YOUR FREE GUIDE TO CLASSES & CULTURE SEP.OCT.NOV.

2016

from the director

STEM and the Science of Learning

cant believe that our summer is

over and young people throughout
our county are heading back to
school. At Kitsap Regional Library, it
has been an extraordinary summer of
learning. All over our library system,
students of all ages have been
engaged in science, technology,
engineering and math (STEM) classes
and events and having an amazing
time doing it. Arduino, Makey Makey,
3D and droids are not words from
the latest Star Wars
Not only are our
movie, but topics of
libraries places
programs at a library
near you.
where people can
Over the past five
consume and check
years, considerable
out, but places for
attention has
people to learn
been given to the
role out-of-school
and create.
experiences can
have in a students learning and, most
importantly, a students achievement.
Research indicates that the average
student spends only one quarter
of their day in a classroom and an
ever-growing body of evidence
demonstrates that a great deal of
science is, in fact, learned outside
of the classroom. Some have even
concluded that informal learning
environments more positively
influence engagement in lifelong
science learning.
At the Kitsap Regional Library, we
have begun reimagining what we
have long done so well. Our libraries
are places for people to learn and
create. Through our STEM programs,
we are providing all ages with
opportunities to learn, experiment
and explore interests in science,

Sep.Oct.Nov. 2016

Jill Jean, director of Kitsap Regional Library.

technology, engineering and math.

In 2012, the Library received a
Paul G. Allen Grant to develop a
science curriculum that would engage
disenfranchised youth in technology
to develop skills necessary for success
in the 21st century job world. Then, in
2014, we were thrilled to be one of
four libraries in the country to receive
funding from the Institute for Museums
and Library Services.
Through this grant, Kitsap Regional
Library is establishing ourselves as
leaders in the STEM work that is being
done in libraries. Not only are our
youth librarians dedicating 25 percent
of their work towards STEM, but they
are actively mentoring young people
to help extend our programming
capabilities. By the end of this year,
more than 25 youth interns will have
helped the library develop and

grow our STEM programming. And

in fulfilling the terms of the grant, we
will be distributing a how-to Make
Do Share playbook to libraries of all
sizes as a prototype of how they, too,
might more meaningfully engage their
communities with STEM.
STEM classes and events are
offered at the Library throughout
the year, not just in the summer. Plan
on participating in one yourself or
encouraging a young person you
might know to attend one of these
events. And if you are standing in the
library and a drone flies by or you turn
around and see a robot dancing in
one of meeting rooms dont worry!
Its just a regular afternoon of STEM
at Kitsap Regional Library.
Jill Jean
Director, Kitsap Regional Library

contents
adults

20 kids

meet the author

11

24 friends of the library

kingstons new library

14

25 bookmobile

teens

16

26 info & hours

19

28 storytimes

one book,
one community

Cover photograph by Logan Westom

2016 Sep.Oct.Nov.

Arts & Culture

First Friday Art Walk
Sept. 2: Kelli Becker Photography and mixed
media; Daniel Pennington Mixed media
Oct. 7: Tish Hodge Paintings, photography
and rubber stamps; Daniel Lucero
Illustration, yard art and photography
Nov. 4: Linley B. Logan Fundamental
cultural, contemporary art
DOWNTOWN BREMERTON

First Fridays, 6-8 p.m.

Opera Preview: Hansel & Gretel

Opera aficionado Norm Hollingshead
previews Engelbert Humperdincks adaptation
of the classic Grimm fairy tale.
BAINBRIDGE

Saturday, Oct. 8, 2-4 p.m.

KINGSTON

Chris Demarest with some of his paintings from his World War II series.

Saturday, Oct. 1, 1-2:30 p.m.

Artist in Residence

Story Night

WWII Portrait Journey:

An Odyssey Across America

LITTLE BOSTON

CLOVERLEAF SPORTS BAR & GRILL,

1240 HOLLIS ST., BREMERTON

The Library hosts artist in residence,

painter and best-selling illustrator
Chris Demarest. Visit Chris, view his
work and ask questions as he brings
WWII memories back to life.

PORT ORCHARD

BAINBRIDGE

Saturdays, Oct. 1-Nov. 26,

10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Fridays, Oct. 14, 28, 1-6 p.m.

Wednesdays, Oct. 5-Nov. 30,
10 a.m.-8 p.m.
SILVERDALE

Thursdays, Oct. 6-Nov. 17, 1-5 p.m.

except Nov. 24
SYLVAN WAY

Mondays, Oct. 3-Nov. 28, 1-8 p.m.

DOWNTOWN BREMERTON

Tuesdays, Oct. 4-Nov. 29,

10 a.m.-6 p.m.
KINGSTON

Fridays, Oct. 7, 21, Nov. 4, 18,

1-6 p.m.

Poulsbo Artist League

See the creative process as visual artists
from the Poulsbo Artist League paint or
draw live.

POULSBO

Thursdays, Oct. 6, 13, 20, 2-4 p.m.

Sept.Oct.Nov.
Sep.Oct.Nov. 2016

A colorful, entertaining night of true stories

told by the areas best (or at least the most
willing) storytellers. Contact Sylvan Way to
register as a storyteller.

Thursday, Sept. 8, Oct. 6, Nov. 3, 7-9 p.m.

The Archaeology at Yama

Olympic College anthropology professor
Caroline Hartse talks about efforts to learn
more about the Yama community.
BAINBRIDGE

Tuesday, Sept. 20, 7-9 p.m.

Book Groups
Classics
Explores the great classics of western
literature.
Sept. 19: The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells
Oct. 17: Our Town: A Play in Three Acts by
Thornton Wilder

Career
Center
In partnership with Compass
Vocational Services
Nov. 21: The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins
KINGSTON

Third Mondays, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Ferry Tales
A commuter discussion on the SeattleBainbridge ferry.
Sept. 8: Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter
Oct. 13: A Land More Kind Than Home
by Wiley Cash
Nov. 10: The Boys in the Boat: Nine
Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at
the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel James
Brown
BAINBRIDGE, 4:40 SEA TO BI FERRY

Second Thursdays, 4:30-5:15 p.m.

Pub Lit
Literature meets libations in this non-fiction
book group.
Sept. 21: Bring a nonfiction book to share.
Oct. 19: The Wright Brothers
by David McCullough
Nov. 16: Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher:
The Epic Life and Immortal Photographs
of Edward Curtis by Timothy Egan
SLIPPERY PIG BREWERY,
18801 FRONT ST. NE, POULSBO

Third Wednesdays, 7-8 p.m.

Rainbow Reads
Discuss LGBTQ interests in a welcoming,
supportive environment. All welcome.
Sept. 29: The Charioteer by Mary Renault

Lit Up
Explore and discuss with this traveling book
group, popping up in a new location each
month.
Sept. 15: Uprooted by Naomi Novik
Oct. 20: Choose a Lovecraft title to share.
Nov. 17: Food: A Love Story by Jim Gaffigan
CALL SYLVAN WAY OR VISIT KRL.ORG

Third Thursdays, 7:30-9 p.m.

Oct. 27: Redefining Realness: My Path to

Womanhood, Identity, Love and So Much
More by Janet Mock
POULSBO

Last Thursdays, 6-7:30 p.m. except Nov. 24

Stitch a Cozy
Bring your stitching and have a snack.
Each month a new mystery.
Sept. 14: Still Life by Louise Penny

Mysteries
Sept. 10: The books of Louise Penny
Oct. 8: Spooky, ghostly mysteries
Nov. 12: Agatha Christies Hercule Poirot

Oct. 12: The Unexpected Inheritance of

Inspector Chopra by Vaseem Khan
Nov. 9: Turkey Day Murder by Leslie Meier
SILVERDALE

Second Wednesdays, 1-2 p.m.

