July 2026
Family Play Day
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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Open Playroom
After Storytime, stick around and play! Enjoy our array of toys, meet and play with other families! This is a…
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SRC Kickoff with Magician Donald Dunphy!
Looking for something magical to start off the summer? Bring the whole family to the SRC Magic Show with magician…
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Collage Club!
Join us at Nanaimo Harbourfront Library for a drop-in fun and casual collage club! If you have supplies, feel free…
Find out more >D&D Club: Campaign
Let’s band together and save the world! Join us for a short Dungeons & Dragons campaign, played over several weeks…
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Shut Up & Write: Nanaimo
Shut Up & Write! is a global community that empowers writers to overcome procrastination, silence their inner critic, and make…
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The Knit Wits (Bowser textile group)
Visit Bowser Library and be a Knit Wit! Join us at 12:30 pm to sit, chat, and get a little…
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Parksville Library Book Club
Looking for a great new read and some lively discussion? The Parksville Library Book Club meets on the 1st Tuesday…
Find out more >Teen Sea Monster Club Craft: Pirate Ship in a Bottle
Let’s make something monstrous! Join us for crafting sessions, earn points toward your Teen Summer Challenge prizes, hang out, and…
Find out more >Summer Reading Club Kids’ Craft
Ahoy mateys! Let’s get creative and make some ocean-themed crafts! All materials are provided. For kids ages 5-12. Participants will…
Find out more >Lego Jam!
Drop in every Thursday! Use our Lego to do your thing, or try one of our challenges! Ages 5+
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Tech Thursday
Have a tech question and don't know where to start? Book a free, thirty minute one-on-one tech help appointment with…
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Textile Arts with Vancouver Island Fibreshed
Come together in community with members of Vancouver Island Fibreshed for a monthly, hands-on exploration of the textile arts. Learn…
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Mindfulness Book Club
This is a free, open community-room booking. Please contact the organiser to register for the program. Join Amanda for a…
Find out more >Family Movie Matinee
Beat the heat in our air-conditioned “theatre,” bring some snacks, and enjoy our selected under-the-sea themed family films. This is…
Find out more >SRC Trading Card Play & Swap
Do you have a Summer Reading Club Trading Card collection that just keeps growing? Drop-in to meet up and play,…
Find out more >Family Play Day
The Courtenay Library is hosting a drop-in play day on Saturday mornings! The program room will be set up with…
Find out more >Open Playroom
After Storytime, stick around and play! Enjoy our array of toys, meet and play with other families! This is a…
Find out more >
Summer Drop In Art Social!
Beat the heat and join us for a fun and casual art drop in! Bring your own supplies, or use…
Find out more >Shut Up & Write: Nanaimo
Shut Up & Write! is a global community that empowers writers to overcome procrastination, silence their inner critic, and make…
Find out more >Family Storytime
Join librarian Renée for 30 minutes of live-action storytime fun. We’ll move our bodies, wave our scarves, sing songs, learn…
Find out more >Summer Reading Club Kids’ Craft
Ahoy mateys! Let’s get creative and make some ocean-themed crafts! All materials are provided. For kids ages 5-12. Participants will…
Find out more >The Knit Wits (Bowser textile group)
Visit Bowser Library and be a Knit Wit! Join us at 12:30 pm to sit, chat, and get a little…
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D&D 101
Are you curious about Dungeons & Dragons but don’t know where to start? Good news! Graham is teaching beginner’s classes…
Find out more >Discovery Passage Aquarium Visits the Library!
We are super excited to welcome Discovery Passage Aquarium and their ocean critters to our library! Join us at 12pm…
Find out more >Lego Jam!
Drop in every Thursday! Use our Lego to do your thing, or try one of our challenges! Ages 5+
Find out more >Tech Thursday
Have a tech question and don't know where to start? Book a free, thirty minute one-on-one tech help appointment with…
Find out more >Mindfulness Book Club
This is a free, open community-room booking. Please contact the organiser to register for the program. Join Amanda for a…
Find out more >Board Game Drop-In
Looking for something to do together on a Friday afternoon? Drop in & play some of our awesome board games!…
Find out more >Family Play Day
The Courtenay Library is hosting a drop-in play day on Saturday mornings! The program room will be set up with…
Find out more >Open Playroom
After Storytime, stick around and play! Enjoy our array of toys, meet and play with other families! This is a…
Find out more >SRC Trading Card Play & Swap
Do you have a Summer Reading Club Trading Card collection that just keeps growing? Drop-in to meet up and play,…
Find out more >D&D Club: Campaign
Let’s band together and save the world! Join us for a short Dungeons & Dragons campaign, played over several weeks…
Find out more >Shut Up & Write: Nanaimo
Shut Up & Write! is a global community that empowers writers to overcome procrastination, silence their inner critic, and make…
Find out more >The Knit Wits (Bowser textile group)
Visit Bowser Library and be a Knit Wit! Join us at 12:30 pm to sit, chat, and get a little…
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Teen Sea Monster Club Craft: Create a Sea Monster
Let’s make something monstrous! Join us for crafting sessions, earn points toward your Teen Summer Challenge prizes, hang out, and…
Find out more >Summer Reading Club Kids’ Craft
Ahoy mateys! Let’s get creative and make some ocean-themed crafts! All materials are provided. For kids ages 5-12. Participants will…
Find out more >Lego Jam!
