All across Canada, October is “Library Month,” a time to celebrate the ways libraries enhance our lives. Libraries are about so much more than just books. As chair of the Board of Trustees, I’m especially proud of the Whistler Public Library’s role in making Whistler a stronger community through programs, services, and events that connect us and foster engagement on issues that concern us all. October is filled with creative opportunities to converse, collaborate, and connect at the library.
Here’s a small sample of what’s happening at the library this month.
On Thursday, Friday, and Sunday mornings, join us for Family Storytime.
-Oct. 2, come sing your heart out to Great Big Sea’s “Ordinary Day” as part of our monthly Barbed Choir program.
-Oct. 3, come craft by the fireplace at Stitches in the Stacks, a fibre arts night for knitters, sewers, embroiderers, and more.
-Oct. 5, join the library, the Association of Whistler Area Residents for the Environment, and the Resort Municipality of Whistler by bringing a broken item to our Repair Café, where skilled volunteers will help you repair it for free.
-Oct. 7, play a favourite board game or learn a new one at Games Night.
-Oct. 10, come connect with Whistler’s growing scene of electronic music producers and DJs in the library’s Wonder Lab at the Electric Kitchen Music Production Night.
-Oct. 17, join us for Canada’s Best Indies, a free Whistler Writers Festival event where Whistler Independent Book Awards finalists from across Canada will read from their work.
-Oct. 20, stretch your imagination (if you’re 18 or under) at Cheat Code for Conflict, a free Whistler Writers Festival creative writing workshop for youth.
-Oct. 23, join Whistler’s Vital Conservations, a community conversation on Whistler’s future, in partnership with the Whistler Community Foundation.
-Oct. 26, learn about the Hospice Experience, which launches a new monthly series on health and well-being for seniors, in partnership with the Whistler Mature Action Committee.
-Oct. 30, swap ideas at Art Hive, an arts and crafts night at the library, with crafting materials, tea, and good company provided. (Visit whistlerlibrary.ca/events for the full details on all of these programs.)
Interested in supporting the library? One of the most meaningful ways to support your library is to use it. Sign up for a library card, visit the library, attend a program, or check out a book or an item from our Unusual Items collection.
Want to take your support one step further? On Oct. 12, meet fellow gardeners and support the library at the Friends of the Library Bulb Sale, where you can pick up bulbs for $10 a bag, proceeds to the library.
Our heartfelt thanks to our donors, whose generosity does so much to keep our library an inspiring and inviting place. Whether or not you’re in a position to donate, your support means everything.
