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November 2025

 

Woss Library Puzzle Table

Looking for something to do in Woss? Stop by the library and help us complete our puzzle! While you're here,…

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Cowichan Tech Help

FREE! Need help with your device? Got tech troubles? Want to learn more about library e-resources? Schedule Sundays 12:30-4pm -…

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Preschool Storytime

Storytime

Join Librarian Ginger for storytime at the Ladysmith Branch.  The books and songs are chosen to appeal to people 2-6…

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Lego Kids

Builders’ Club at the Wellington Library

Calling all builders! Join us every Monday, from 2:30-4:30 PM, at the Nanaimo Wellington library. We will have LEGO® bricks,…

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Family Storytime

Family Storytime

Join our Staff for 30 minutes of live-action storytime fun! We’ll shake our shakers, wave our scarves, sing songs, and…

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Meditation Made Easy

Weekly drop in meditation for beginners. An introduction to different practices of mindfulness, meditation, and relaxation. Open to everyone. Session…

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Optimizing Your Natural Immunity (Sooke Region Lifelong Learning)

Program description: Does it seem as if you or those you care for just can’t shake that flu or cold? Bothered…

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eHelp

Tech Help

Tech Help is here to assist with your laptop, tablet, cellphone or ereader! We can help with streaming movies, downloading…

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Lego Kids

Lego Club

Drop in to the meeting room and use our mountains of Lego to let your imagination fly!  Challenge cards will…

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Craft Studio for Teens

Hang out and be creative. Work on your own crafts, use our supplies, or just do some doodling. Snacks provided.…

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Lego Kids

Sooke LEGO® Club

Drop in for some weekly LEGO® building fun at LEGO® Club! We provide the LEGO® (and Duplo) and you provide…

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Kids Club

  • November 25 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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    An event every week that begins at 4:00 pm on Tuesday, repeating until November 25, 2025

  • Branch: Comox
  • Audience: ,

Drop by the library to create, play, and experiment with us! We will be doing a different activity every week,…

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Comox Library Tuesday Book Club

  • November 25 @ 4:45 pm - 5:45 pm
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    An event every month that begins at 4:45 pm on day Fourth of the month, repeating until June 23, 2026

  • Branch: Comox
  • Audience: ,

Looking for a great new read and some lively discussion? The Comox Library Book Club meets on the 4th Tuesday…

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Game Night

Board Game Night

  • November 25 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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    An event every 2 weeks that begins at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, repeating indefinitely

  • Branch: Woss
  • Venue: Board Game Night
  • Audience:

Come out to play a board game at the Library! Bring some friends, or make new ones. No registration needed…

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eHelp

Tech Help

Tech Help is here to assist with your laptop, tablet, cellphone or ereader! We can help with streaming movies, downloading…

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Cumberland Tech Help

  • November 26 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
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    An event every week that begins at 10:00 am on Wednesday, repeating until November 26, 2025

  • Branch: Cumberland
  • Audience: ,

Need help with your phone, tablet, laptop, or another tech question? Sign up for a 30-minute, one-on-one session with a…

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Shut Up & Write

All writers welcome to join this very dedicated group of local authors, poets, & beginning writers too!  Work on your…

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Family Storytime

  • November 26 @ 10:30 am - 11:00 am
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    An event every week that begins at 10:30 am on Wednesday, repeating until June 24, 2026

  • Branch: Comox
  • Audience: ,

Join us for stories, songs, fingerplays, felt activities and more.  Geared towards children aged 0 – 5 years and their…

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Baby Rhyme Time

Baby Time

  • November 26 @ 10:30 am - 11:00 am
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    An event every week that begins at 10:30 am on Wednesday, repeating until December 17, 2025

  • Branch: Courtenay
  • Audience:

Learn songs, rhymes, stories and skills you can use to help your baby get a start on literacy. For ages…

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Family Storytime

Join us for songs, stories and fun! This is a free drop-in program for children aged 0 – 5 years…

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Babytime

Bring the tiniest members of your family (siblings welcome) for songs, stories, rhymes, and occasional special guests. Ages 0-walking

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Meet for Meditation

Join Susan Murray, certified yoga teacher, for an hour of meditation with a short yoga component.  Comfortable for all levels. …

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Reading Around the World Book Club

Expand your reading horizons with this fun book club twist! Each month we'll read from a different country. The country…

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Lego Kids

Lego® Club

Calling all architects! Bring your construction skills and we’ll provide the LEGO.

