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Poetry Fest graphic with photos of the Olympic Peninsula.

Poetry Fest

with Clallam County Poet Laureate Nellie Bridge
2026-04-03 18:30:00 2026-04-03 19:30:00 America/Los_Angeles Poetry Fest Enjoy readings and celebrate National Poetry Month in community. Port Angeles Main Library -

Friday, April 03
6:30pm - 7:30pm

Add to Calendar 2026-04-03 18:30:00 2026-04-03 19:30:00 America/Los_Angeles Poetry Fest Enjoy readings and celebrate National Poetry Month in community. Port Angeles Main Library -

Enjoy readings and celebrate National Poetry Month in community.

Featured poets curated by Clallam County Poet Laureate Nellie Bridge to be announced! 

The Clallam County Poet Laureate position is supported by the North Olympic Library Foundation and Clallam County.

AGE GROUP: | Tweens | Teens | School Age | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Reading & Writing | Arts, Music & Culture |

Port Angeles Main Library
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Phone: 360-417-8500
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We're open 10:00AM to 7:00PM

Mon, Jan 12 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Tue, Jan 13 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Jan 14 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, Jan 15 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Jan 16 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Jan 17 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jan 18 Closed
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About the Branch

The main library is home to the Raymond Carver Room, Margaret Coffey Room, study rooms, and the archive room with local history resources.

