North Olympic Library System

Calling all students in grades 7-12, do you have a mysterious or eerie tale to tell? Try writing an original short story in just two sentences and see how big an impact you can make!

👻 Let the spooky writing begin! Pick up an entry form at any NOLS branch or the BOOkmobile, or enter online.

Beware… the deadline lurks closer than you think! Turn in your story by 5pm on Friday, October 16.

Business in the front, party in the back! Start the week learning job skills then end with costumes and cosplay! Here are just a few of this week's events at NOLS:

📱 Job Skills: Intro to Phone Sales in Forks
📖 Silent Reading Party in Sequim
🎃 Costume Swap in Port Angeles
🎬 Kids & Family: Anime & Manga Night in Sequim

Visit the NOLS website for full details!

NOLS now provides free notary services to library card holders by appointment at the Clallam Bay and Forks libraries! Appointments are available on select days and times.

Learn more: NOLS.org/Notary

Consider supporting Dolly Parton's Imagination Library of Clallam County on Give Like Dolly Day with our partners at United Way of Clallam County!

💖Give Like Dolly Day is coming September 25, the same day as our campaign kickoff!

Dolly Parton believed in giving back and helping children dream bigger—and this year, we’re celebrating that spirit right here in Clallam County through Give Like Dolly Day. 📖

🫶On September 25 ("9 two 5"), we’re inviting our community to join us in giving back to children by supporting Dolly Parton's Imagination Library of Clallam County. Your support helps make it possible for children in our community to receive a free, high-quality book every month from birth to age 5.

👉Learn more about the Imagination Library in Clallam County: https://www.unitedwayclallam.org/imagination-library

Ginger Spice or ginger spice? Scary Spice or pumpkin spice?

Whether you’re a cooking enthusiast looking to add some spice to your dishes or a Spice Girls fan leaning into nostalgia, you can spice up your fall reads at NOLS!

Send a message to learn more

Join a Book Discussion Group in October. Everyone’s welcome to be a part of the conversation!

Second Saturday at Sequim Branch Library
October 10, 3–4pm
📘 "Pushed: Miners, a Merchant, and (Maybe) a Massacre" by Ana Maria Spagna

Second Wednesday on Zoom
October 14, 4–5pm
📗 "The Kitchen House" by Kathleen Grissom

Fourth Wednesday at Port Angeles Main Library
October 28, 6–7pm
📙 "Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology" edited by Shane Hawk and Theodore C. Van Alst Jr.

National Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated each year from Sep. 15 to Oct. 15. Join a new reading challenge to celebrate Hispanic and Latino culture by logging your reading and earning themed badges. Get started at NOLS.org/challenges or the Beanstack app.

This week at your library! NOLS.org/events

Two new series: ☎️ Intro to Phone Sales at Forks Library & 📕Poetry Appreciation at Sequim Library.

Take a computer class in Port Angeles, bling your book in Clallam Bay, learn financial literacy (grades 4-7) in Sequim, and find plenty of fun for all ages!

Curious about a remote career? Come to a free Intro to Phone Sales series at the Forks Library and determine if remote sales is the right path for you!

Kat Jack will teach four 90-minute courses that focus on her Phone Sales Playbook. (You'll get a copy to keep!) Attend all sessions to build your skills. No registration needed.

📍 Forks Library
📅 Mondays & Tuesdays: September 21, 22, 28 & 29
🕕 6:00–7:30pm
✅ Learn more: bit.ly/forksphonesales

Events - North Olympic Library System

Play and have fun at NOLS this week!
🎲 This week's calendar is packed with games
🎨 Some gloriously bad art
🫔 Yummy tamales & cultural traditions
⭐ Homeschool Hangout
And, of course, plenty of stories and more!
Find all of the free events: NOLS.org/events See less