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The Charles Pink House Renovations This Spring and Summer the historic Charles Pink House will be undergoing exterior renovations. The focus will be on repairing damaged siding and trim that is failing due to age and water damage. The work will be completed with a high regard to the historic preservation of the 1868 structure. To learn more about the Charles Pink House please visit here. During this time the meeting room space and the Friends of the Library bookstore will be closed. Thank you for your patience during this exciting time for the Charles Pink House. |
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Farmers Market Storytime is here! Storytime at Port Townsend Farmers Market: First Saturdays, 11:00am-11:30am, April 2025-October 2025 Location: Rec Center Lawn Join Judith, our amazing storyteller at the Port Townsend Farmers Market! Listen to her amazing stories, meet her puppet friends, and get those wiggles out while out at the Farmers Market. |
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Tech Help is back at the Port Townsend Library! Every Thursday in the Carnegie Reading Room Two appointment times are available; 10:15am to 11:00am, and 11:00am to 11:45am. If you cannot make an appointment, please come by during walk-in hours from 1:00pm to 4:00pm. What we can help with... Personal devices (smartphones, laptops, ipads, etc.) Library desktop computers General questions pertaining to navigating the Internet, email, and social media accounts. The basics on making a job resume. We cannot help with... Filing taxes online Filling out online paperwork that contains patron's sensitive information (SSN, private passwords, etc.) Re-programming computers or hand-held electronic devices / fixing hardware issues. Virus or malware removal. To schedule an appointment please call the Associate Librarian Paige at 360-344-3051 or email at pdillard@cityofpt.us If you have general questions about this service, please call the library at 360-385-3181. |
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Book Lover's Cafe Thursday, May 1st, 2:00pm Carnegie Reading Room Everyone is welcome to join this library sponsored book group, made possible through the Friends of the Library. May's discussion will be on the book titled My Antonia by Willa Cather. The books for the rest of the year are as follows... June 5 No Two Persons by Erica Bauermeister July 3 Crying in H Mart : a memoir by Michelle Zauner August 7 How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X Kendi September 4 The Seed Keeper by Diane Wilson October 2 Soul of an Octopus by Sy Montgomery November 6 Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree December 4 Holiday party and book exchange (no assigned book) |
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Fiber Arts Night Wednesday, May 6th, 4:00pm-6:00pm Carnegie Reading Room Fiber Art Night, better known as FAN is the 1st Tuesday of each month from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. This is for anyone working with fiber, which includes paper. We have spinners, weavers, knitters, cross stitching, etc. Bring your project to work on, or learn something new! We have craft kits in the library to check out and many of the regular attendees will most likely know what you want to learn and are willing to share what they know. It's a great way to socialize, get to work alongside other crafty and DIY people, learn new skills, and build new friendships. |
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Understanding the Underwater Forests: Kelp Research and Monitoring at the North Beach Thursday, May 15th, 6:00-7:00pm Carnegie Reading Room Speakers: Join the Jefferson Marine Resources Committee to learn about one of our local marine state forests - the bull kelp bed at North Beach. Canopy forming bull kelp is a critical nearshore habitat and at North Beach, this extensive bed also serves as a long-term research site for regional kelp scientists and the seed source for restoration efforts where bull kelp in Puget Sound has been lost. Speakers will discuss the importance of kelp forests, regional conservation efforts, and the insights the North Beach kelp bed is providing about kelp forests more broadly. They will also highlight the new buoy installed at North Beach, one of 14 regional sites equipped to monitor the ocean conditions kelp are experiencing, as a part of the ‘Eyes on Kelp’ program. |
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Author Talk - Ian's Ride: A Long Distance Journey to Joy Wednesday, May 21st, 6:00-7:00pm Carnegie Reading Room While studying as a biology undergrad at UC Santa Cruz, Ian Mackay crashed his bike into a tree on campus. Paralyzed from the shoulders down, Mackay adapted to his new life with the help of his dedicated family, particularly his mother, Teena Woodward, and a group of quirky friends. After years of despair, and against all odds, he became an inspiring leader, an innovator with Apple, and a world-record-breaking athlete. In this intimate biography based on more than one hundred hours of interviews, journal entries, and more, writer Karen Polinsky recounts Ian's accident and determined recovery, in which he discovered the healing power of nature and community. Ian’s Ride is both a personal journey and an adventure quest for nature lovers, endurance athletes, and anyone struggling with a life-changing loss or diagnosis. This deeply moving true story examines how we exist in our bodies, adapt to and overcome adversity, and what it means to push our limits. |