One-On-One
Appointments
One-on-one assistance from
trained career specialists.
Registration required (see p27).
BAINBRIDGE

Every Monday, 2:30-4 p.m.

except Sept. 5
Second Tuesdays,
Sept. 13, Oct. 11, Nov. 8,
noon-6 p.m.
Fourth Tuesdays,
Sept. 27, Oct. 25, Nov. 22,
6:30-8 p.m.
DOWNTOWN BREMERTON

First Tuesdays,
Sept. 6, Oct. 4, Nov. 1,
noon-6 p.m.
PORT ORCHARD

Fourth Tuesdays,
Sept. 27, Oct. 25, Nov. 22,
noon-8 p.m.
POULSBO

Third Tuesdays,
Sept. 20, Oct. 18, Nov. 15,
noon-8 p.m.

SYLVAN WAY

Second Saturdays, 11 a.m.-noon

Nonfiction
Sept. 20: Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy:
Four Women Undercover in the Civil War
by Karen Abbott
Oct. 18: Savage Harvest: A Tale of Cannibals,
Colonialism, and Michael Rockefellers Tragic
Quest for Primitive Art by Carl Hoffman
Nov. 15: Deep Down Dark: The Untold Stories
of 33 Men Buried in a Chilean Mine, and the
Miracle That Set Them Free by Hector Tobar
SYLVAN WAY

Third Tuesdays, 10-11 a.m.

VIP

Workshops

In partnership with Bainbridge Visually

Impaired Persons Group. Very Valentine
by Adriana Trigiani & My Beloved World
by Sonia Sotomayor

Registration required (see p27).

BAINBRIDGE

Nov. 8: Rsums

Friday, Oct. 7, 2-4 p.m.

Sept. 13: Career Path Exploration

Oct. 11: Job Search Strategies
BAINBRIDGE

Waterfront
Sept. 20: The Fault in Our Stars
by John Green

Second Tuesdays,
Sept. 13, Oct. 11, Nov. 8,
6-8 p.m.

Oct. 18: Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher:

The Epic Life and Immortal Photographs
of Edward Curtis by Timothy Egan

Sept.Oct.Nov.
2016 Sep.Oct.Nov.
2016

Nov. 15: The Orphan Masters Son

by Adam Johnson
WATERFRONT PARK COMMUNITY CENTER
370 BRIEN DRIVE SE, BAINBRIDGE

Third Tuesdays, 1-2 p.m.

A Tale of Murder, Insanity and the Making

of the Oxford English Dictionary
by Simon Winchester
Nov. 15: The Good Luck of Right Now
by Matthew Quick
PORT ORCHARD

Bainbridge

Third Tuesdays, 6:30-8 p.m.

Sept. 27: Nothing Daunted: The Unexpected

Education of Two Society Girls in the West
by Dorothy Wickenden

Silverdale

Oct. 25: The Mountaintop School for Dogs

and other Second Chances by Ellen Cooney
BAINBRIDGE

Fourth Tuesday, Sept. 27, 7-8 p.m.

except Nov. 22

Downtown Bremerton

Health
Insurance
Assistance
Medicare
Have Medicare Open
Enrollment questions?
Unbiased consultation with
a trained Statewide Health
Insurance Benefits Advisors
volunteer. Registration
required. (360) 337-5700.

Sept. 26: Orphan Train

by Christina Baker Kline
Oct. 24: The Beekeepers Apprentice
by Laurie R. King
Nov. 28: Where the Lilacs Still Bloom
by Jane Kirkpatrick
DOWNTOWN BREMERTON

POULSBO

Wednesday, Nov. 2,
10 a.m.-2 p.m.

WA Healthplanfinder
Certified Navigators from
Peninsula Community Health
Services will be available for
drop-in insurance enrollment
assistance.
BAINBRIDGE

Wednesdays,
Nov. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 3-5 p.m.
POULSBO

Mondays,
Nov. 7, 14, 21, 28, 3-5 p.m.

SILVERDALE

Third Wednesdays, 1-2 p.m.

Sylvan Way
Sept. 10: The Good Luck of Right Now
by Matthew Quick
Oct. 8: The Sisters from Hardscrabble Bay
by Beverly Jensen
Nov. 12: Truth Like the Sun by Jim Lynch

Kingston

Business & Career

Sept. 7: The Paris Wife by Paula McLain

Oct. 5: The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by
Gabrielle Zevin
Nov. 2: The Sixth Extinction:
An Unnatural History by Elizabeth Kolbert

Second Saturdays, 9:30-10:30 a.m.

Introduction to Corporate Giving

KINGSTON

Is your nonprofit organization ready to seek

corporate support? Learn the basics of
corporate giving. Registration required (see p27).

First Wednesdays, 10-11 a.m.

MANCHESTER

Little Boston

POULSBO

Sept. 7: The Hundred-Year-Old Man

Who Climbed Out of the Window and
Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson

Wednesday, Sept. 14, 1:30-3 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 20, 10:30 a.m.-noon

Microsoft Office Specialist Testing

Oct. 5: Spare Parts: Four Teenagers, One

Ugly Robot, and the Battle for the American
Dream by Joshua Davis

Earn Microsoft Office Specialist certification

in one or more Microsoft Office programs.
Registration required (see p27).

Nov. 2: The Return of Captain John Emmett

by Elizabeth Speller

SYLVAN WAY

LITTLE BOSTON

First Wednesdays, 1-2 p.m.

Manchester
Sept. 19: The Sixth Extinction:
An Unnatural History by Elizabeth Kolbert
Oct. 17: Orhans Inheritance
by Aline Ohanesian
Nov. 21: Healer: A Novel by Carol Cassella
MANCHESTER

Third Mondays, 7-8 p.m.

Sept. 20: Just Breathe by Susan Wiggs

Sep.Oct.Nov. 2016

Nov. 16: The Winter Palace: A Novel of

Catherine the Great by Eva Stachniak

Fourth Mondays, 5-6 p.m.

Port Orchard

Oct. 19: Pilgrim at Tinker Creek by Annie Dillard

SYLVAN WAY

SYLVAN WAY

Tuesday, Oct. 25,

10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Sept. 21: The Husbands Secret

by Liane Moriarty

Oct. 18: The Professor and the Madman:

Saturday, Oct. 1, 1:30-5 p.m.

DIY & Crafts

Crafternoon
Bring your craft projects or try one of ours.
Discover our extensive craft book collection and
find inspiration for your next project. Registration
required (see p27).
LITTLE BOSTON

Every Wednesday, 2:30-3:30 p.m.

Fiber Art
Dust off old techniques or join us to learn new
ones. This course will provide hands-on guidance
to basic skills. Registration required (see p27).

Crocheting
MANCHESTER

Mondays, Oct. 3, Nov. 7, 6-7:30 p.m.

Knitting
PORT ORCHARD

Tuesdays, Oct. 11, Nov. 8, 6-7:30 p.m.

Cross Stitch
Learn the basics of embroidery and go
home with a cross stitch suitable for framing.
Registration required (see p27).
KINGSTON

Thursday, Sept. 29, 3-4 p.m.

LITTLE BOSTON

Wednesday, Sept. 14, 1-2:30 p.m.

