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1,000 Books Before Kindergarten

All Day 4/30–1/1
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!

This event is in the "Adults" group

The Borrower's Box - March 2026

All Day 2/1–3/31
Adults
Literary, Other
Library Branch: San Juan Island Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Literary, Other
Event Details:

Let our library staff select your next read!

This event is in the "Kids" group

After School Art Bar

2:00pm–4:00pm
Kids
Arts & Crafts
Library Branch: San Juan Island Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join us for an all you can craft buffet! Drop in anytime to get crafting. We'll supply the materials, you supply the creativity!

This event is in the "Adults" group

From COP30 to Our Community with Necia Quast

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Presentation
Library Branch: San Juan Island Library
Room: Main Salon
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

Necia Quast attended the second week of COP30 in Belem, Brazil as an observer for the League of Women Voters of the US. COP 30 was the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference, which took place in November.

This event is in the "Babies" group
This event is in the "Pre-K" group

Baby Toddler Time

10:00am–11:30am
Babies, Pre-K
Storytime
Library Branch: San Juan Island Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies, Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Baby Toddler Time is a storytime and play group designed for caregivers with infants and toddlers. We will explore Playing, Reading, Rhyming, and Singing combined with plenty of social and play time to support your littl

This event is in the "Pre-K" group

Preschool Story Play

10:00am–11:30am
Pre-K
Storytime
Library Branch: San Juan Island Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for Preschool Story Play, an interactive literacy and play-based storytime designed for children ages 3-5. Older and younger siblings welcome!

This event is in the "Tweens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Dungeons & Dragons for Teens

3:30pm–5:30pm
Tweens, Teens
Library Branch: San Juan Island Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Event Details:

Join us on February 6 to join a new teen-led campaign! Seasoned and new players are welcome to join.

 

This event is in the "Tweens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

After Hours Lock-In

6:30pm–10:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Games & Fun
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: San Juan Island Library
Room: Main Salon
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Games & Fun
Registration Required
Event Details:

Youth in 6th-9th grades...

Get ready for another After Hours Lock-In! This time we'll have karaoke, crafty supplies, live-action games, board games, snacks, your friends, and more!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Special Family Makerspace

3:00pm–5:00pm
Adults
Arts & Crafts, Workshop
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 a special Library Makerspace for the whole family from 3-5pm! We will have crafter kits and equipment available for use in the Library Meeting Room.

This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Reading with Rover - Read to a Dog

3:00pm–4:00pm
Kids, Tweens, Teens
Literary, Other
Library Branch: San Juan Island Library
Room: Main Salon
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Literary, Other
Event Details:

Stop by the Library's Main Salon of the Library to meet the Reading with Rover dogs. Say hello, read or show them a story, and get paw stickers!

This event is in the "Tweens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Teen Library Council

3:30pm–5:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Other
Library Branch: San Juan Island Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Teen Library Council is a group that meets to plan programs, displays, and generally give input into Teen Services at our library.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Watercolor Valentines Day Cards with Alchemy Art Center

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults
Arts & Crafts
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: San Juan Island Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Make beautiful Valentines day cards for your beloveds! Learn some simple hand-lettering techniques and the basics of watercolor. Feel free to bring other illustration tools if you so desire.

Registration is required.

This event is in the "Everyone" group

Tech Café

10:00am–12:00pm
Everyone
Technology
Library Branch: San Juan Island Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Technology
Library Branch: San Juan Island Library
Room: Meeting Room
This event is in the "Adults" group

Local Lowdown with San Juan Island Historical Museum

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Presentation
Library Branch: San Juan Island Library
Room: Main Salon
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

This talk is part of the library’s new monthly program, Local Lowdown, which highlights community organizations and public agencies, and creates space for citizens to learn, ask questions, and engage with local initiatives.

 

This event is in the "Babies" group
This event is in the "Pre-K" group

Baby Toddler Time

10:00am–11:30am
Babies, Pre-K
Storytime
Library Branch: San Juan Island Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies, Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Baby Toddler Time is a storytime and play group designed for caregivers with infants and toddlers. We will explore Playing, Reading, Rhyming, and Singing combined with plenty of social and play time to support your littl

This event is in the "Everyone" group
Library Branch: Off Site
Room: Brickworks
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

Special Meeting / Open House of the San Juan Island Library Board of Trustees for the Purpose of Public Presentation of Conceptual Designs of Proposed New Library Building

This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group

Paper Art: Valentine Making

3:00pm–4:30pm
Kids, Tweens
Arts & Crafts
Library Branch: San Juan Island Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join us after school for our paper art series to make Valentine cards just in time for Valentine's Day. This program is designed for elementary school age students, grades K-5th, and their families. 

This event is in the "Pre-K" group

Musical Storytime with Kristen Arnim

10:00am–10:45am
Pre-K
Storytime
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 preschool musical storytime. 

This event is in the "Tweens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Dungeons & Dragons for Teens

3:30pm–5:30pm
Tweens, Teens
Library Branch: San Juan Island Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Event Details:

Join us on February 6 to join a new teen-led campaign! Seasoned and new players are welcome to join.

 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Skagit Legal Aid Clinic

11:00am–3:00pm
Adults
Workshop
Library Branch: San Juan Island Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Event Details:

Skagit Legal Aid is hosting a Free Legal Clinic where anyone from San Juan Island can meet with an attorney about any civil legal issue, including but not limited to the following: 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Open Mic Night for Writers

7:00pm–9:00pm
Adults
Literary, Workshop
Library Branch: San Juan Island Library
Room: Main Salon
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Literary, Workshop
Event Details:

Calling all writers! Read your work in this monthly Open Mic event. 

These are hybrid events; join us in person at the library or email Abby at areeser@sjlib.org for the Zoom link.

This event is in the "Everyone" group

Tech Café

10:00am–12:00pm
Everyone
Technology
Library Branch: San Juan Island Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Technology