San Juan Island Library

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San Juan Island Library
1010 Guard St.
Friday Harbor, WA 98250
United States

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Sun: 12:00pm-3:00pm

Mon: 10:00am-6:00pm

Tue: 10:00am-8:00pm

Wed: 10:00am-6:00pm

Thu: 10:00am-8:00pm

Fri: 10:00am-6:00pm

Sat: 10:00am-5:00pm

Week Calendar

Featured Events

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten

All Day 4/30 - 1/1

Off Site

Age Group:

Babies, Pre-K

Library Branch: Off Site

Age Group: Babies, Pre-K

Event Details:

Can you read 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten? We bet you can! Reading aloud to your young child is one of the best ways to help build your child's early literacy skills. Stop by the Library today to get started!

The Borrower's Box

The Borrower's Box - January

All Day 12/1 - 1/31

San Juan Island Library

Program Type:

Literary, Other

Age Group:

Adults

Library Branch: San Juan Island Library

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Literary, Other

Event Details:

Let our library staff select your next read!

Holiday Storytime

Holiday Musical Storytime with Kristen Arnim

Friday, December 19, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm

Main Salon at San Juan Island Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Pre-K

Library Branch: San Juan Island Library

Room: Main Salon

Age Group: Pre-K

Program Type: Storytime

Event Details:

Join Kristen Arnim, local musician and storyteller, for a special HOLIDAY preschool musical storytime.

gingerbread and musical notes

Gingerbread Holiday Musical Storytime with Kristen Arnim

Friday, December 19, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm

Meeting Room at San Juan Island Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Pre-K

Library Branch: San Juan Island Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Pre-K

Program Type: Storytime

Event Details:

Join Kristen Arnim, local musician and storyteller, for a special HOLIDAY preschool musical storytime.

Prom Night 2025

Prom Night: Take Me Back to '85

Friday, December 19, 2025 at 8:00pm - 10:00pm

Main Salon at San Juan Island Library

Program Type:

Games & Fun

Age Group:

Adults

Registration Open

Library Branch: San Juan Island Library

Room: Main Salon

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Games & Fun

Registration Required

Event Details:

Dust off your vintage lace, pull out the pastels, and join us for a night of 80s nostalgia! Our library prom will feature an 80s playlist, photo area with retro props, and refreshments inspired by classic punch-bowl parties.

Holiday Concert

Holiday Celebration with Sasha von Dassow

Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Main Salon at San Juan Island Library

Program Type:

Performance

Age Group:

Everyone

Library Branch: San Juan Island Library

Room: Main Salon

Age Group: Everyone

Program Type: Performance

Event Details:

Sasha and friends, including Eleanor Bennett-White, Trinity Althoff, Hanneke Klein-Robbenhaar, John Magee, and Hannah Inman, will be playing and singing songs of the season. Festive treats will also be served.

torn paper and collage

PAPER ART - School's Out Special for Grades K-5th

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Meeting Room at San Juan Island Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Kids, Tweens

Library Branch: San Juan Island Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Kids, Tweens

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Event Details:

Join us for an afternoon of creative fun as we find new uses for leftover paper!

Noon Years Eve

Noon Year's Eve

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:30pm

In the Community at Off Site

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Games & Fun, S.T.E.A.M.

Age Group:

Pre-K

Library Branch: Off Site

Room: In the Community

Age Group: Pre-K

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games & Fun, S.T.E.A.M.

Event Details:

Why stay up until midnight when you can ring in the new year... at Noon!?

Makerspace

Makerspace

Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Meeting Room at San Juan Island Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Workshop

Age Group:

Adults

Library Branch: San Juan Island Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Workshop

Event Details:

Drop in to join us for Library Makerspace from 3 - 5 pm! We will have crafter kits and equipment available for use in the Library Meeting Room.

build it program

Build-It!

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Meeting Room at San Juan Island Library

Program Type:

S.T.E.A.M.

Age Group:

Kids

Library Branch: San Juan Island Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Kids

Program Type: S.T.E.A.M.