Mississippi Choctaw group, circa 1908

PORT ORCHARD

Puget Sound
Genealogical Society

Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2-4 p.m.

SILVERDALE

Thursday, Sept. 22, 7-8:30 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 24, 10-11:30 a.m.
SYLVAN WAY

Saturday, Sept. 10, 1:30-3 p.m.

Painted Pumpkins
Bring your own pumpkin and decorate it
with an autumnal design. Registration
required (see p27).
BAINBRIDGE

Saturday, Oct. 1, 2:30-4 p.m.

DOWNTOWN BREMERTON

Saturday, Oct. 22, 1:30-3 p.m.

KINGSTON

Thursday, Oct. 27, 3-4 p.m.

LITTLE BOSTON

pusogensoc.org

The Library partners with PSGS to bring you the Genealogy

Center, located in our Sylvan Way location. (360) 475-9172

Lectures

media to advance your genealogy

while maintaining privacy.

Pledging Allegiance:
The Paper Trail
to Naturalizations

SYLVAN WAY

With Evelyn Roehl. Find citizenship

documents your ancestors may have filed
with naturalization sources and resources.
SYLVAN WAY

Wednesday, Sept. 28, 1-2 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 12, 1-2:30 p.m.

MANCHESTER

Monday, Oct. 24, 6-7 p.m.

PORT ORCHARD

Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2-4 p.m.

POULSBO

Saturday, Oct. 8, 2-4 p.m.

SILVERDALE

Thursday, Oct. 27, 7-8:30 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 29, 10-11:30 a.m.
SYLVAN WAY

Saturday, Oct. 15, 1:30-3 p.m.

Quilling
Create paper filigree designs
by tightly rolling fine strips of paper.
Registration required (see p27).
PORT ORCHARD

Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2-4 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 6, 10 a.m.-noon

Ellen Wachubby:
A Choctaw Family Case Study
* With Jewell Dunn. Learn the importance
of using collateral family members in
proving Native American family structure
along with court cases and claims.

Researching in
the Old Northwest

SYLVAN WAY

With Gary Zimmerman. Learn how and

where to find records of the early settlers
in what are now the mid-western states of
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois.

Getting the Most

from Your Flip-Pal

SYLVAN WAY

Wednesday, Oct. 26, 1-2 p.m.

Directories for Family

History Research

Tuesday, Oct. 4, 10 a.m.-noon

* With Jim Johnson. Get tips on using the

Flip-Pal mobile flatbed scanner to preserve
photos, documents and more, without
a computer.
SYLVAN WAY

Saturday, Oct. 22, 10 a.m.-noon

With Claire Smith. Use directories to fill in

the gaps in your ancestors lives, including
their occupation, residence and community.

Citations Made Easy,

No, Really

SYLVAN WAY

* With Jill Morelli. Learn the basics of citing

sources and how to use short cuts to make
your citation work for you.

Wednesday, Nov. 16, 1-2 p.m.

Classes

SYLVAN WAY

Tuesday, Nov. 1, 10 a.m.-noon

Facebook & Social Media

* With Dee Haviland Fournier. Connect
with family and friends online and use social

* Registration required; call (360) 475-9172

2016 Sep.Oct.Nov.

Sharpie Mugs
Exercise your artistic skills and personalize
a mug just in time for hot cocoa and cooler
weather. Registration required (see p27).
BAINBRIDGE

Saturday, Nov. 26, 2:30-4 p.m.

DOWNTOWN BREMERTON

Saturday, Sept. 24, 1:30-3 p.m.

MANCHESTER

Wednesday, Nov. 9, 5-6:30 p.m.

PORT ORCHARD

Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2-4 p.m.

POULSBO

Saturday, Nov. 12, 2-4 p.m.

SYLVAN WAY

Saturday, Nov. 12, 1:30-3 p.m.

National
Novel Writing
Month
NaNoWriMo:
Get Started
Write Now
Cathy Warner jumpstarts
NaNoWriMo. Learn terms,
tips and techniques for
writing, editing, talking
and reading like a writer.
PORT ORCHARD

Wednesday, Nov. 2, 5-8 p.m.

SYLVAN WAY

Saturday, Nov. 5,
1:30-4:30 p.m.

NaNoWriMo:
Write-In
Bring your writing tools
and join us for two hours
of uninterrupted writing
time during NaNoWriMo.
In partnership with BARN
Writers at Poulsbo location.
KINGSTON

Mondays, Nov. 7, 14, 21, 28,

4-6 p.m.
POULSBO

Mondays, Nov. 7, 14, 21, 28,

6-8 p.m.

Sept.Oct.Nov.
Sep.Oct.Nov. 2016

Films & Movies

Health
& Wellness
Vision Screening with the Lions
Poulsbo Lions Club will be onsite to perform
free vision screening for children, teens and
adults. Drop-in.
POULSBO

Tuesday, Oct. 25, 3-5 p.m.

Walking Club
Bring your walking shoes and a water bottle
and be prepared for a fun and invigorating
urban walk.
MANCHESTER

Every Friday through Sept. 30, 11 a.m.-noon

PORT ORCHARD

Fjord Films

Every Wednesday, 9-10 a.m.

Sept. 28: The Court Jester (1955)

Every Tuesday through Oct. 11, 10-11 a.m.

Oct. 26: Abbot & Costello Meet Frankenstein

(1948)
Nov. 30: The Miracle Worker (1962)
POULSBO

SILVERDALE

Library Forums

Last Wednesdays, 7-9:30 p.m.

AARP Safe Driving Class

Island Film Group

Stay safe on the road. Learn driving strategies

that make a difference. Students must attend
both classes. $15 per person.

Sept. 14: Love Me or Leave Me

Oct. 12: Cat People
Nov. 9: The Elephant Man
BAINBRIDGE

Second Wednesdays, 7-9 p.m.

Games
& Gaming
Books on Tap
Dazzle your friends with your knowledge of
local history, book and movie trivia. Title lists
available at the Library.
TREEHOUSE CAF, 4569 LYNWOOD CENTER
ROAD NE, BAINBRIDGE

First Wednesdays, Sept. 7, Oct. 5, Nov. 2,

7:30-9 p.m.
WHISKEY GULCH, 2065 BAY ST.,
PORT ORCHARD

First Tuesdays, Sept. 6, Oct. 4, Nov. 1,

7-8:30 p.m.

International Games Day

Celebrate International Games Day. Bring
a game or try one of ours. All ages

MANCHESTER

Oct. 13-14, 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Library U Presents:
World War II, the American
Experience in the Pacific
Military historian Larry Kerr presents a threepart slide lecture on Americas role in World
War IIs Pacific theater.
BAINBRIDGE

Saturdays, Nov. 5, 12, 19, 10-11:30 a.m.

The Salon:
A Forum for Conversation
Enjoy stimulating conversation and learn
from others in civil dialogue.
BAINBRIDGE

Fridays, Sept. 23, Oct. 28, 1:30-3 p.m.

What Do You Know: Learning

with Community Experts
Sept. 28: Local wine expert John White
answers your wine questions and more.

PORT ORCHARD

Oct. 26: Sasquatch expert Patrick Cooper

unravels the Bigfoot mystery.

Saturday, Nov. 19, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

BAINBRIDGE

Wednesdays, 7-9 p.m.