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Tech-Help Wednesday

Let us help you figure out your device issues.  Whether it's your laptop, tablet, eReader, or phone - we will…

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Teen Dungeons & Dragons Club

  • November 26 @ 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
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    An event every month that begins at 3:30 pm on day Fourth of the month, repeating until November 26, 2025

  • Branch: Comox
  • Audience:

Calling youth ages 12-16! Step into the world of Dungeons & Dragons with thrilling monthly adventures that challenge your creativity…

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LEGO Club

  • November 26 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
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    An event every month that begins at 3:30 pm on day First of the month, repeating until April 2, 2025

    One event on March 19, 2025 at 3:30 pm

    An event every month that begins at 3:30 pm on day 26 of the month, repeating until June 4, 2025

    An event every week that begins at 3:30 pm on Wednesday, repeating until December 17, 2025

  • Branch: Port Alberni
  • Venue: LEGO Club
  • Audience: ,

Join us for LEGO Club!   Drop in to create anything you can imagine or follow the themed prompt and…

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Paws and Tales: Read to Rosie

Introducing Rosie, our new library assistant! Paws and Tales is a reading program for kids ages 7 and up. Young…

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Teen RPG Club

  • November 26 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
    |Recurring Event (See all)

    An event every week that begins at 4:00 pm on Wednesday, repeating until June 24, 2026

  • Branch: Quadra Island
  • Venue: Teen RPG Club
  • Audience:

Adventure awaits...at the library! Join a stalwart band of teens as they learn to how to play the Star Wars…

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Craft Night at the Library

Feeling crafty this winter? Bring your work-in-progress and join other makers for a social craft night (almost) every Thursday night.…

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eHelp

Tech Help

Tech Help is here to assist with your laptop, tablet, cellphone or ereader! We can help with streaming movies, downloading…

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Family Storytime

Join us for songs, stories and fun with your little ones. This is a free family drop-in program for babies,…

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two babies

Babytime

Join us for this fun event for you and your baby! Learn songs, rhymes, and bounces that your baby will…

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Good Morning Storytime

Bring your littlest ones to the library for stories, songs, rhymes, and movement. Thursday mornings in the meeting room attached…

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French Conversation Group

Join awesome host Dominique Pattinier and practice your second language skills.  This group takes place on Tea Thursdays so enjoy…

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Are All Feminisms Equal? (Sooke Region Lifelong Learning)

Program description: Different schools of feminist thought have different ideas about women’s nature and what the liberation of women would…

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Fibre Arts Circle

Join fibre artists, knitters, crocheters, embroiderers, etc, etc   You get the idea!  This weekly group takes place on Tea Thursdays…

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Paws and Tales: Read to Rosie

Introducing Rosie, our new library assistant! Paws and Tales is a reading program for kids ages 7 and up. Young…

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Teen Advisory Group

  • November 27 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
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    An event every month that begins at 3:30 pm on day Last of the month, repeating until November 27, 2025

  • Branch: Port Alberni
  • Venue: Teen Advisory Group
  • Audience:

Want to be involved in library programs and events? Need to earn volunteer hours for graduation? Join us on the…

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Puppet Show: The Firebird and Princess Vasilisa

A marionette puppet show with musical sound effects that offers gentle wisdom from a princess, a wise horse, a foolish…

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Intermediate Conversational Spanish

