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Library Accepting Passport Applications Tues. & Wed. 12 to 6:30pm Saturday 1 - 4pm Click the image below for Application Forms, Current Requirements and Fees.
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Free Tax Help Sponsored by the IRS At two NEW locations
Bring Your Valentine To This Evening of Love Mark your calendar! Love at the Library ...the Second Time Around is a fundraising event celebrating Valentine's Day and Love. The evening, filled with all things caring and community, showcases live music by Fidalgo Swing, poetry readings by Professor Arthur Solomon, Nick's Wine Cafe, and wonderful sweet delights and savory delectables. Tickets are $40, available at the library Saturday, Feb. 11, 7-9:30pm ...More
Manieri Jazz & Swing Endowment Offers Scholarships to Students & Teachers
Applications Are Now Available The Manieri Jazz & Swing Music Endowment of the Anacortes Public Library is offering three scholarships to Western Skagit County students and music teachers. Priority will be given to Anacortes School District students and teachers. The scholarships are to be used during the 2012-13 school year, or in summer for the camp award. ...More
Veggie U ~ Spring Into Cool-Season Gardening Find out which vegetables thrive in our spring maritime climate, whether to seed or transplant, how to handle spacing, feeding & more. Free and open to the public. This series is a special project of Transition Fidalgo & Friends. Thursday, January 26 @ 6:45pm in the Meeing Room Click for series schedule
Winter Friday Night Film Series
Departures (2008) Movie Man Nick Alphin's film selections are always crowd-pleasers. Nick's second pick is a Japanese drama about an unemployed cellist who takes an unlikely job that ultimately reveals the wonder and meaning of life and living. Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Friday, January 27 @ 7pm In the Meeting Room Click here for coming attractions!
Special Interest Series
College: Getting There from Here Local financial advisor Troy Kunz discusses college savings goals and strategies to achieve those goals, including the features and benefits of 529 saving plans. Wednesday, February 1 @ 7pm In the Meeting Room ...More
Winter Film Series on Friday Nights
Real Women Have Curves (2002) Movie Man Nick Alphin's film selections are always crowd-pleasers. Nick's third pick for this series is comedy-drama starring America Ferrera as a Mexican-American teen who must choose between the wishes of her very traditional family or a scholarship to a
prestigious university. Friday, February 3 @ 7pm in the Meeting Room
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Target Family Reading Night
Silly Stories Storytime Sponsored by Target Through a partnership with Watermark Book Co. and Read Me a Story, the Library invites families to gather for an evening storytime. Three surprise guests will read selected silly stories. Each child attending will take home a book. Please register, space is limited. Tuesday, February 7 @ 6:30 pm In the Meeting Room ...More
Special Interest Series
How to Use Your Digital Camera Do you have a new camera, or perhaps yours has features that boggle your mind? Don't miss this program! Tony Locke offers expert tips and techniques for getting the most out of your digital camera. Monday, February 6 @ 7pm In the Meeting Room ...More
Skagit Beach Watchers Series
Orca Tribes of the Salish Sea Howard Garrett, Co-founder, Director and President of the Board
Orca Network discusses what is known about local orca pods and how field studies have contributed to understanding them. Come hear about the complex social lives of our local orcas and the implications of listing the southern resident orcas under the Endangered Species Act. Friday, February 17 @ 7pm In the Meeting Room
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Hands-On Learning With Our Laptops Computer skills classes using our mobile learning lab will include Beginning Computers & Internet Basics (for those with no computer experience), Exploring the Library Website, Efficient Internet Searching, and Online Information Resources Everyone Should Know. Classes are free, and laptops will be provided. ALL CLASSES ARE FULL. Thursdays, January 12, 19, 26, & February 2 & 9 @ 10:30am In the Meeting Room
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Library Seeking Volunteers
Computer & eReader Helpers Needed We couldn’t do what we do for our patrons and the wider community without volunteers. At present, we are looking for computer-savvy volunteers who can help patrons with basic computer skills or with downloading library books to their eReaders. If you wish to help, please call Susie at 293-1910 ext. 35 Thank you!