Drop in every Thursday! Use our Lego to do your thing, or try one of our challenges! Ages 5+
Find out more >Tech Thursday
Have a tech question and don't know where to start? Book a free, thirty minute one-on-one tech help appointment with…
Find out more >Mindfulness Book Club
This is a free, open community-room booking. Please contact the organiser to register for the program. Join Amanda for a…
Find out more >Ruby Smith Díaz Author Event
Join us on Thursday July 23rd at 6pm for a special virtual event with Ruby Smith Díaz, author of Searching…
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Music in the Library: Nanaimo Recorder Consort
It’s Music at the Library! Join us at the Nanaimo Harbourfront Branch for a free, Friday lunch hour of live…
Find out more >Family Movie Matinee
Beat the heat in our air-conditioned “theatre,” bring some snacks, and enjoy our selected under-the-sea themed family films. This is…
Find out more >SRC Trading Card Play & Swap
Do you have a Summer Reading Club Trading Card collection that just keeps growing? Drop-in to meet up and play,…
Find out more >Family Play Day
The Courtenay Library is hosting a drop-in play day on Saturday mornings! The program room will be set up with…
Find out more >Open Playroom
After Storytime, stick around and play! Enjoy our array of toys, meet and play with other families! This is a…
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Sunday Swaps: Audio!
Join us for an all things audio swap on July 26th from 10-3! What to donate: Records Music CDs Audiobooks…
Find out more >Summer Drop In Art Social!
Beat the heat and join us for a fun and casual art drop in! Bring your own supplies, or use…
Find out more >Shut Up & Write: Nanaimo
Shut Up & Write! is a global community that empowers writers to overcome procrastination, silence their inner critic, and make…
Find out more >Family Storytime
Join librarian Renée for 30 minutes of live-action storytime fun. We’ll move our bodies, wave our scarves, sing songs, learn…
Find out more >Open Playroom
After Storytime, stick around and play! Enjoy our array of toys, meet and play with other families! This is a…
Find out more >The Knit Wits (Bowser textile group)
Visit Bowser Library and be a Knit Wit! Join us at 12:30 pm to sit, chat, and get a little…
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Reader’s Choice Book Club: Afternoon Edition
Join us for the latest afternoon meeting of Reader’s Choice book club! This July we are having an afternoon meeting…
Find out more >D&D 102
Are you curious about Dungeons & Dragons but don’t know where to start? Good news! Graham is teaching beginner’s classes…
Find out more >Summer Reading Club Kids’ Craft
Ahoy mateys! Let’s get creative and make some ocean-themed crafts! All materials are provided. For kids ages 5-12. Participants will…
Find out more >Lego Jam!
Drop in every Thursday! Use our Lego to do your thing, or try one of our challenges! Ages 5+
Find out more >Tech Thursday
Have a tech question and don't know where to start? Book a free, thirty minute one-on-one tech help appointment with…
Find out more >Mindfulness Book Club
This is a free, open community-room booking. Please contact the organiser to register for the program. Join Amanda for a…
Find out more >Board Game Drop-In
Looking for something to do together on a Friday afternoon? Drop in & play some of our awesome board games!…
Find out more >August 2026
Family Play Day
The Courtenay Library is hosting a drop-in play day on Saturday mornings! The program room will be set up with…
Find out more >Open Playroom
After Storytime, stick around and play! Enjoy our array of toys, meet and play with other families! This is a…
Find out more >SRC Trading Card Play & Swap
Do you have a Summer Reading Club Trading Card collection that just keeps growing? Drop-in to meet up and play,…
Find out more >D&D Club: Campaign
Let’s band together and save the world! Join us for a short Dungeons & Dragons campaign, played over several weeks…
Find out more >Shut Up & Write: Nanaimo
Shut Up & Write! is a global community that empowers writers to overcome procrastination, silence their inner critic, and make…
Find out more >The Knit Wits (Bowser textile group)
Visit Bowser Library and be a Knit Wit! Join us at 12:30 pm to sit, chat, and get a little…
Find out more >
Parksville Library Book Club
Looking for a great new read and some lively discussion? The Parksville Library Book Club meets on the 1st Tuesday…
Find out more >Teen Sea Monster Club Craft: Kraken Tentacle! (Part 1)
Let’s make something monstrous! Join us for crafting sessions, earn points toward your Teen Summer Challenge prizes, hang out, and…
Find out more >Lego Jam!