Books to Action
Reading, compassion, community awareness
and volunteering come together.
Sept. 17: Read Twelve Steps to a
Compassionate Life by Karen Armstrong.
Speaker Reed Price of The Charter for
Compassion, International
Oct. 15: Read The Other Wes Moore by
Wes Moore. Speakers Harriette Bryant and
Vicki Collins of OurGEMS. Topic Mentoring.
SYLVAN WAY

Second Saturdays, 10-11:30 a.m.

except Nov. 12

Our Environment
A Year in the Northwest Garden
Discuss timely topics and learn about
in-season plants to inspire your garden.
KINGSTON

Second Wednesdays, Sept. 14, Oct. 12, Nov. 9,

10-11 a.m.

Your Favorite
Magazines
Always Free

Composting with John Barutt

For those new to composting or gardeners
who want to improve established systems.
BAINBRIDGE

Friday, Oct. 7, 1-2:30 p.m.

Technology
KRL.org: Digital Magazines
Drop-in assistance for downloading
magazines with your library card.
BAINBRIDGE

First Saturdays, Sept. 3, Oct. 1, Nov. 5,

10-11:30 a.m.

KRL.org: eBooks & Audio

How-to workshop on downloading to your
phone, tablet or eReader. Registration
recommended (see p27).

Read anywhere, anytime.

No holds, no checkout limits.
Download at KRL.org/magazines

BAINBRIDGE

Second Tuesdays, Sept. 13, Oct. 11,

Nov. 8, 1-3 p.m.
BAINBRIDGE

Saturdays, Sept. 24, Oct. 22, Nov. 19,

10 a.m.-noon

One-on-One Tech Help

Need help with computer skills, downloading
ebooks, audiobooks, music and magazines?
Book up to an hour with a tutor.
Registration required (see p27).
POULSBO

Every Monday-Thursday, 2-6 p.m.

except Sept. 5 & 22, Nov. 24

Open Computer Lab

Practice your basic computer skills
with the help of volunteers from
Kitsap Computing Seniors.
SYLVAN WAY

Every Friday, 1:30-3 p.m. except Nov. 11 & 25

Writing
& Publishing

and outs of doing historical research.

SYLVAN WAY

Saturday, Oct. 29, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Kingston Writers Group

Share your writing in a supportive and friendly
space. Bring any piece fiction, nonfiction,
memoir, poetry, etc. Beginners welcome.
KINGSTON

Second Tuesdays, Sept. 13,

Oct. 11, Nov. 8, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Basics of Historical Research

Washington State Archivist teaches all the ins

2016 Sep.Oct.Nov.

Election 2016
On Nov. 8, voters will decide not
only who will be the next president
of the United States, but also
who will be our next U.S. Senator,
Governor and State Auditor.

Well be asked to select an

Attorney General for the State of
Washington, as well as a Secretary
of State and a Commissioner of
Public Lands. As voters, there are a
lot of decisions being asked of us,

and you may feel adrift in a sea of

too much information. The Library
is here as a resource to assist
you in navigating your way to an
informed choice.

Accessible Voting

Register to Vote with the

League of Women Voters

Watch the Presidential

Debates: Live

Register to vote with volunteers from

the League of Women Voters.

Watch presidential candidates

debate the issues.

BAINBRIDGE

MANCHESTER

Saturdays, Sept. 3, 17, Oct. 1, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 26, 6-7:30 p.m.

KINGSTON

Wednesday, Oct. 19, 6-7:30 p.m.

Saturdays, Sept. 3, 17, Oct. 1, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

POULSBO

Wednesday, Nov. 2, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

PORT ORCHARD

Monday, Sept. 26, 6-7:30 p.m.

Saturdays, Sept. 3, 17, Oct. 1, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 19, 6-7:30 p.m.

Kitsaps Fast-Ferry Plan

POULSBO

SYLVAN WAY

Accessible Voting Units create a simple,

secure voting experience for voters of all
ages and voters with disabilities.
BAINBRIDGE

Saturday, Oct. 29, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

POULSBO

Tuesday, Nov. 1, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

SYLVAN WAY

Learn about Kitsap Transits plan for

service to Seattle from Bremerton,
Kingston and Southworth if voters
approve a 0.3 percent sales tax.
PORT ORCHARD

Saturdays, Sept. 3, 17, Oct. 1, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

SILVERDALE

Saturday, Sept. 17, 1-3 p.m.

SYLVAN WAY

Saturdays, Sept. 3, Oct. 1, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 20, 4-5 p.m.

POULSBO

Saturday, Oct. 1, 2:30-3:30 p.m.

SYLVAN WAY

Saturday, Oct. 1, 11 a.m.-noon

Library U Presents:
Election 2016
Screen and discuss David Domkes
lecture series, America in
Transformation: 2016 and
the Presidency.
BAINBRIDGE

Saturdays, Oct. 8, 15, 22, 29,

10-11:30 a.m.

10

Sep.Oct.Nov. 2016

Monday, Sept. 26, 6-7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 19, 6-7:30 p.m.
POULSBO

Tuesday, Oct. 4, 6-7:30 p.m.

SYLVAN WAY

Tuesday, Oct. 4, 6-7:30 p.m.

meet the author

West Sound
Reads
Precious
and Grace
with Alexander
McCall Smith
An afternoon with the
author of The No. 1 Ladies
Detective Agency. In
partnership with Eagle
Harbor Book Co. and
Liberty Bay Books.
BAINBRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL
9330 HIGH SCHOOL ROAD NE

Saturday, Oct. 15,

2:30-4 p.m.

Literary Cookery
with Susan Wiggs

Phoebe and Her

Unicorn with
Dana Simpson

Share recipes, talk about

cooking show obsessions
and great books with best
selling author Susan Wiggs.

Award-winning cartoonist,
writer and illustrator Dana
Simpson talks about her
comic, Phoebe and Her
Unicorn.

KINGSTON

SYLVAN WAY

Saturday, Sept. 10,

2-3 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 24,

2-3 p.m.

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A Birthday Girls Gift

W

hen the community dream of

a new Kitsap Regional Library
for Central Kitsap becomes a reality,
8-year-old Kendra Seabron plans to
be one of the first patrons through the
door.
An avid reader with an engaging
smile and a dancers grace, Kendra
is a regular at the cramped library in
Silverdale, checking out armloads of
Ever After High, Critter Club and Kate
DiCamillo books every
week. So when her
I thought it
would be cool mom, Lydia, suggested
using her February
to earn some
birthday party as
money for the a fundraiser for the
proposed new library
Library.
along the Clear Creek
Kendra
Trail, Kendra quickly
agreed.
Seabron, age 8
I thought it would
be cool to earn some money for the
Library, said the Pearson Elementary
third grader. Me and Mom love the
Library.
She invited 28 friends and classmates
to her party at Round Table Pizza and
asked them to bring cash or checks
instead of presents.
When Kendra delivered the
donations to the Library, she shyly
handed then-Branch Manager Zak
Sherman a plain white envelope
containing an astonishing $375.
I couldnt believe it, said Sherman.
Thats a lot of birthday money. Wow!
It made all the staff happy that the
smallest person among us had given
so much.
It also made a big impression on
the Executive Director of the Kitsap

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Regional Library Foundation, Jaime

