“At the Heart of Everything Human Is Story,” Mark Ferrari, local author and commercial illustrator, will talk about this topic at the annual meeting of the Friends of the Orcas Library. The meeting will be held in the community room of the Orcas Island Library, on Sunday, Oct. 20, starting at 12:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome.

It’s easy to assume that libraries are primarily about ‘literature,’ and, by extension, reading and writing. But they are so much more than that. At a far more fundamental level, they are ‘story repositories.’ And just as storytelling in all its countless forms has engendered and shaped so much of who we are today, it will surely also make us whatever we are yet to be – or so believes Mark Ferrari, who will reflect on some of this view’s many implications.

At the annual meeting we will pass on reports of the last fiscal year including results from fundraising events, as well as thank the community for its continued support in volunteering, attending fundraising activities, and membership in the non-profit organization. Everyone in the community are invited to join this free event.

The Friends of the Orcas Island Public Library is a volunteer nonprofit charitable organization.