Join us to practice speaking Spanish in a casual setting! On Thursdays, 5:30-6:30pm, we sit and chat en español en…

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Family Storytime

Family Storytime

Join us for songs, stories and fun with your little ones. This is a free family drop-in program for babies,…

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Family Storytime

A program for parents and caregivers with young children. Songs, rhymes and stories are shared. Suitable for preschool aged children…

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Family Storytime

Drop in for our weekly family storytime! We will read a book, sing song songs, and get up and move…

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two babies

Babytime in Sooke

Join us at Babytime for songs, rhymes, stories, and more as we shake our sillies out and wiggle our waggles…

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Mother Goose Baby Bounce

  • November 28 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm
    |Recurring Event (See all)

    An event every week that begins at 11:30 am on Friday, repeating until December 12, 2025

  • Branch: Comox
  • Audience:

Join us to learn rhymes, tickles, songs and lap bounces. Encourage brain development and meet new people while you’re at…

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Baby Rhyme Time

Baby Time

  • November 28 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm
    |Recurring Event (See all)

    An event every week that begins at 11:30 am on Friday, repeating until December 19, 2025

  • Branch: Cumberland
  • Audience:

Learn songs, rhymes, stories and skills you can use to help your baby get a start on literacy. For ages…

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Open Mic

  • November 28 @ 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
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    An event every month that begins at 12:30 pm on day Last of the month, repeating until November 27, 2026

  • Branch: Gabriola Island
  • Venue: Open Mic
  • Audience:

Prose and poetry writers of all levels are welcome to read from their work.  Listeners-only are welcome too!  Please make…

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Nintendo Switch Time

All year round drop in and play Nintendo Switch on our giant screen in the meeting room.  We have lots…

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Family Fun Time

Sooke is hosting a drop-in Family Fun Time on Saturday mornings! We’ll have board games, puzzles, STEAM toys and more…

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Family Play Day

  • November 29 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
    |Recurring Event (See all)

    An event every week that begins at 10:30 am on Saturday, repeating indefinitely

  • Branch: Courtenay
  • Audience: ,

The Courtenay Library is hosting a drop-in play day on Saturday mornings! The program room will be set up with…

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Family Storytime

  • November 29 @ 11:00 am - 11:30 am
    |Recurring Event (See all)

    An event every week that begins at 11:00 am on Saturday, repeating until April 19, 2025

    An event every week that begins at 11:00 am on Saturday, repeating until December 20, 2025

  • Branch: Port Alberni
  • Venue: Family Storytime
  • Audience: ,

Drop by the library and join Librarian Kaitlin every Saturday morning for stories, songs and rhymes all around a fun…

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Sooke Crafts for Kids

Join us Saturdays from 11:30am-12:30pm in our multipurpose room for crafts! This is a free, drop-in event that does not…

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Tech Help

  • November 29 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
    |Recurring Event (See all)

    One event on November 1, 2025 at 1:30 pm

    One event on November 29, 2025 at 1:30 pm

  • Branch: Tahsis
  • Venue: Tech Help
  • Audience: ,

Tech Help is here to assist with your laptop, tablet, cellphone or ereader! We can help with streaming movies, downloading…

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Author Reading with Jolene Martin

Join us as local author Jolene Martin reads from her book War Resisters: Standing Against the Vietnam War. They risked…

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Family Movie Matinee

Family Movie Matinee at the Library! Join us at 3:30 PM on the last Saturday of each month for a fun-filled…

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Magic: the Gathering – Commander Night

Join Ford and Matt for Commander Nights at the library!  Every Saturday join fellow gamers both beginner and experienced.  Card…

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Woss Library Puzzle Table

Looking for something to do in Woss? Stop by the library and help us complete our puzzle! While you're here,…

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Teen Art Challenge

Design a bookmark with the theme “How Reading Makes Me Feel” and enter to win a gift package from Monk…

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Teen Art Challenge

Design a bookmark with the theme “How Reading Makes Me Feel” and enter to win a gift package from Monk…