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Silent Book Club Tuesday, May 27th, 2:00-5:30pm Carnegie Reading Room Read a book of your choice in silent camaraderie with the option for an open discussion toward the end. Hot water and tea provided. Please bring your own covered mug. Last Tuesday of the month in the Carnegie Room. |
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Storytime Connections Every Tuesday, 4:00pm-5:00pm The Children's Room Looking for a storytime that engages your child who has graduated from toddler storytime? Come and join us for our weekly Storytime Connections program! This storytime is meant for children ages 3 - 5 who are ready for the next step up from our Tuesday morning toddler storytimes. |
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LEGO Club Monday, May 12th, 4:00pm-5:00pm The Children's Room
Join other LEGO enthusiasts to build from your imagination and work with friends to construct simple or elaborate LEGO creations. Every session will feature a new LEGO design challenge.
Recommended for ages 7-12. Kids under 7 are welcome to attend with their grown-up. |
Sing-a-LingThursday, May 15th,10:30am The Children's Room Sing-a-Ling gets toddlers, preschoolers, families and the greater community into our bodies and singing together. Part story time, part sing-along and fully loaded with laughs, the select songs and rhyming stories in this show combine finger play, movement, picture books, uplifting acoustic music and an engaging, highly-interactive banter between audience and presenter. In this early literacy-infused program children (and their grownups) will create original rhymes and lyrics to traditional American folk songs, raise their voices to play with the alphabet’s many amusing sounds, and sing along to the words of favorite children’s books. |
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Read to Rover
Thursday, May 15th at 3:30pm The Children's Room Dogs are wonderful listeners! Kids ages 5-12 are invited to bring their favorite book or choose one from our library, then build reading skills and confidence by reading aloud to a certified therapy dog. Thank you Olympic Mountain Pet Pals for your support for animals and childhood literacy! |
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Join us for our Storytimes at the Port Townsend Public Library! - Baby Storytime: Monday, May 5th at 10:30am (Children's Room)
- Toddler Storytime: Tuesday, May 6th at 10:30am (Children's Room)
- Storytime Connections: Tuesday, May 6th at 4pm (Children's Room)
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The library is open seven days a week! |
Monday-Friday 10:00 am - 6:00 pm Saturday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Sunday 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm The library will be closed on Monday, May 26th in observance of Memorial Day |
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NewsBank Find global information on topics related to business, economics, education, government, health, homework help, international studies, politics, science, social issues, sports, STEM and more from a variety of news media featuring newspapers, videos and web-only content. Visit all the library's databases here. |
Wine & War: The French, The Nazis & the Battle for France’s Greatest Treasure By Don & Pete Kladstrup A desire for a salve to shield myself from current affairs or just a craving for fact over fiction, made me come back to this book for a second time. This is the story of French families who farmed and/or created products not just for profit and consumption, but for enjoyment and sustenance. Wine has a long history in France, not only as a money-maker, but as a treasured product. It is something to soothe and to bring a meal or a family together. This book tells the tale of how wine played a role in a fight against a fascist regime during its occupation. The Germans were primarily beer drinkers, but Champagne and fine Bordeaux and Burgundies were an alluring source of revenue to the Third Reich. Wine & War is a story about how French vintners of all sizes came together to hide their wines and fight off their occupiers’ attempt to rob them of one of their greatest achievements as a nation. This book is a well-researched and easy read that afforded me a feeling of awe and respect for a country under siege. - Karen Bezanson, Library Substitute |
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Port Townsend Public Library1220 Lawrence Street,Port Townsend, Washington 98368360-385-3181
www.ptpubliclibrary.org
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