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Big Library Read

Global eBook Club
2025-05-15 00:00:00 2025-05-15 23:59:00 America/Los_Angeles Big Library Read Readers can enjoy "Uncommon Measure" as an eBook or eAudiobook from May 15-29 with no wait. Virtual -

Thursday, May 15
All day

Add to Calendar 2025-05-15 00:00:00 2025-05-15 23:59:00 America/Los_Angeles Big Library Read Readers can enjoy "Uncommon Measure" as an eBook or eAudiobook from May 15-29 with no wait. Virtual -

Readers can enjoy "Uncommon Measure" as an eBook or eAudiobook from May 15-29 with no wait.

Borrow Uncommon Measure: A Journey Through Music, Performance, and the Science of Time by Natalie Hodges from May 15-29 with no waitlist or holds through Libby, available in both eBook and eAudiobook formats.

This genre-defying memoir, part autobiography and part scientific discovery, delves into the intersection of music and time, alternating personal narratives about the author's journey to become a serious classical musician with explorations of the minutiae of quantum physics, notions of entrainment and temporality, and brain wave research.

Learn more and take part in the virtual discussion at BigLibraryRead.com. 

About the Book

Uncommon Measure explores the intricate relationship between time, consciousness, and music through the lens of a young Korean American violinist. After performance anxiety derails her dream of becoming a concert soloist, Hodges embarks on a journey of self-discovery. To understand how she arrived at that point, she delves into the psychology of musicality; pays tribute to her mother, a Korean immigrant who gave up music to become a lawyer after graduating from Harvard; and looks to quantum physics to reshape her past ambitions into a “more expansive” love for music. Blending personal narrative with illuminating research in neuroscience and quantum physics, she reflects on family, prejudice, and the search for meaning. 

A gorgeously written, profoundly felt essay collection about time, memory, and music. 

About Big Library Read

Big Library Read is a Digital Book Club for participating libraries in the United States. During this two-week program, there will be no waitlists and no holds for the selected title.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Virtual | Reading & Writing |