Forsyth, who is spearheading a
campaign to raise $7 million for the
new Library.
Kendra represents the desire of this
community to have a gathering place
that is inspiring and represents the
vitality of the community, she said. Its
a real motivator for us to see how this
has resonated all the way down to an
8-year-old.
The vision for the new library is to
create a 10,000-square-foot space
that will act as a social living room, a
destination that will invite kids, teens
and adults alike to gather and share
ideas or simply sit and read.
The property borders an estuary,
a salmon-spawning stream and a
network of trails. It presents a rare
and wonderful opportunity to partner
with the community and build a place
with an unprecidented connection to
the environment. Its an opportunity to
be stewards of the land and connect
community to the natural world with
new ways to understand and interact
with this fragile ecosystem. The
possibilities for a nature smart library
are endless.
Donations like Kendras are essential
when relying on private dollars alone
to make the new library happen. The
foundation has raised more than
$1.5 million to date and purchased
the four-acre site in November 2015.
The long-term goal is to secure the
remaining $5 million by April and
begin construction the following
summer.
Weve never done this before. We
have never purchased property or

taken on a project this big in the history

of the Library, said Forsyth. Its a huge
undertaking and we wont be able to
do it without widespread community
support that we know is out there.
The recently opened Kitsap Regional
Library in Kingston shows that amazing
results are possible when a community
works together.
When this project was born, it was

Foundation.KRL.org
1301 Sylvan Way
Bremerton 98310
(360) 475-9039

to the Library
Jaime Forsyth, Director of the Kitsap
Regional Library Foundation

PHOTOGRAPH BY LOGANWESTOM.COM

more about the Library than anything

else because this community had been
putting up with substandard library
space as long as we have had one, said
Bobbie Moore, who was co-chair of the
Village Green capital campaign.
When the Library opened in Kingston,
Kendra and her mom were there as
honored guests. Kendra was impressed
by the spectacular glass seascape of

waves, salmon and jellyfish hanging from

the ceiling and an interactive nook for
kids, but it was the gleaming new shelves
lined with volume upon volume that took
her breath away. They had more books,
she said with delight.
She already has plans for when the
new library opens in Silverdale. If its a
nice day, you can grab your books and
take a walk on the trail.

Kitsap Regional Library

Foundation inspires donors to
support the Library beyond
the means of public funding,
raising funds from individuals,
foundations, business and
community organizations.
Programs like Summer Learning,
STEM and One Book, One
Community are essential to
achieving the mission of the
Library and are only possible
through this additional support.
The Foundation is currently
spearheading the efforts to
fundraise for a new library
for the Central Kitsap community.
Follow our progress at
KRL.org/newlibrary. Visit our
website at Foundation.KRL.org
to see our work and ways you
can help us support your Library.

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Transforming
a Community

o Tomi Whalen, Branch Manager

of Kitsap Regional Library,
Kingston, libraries are cathedrals
of learning places that transform
lives by giving people the information
they need to achieve their dreams.
So, its appropriate that the new

People walk into the library and

they can hardly breathe. They
cant believe how special it is.
Tomi Whalen, Branch Manager,
Kingston & Little Boston

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Library in Kingston is making a whole

communitys dream come true.
The 5,200-square-foot library is
part of the Village Green, a park and
community center that opened in April
after nearly two decades of planning
and fundraising.
People walk into the library and
they can hardly breathe. They cant
believe how special it is, said Whalen.
Theres something exciting to look at
everywhere you turn.
Dominating the sleek, light-filled
space is a colorful glass seascape by
local artist Lisa Stirrett suspended from
the ceiling over the childrens area.
Blue jellyfish sway gently as orange
and blue salmon swim through waves.
Embedded in the floor is a tide pool
filled with glass crabs, sea stars and
spiky anemones. A cozy corner and
the ends of bookshelves are fitted with
interactive elements that invite little
fingers to push, pull, spin and explore.
Theres comfortable seating
throughout and windows look out on
an inviting courtyard, where fundraising
bricks bear messages that include,
Dream Big, For Kingston Kids and We
Love Our Library Staff.
More than 800 people came through
the doors on opening day and the
Library is issuing up to five new library
cards a day. Whalen said she saw
more teens visit during the first two
months in the new facility than during
the entire previous year.
Even when the library was in an
1,100-square-foot space that was

plagued by fires, flooding, fumes and

unbearable temperature extremes, it
was still a gathering place, serving as
the closest thing Kingston had to a
town hall, said Karen Jeyes, the librarys
public services supervisor. It really
does mean community.
And community support was key to
building the new space a $1 million
gift from Josh and Donna Moreland
through the Kitsap Community
Foundation made the new Library
possible, while $50,000 from the
Marsha Shanklin Foundation paid for
art in the childrens area and $25,000
from the estate of Dennis Laxton went
toward the collection. Much of the rest
of the money came through grassroots
fundraising, including quarters and
dollar bills dropped into the Kingston
Friends of the Library donation box.
Kingston is a really tiny community
and its miraculous that we could do
this, said Whalen.

PHOTOGRAPHS BY RICE FERGUS MILLER VIZLAB, AUSTIN FLINK

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Bringing a party to the party? Groups of eight or more, please call in advance. (see p31).

Teen
Advisory
Board
Join TAB, a leadership group for
teens to help shape the Library.
Express your interests, develop
leadership skills, help plan and
implement special events and
earn volunteer credit for school.
KINGSTON

Third Fridays, Sept. 16, Oct. 21,

Nov. 18, 3-3:30 p.m.
Grades 6-12
PORT ORCHARD

First Mondays, Sept. 12, Oct. 3,

Nov. 7, 6-7:30 p.m.
Grades 7-12
POULSBO

Third Fridays, Sept. 16, Oct. 21,

Nov. 18, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
SYLVAN WAY

First Wednesdays, Sept. 7, Nov. 2,

5:30-7:30 p.m. except Oct. 5
Grades 6-12

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Sep.Oct.Nov. 2016

Arts & Culture

Special Events

Anime Club

Teen Digital Art Lab

Meet wacky people and enjoy new anime

and old favorites. Open to newcomers
and seasoned veterans alike. Grades 6-12
POULSBO

Combine art and technology to create

digital masterpieces or fun doodles. Print
out your creations to take with you. Grades
7-12

Fridays, Sept. 9, Oct. 14, 3:30-4:30 p.m.

BAINBRIDGE

Teen Metal

International Games Day

Learn the basics of metalwork as we

attempt chain maille, beading, wirework
and more. Grades 7-12
PORT ORCHARD

Mondays, Sept. 19 & 26, 6-8 p.m.

The Art of Hip-Hop

Explore the fundamentals of hip-hop
and writing lyrics with Darrell Thomas,
local rap artist and Outreach Director
of Coffee Oasis. Grades 6-12
SYLVAN WAY

First Thursdays, Sept. 1, Nov. 3, 3-4:30 p.m.

except Oct. 6

Games
& Gaming
Monday Teen Space
Play strategy games and Magic, hang out
with friends or participate in group study
on early release Mondays.
BAINBRIDGE

Friday, Oct. 14, 6-9 p.m.

Celebrate International Games Day. Bring

a game or try one of ours. All ages
PORT ORCHARD

Saturday, Nov. 19, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

International Games Day

Lock-In
Celebrate International Games Day.
Bring a game or try one of ours.
Registration required (see p27). All ages
SYLVAN WAY

Saturday, Nov. 19, 7-10 p.m.

STEM
BiblioTEC Wednesdays
Make, do and share web design, wearable
art, robotics, games and animation.
Grades 6-12
SYLVAN WAY

Every Wednesday, Sept. 7-Nov. 16,

5:30-7:30 p.m.

Every Monday, starting Sept. 12, 1:45-3 p.m.

