Prince Rupert Library

Tonight: Come to Joline Martin's author reading at the Prince Rupert Library | Wap Liitsx!

She will be reading from her book "War Resisters: Standing Against the Vietnam War" published by Caitlin Press. This is the first stop on a tour of North Coast libraries. Copies of the book will be available for purchase at at Eddie's News Stand.

This is a free event.
Thursday, October 1st at 7 pm.

October is upon us, and what a busy month it is! Did you know that October is National Library Month? We're celebrating by waiving the replacement fee on library cards. If your card has been missing in action for some time, come to the Prince Rupert Library | Wap Liitsx and get it replaced for free.

October is also Personal Planning Month and Dyslexia Awareness Month, and we have events lined up for each. Preschool programs restart this month, we've got Joline Martin's author reading tonight, and Coastal Conversation with Dr. Spencer Greening next week, advanced voting stations for the provincial election, Luke Parnell's first event as our Indigenous Storyteller in Residence, a Library Open House, and another Blood on the Clocktower to celebrate spooky season.

Make sure you get out and vote on October 17! For those who may be restricted to their homes, see below for voting options provided by the City of Prince Rupert 👉

We'll have more information to share soon regarding the Provincial Election, stay tuned!

𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄?

For electors who, for medical reasons or because of physical limitations, cannot leave their residence on general voting day, the City of Prince Rupert voting staff will attend their residence to allow that elector an opportunity to vote. Requests to have a mobile voting station attend a residence must be received by 5:00 p.m. on October 16th, 2026. Please contact 250.627.0937 to schedule an appointment or email [email protected].

The Prince Rupert Library | Wap Liitsx will be closed Wednesday, September 30th for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

We'll be open our usual hours again on Thursday, 10 am - 9 pm.

Coming up this week at the Prince Rupert Library | Wap Liitsx:

Tuesday, September 29th - Tech Time with Tye drop-in 6-7 pm
Wednesday, September 30th - Closed: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Thursday, October 1st- Knit & Crochet Social 1 pm, Tech Time with Tye drop-in 2-3 pm, Create & Make 3:15-4:30 pm, Joline Martin : Author reading 7 pm
Friday, October 2nd Social Cafe 1:30-3:30 pm

The Prince Rupert Library | Wap Liitsx will be closed today for professional development.

We'll be open again this weekend:
Saturday, September 26th and Sunday September 27th 1-5 pm.

Library returns can be made to the blue bin outside. Please do not leave donations while the library is closed.

Come to Joline Martin's author reading at the Prince Rupert Library | Wap Liitsx next week!

She will be reading from her book "War Resisters: Standing Against the Vietnam War" published by Caitlin Press. This is the first stop on a tour of North Coast libraries. Copies of the book will be available for purchase at at Eddie's News Stand.

This is a free event.
Thursday, October 1st at 7 pm.

The Prince Rupert Library | Wap Liitsx is excited to introduce Luke Parnell, the Indigenous Storyteller in Residence for Fall/Winter 2026! Luke comes to us with a wealth of knowledge and extensive background in a variety of mediums:

"My Nisga'a name is Guxw Gahlgan (always carving) and is Laxgiik (eagle) from Wilps Kwa'kaans. My mother is Nisga'a from Gingolx and my father was Haida from Masset. I have been a carver for over 20 years and though my primary medium is wood, my materiality is determined on a project by project basis.

My practice explores the relationship between Northwest Coast Indigenous oral histories and Northwest Coast Indigenous art, centring on narrative. I create these artworks in order to understand these histories and concepts and their relationship to contemporary events."

There are a number of events planned that will be hosted by Luke at the Library, as well as a community art piece which seeks to answer the question, "What does the Library mean to you?"

Stay tuned for more dates and details. Welcome Luke!

We're really excited for this event in partnership with the North Coast Ecology Centre Society! Happening at the Library on October 8th at 7pm, this talk is free and open to anyone! While you're here, check out a copy of Spencer and Rachel Greening's new book "Gyetk, Coastal Fusion and Ancestral Knowledge from a Ts’msyen Kitchen".

We are back October 8th with another Coastal Conversation at the Library! Dr. Spencer Greening is Ts’msyen (Tsimshian) and a community member of the Gitga’at First Nation (Hartley Bay). He is an anthropologist who has worked professionally within his territory for over a decade, where he conducts cultural research centering on Ts’msyen ecological knowledge, stewardship, harvesting laws, and on how we can relate better to the non-human world. Outside of his research, he enjoys facilitating land-based food sovereignty workshops with youth, and is hunting and fishing as often as he can. Spencer is Currently a Liber Ero postdoctoral fellow at the University of Victoria and we are excited to have him join us!

The Prince Rupert Library | Wap Liitsx will be closed this Friday (September 25th) for professional development.

We'll be open again for our regular weekend hours:
Saturday, September 26th 1-5 pm
Sunday, September 27th 1-5 pm

Enjoy the weekend!