Drop in every Thursday! Use our Lego to do your thing, or try one of our challenges! Ages 5+
Find out more >Tech Thursday
Have a tech question and don't know where to start? Book a free, thirty minute one-on-one tech help appointment with…
Find out more >Mindfulness Book Club
This is a free, open community-room booking. Please contact the organiser to register for the program. Join Amanda for a…
Find out more >Underwater Yoga with Anita!
Can you stretch like an octopus? Spin like a turtle? Scuttle like a crab? Kids of all ages (0-18) are…
Find out more >Family Movie Matinee
Beat the heat in our air-conditioned “theatre,” bring some snacks, and enjoy our selected under-the-sea themed family films. This is…
Find out more >Family Play Day
The Courtenay Library is hosting a drop-in play day on Saturday mornings! The program room will be set up with…
Find out more >Open Playroom
After Storytime, stick around and play! Enjoy our array of toys, meet and play with other families! This is a…
Find out more >Summer Drop In Art Social!
Beat the heat and join us for a fun and casual art drop in! Bring your own supplies, or use…
Find out more >Shut Up & Write: Nanaimo
Shut Up & Write! is a global community that empowers writers to overcome procrastination, silence their inner critic, and make…
Find out more >Family Storytime
Join librarian Renée for 30 minutes of live-action storytime fun. We’ll move our bodies, wave our scarves, sing songs, learn…
Find out more >Open Playroom
After Storytime, stick around and play! Enjoy our array of toys, meet and play with other families! This is a…
Find out more >The Knit Wits (Bowser textile group)
Visit Bowser Library and be a Knit Wit! Join us at 12:30 pm to sit, chat, and get a little…
Find out more >
D&D 101
Are you curious about Dungeons & Dragons but don’t know where to start? Good news! Graham is teaching beginner’s classes…
Find out more >Children’s Author Reading: Roz Maclean + “Do You Know the Dark?”
Please join us in celebrating local author Roz Maclean’s Do You Know the Dark?, the latest in her collection of…
Find out more >Lego Jam!
Drop in every Thursday! Use our Lego to do your thing, or try one of our challenges! Ages 5+
Find out more >Tech Thursday
Have a tech question and don't know where to start? Book a free, thirty minute one-on-one tech help appointment with…
Find out more >Textile Arts with Vancouver Island Fibreshed
Come together in community with members of Vancouver Island Fibreshed for a monthly, hands-on exploration of the textile arts. Learn…
Find out more >Mindfulness Book Club
This is a free, open community-room booking. Please contact the organiser to register for the program. Join Amanda for a…
Find out more >Board Game Drop-In
Looking for something to do together on a Friday afternoon? Drop in & play some of our awesome board games!…
Find out more >SRC Trading Card Play & Swap
Do you have a Summer Reading Club Trading Card collection that just keeps growing? Drop-in to meet up and play,…
Find out more >Family Play Day
The Courtenay Library is hosting a drop-in play day on Saturday mornings! The program room will be set up with…
Find out more >Open Playroom
After Storytime, stick around and play! Enjoy our array of toys, meet and play with other families! This is a…
Find out more >D&D Club: Campaign
Let’s band together and save the world! Join us for a short Dungeons & Dragons campaign, played over several weeks…
Find out more >Shut Up & Write: Nanaimo
Shut Up & Write! is a global community that empowers writers to overcome procrastination, silence their inner critic, and make…
Find out more >Family Movie Matinee
Beat the heat in our air-conditioned “theatre,” bring some snacks, and enjoy our selected under-the-sea themed family films. This is…
Find out more >The Knit Wits (Bowser textile group)
Visit Bowser Library and be a Knit Wit! Join us at 12:30 pm to sit, chat, and get a little…
Find out more >
Teen Sea Monster Club Craft: Kraken Tentacle! (Part 2)
Let’s make something monstrous! Join us for crafting sessions, earn points toward your Teen Summer Challenge prizes, hang out, and…
Find out more >Summer Reading Club Wrap-up Party!
Let’s party! We are excited to celebrate all the efforts of our Summer Reading Club participants! Join us for reading…
Find out more >Lego Jam!
Drop in every Thursday! Use our Lego to do your thing, or try one of our challenges! Ages 5+
Find out more >Tech Thursday
Have a tech question and don't know where to start? Book a free, thirty minute one-on-one tech help appointment with…
Find out more >Mindfulness Book Club
This is a free, open community-room booking. Please contact the organiser to register for the program. Join Amanda for a…
Find out more >Music in the Library: Nanaimo Recorder Consort
It’s Music at the Library! Join us at the Nanaimo Harbourfront Branch for a free, Friday lunch hour of live…
Find out more >Family Play Day
The Courtenay Library is hosting a drop-in play day on Saturday mornings! The program room will be set up with…
Find out more >