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 […]
Poetry Open Mic
Community Program Room 129 McPhillips Avenue, Salt Spring Island, BC, CanadaCelia Meade is an MFA graduate of Sarah Lawrence College. She holds an MFA in painting from the University of Calgary, and has shown internationally. She was runner-up for the Raven Chapbook Award 2022, and has appeared in dozens of literary magazines. Celia lives on Salt Spring Island and in Bronxville, NY. For more information, […]
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 […]
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 Board Games & Chess Club
Children's AreaEvery Friday afternoon at the library we will have our large selection of board games available for youth to get together and have some fun. Snacks provided!
VEX-IQ Robotics
Join us Saturdays for a fun and interesting drop-in course designed to transition young Lego-Robotics Programmers into VEX Robotics Competitors! This Course takes knowledge gained at the Lego Robotics level, and introduces students to VEX-IQ and Robotics coding language found at GISS and Lego Competitions around the world! If your child has enjoyed Lego Robotics […]
Book Launch and Journaling for Self-Love Workshop
Community Program Room 129 McPhillips Avenue, Salt Spring Island, BC, CanadaJoin Lynda Monk to celebrate the launch of Affirmations for Self-Love: A Motivational Journal with Prompts for Self-Worth, Self-Acceptance, & Positive Self-Talk. Be inspired to go to the page to Journal for Self-Love in this one hour mini-workshop. Bring your journal and favourite pen to this nourishing and creative time together. Take time to go […]
Sea Slugs to Sea Stars
Community Program Room 129 McPhillips Avenue, Salt Spring Island, BC, CanadaSea Slugs to Sea Stars: Challenges and Resilience in Salish Sea Marine Life, presented by David Denning As the growing climate crisis changes our world more rapidly than we might have imagined – with forest fires, drought, increased storms, etc. – we might ask ourselves how it is changing our local Salish Sea. Through colourful […]
Indigenous Friendship Circle
Community Program Room 129 McPhillips Avenue, Salt Spring Island, BC, CanadaThe Indigenous Friendship Circle is a space specifically for Indigenous People to socialize, connect, and share culture including drumming, singing, beading, food, skills sharing, bingo, language, medicine, and cousins. For more information email: cdick@saltspringlibrary.com