Teen STEM Open Lab

Teen RPG Club

Think, build, explore and play with likeminded teens. A different STEM challenge
every month. Grades 6-12

Play role-playing games like Dungeons

& Dragons or bring your cards for Magic:
The Gathering. All experience levels
welcome. Grades 7-12
PORT ORCHARD

Every Monday, starting Sept. 12, 4-6 p.m.

except Oct. 31

KINGSTON

Every Friday, Sept. 16, Oct. 21, Nov. 18,

3:30-4:30 p.m.

Jupiter
Mercury

Uranus

Earth

Venus

Mars

Neptune

Saturn

Space Out
Writing
& Publishing
Teen Novelists
Its National Novel Writing Month. Work on
your writing, support and inspire one another.
Grades 7-12
PORT ORCHARD

Mondays, Nov. 14, 21, 28, 6-8 p.m.

Teen Writers Workshop

Learn to write engaging characters
and dialogue and create exciting worlds.
Get a one-on-one consultation.
Bring writing or start fresh. Grades 7-12
BAINBRIDGE

Thursdays, Sept. 8, Oct. 13, Nov. 10, 3:30-5 p.m.

Pluto

Explore celestial bodies and the night sky with the help of our new
telescopes, cool technology and local scientists. Grades 7-12
PORT ORCHARD

Mondays, Oct. 10, 17, 24, 6-8 p.m.

STEM Internships
Youth voice is something that the
Library takes very seriously. When
kids and teens have the opportunity
to brainstorm, plan, implement and
provide feedback to our classes,
events and services, theyre just better.
OK, way better. Thats why youll be
seeing new job opportunities for teens
and young adults at all of our locations
this fall and throughout 2018. With the
support of the Institute of Museum and
Library Services, well be hiring interns
to help us co-design and co-facilitate
STEM opportunities for kids and teen,
giving these interns the opportunity to
build important 21st century skills.
Heres what you should know:

Where do I find current openings

and apply?
KRL.org/jobs
How long do the internships last?
100 hours. We typically schedule interns
for five hours per week over a fivemonth period.
Do I need to be a STEM expert
to apply?
Absolutely not! Although youll be
helping with STEM programs, there
are many ways to contribute and
endless possibilities for program types.
Successful interns will be interested
in gaining job skills and working with
people of all ages and backgrounds.

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Career Center for Teens

Ready for that first job? Start here with one-on-one
career coaching and career workshops.
Career Path Exploration
Job-Searching
Rsum Writing
Completing a Job Application
Interview Strategies

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Available at our Bainbridge,

Downtown Bremerton,
Port Orchard
and Poulsbo locations.
See page 5 for a complete schedule.

2017 SELECTION

A Sudden Light
by Garth Stein
Join us in February and explore
the latest by the author of
The Art of Racing in the Rain

hat if everyone in Kitsap read the same book?

What conversations could we spark?
Each year, we select one book and invite the
community to read it and connect through a shared
reading experience.
We are excited to
announce our 2017 title
for One Book, One
Community: A Sudden
Light by local bestselling
author Garth Stein.
Steins fourth novel
is spellbinding and
atmospheric, rich with
unconventional characters,
scenes of transcendent
natural beauty and
unforgettable moments of
emotional truth. The author
describes A Sudden Light
as a multi-generational,
Garth Stein's other books include
epic, Northwest, family
The Art of Racing in the Rain,
How Evan Broke His Head
saga, non-traditional
and Raven Stole the Moon.
ghost story.
Read this book, then join
us and Garth Stein in February 2017 for
conversations and events around the themes
and topics in A Sudden Light. Details of events
for 2017 One Book, One Community will be in our
winter edition of Inspire.
Learn more about One Book, One Community
at KRL.org/onebook.

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Book Groups
Tween Book Group
Do you love to read? Us too! If youre looking
for your next great story, stop by. Grades 4-7
PORT ORCHARD

Second Wednesdays, Sept. 14, Oct. 12, Nov. 9,

5-6 p.m.

Films & Movies

Games
& Gaming
Minecraft
Love playing Minecraft? Play with others, use
our laptops or bring your own. Be prepared to
share, as space is limited. Grades 4-8
DOWNTOWN BREMERTON

Legos
Lego Club
Enjoy an afternoon of building, either
individually or on a team, to complete
a special challenge.
BAINBRIDGE

Second Tuesdays, Sept. 13, Oct. 11, Nov. 8,

3-4:30 p.m. Grades K-5

Third Wednesdays, Sept. 21, Oct. 19, Nov. 16,

3:30-5 p.m.

DOWNTOWN BREMERTON

Movie Matinee

Early Release Minecraft Party

MANCHESTER

Kung Fu Panda 3 All ages

Celebrate all things Minecraft. Play on our

laptops, make crafts and participate in a
special challenge.

MANCHESTER

Thursday, Nov. 3, 2-4 p.m.

MANCHESTER

Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2-4 p.m.

First Wednesdays, Sept. 7, Oct. 5, Nov. 2,

3:30-5 p.m. All ages
Third Wednesdays, Sept. 21, Oct. 12, Nov. 16,
6-7:15 p.m. Grades K-5
SYLVAN WAY

Monday, Oct. 10, 3-5 p.m.

School Support
Dog Tales
Jangle the therapy dog and Miss Greta,
our awesome youth librarian, help you find
the perfect book. Grades K-5
SILVERDALE

Thursdays, Oct. 13, 20, 27, Nov. 3, 10, 3-5 p.m.

R.E.A.D. to a Dog
Practice your reading skills and gain
confidence reading out loud to a registered
Reading Education Assistance Dog.
Grades K-5
DOWNTOWN BREMERTON

First Wednesdays, Sept. 7, Oct. 5, Nov. 2,

3:30-4:30 p.m.
SILVERDALE

Puppets Please
Puppets in the round, an interactive arena-style show. Colorful,
handcrafted marionettes sing, dance and more. Grades Pre-K-2
MANCHESTER

Saturday, Nov. 12, 11-11:30 a.m.

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Sep.Oct.Nov. 2016

Third Saturdays, Sept. 17, Oct. 15, Nov. 19,

1:30-3 p.m.
SYLVAN WAY

Thursdays, Sept. 29-Nov. 17, 3:30 p.m.

Special Events
Silverdale Christmas Tree Lighting
Silverdale tree lighting festivities with stories
from elves, Legos and more. All ages
SILVERDALE

Saturday, Nov. 26, 1-4 p.m.

STEM
Step into STEM at Pajama Night
Wear pajamas to the Library and explore
a STEM activity each week. Pre-K-Grade 2
BAINBRIDGE

Parade of the
Library Goblins
Trick-or-Treat Storytime
Wear your costume and join us
for not so scary stories and trickor-treat parade through Library.

Every Tuesday, Sept. 20-Nov. 15, 6-7:45 p.m.

DOWNTOWN BREMERTON

Project Maker

Tuesday, Oct. 25, 10:30 -11 a.m.

Ages 0-5 years

Sept. 21: Fall into Science Welcome the new

season by examining bits
of Fall leaves, bugs, bark and more
with our microscopes.
Oct. 5: Snap Circuit Rover Tournament Study
the mechanics of electricity by working in
teams to build your own remote-controlled
rover with snap circuits.
Oct. 19: Inside a Robot Discuss the basics of
power and electricity. Tinker with littleBits.

MANCHESTER

Tuesday, Oct. 25, 10:30 -11:15 a.m.

Ages 0-5 years
SYLVAN WAY

Friday, Oct. 28, 10:30-11:30 a.m.