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Family Storytime at Nanaimo Wellington

Join us at the Wellington branch for songs, stories, and fun with your little ones! This is a free family…

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Shut Up & Write: Nanaimo

  • November 30 @ 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
    |Recurring Event (See all)

    An event every week that begins at 2:30 pm on Sunday, repeating indefinitely

  • Branch: Nanaimo Harbourfront
  • Audience:

Shut Up & Write! is a global community that empowers writers to overcome procrastination, silence their inner critic, and make…

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December 2025

 

Woss Library Puzzle Table

Looking for something to do in Woss? Stop by the library and help us complete our puzzle! While you're here,…

Find out more >

Cowichan Tech Help

FREE! Need help with your device? Got tech troubles? Want to learn more about library e-resources? Schedule Sundays 12:30-4pm -…

Find out more >
Preschool Storytime

Storytime

Join Librarian Ginger for storytime at the Ladysmith Branch.  The books and songs are chosen to appeal to people 2-6…

Find out more >
Lego Kids

Builders’ Club at the Wellington Library

Calling all builders! Join us every Monday, from 2:30-4:30 PM, at the Nanaimo Wellington library. We will have LEGO® bricks,…

Find out more >
Family Storytime

Family Storytime

Join our Staff for 30 minutes of live-action storytime fun! We’ll shake our shakers, wave our scarves, sing songs, and…

Find out more >

Meditation Made Easy

Weekly drop in meditation for beginners. An introduction to different practices of mindfulness, meditation, and relaxation. Open to everyone. Session…

Find out more >
eHelp

Tech Help

Tech Help is here to assist with your laptop, tablet, cellphone or ereader! We can help with streaming movies, downloading…

Find out more >
Lego Kids

Lego Club

Drop in to the meeting room and use our mountains of Lego to let your imagination fly!  Challenge cards will…

Find out more >

Craft Studio for Teens

Hang out and be creative. Work on your own crafts, use our supplies, or just do some doodling. Snacks provided.…

Find out more >
Lego Kids

Sooke LEGO® Club

Drop in for some weekly LEGO® building fun at LEGO® Club! We provide the LEGO® (and Duplo) and you provide…

Find out more >
eHelp

Tech Help

Tech Help is here to assist with your laptop, tablet, cellphone or ereader! We can help with streaming movies, downloading…

Find out more >

Family Storytime

  • December 3 @ 10:30 am - 11:00 am
    |Recurring Event (See all)

    An event every week that begins at 10:30 am on Wednesday, repeating until June 24, 2026

  • Branch: Comox
  • Audience: ,

Join us for stories, songs, fingerplays, felt activities and more.  Geared towards children aged 0 – 5 years and their…

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Baby Rhyme Time

Baby Time

  • December 3 @ 10:30 am - 11:00 am
    |Recurring Event (See all)

    An event every week that begins at 10:30 am on Wednesday, repeating until December 17, 2025

  • Branch: Courtenay
  • Audience:

Learn songs, rhymes, stories and skills you can use to help your baby get a start on literacy. For ages…

Find out more >
 

Family Storytime

Join us for songs, stories and fun! This is a free drop-in program for children aged 0 – 5 years…

Find out more >

Babytime

Bring the tiniest members of your family (siblings welcome) for songs, stories, rhymes, and occasional special guests. Ages 0-walking

Find out more >
Lego Kids

Lego® Club

Calling all architects! Bring your construction skills and we’ll provide the LEGO.