Upcoming Events

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Bookmobile – Neah Bay - Makah Senior Center
Tue, Jan 13, 12:15pm - 1:15pm
Makah Senior Center
Find your next favorite book or movie by visiting us at the Makah Senior Center!
Bookmobile – Neah Bay - Makah Community Gym
Tue, Jan 13, 2:15pm - 4:00pm
Makah Community Gym
Find your next favorite book or movie by visiting us at the Makah Community Gym!
Teen Tuesday: Teen Advisory Board
Tue, Jan 13, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Help plan events for teens, get volunteer hours, and make a difference in your library!
Family Storytime
Tue, Jan 13, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library
Snuggle up and enjoy stories and songs during this evening Storytime for families.
Family Storytime
Wed, Jan 14, 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!
Bookmobile – Beaver - Beaver Grocery Store
Wed, Jan 14, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Beaver Grocery Store
Find your next favorite book or movie by visiting us at the Beaver Grocery Store!
Pop-Up Library – La Push - Quileute Senior Center
Wed, Jan 14, 2:30pm - 4:15pm
Quileute Senior Center
Find your next favorite book or movie by visiting us at the Quileute Senior Center!
Kids Book Club - The Story of Gumluck the Wizard
Wed, Jan 14, 3:30pm - 4:15pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Students in grades 1-3 and their caregivers will discuss a different book each month.
Computer Class - with Northstar Digital Literacy
Wed, Jan 14, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Clallam Bay Branch Library - Clallam Bay Community Meeting Room
Brush up on your computer skills or learn how to use a computer for the first time.
Book Discussion Group - The Garden of Evening Mists
Wed, Jan 14, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Zoom
Drop in to the virtual Second Wednesday Book Discussion Group and join the conversation.
Bookmobile – Sequim - Elk Creek Apartments
Thu, Jan 15, 10:00am - 11:00am
Elk Creek Apartments
Find your next favorite book or movie by visiting us at the Elk Creek Apartments!
Baby Storytime
Thu, Jan 15, 10:30am - 11:00am
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Play together while learning fun rhymes and songs.
Bookmobile – Sequim - Carrie Blake Park
Thu, Jan 15, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Carrie Blake Park
Find your next favorite book or movie by visiting us at Carrie Blake Park!
Tween Thursday – Grades 4-6
Thu, Jan 15, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
A hangout space just for tweens!
Toddler Storytime
Fri, Jan 16, 9:30am - 10:00am
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Get wiggles out at this Storytime full of movement, songs, and stories!
Drop-In Tech Help
Fri, Jan 16, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Sequim Library Temporary Location
Stop by for help with using the Library's online resources.
LEGO Club
Fri, Jan 16, 10:30am - 4:30pm
Clallam Bay Branch Library
Build something new with LEGO! School-age children can get creative with an exciting theme each month.
Toddler Storytime
Fri, Jan 16, 10:30am - 11:00am
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Get wiggles out at this Storytime full of movement, songs, and stories!
Family Storytime
Fri, Jan 16, 10:30am - 11:00am
Forks Branch Library
Listen to great books, learn new songs, and shake your wiggles out with plenty of movement and fun!
Bookmobile – Joyce - Joyce Plaza
Fri, Jan 16, 2:15pm - 3:15pm
Joyce Plaza
Find your next favorite book or movie by visiting us in the Joyce Plaza parking lot!
Teen Night - Tacos and Trivia
Fri, Jan 16, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Sequim Library Temporary Location
Eat free tacos while playing Jeopardy and taco-themed card games!
AIDS, Posters, and Stories of Public Health - National Library of Medicine Exhibit
Sat, Jan 17, All day
Port Angeles Main Library
View the curated exhibit of public health posters January 6-24 at Port Angeles Main Library.
Yarn Circle
Sat, Jan 17, 9:30am - 11:00am
Sequim Library Temporary Location
Drop in to sip and stitch among fellow crafters.
Build It! with LEGO
Sat, Jan 17, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Port Angeles Main Library
Build stories, brick by brick, with hands-on LEGO fun for kids. Drop in to create and play!
Bookmobile with the Mobile Market – Joyce - Crescent School
Sat, Jan 17, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Crescent School
Find your next favorite book or movie by visiting us in the parking lot of Crescent School.
Closed on January 19
Mon, Jan 19, All day
All NOLS Locations
All NOLS locations are closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Pop-Up Library – Neah Bay - Makah Drop-In Center
Tue, Jan 20, 12:15pm - 1:15pm
Makah Recovery Drop-In Center
Find your next favorite book or movie by visiting us at the Makah Recovery Drop-In Center!
Bookmobile – Neah Bay - Makah Community Gym
Tue, Jan 20, 2:15pm - 4:00pm
Makah Community Gym
Find your next favorite book or movie by visiting us at the Makah Community Gym!
1,000 Origami Cranes
Tue, Jan 20, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Forks Library Fireplace
Create origami cranes Monday through Friday at the Forks Library, 3–4:30pm.
Teen Tuesday: Books & More
Tue, Jan 20, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Chat about what you're reading, watching, and listening to lately
Family Storytime
Tue, Jan 20, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library
Snuggle up and enjoy stories and songs during this evening Storytime for families.
Family Storytime
Wed, Jan 21, 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!
Bookmobile – Beaver - Beaver Grocery Store
Wed, Jan 21, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Beaver Grocery Store
Find your next favorite book or movie by visiting us at the Beaver Grocery Store!
Tabletop Role-Playing Game Night
Wed, Jan 21, 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Adventure to other worlds and play out new experiences with TTRPGs.
Baby Storytime
Thu, Jan 22, 10:30am - 11:00am
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Play together while learning fun rhymes and songs.
Family Storytime
Thu, Jan 22, 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!
Bookmobile – Port Angeles - The Market at Port Angeles Food Bank
