Library News for the

month of April

• New at the Orcas Library..As a member of the Northwest Anytime Library, we are now offering downloadable Audio Books. Please click the link below....

• Citizens' Advisory Committee for Facility Planning
  The Library Board has established a citizens committee to provide advice about the use and services of the Library. So we can gather as much input as possible, please visit the website and share your thoughts. http://www.orcaslibraryfuture.org

• Crossroads Lecture for April Orcas Center
  Crossroads continue its thought-provoking series of lectures, offered at no cost to the public! Click here to see the schedule through May (requires the free Adobe Acrobat reader to view.)

• Family Storytimes in the Library
  We continue our twice-weekly storytimes to Orcas Library. Join children's librarian Nita Couchman on Thursdays at 10 a.m. and Saturdays at 11:30 a.m. for stories and fun! Family storytimes are geared toward preschool aged children, but all are welcome.

• New Skagit Valley College Class

  The very popular English as a Second Language will continue in the spring semester. This 11-week course will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays, April 1st through June 12th at the Orcas Library. from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

  Instructors for this class will be Caitlan Greene and Kate Scott (ESL 011). Caitlan and Kate are both ESL instructors with Skagit Valley College – San Juan Center, teaching at the San Juan and Orcas Island libraries.

  To register for this class, please contact the Skagit Valley College - San Juan Center at 378-3220 or inquire at the circulation desk at the Library. 

• Author Visits
Librarian Kathy Stribling is working hard to bring exciting authors to the Library for talks and book signings. In April we have sports columnist Art Thiel; May will bring historical fiction author William Dietrich; and in June we will see celebrated Northwest chef Greg Atkinson. Keep checking back for more information.

We welcome your suggestions. Please feel free to drop Phil an email or stop by the library and talk to staff.

From The Staff

What's New at Orcas Library!

The following links will take you to lists of items added since the first of the year to our collection.

Adult Fiction
Adult Nonfiction
DVDs and Videos
Talking Books
Children's Items

In The Reading Room

William Dietrich is coming on Wednesday June 11th at 2:30. He will be discussing his new book "The Rosetta Key" which is a sequel to "Napolean's Pyramids". He writes historical fiction.