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All NOLS Locations
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Bookmobile – Port Angeles
Fri, Jun 20, 11:00am - 1:30pm
The Market at Port Angeles Food Bank
Find your next favorite book or movie by visiting us at The Market at Port Angeles Food Bank!
"Olympic Outdoors" Exhibition Reception - with North Olympic History Center
Fri, Jun 20, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Port Angeles Main Library
Explore objects from the North Olympic History Center and enjoy a History Tales presentation.
Bookmobile – Joyce
Sat, Jun 21, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Crescent School
Find your next favorite book or movie by visiting us in the parking lot of Crescent School.
Bookmobile - Neah Bay
Tue, Jun 24, 2:00pm - 4:15pm
Makah Community Gym
Find your next favorite book or movie by visiting us in the parking lot of the Makah Community Gym!
Computer Class - with Northstar Digital Literacy
Tue, Jun 24, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Brush up on your computer skills or learn how to use a computer for the first time.
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Summer Reading Program Kickoff: Explore Space! - with Pacific Science Center
Wed, Jun 25, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Olympic Peninsula Academy - Gym
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Pop-up Library – La Push
Wed, Jun 25, 2:30pm - 4:45pm
Quileute Senior Center
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Summer Reading Program Kickoff: Explore Space! - with Pacific Science Center
Wed, Jun 25, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Launch into hands-on astronomy activities.
Book Discussion Group - The Collector: David Douglas & the Natural History of the NW
Wed, Jun 25, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Drop in to the Fourth Wednesday Book Discussion Group and join the conversation.
Summer Reading Program Kickoff: Explore Space! - with Pacific Science Center
Thu, Jun 26, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Forks High School - Wrestling Mat Room
Launch into hands-on astronomy activities.
Baby Playdate
Thu, Jun 26, 10:30am - 11:30am
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Babies learn and grow through play!
Summer Reading Program Kickoff: Explore Space! - with Pacific Science Center
Thu, Jun 26, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Clallam Bay Elementary School - Gym
Launch into hands-on astronomy activities.
Write-In at The Pine and Eight - with Clallam County Poet Laureate Nellie Bridge
Thu, Jun 26, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
The Pine and Eight
An open invitation to write in silence, together.
Wobble Bot Workshop - with Cecilia Olivera-Hillway
Sat, Jun 28, 10:00am - 11:00am
Forks Branch Library
Combine art and technology as you design, assemble, and animate your own bot!
Storytime with the Royal Court
Tue, Jul 01, 9:30am - 10:00am
Sequim Library Temporary Location
Play dress up, enjoy stories, and meet Irrigation Festival royalty!
Bookmobile – Neah Bay
Tue, Jul 01, 2:00pm - 4:15pm
Makah Community Gym
Find your next favorite book or movie by visiting us in the parking lot of the Makah Community Gym!
Intro to Rock Climbing - with Rob Williams
Tue, Jul 01, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Level up—vertically! Learn about rock climbing basics and local destinations.
Discovery Club: Gel Printing - with Kaylee Cammack
Wed, Jul 02, 10:00am - 11:30am
Forks Branch Library - Jim and Nikki Klahn Community Meeting Room
Learn the basic process of gel printing through hands-on practice and play.
Discovery Club: Marble Mazes - with Marva Holmes
Wed, Jul 02, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Use recycled materials, engineering skills, and your imagination to create marble mazes.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Tournament
Thu, Jul 03, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Clallam Bay Branch Library - Clallam Bay Community Meeting Room
Are you ready to compete? Show off your skills in this exciting summer tournament.
Discovery Club: STEAM Exploration
Thu, Jul 03, 10:30am - 11:30am
Olympic Peninsula Academy - Gym
Try out different STEAM devices, tools, and toys!
Baby Playdate
Thu, Jul 03, 10:30am - 11:30am
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Babies learn and grow through play!
Closed on July 4
Fri, Jul 04, All day
All NOLS Locations
All NOLS locations are closed for Independence Day.
Chess Tournament
Sat, Jul 05, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Forks Branch Library
Ages 13 and older can compete for prizes in a friendly atmosphere.
Emergency Prep - Clallam County Sheriff Emergency Management Division
Mon, Jul 07, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Forks Branch Library - Jim and Nikki Klahn Community Meeting Room
Are you ready for an emergency?
Pop-Up Library – Neah Bay
Tue, Jul 08, 8:00am - 11:00am
Makah Senior Center - Bayview Room
Find your next favorite book or movie by visiting us at the Makah Senior Center!
Summer Family Storytime
Tue, Jul 08, 9:30am - 10:00am
Sequim Library Temporary Location
Listen to great books, learn new songs, and shake your wiggles out with plenty of movement and fun!
Teen Vision Boards
Tue, Jul 08, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Forks Branch Library
Visualize your goals and dreams!
Pajama Movie Night – Grades 7-12
Tue, Jul 08, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Teens can stay after hours at the library for this movie night to kick off summer! 
Discovery Club: To Catch a Story - with Rachel Michelle Wilson
Wed, Jul 09, 10:00am - 11:00am
Forks Branch Library - Jim and Nikki Klahn Community Meeting Room
Write a story with a professional picture book author-illustrator!
Pop-Up Library – La Push
Wed, Jul 09, 2:30pm - 4:45pm
Quileute Senior Center
Find your next favorite book or movie by visiting us at the Quileute Senior Center!
Discovery Club: To Catch a Story - with Rachel Michelle Wilson
Wed, Jul 09, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Write a story with a professional picture book author-illustrator!
Book Discussion Group - The Girl with Seven Names
Wed, Jul 09, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Virtual
Drop in to the virtual Second Wednesday Book Discussion Group and join the conversation.
