National poetry month

Each year the month of April is set aside as National Poetry Month to celebrate poets and their craft. The Orcas Public Library will be celebrating National Poetry Month with a poetry display and an Open Mic night. Poets of ALL ages are encouraged to participate. We are accepting up to 2 original poems by Wednesday April 4th. Poems should be limited to no more than one page in length. You can email your poems to Mary Pugh at mpugh@orcaslibrary.org The Library staff will prepare the poems for display in the Library. Poems will be displayed until May 12th. You can sign up to read your poem or read your favorite poem t the public poetry Open Mic on Thursday April 26th at 6pm. If you have any question, please contact Mary at the Library at 376-4985 or www.orcaslibrary.org.

Darvill’s Bookstore and The Funhouse promote literacy for kids

Thanks to Darvill’s Bookstore and generous community supporters, The Funhouse is creating a library for their Afterschool children age 7-12 to promote literacy and spark the joy of reading.

One of the best ways to inspire a habit of reading is by providing books for children. For the next three months, this special collaboration between Darvill’s Bookstore, islanders, and The Funhouse will do just that!

Darvill’s has set up a display of carefully selected, age-appropriate books that will entertain, inform, and provide opportunities for Funhouse kids to enjoy a wide variety of genres and stories. Islanders are invited to support The Funhouse library by sponsoring one (or more!) of the books on display. In honor of your contribution, a bookplate with your name will be placed inside the front cover of the books you select.