& noon-1 p.m. All ages

Trick-or-Treat: Village
Green Community Center
Wear your costume for a trickor-treat parade.
KINGSTON

Monday, Oct. 31, 3-5 p.m.

Grades K-5

Haunted Library
Second annual after-hours Haunted
Library. All ages are welcome, but
be warned, scares may abound.
PORT ORCHARD

Saturday, Oct. 29, 7-9 p.m.

Nov. 2 & 16: Stop Motion Animation Monster

Movies Create and film a stop motion
animation monster movie with Legos.
POULSBO

Wednesdays, 3:30-5 p.m. Grades 3-5

Sept. 14, 21, 28: Engineering Imagine, invent
and innovate with KNEX, Legos and pizza.
Oct. 12, 19, 26: Lego Stop Motion Movies
Nov. 2, 9, 16: Robots And pizza.
SILVERDALE

Wednesdays, 6-7:30 p.m. Grades 3-5

STEM Friday
Sept. 16, Oct. 21, Nov. 18: Tech Explorers
Work in small teams to explore new
technology, experiment with tech toys, code
and create unique content.

Sept. 23, Oct. 28: Number Crunchers

Levers, ramps, pulleys, magnets, electricity,
sound, physical properties and good old
mathematics.
Oct. 7, Nov. 4: Engineering Challenge Work
individually and in groups to solve engineering
challenges, using recycled materials, craft
supplies and Legos.
Oct. 14: Life Scientist Explore a variety of
life forms and structures through observation,
experimentation, data collection and
modeling.
PORT ORCHARD

Fridays, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Grades K-5

STEM Wednesday
Hands-on exploration of a different STEM
topic each month. Grades 4-8
Sept. 14: Gravity
Oct. 12: Engineering
Nov. 9: Lego Stop Motion
DOWNTOWN BREMERTON

Second Wednesdays, 3:30-5 p.m.

Oct. 26: Introduction to littleBits
Nov. 30: LittleBits Challenge
MANCHESTER

Wednesdays, 4-5:30 p.m.

Registration required (see p27).

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Sensory
Storytime
A Storytime that is welcoming for
children on the spectrum, with
smaller group sizes, fewer sensory
inputs and a more predictable
routine. Pre-K-Grade 2
PORT ORCHARD

Third Thursdays, Sept. 15, Oct. 20,

Nov. 17, 4:30-5:30 p.m.

STEM Wednesday Junior

Family STEM

Hands-on STEM exploration and activities,

new topics each month. Registration required
(see p27). Pre-K-Grade 2

Bring the whole family for hands-on

exploration of a different STEM topic every
month. All ages

Oct. 5: The Solar System

LITTLE BOSTON

Nov. 2: The Five Senses

MANCHESTER

Wednesdays, 4-5 p.m.

New! STEM
Family Play Day

Second Tuesdays, Sept. 13, Oct. 11, Nov. 8,

3:30-5 p.m.

Kids Digital Art Lab

Combine art and technology to create digital
masterpieces or fun doodles and games. Youll
print out some creations to take with you.
Grades 4-6

Writing
& Publishing
Young Writers Group
Author/teacher Margaret Nevinski and
company share their expertise. Bring current
work for feedback or start something new.
Grades 4-6
BAINBRIDGE

Third Tuesdays, Sept. 20, Oct. 18, Nov. 15,

3:30-5 p.m.

Free-play for families. Explore basic scientific

principles using Lego, marble runs, gizmos,
wooden blocks and KNEX. Grades K-5

BAINBRIDGE

Wednesday, Oct. 5, 3:30-5 p.m.

Young Writers Group

POULSBO

So You Want to Be a

Flex your creative muscles, share stories and

try out new styles of writing. We bring snacks,
you bring creativity. Grades 4-8

Fridays, Sept. 16, Oct. 21, Nov. 18, 4-5:30 p.m.

Registration required; email

swevents@KRL.org to register.
Sept. 16: Entomologist Investigate bugs
living all around us.
Oct. 21: Forensic Scientist Learn how
evidence is collected, preserved and
analyzed..
Nov. 18: Computer Programmer A basic
introduction to writing computer code.

Kitsap Regional Library's STEM programs

are offered as part of our BiblioTEC initiative,
which is generously supported by the
Institute of Museum and Library Services,
LG-80-15-0085-15.

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SYLVAN WAY

Third Fridays, 4-5:30 p.m.

Grades K-5

PORT ORCHARD

Second Thursdays, Sept. 8, Oct. 13, Nov. 10,

4:30-5:30 p.m.

Photos & Video

Recording
All events at Kitsap Regional Library
are open to the public. Library staff may
take photographs or video recordings at
Library events for the purpose of promoting
Kitsap Regional Library.

Meet your next great read

with a book list chosen just for you
Librarian, reading recommender extraordinaire
and Bookmatcher, Sarah Jaffa has three titles
to inspire you during National Novel Writing month.

Fangirl By Rainbow Rowell

Feeling castoff when her best friend outgrows
their shared love for a favorite celebrity, Cath,
a dedicated fan-fiction writer, struggles to
survive on her own in her first year of college
while avoiding a surly roommate, bonding
with a handsome classmate who only wants
to talk about words and worrying about her
fragile father.
My Take: Rainbow Rowell began this ode to
writers and writing completing the first 50,000
words during NaNoWriMo. She began her
writing process with three goals: to write
every day, to write at least 2,000 words every
day and to keep moving forward. The result
is this fast-paced, entertaining narrative
that includes her all-time favorite character,
whom she would have second-guessed
into nonexistance under different writing
circumstances.

Bird by Bird: Some Instructions

on Writing and Life By Anne Lamott
A step-by-step guide to writing and managing
the writers life. Covers each portion of a
written project, addresses such concerns as

writers block and getting published, and

offers awareness and survival tips.
My Take: This is a book that makes all of the
how to write lists, and for good reason.
Lamott focuses on the importance of taking
things in small bits, to focus on writing it all
down, regardless of how good you think it
might be. Funny and inspiring, it fits right into
the NaNoWriMo mission.

Fahrenheit 451 By Ray Bradbury

Fireman Guy Montag loves to rush to a
fire and watch books burn up. In his world,
firemen start fires. Then he meets a 17-yearold girl who tells him of a past when people
were not afraid, and a professor who tells him
of a future where people could think. And Guy
Montag knows what he has to do ...
My Take: Why include an internationally
acclaimed classic in this list? Well, as it turns
out, Bradbury created it from a reworking
of his earlier novella, The Fireman,
which was written in a university librarys
basement on a borrowed typewriter over
nine days. Compared to that, the 30 days of
NaNoWriMo seem downright luxurious.

For your own personalized BookMatch

visit KRL.org/BookMatch
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verybody needs friends. In Bremerton, Bainbridge, Kingston, Manchester, Port Orchard, Poulsbo,
Silverdale and East Bremerton, dedicated volunteers are working behind the scenes and out in the
public to make sure the Library is strong, relevant and well funded. Friends of the Library organizations
help to provide the beautiful spaces, modern tools and innovative, educational programs that our
community relies on. Be part of the fun and join a local Friends of the Library organization or show your
support of these groups and the Library by participating in a local Friends of the Library event.

Book Sales
BAINBRIDGE

Thursdays, Sept. 1, Oct. 13,

Nov. 3, 1-4 p.m.
Second Saturdays, Sept. 10,
Oct. 8, Nov. 12, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Fourth Tuesdays, Sept. 27,
Oct. 25, Nov. 22, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
DOWNTOWN BREMERTON

Every Tuesday, noon-4 p.m.

