Mother Goose
Community Program Room 129 McPhillips Avenue, Salt Spring Island, BC, CanadaIn partnership with Family Place, The Library is proud to host ‘Mother Goose,’ a FREE and magical group experience for babies, young children (0-4 years) and their parents/caregivers. It is a well-recognized and respected oral language program that returns to tradition by using rhymes, songs and storytelling as a base for enriching parent-child lives and […]
BC Libraries Present: Brandi Morin
Virtual EventA series of compelling author talks presented virtually by BC’s Public Library Community BC Libraries Present is a new virtual author series that brings new insights and voices to people in every corner of British Columbia. BC public libraries, both big and small, host these events and provide access to award-winning authors to library users across the province. For the inaugural […]
Poetry Open Mic
Community Program Room 129 McPhillips Avenue, Salt Spring Island, BC, CanadaWith guest poet Daniel G. Scott. Scott’s sixth book of poetry is ‘Travels with Athóma’ (Aeolus House, 2022). He has published four books of poetry with Ekstasis Editions: gnarled love, terrains, Random Excess and Aftertime. In addition, he edited Voicing Suicide with Ekstasis Editons in 2020, an anthology of suicide poems with an afterword by […]
Tech Tutoring
Library Meeting Room 103Tech Tutoring with Peter Fridays, 10AM, 11AM, 12PM, 1PM Bring any kind of device and technology-related questions for tech help with Peter. Book your fifty-minute one-on-one tech tutoring session with Peter by emailing info@saltspringlibrary.com or visiting the tech desk in person.
StoryWalk
Mouat ParkStoryWalk® is a self-guided supported-activity that allows children and adults to enjoy reading and outdoor activity at the same time. Every weekend, laminated pages from a children’s book is attached to signs, These signs are then sequentially installed from the front of the Library, down the street, then though Mouat Park toward the Rainbow Road […]
Engineering For Kids
FULL Adventures with LEGO® Robotics Ready to explore the world of robotics? In this class, our youngest engineers will learn the basics of building and programming robots with our LEGO® Spike Essentials kits. Students will work in pairs to learn robotics essentials by building cars and smart campsites. In the final sessions, they’ll apply their […]
Neighbourhood Story Time
Children's AreaA NEW spin on a classic program. Children's Stories read by the people that you meet each day! Every Friday from 11AM-11:30AM, The Library hosts Family Story Time, and all ages event with stories for readers of all level and ability, from babies to 7 year olds. Traditionally, this program fosters early literacy, creates positive […]
Youth Games & Chess Club
Children's AreaFor youth aged 9-13, join us in the library for an afternoon of games with your friends. Snacks provided, play the games you’d like! Drop-in, open 1-4pm.
Friday Game Night
Community Program Room 129 McPhillips Avenue, Salt Spring Island, BC, CanadaFrom cards to dice to boards to pure imagination; board Game Nights at the Library hold no restrictions as to what to play, only what kind of play you want! […]
Deck the Walls: Nature Prints
Community Program Room 129 McPhillips Avenue, Salt Spring Island, BC, CanadaPrintmakers Celebration & Sale: December 9th, from 10am - 2pm Exhibit December 1 - 30 The art exhibit can be viewed when the Library Community Program Room is not in […]