For your convenience, there is a drive-up ballot box located behind the library on 9th Street. By law, ballots cannot not be accepted by library staff.
Eat Your Yard!
Caring for Your Vegetable Garden OK, you've dug and hoed and raked and planted your garden. To get the best results, ongoing maintenance is key. This presentation by Bradley Smith, Master Gardener and owner/grower at Samish Heirloom Farms, addresses fertilizing, irrigating and harvesting. "Eat Your Yard" is a special project of Skagit Beat the Heat, local citizens working to slow global warming & grow community resilience. Tuesday, February 9 @ 6:45PM in the Meeting room ...More
Astronomy Series
Monsters, The Big Bang & The End of Time Tom Churchill's final presentation of this series discusses the most comprehensive and accurate explanations of the Big Bang theory and other cosmological conditions from current scientific evidence and observation. Wednesday, February 10 @ 7PM in the Meeting room ...More
Beach Watchers Series
Carbon Dioxide in Our Oceans Beginning a 5th year, the local WSU Beach Watcher group will present lectures on the Puget Sound and our local marine ecosystem. Mark Carlson, UW School of Oceanography, discusses carbon dioxide, marine acidity, and the effects on fish populations and habitat. Friday, February 12 @ 7PM in the Meeting room
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John Anderson & Friends Feel the love this Valentine's Day at Sunday Jazz Hour, sponsored by the Manieri Jazz and Swing Endowment. John Anderson's tenor sax will captivate you! Accompanying John are dynamic vocalist Dina Blade and talented pianist Hans Brehmer. Sunday, February 14 @ 2PM in the Meeting room ...More
Watermark Book Co. Writers' Workshop
The Crying Tree Award-winning NPR journalist and author, Naseem Rakha, will present a workshop "Writing For Change", drawing from her experience with the writing of her bestselling book, The Crying Tree. This debut novel is the winner of a 2010 Pacific NW Bookseller Award. A charming and passionate speaker, Naseem has been engaging audiences--writers and readers alike--across the country. Don't miss this! Wednesday, February 17 @ 7PM in the Meeting room
Maritime Speaker Series
Doggy on Deck: Life At Sea With a Salty Dog Sailors and power boaters alike often want to take the family pet onboard, hoping for a positive outcome. Dr. Jessica Stone and her book Doggie on Deck will answer all your questions about traveling with that special four-legged member of your family. Maritime Speaker Series is held the third Saturday of each month. Free and open to the public. Saturday,
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Anacortes Library's Book Club
Dynamic Reading In a Group Readers who enjoy book discussions are encouraged to join the Anacortes Library Book Club. New members are always welcome. Feb. 22 Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen Mar. 22 The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls Questions? 299-8067 or 299-8727 4th Mondays, monthly, 7:00-9:00PM In the Meeting Room
Winter Travel Series
A South Pacific Voyage, Part 2 A continuation of his 2009 program, Lance "Sea Dog" Eckert takes his audience aboard his schooner, White Cloud, to the Pacific Islands. Come be warmed by the sun of his photo-journal and lifted on the wind by his stories of sailing and native culture. Wednesday, February 24 @ 7PM in the Meeting room ...More
Winter Movie Series
Free! Friday Night Movies Come laugh away the winter doldrums at our clasic comedy movie series. Specially selected by Nick Alphin, local Hollywood insider, "Notting Hill" is a romantic comedy in which unsuccessful bookstore owner (Hugh Grant) meets famous film star beauty (Julia Roberts). With the odds stacked against them, they fall for each other. Friday, February 26 @ 7PM in the Meeting room
Beyond Google: The Invisible Web We can't believe everything we read on the internet. Come get the scoop on popular search engines and the best sources of accurate information from both the invisible/deep web and the surface/visible web. Health and wellness information is a main piece of this presentation. Thursday, March 4 @ 5:30PM in the Meeting room ...More
Libraries Get Connected
Reciprocal Borrowing: Sharing Our Resources Anacortes Public Library has formed agreements with Burlington Library, La Conner Regional Library, and Mt. Vernon City Library, allowing residents in good standing to also have a card at the partner libraries. Please visit your home library for more information and your verification sticker.
The Library Board of Trustees provides guidance to the library, adopting rules, regulations and policies as needed to ensure the efficient operation of the library and its services. Regular monthly meetings held on third Tuesdays at 6:30PM. No September 2009 meeting due to a lack of quorum.
Library ELF is a free service designed for library users. ELF allows you to receive hold notices and email notices of items before they become due. Get organized, get ELF! Anacortes is an ELF library.
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