Thu, Jan 22, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
The Market at the Port Angeles Food Bank
Find your next favorite book or movie by visiting us at The Market at Port Angeles Food Bank!
Jigsaw Puzzle Swap
Thu, Jan 22, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Clallam Bay Branch Library
Trade, share, and discover new puzzles.
Tween Thursday – Grades 4-6
Thu, Jan 22, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
A hangout space just for tweens!
Toddler Storytime
Fri, Jan 23, 9:30am - 10:00am
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Get wiggles out at this Storytime full of movement, songs, and stories!
Drop-In Tech Help
Fri, Jan 23, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Sequim Library Temporary Location
Stop by for help with using the Library's online resources.
Toddler Storytime
Fri, Jan 23, 10:30am - 11:00am
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Get wiggles out at this Storytime full of movement, songs, and stories!
Family Storytime
Fri, Jan 23, 10:30am - 11:00am
Forks Branch Library
Listen to great books, learn new songs, and shake your wiggles out with plenty of movement and fun!
Pop-Up Library – La Push - Quileute Senior Center
Fri, Jan 23, 11:00am - 1:30pm
Quileute Senior Center
Find your next favorite book or movie by visiting us at the Quileute Senior Center!
Craft and Connect: Vision Boards
Fri, Jan 23, 1:30pm - 4:30pm
Clallam Bay Branch Library - Clallam Bay Community Meeting Room
Visualize your goals and dreams for 2026!
Friday Night Movie – Sneakers
Fri, Jan 23, 6:00pm - 8:15pm
Sequim Library Temporary Location
A burglar, a spy, a fugitive, a delinquent, a hacker, and a piano teacher ... and these are the good guys.
AIDS, Posters, and Stories of Public Health - National Library of Medicine Exhibit
Sat, Jan 24, All day
Port Angeles Main Library
View the curated exhibit of public health posters January 6-24 at Port Angeles Main Library.
Yarn Circle
Sat, Jan 24, 9:30am - 11:00am
Sequim Library Temporary Location
Drop in to sip and stitch among fellow crafters.
Jigsaw Puzzle Swap
Sat, Jan 24, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Forks Branch Library - Jim and Nikki Klahn Community Meeting Room
Trade, share, and discover new puzzles.
Crafts Supply and Knowledge Swap
Sat, Jan 24, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Share your creative specialty and swap new or gently used arts and crafts supplies!
Drawing: Wintery Scene in Colored Pencil - with SilverKite Community Arts®
Mon, Jan 26, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Virtual
Recording available after workshop.
Register
1,000 Origami Cranes
Mon, Jan 26, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Forks Library Fireplace
Create origami cranes Monday through Friday at the Forks Library, 3–4:30pm.
Magic Monday – Grades 4-12
Mon, Jan 26, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Come play Magic: The Gathering at the library!
Quiet Readers Society - Book Club
Mon, Jan 26, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Forks Library - Fireplace
Are you tired of reading alone? Do you want to share what you're currently reading with others?
Bookmobile – Neah Bay - Sail River Heights Longhouse
Tue, Jan 27, 12:15pm - 1:15pm
Sail River Longhouse Commons
Find your next favorite book or movie by visiting us at the Sail River Heights Longhouse!
Teen Tuesday: Creative Writing
Tue, Jan 27, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room (North)
Work on your poems, novels, or short stories through writing exercises and prompts.
Computer Class - with NorthStar Digital Literacy
Tue, Jan 27, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room (South)
Brush up on your computer skills or learn how to use a computer for the first time.
Family Storytime
Tue, Jan 27, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library
Snuggle up and enjoy stories and songs during this evening Storytime for families.
Family Storytime
Wed, Jan 28, 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!
Bookmobile – Beaver - Beaver Grocery Store
Wed, Jan 28, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Beaver Grocery Store
Find your next favorite book or movie by visiting us at the Beaver Grocery Store!
"Where I'm From" Poetry Workshop at The Hub - with Clallam County Poet Laureate Nellie Bridge
Wed, Jan 28, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
The Hub
Write or revise your own "Where I'm From" poem for possible inclusion in an upcoming anthology.
Book Discussion Group - A Sudden Light
Wed, Jan 28, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Drop in to the Fourth Wednesday Book Discussion Group and join the conversation.
Baby Storytime
Thu, Jan 29, 10:30am - 11:00am
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Play together while learning fun rhymes and songs.
Tween Thursday – Grades 4-6
Thu, Jan 29, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
A hangout space just for tweens!
Toddler Storytime
Fri, Jan 30, 9:30am - 10:00am
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Get wiggles out at this Storytime full of movement, songs, and stories!
Drop-In Tech Help
Fri, Jan 30, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Sequim Library Temporary Location
Stop by for help with using the Library's online resources.
Toddler Storytime
Fri, Jan 30, 10:30am - 11:00am
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Get wiggles out at this Storytime full of movement, songs, and stories!
Family Storytime
Fri, Jan 30, 10:30am - 11:00am
Forks Branch Library
Listen to great books, learn new songs, and shake your wiggles out with plenty of movement and fun!
Yarn Circle
Sat, Jan 31, 9:30am - 11:00am
Sequim Library Temporary Location
Drop in to sip and stitch among fellow crafters.
Dinosaur Tea Party
Sat, Jan 31, 10:30am - 11:30am
Port Angeles Main Library
Would you like tea, Rex?!
Partnering with People - with DSHS Developmental Disabilities Community Services
Mon, Feb 02, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Clallam Bay Branch Library - Clallam Bay Community Meeting Room
Come in to get help from DSHS for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Magic Monday – Grades 4-12
Mon, Feb 02, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Come play Magic: The Gathering at the library!