Know Your Backyard Birds - with Olympic Peninsula Audubon Society
Wed, Jul 09, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
KSQM - Community Room
Get the lowdown on your feathered neighbors.
Clallam Bay Friends of the Library Book Sale
Thu, Jul 10, 10:00am - 5:00pm
Clallam Bay Branch Library
Search and discover book treasures to add to your collection.
Summer Storytime
Thu, Jul 10, 10:30am - 11:00am
Clallam Bay Branch Library
Listen to great books, learn new songs, and shake your wiggles out with plenty of movement and fun!
Baby Playdate
Thu, Jul 10, 10:30am - 11:30am
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Babies learn and grow through play!
Discovery Club: To Catch a Story - with Rachel Michelle Wilson
Thu, Jul 10, 10:30am - 11:30am
Olympic Peninsula Academy - Gym
Write a story with a professional picture book author-illustrator!
Tween Time - Grades 4–6
Thu, Jul 10, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Level up your creativity while making new friends!
Summer Family Storytime – Outdoors
Fri, Jul 11, 9:30am - 10:00am
Port Angeles Main Library
Listen to great books, learn new songs, and shake your wiggles out with plenty of movement and fun!
Clallam Bay Friends of the Library Book Sale
Fri, Jul 11, 10:00am - 5:00pm
Clallam Bay Branch Library
Search and discover book treasures to add to your collection.
Summer Storytime
Fri, Jul 11, 10:30am - 11:00am
Forks Branch Library - Jim and Nikki Klahn Community Meeting Room
Listen to great books, learn new songs, and shake your wiggles out with plenty of movement and fun!
Summer Family Storytime – Outdoors
Fri, Jul 11, 11:30am - 12:00pm
Port Angeles Main Library
Listen to great books, learn new songs, and shake your wiggles out with plenty of movement and fun!
Write-In at The Pine and Eight - with Clallam County Poet Laureate Nellie Bridge
Fri, Jul 11, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
The Pine and Eight
An open invitation to write in silence, together.
Clallam Bay/Sekiu Fun Days! Dance Party - with Mariposa House
Fri, Jul 11, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Clallam Bay Branch Library
You're invited to an outdoor dance party to remember.
Pokémon: Learn and Play - with CardQuest Gaming
Sat, Jul 12, 10:00am - 2:00pm
CardQuest Gaming
Learn to play Pokémon Trading Card Game, try out your skills, and eat free pizza! Library card not required.
Puzzle Contest
Sat, Jul 12, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library
New puzzles for the summer! Race each other and the clock at a timed jigsaw puzzle contest.
Clallam Bay Friends of the Library Book Sale
Sat, Jul 12, 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Clallam Bay Branch Library
Search and discover book treasures to add to your collection.
Special Saturday Hours - for Clallam Bay Sekiu Fundays
Sat, Jul 12, 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Clallam Bay Branch Library
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Wobble Bot Workshop - with Cecilia Olivera-Hillway
Sat, Jul 12, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Clallam Bay Branch Library
Combine art and technology as you design, assemble, and animate your own bot!
Book Discussion Group - Family Lore
Sat, Jul 12, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Sequim Library Temporary Location
Drop in to the Second Saturday Book Discussion Group and join the conversation.
Tidepool Exploration - with Feiro Marine Life Center
Mon, Jul 14, 9:00am - 11:00am
Slip Point Lighthouse
Learn about sea stars, anemones, and other Salish Sea treasures!
Pop-Up Library – Neah Bay
Tue, Jul 15, 8:00am - 12:00pm
Makah Recovery Drop-In Center
Find your next favorite book or movie by visiting us at the Makah Recovery Drop-In Center!
Summer Family Storytime
Tue, Jul 15, 9:30am - 10:00am
Sequim Library Temporary Location
Listen to great books, learn new songs, and shake your wiggles out with plenty of movement and fun!
Junk Journaling Workshop for Tweens & Teens - with Heather Gaddy
Tue, Jul 15, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Forks Branch Library - Jim and Nikki Klahn Community Meeting Room
Feeling overwhelmed? Get a free journal and fill it with junk.
Artist Trading Cards – Grades 7-12
Tue, Jul 15, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Create original cards and swap with new friends.
Discovery Club: Sewing - with Ginger’s Closet
Wed, Jul 16, 10:00am - 11:00am
Forks Branch Library - Jim and Nikki Klahn Community Meeting Room
Use "snake boards" to learn how to sew!
Discovery Club: Board Game Day
Wed, Jul 16, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Play board games with family and friends.
Tabletop Role-Playing Game Night
Wed, Jul 16, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Adventure to other worlds and play out new experiences with TTRPGs.
Discovery Club: Sewing
Thu, Jul 17, 9:30am - 11:30am
Clallam Bay Branch Library - Clallam Bay Community Meeting Room
Learn to sew.
Baby Playdate
Thu, Jul 17, 10:30am - 11:30am
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Babies learn and grow through play!
Discovery Club: Gel Printing - with Kaylee Cammack
Thu, Jul 17, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Olympic Peninsula Academy - Gym
Learn the basic process of gel printing through hands-on practice and play.
Tween Time - Grades 4–6
Thu, Jul 17, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Level up your creativity while making new friends!
Know Your Backyard Birds - with Olympic Peninsula Audubon Society
Thu, Jul 17, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Get the lowdown on your feathered neighbors.
Summer Family Storytime – Outdoors
Fri, Jul 18, 9:30am - 10:00am
Port Angeles Main Library
Listen to great books, learn new songs, and shake your wiggles out with plenty of movement and fun!
Summer Storytime
Fri, Jul 18, 10:30am - 11:00am
Forks Branch Library - Jim and Nikki Klahn Community Meeting Room
Listen to great books, learn new songs, and shake your wiggles out with plenty of movement and fun!
Dance Party - with Heather Sky Project
Fri, Jul 18, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Forks Branch Library
Kids ages 0–12 can move and groove at this high-energy dancing event!
Summer Family Storytime – Outdoors
Fri, Jul 18, 11:30am - 12:00pm
Port Angeles Main Library
Listen to great books, learn new songs, and shake your wiggles out with plenty of movement and fun!
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