Event Details:

Grades K-5. Drop by for free play time using a variety of materials that may include Legos, kinects, and other fun building supplies that encourage creativity and problem solving!

On narrow displays, the weekly calendar is wider than the screen. You can side-scroll within this table to view events and reservations for the whole week.

Time	Sun (10/19)	Mon (10/20)	Tue (10/21)	Wed (10/22)	Thu (10/23)	Fri (10/24)	Sat (10/25)
All Day	This event is in the "Adults" group The Borrower's Box - November All Day 10/1–11/30 Adults Literary, Other This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: San Juan Island Library Age Group: Adults Program Type: Literary, Other Event Details: Let our library staff select your next read!
10 am			This event is in the "Adults" group Tech Café 10:00am–12:00pm Adults Technology This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: San Juan Island Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Technology Event Details: Stop into Tech Café to get tech help with smartphones, computers, tablets, hardware, apps, and more.
11 am				This event is in the "Adults" group Inside the Music with Sasha von Dassow 11:00am–12:00pm Adults Performance, Presentation This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: San Juan Island Library Room: Main Salon Age Group: Adults Program Type: Performance, Presentation Event Details: Sasha von Dassow brings his skill as a performer and musical ambassador to the library with a series of concert talks designed to explore classical and other music from around the world.
12 pm				This event is in the "Adults" group Cancelled Tai Chi with Dr. Melissa Wickey 12:30pm–1:30pm Adults Health & Wellness Registration Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Cancelled Registration Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: San Juan Island Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Health & Wellness Registration Required Event Details: "The body needs movement, and the mind needs rest." - TY Pang.	This event is in the "Adults" group Knitting Underground 12:30pm–2:00pm Adults Arts & Crafts This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: San Juan Island Library Room: Main Salon Age Group: Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts Event Details: Join us every Thursday for knitting and conversation in front of the library fireplace!
1 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group Mullis Center Book Club 1:15pm–2:15pm Adults Book Club Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Virtual Library Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Club Event Details: For October we’ll be reading Still Life by Sarah Winman.
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6 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group Hand-Built Halloween Monsters with Alchemy Art Center 6:00pm–7:30pm Adults Arts & Crafts Registration Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Registration Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: San Juan Island Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts Registration Required Event Details: Hand-build monsters to scare trick or treaters on Halloween, with the option of decorating with underglazes or oxides. Registration is required.	This event is in the "Kids" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group English Classes - Clases de Inglés 6:00pm–8:00pm Kids, Teens, Adults English Learners This event is in the "Kids" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: San Juan Island Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults Program Type: English Learners Event Details: A formal class in support of English language learning. Free and open to the public from 6:00 to 8:00 pm, presented by the San Juan Island Library. Includes a children's enrichment program for children ages 4 and older.	This event is in the "Adults" group Cancelled Building Bridges: A Community Spanish Class 6:00pm–7:30pm Adults Other This event is in the "Adults" group Cancelled Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: San Juan Island Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Other Event Details: Building Bridges: A Community Spanish Class is a beginner Spanish language class that focuses on introductory, functional language skills so that you can connect more effectively with your neighbors, loved ones, and colleagues.	This event is in the "Kids" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group English Classes - Clases de Inglés 6:00pm–8:00pm Kids, Teens, Adults English Learners This event is in the "Kids" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: San Juan Island Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults Program Type: English Learners Event Details: A formal class in support of English language learning. Free and open to the public from 6:00 to 8:00 pm, presented by the San Juan Island Library. Includes a children's enrichment program for children ages 4 and older.
7 pm				This event is in the "Adults" group Classic Monster Movies: Frankenstein 7:00pm–9:00pm Adults Movie This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: San Juan Island Library Room: Main Salon Age Group: Adults Program Type: Movie Event Details: It's time to get spooky! Join us for a marathon of classic monster movies throughout October. This week we will be watching the ultimate monster movie, Frankenstein (1931)!