Olympic Peninsula Resource Co-Op
Tue, Feb 03, 11:30am - 2:30pm
Forks Branch Library - Jim and Nikki Klahn Community Meeting Room
Get connected to local services and resource providers such as health care, food, childcare, and more!
Partnering with People - with Developmental Disabilities Community Services
Tue, Feb 03, 11:30am - 2:30pm
Forks Library - Meeting Room
Come in to get help from DSHS for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Teen Tuesday: Games & Art
Tue, Feb 03, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Bring your own or play games from the Library's collection, or create art with provided supplies.
Build It! with LEGO
Tue, Feb 03, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Sequim Library Temporary Location
Drop in to create, play, and build with hands-on LEGO fun for kids!
Family Storytime
Tue, Feb 03, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library
Snuggle up and enjoy stories and songs during this evening Storytime for families.
Family Storytime
Wed, Feb 04, 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 Advisory Board
Wed, Feb 04, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Sequim Library Temporary Location
Help plan events for teens, get volunteer hours, and make a difference in your library!
Storytime Studio
Wed, Feb 04, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Explore how words and illustrations work together in a picture book, then make art!
Baby Storytime
Thu, Feb 05, 10:30am - 11:00am
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Play together while learning fun rhymes and songs.
Tween Thursday – Grades 4-6
Thu, Feb 05, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
A hangout space just for tweens!
Toddler Storytime
Fri, Feb 06, 9:30am - 10:00am
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Get wiggles out at this Storytime full of movement, songs, and stories!
Drop-In Tech Help
Fri, Feb 06, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Sequim Library Temporary Location
Stop by for help with using the Library's online resources.
Toddler Storytime
Fri, Feb 06, 10:30am - 11:00am
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Get wiggles out at this Storytime full of movement, songs, and stories!
Family Storytime
Fri, Feb 06, 10:30am - 11:00am
Forks Branch Library
Listen to great books, learn new songs, and shake your wiggles out with plenty of movement and fun!
Friendship and Valentine Card Decorating
Fri, Feb 06, 11:00am - 5:30pm
Forks Branch Library - Jim and Nikki Klahn Community Meeting Room
Decorate a card for a loved one!
Friendship and Valentine Card Decorating
Fri, Feb 06, 11:00am - 4:30pm
Clallam Bay Branch Library - Clallam Bay Community Meeting Room
Decorate a card for a loved one!
Yarn Circle
Sat, Feb 07, 9:30am - 11:00am
Sequim Library Temporary Location
Drop in to sip and stitch among fellow crafters.
LEGO Club
Sat, Feb 07, 10:30am - 4:00pm
Forks Branch Library
Build something new with LEGO! School-age children can get creative with an exciting theme each month.
Fun-A-Day Library Takeover - with Rainforest Council for the Arts
Sat, Feb 07, 11:00am - 3:00pm
Forks Branch Library - Jim and Nikki Klahn Community Meeting Room
Make something creative each day in January and fill the Forks Library with artwork.
Quilt Codes of the Underground Railroad - Presented by Georgia Payne
Sat, Feb 07, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Port Angeles Main Library
Learn about quilt codes used in the Underground Railroad.
Big Movie Watch - A Kanopy Film Club
Mon, Feb 09, All day
Big Movie Watch – A Kanopy Film Club
Stream "Across the Universe" through Kanopy from February 9-23 with no waitlist or holds.  
Magic Monday – Grades 4-12
Mon, Feb 09, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Come play Magic: The Gathering at the library!
Bad Art Night for Adults
Mon, Feb 09, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Forks Branch Library - Jim and Nikki Klahn Community Meeting Room
Create something imperfect or just outright BAD, all for fun!
Quiet Readers Society - Book Club
Mon, Feb 09, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Port Angeles Main Library
Are you tired of reading alone? Do you want to share what you're currently reading with others?
Teen Tuesday: Teen Advisory Board
Tue, Feb 10, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Help plan events for teens, get volunteer hours, and make a difference in your library!
Family Storytime
Tue, Feb 10, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library
Snuggle up and enjoy stories and songs during this evening Storytime for families.
Family Storytime
Wed, Feb 11, 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!
End of Life Ready Workshop - with End of Life Washington
Wed, Feb 11, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
KSQM Community Room
Get an overview of advance care planning and end-of-life options.
Kids Book Club - Sejal Sinha Dives for Diamonds on Neptune
Wed, Feb 11, 3:30pm - 4:15pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Students in grades 1-3 and their caregivers will discuss a different book each month.
Computer Class - with Northstar Digital Literacy
Wed, Feb 11, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Clallam Bay Branch Library - Clallam Bay Community Meeting Room
Brush up on your computer skills or learn how to use a computer for the first time.
Book Discussion Group - Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body
Wed, Feb 11, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Zoom
Drop in to the virtual Second Wednesday Book Discussion Group and join the conversation.
Baby Storytime
Thu, Feb 12, 10:30am - 11:00am
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Play together while learning fun rhymes and songs.
A Treat for Your Sweet
Thu, Feb 12, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Clallam Bay Branch Library - Clallam Bay Community Meeting Room
Decorate cookies for your loved ones!
Tween Thursday – Grades 4-6
Thu, Feb 12, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
A hangout space just for tweens!
Bad Art Night for Adults
Thu, Feb 12, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Port Angeles Main Library - Raymond Carver Room
Create art without judgment in this fun program for adults.
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