Find out more >

Tech-Help Wednesday

Let us help you figure out your device issues.  Whether it's your laptop, tablet, eReader, or phone - we will…

Find out more >

LEGO Club

  • December 3 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
    |Recurring Event (See all)

    An event every month that begins at 3:30 pm on day First of the month, repeating until April 2, 2025

    One event on March 19, 2025 at 3:30 pm

    An event every month that begins at 3:30 pm on day 3 of the month, repeating until June 4, 2025

    An event every week that begins at 3:30 pm on Wednesday, repeating until December 17, 2025

  • Branch: Port Alberni
  • Venue: LEGO Club
  • Audience: ,

Join us for LEGO Club!   Drop in to create anything you can imagine or follow the themed prompt and…

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Paws and Tales: Read to Rosie

Introducing Rosie, our new library assistant! Paws and Tales is a reading program for kids ages 7 and up. Young…

Find out more >

Craft Night at the Library

Feeling crafty this winter? Bring your work-in-progress and join other makers for a social craft night (almost) every Thursday night.…

Find out more >
eHelp

Tech Help

Tech Help is here to assist with your laptop, tablet, cellphone or ereader! We can help with streaming movies, downloading…

Find out more >

Family Storytime

Join us for songs, stories and fun with your little ones. This is a free family drop-in program for babies,…

Find out more >
two babies

Babytime

Join us for this fun event for you and your baby! Learn songs, rhymes, and bounces that your baby will…

Find out more >

Good Morning Storytime

Bring your littlest ones to the library for stories, songs, rhymes, and movement. Thursday mornings in the meeting room attached…

Find out more >

French Conversation Group

Join awesome host Dominique Pattinier and practice your second language skills.  This group takes place on Tea Thursdays so enjoy…

Find out more >
 

Sooke Region Lifelong Learning End-of-Term Thank-You Gathering

Everyone is welcome to our end-of-term thank-you gathering to wrap up the fall term for 2025. Enjoy some good food…

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Fibre Arts Circle

Join fibre artists, knitters, crocheters, embroiderers, etc, etc   You get the idea!  This weekly group takes place on Tea Thursdays…

Find out more >

Paws and Tales: Read to Rosie

Introducing Rosie, our new library assistant! Paws and Tales is a reading program for kids ages 7 and up. Young…

Find out more >

Intermediate Conversational Spanish

Join us to practice speaking Spanish in a casual setting! On Thursdays, 5:30-6:30pm, we sit and chat en español en…

Find out more >
Family Storytime

Family Storytime

Join us for songs, stories and fun with your little ones. This is a free family drop-in program for babies,…

Find out more >
 

Family Storytime

Drop in for our weekly family storytime! We will read a book, sing song songs, and get up and move…

Find out more >
two babies

Babytime in Sooke

Join us at Babytime for songs, rhymes, stories, and more as we shake our sillies out and wiggle our waggles…

Find out more >

Mother Goose Baby Bounce

  • December 5 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm
    |Recurring Event (See all)

    An event every week that begins at 11:30 am on Friday, repeating until December 12, 2025

  • Branch: Comox
  • Audience:

Join us to learn rhymes, tickles, songs and lap bounces. Encourage brain development and meet new people while you’re at…

Find out more >
Baby Rhyme Time

Baby Time

  • December 5 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm
    |Recurring Event (See all)

    An event every week that begins at 11:30 am on Friday, repeating until December 19, 2025

  • Branch: Cumberland
  • Audience:

Learn songs, rhymes, stories and skills you can use to help your baby get a start on literacy. For ages…

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Nintendo Switch Time

All year round drop in and play Nintendo Switch on our giant screen in the meeting room.  We have lots…

Find out more >

Frosted Woodland Teen Lock-In

Come to the second floor of the Nanaimo Harbourfront library for a special after-hours event. Enjoy pizza, snacks, Nintendo Switch,…

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Family Fun Time

Sooke is hosting a drop-in Family Fun Time on Saturday mornings! We’ll have board games, puzzles, STEAM toys and more…

Find out more >

Family Play Day

  • December 6 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
    |Recurring Event (See all)

    An event every week that begins at 10:30 am on Saturday, repeating indefinitely

  • Branch: Courtenay
  • Audience: ,

The Courtenay Library is hosting a drop-in play day on Saturday mornings! The program room will be set up with…

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