Every Thursday, 2-4 p.m.
except Sept. 22 & Nov. 24

POULSBO

Saturday, Oct. 15,

9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
SILVERDALE

Second Saturdays, Sept. 10,

Oct. 8, Nov. 12, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Every Monday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
SYLVAN WAY

Thursday, Oct. 6, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 7, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 8, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Meetings
DOWNTOWN BREMERTON

Tuesdays, Sept. 20, Oct. 18,

10:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
KINGSTON

Second Mondays, Sept. 12, Oct.

10, Nov. 14, 10-11 a.m.
MANCHESTER

Wednesdays, Sept. 28, Oct 26,

7-8 p.m.
PORT ORCHARD

MANCHESTER

Third Wednesdays, Sept. 21,

Oct. 19, Nov. 16, 10 a.m.-noon

Saturday, Nov. 5, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

POULSBO

PORT ORCHARD

Monday, Sept. 12, Oct. 3, Nov. 7,

9:30-11 a.m.

Saturday, Sept. 3,
Sunday, Sept. 4,
10 a.m.-3 p.m.

SILVERDALE

Thursday, Oct. 20, 9-10 a.m.

SYLVAN WAY

Second Tuesdays, Sept. 13,

Oct. 11, Nov. 8, 6-7:30 p.m.

Fundraising
Events
Caspar Babypants
Benefit Concert
Port Orchard Friends of
the Library Benefit Concert
supporting 2017 Summer
Learning. Tickets $10. Under
1 year old, free. All ages
PORT ORCHARD

Saturday, Sept. 24, 6-7:30 p.m.

Comedy Night
Port Orchard and Manchester
Friends of the Library co-host
a night of laughter and sweet
treats, benefiting Kitsap
Regional Library. Tickets $20.
Ages 21+
McCORMICK WOODS
GOLF CLUBHOUSE,
5155 McCORMICK WOODS DRIVE,
PORT ORCHARD

Saturday, Oct. 22, 7-10 p.m.

Many thanks to:

Kitsap Regional Library Foundation, Bainbridge Public Library and Friends of the Library organizations, whose
volunteering and continuous fundraising efforts make many of the classes and events at the Kitsap Regional Library possible.

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KRL.org/bookmobile

bookmobile
The Bookmobile is your Library on wheels. Youll find
friendly, helpful staff, a diverse collection of materials
and most of the services offered in other Library
locations. If we dont have what you want, we
can get it for you. For the most up-to-date
information, including holiday closures,
visit our online events calendar
at KRL.org/bookmobile or call us
at (360) 405-9112.

Borrowing
You can keep it for ...
4 Weeks: Books, magazines,
music, DVDs (four hours or longer)
2 Weeks: DVDs
Renew: If no one is waiting for
your item, renew it up to three times

Naval Base Kitsap

Seabeck Post Office

South Kitsap 1

(Base access required)

4691 Seabeck Holly Road SW

First & Third Saturdays

First & Third Tuesdays

Noon-1:30 p.m.

Bangor Retail Center

Lake Symington

370 SW Sedgwick Road

2600 Ohio St., Building 2700

Symington Parkway NW (lake access)

9:30-11:30 a.m.

3-5 p.m.
Second & Fourth Tuesdays
Admiral Boorda Center

2:30-4:30 p.m.

Port Orchard

Albertsons Plaza

The Ridge 2
Old Clifton Road & Chanting Circle

First & Third Thursdays

Noon-1 p.m.

Orchard Bluff

Burley Store

1345 Carl Pickel Drive

14972 Bethel Burley Road

Olalla

11 a.m.-noon

1:30-2:30 p.m.

First & Third Wednesdays

Conifer Ridge

Olalla Boat Landing

1721 Fircrest Drive

South Kitsap 2

4168 Greenfish Drive

3-5 p.m.

13965 Crescent Valley Road

10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Pine Lake Estates

SE Pine Lake Road & Barbara Lane SE

1:30-2:30 p.m.

Ebbert Drive SE & North Street SE

2:45-4:15 p.m.

Seabeck

12:30-1:15 p.m.

Madrona Manor

Albertsons Plaza
370 SW Sedgwick Road

3900 Madrona Drive SE

9:30-11:30 a.m.

Central Kitsap

Horizon Lane & Brookside Court

Noon-12:45 p.m.

Second & Fourth Thursdays

The Ridge at McCormick

Kariotis

SW Lazuli Street

1:20-2:15 p.m.

3060 NE McWilliams Road

Second & Fourth Wednesdays

2-3:15 p.m.

Turies Espresso

Cottage Bay Apartments

15370 Seabeck Highway NW

2500 NE McWilliams Road

11-11:45 a.m.

Second & Fourth Saturdays

1:30-2:30 p.m.

3:30-5 p.m.

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info & hours

Your Library Card
KRL.org/cards
Inspiration starts here. Your
library card lets you check out
items and take them home.
Use your card at any Kitsap
Regional Library, on the
bookmobile or enjoy the perks
of our Digital Library at KRL.org.
Even if you dont have a
library card you can still enjoy
any of our nine locations. You
can come in and hang out, use
a computer, read a newspaper
or take a class. You are
welcome here.
People of all ages who live,
work or own property in Kitsap
are invited to apply for a library
card. To get your card today,
bring in your ID and proof of
residence or apply online.

Your Account
KRL.org
View items you have on hold
or checked out, manage
your contact information and
preferences or pay your fines
and fees online. You can even
save your reading history to
help you decide what to read
next. Login to My Account
at the top right corner of our
website at KRL.org.

Digital Library
KRL.org/download
Our Digital Library is always
open. Use your desktop or
mobile device to explore a
vast selection of free music to
download, eBooks to enjoy and
magazines to peruse. From our
research page, take advantage
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resources, offering everything

from language learning and
online homework help, to
rsum writing assistance and
genealogy. The choices are
virtually endless.
Music: Five songs a week
eBooks & Audiobooks: Up to
10 items
Magazines: Unlimited

delivered there for pick-up.

What if we dont have what
you want? No problem. Tell us
what youre looking for. Many
times, well buy a copy just
because you asked for it. If
we cant buy one, well try to
borrow a copy from another
library.

Borrowing

Classes & Events

KRL.org/borrowing

KRL.org/classes-events

You can keep it for ...

Change happens. Visit our

calendar online for the most
current information on classes
and events. Here you can also
take advantage of features
that allow you to search for
exactly what you need. Add
your favorite events to Outlook,
Google or iCal, get reminders
and updates on events or
simply see whats happening at
your favorite location.

1 Week: DVDs, Xbox & Wii

games
3 Weeks: Books, eBooks,
audiobooks, magazines, music,
DVDs (four hours or longer)
6 Weeks: Book group kits
Renew: If no one is waiting for
your item, renew it up to three
times

Privacy
KRL.org/policies
The Library is open to all.
Your account is not. We will
not disclose your account
information to anyone. Period. If
you want a designated person
to pick up items for you, please
tell us in advance.

Holds & Requests

KRL.org/request
Get more of what you want.
You can place an item on hold
at any location, online or by
phone, with a maximum of up
to 50 holds at one time. Select a
library location most convenient
for you and your hold will be

You can borrow up to 100 items

at a time. Sign up for email or
text notification to receive a
reminder three days before
each item is due.

Fines & Fees

KRL.org/borrowing
25 cents: Per day, per item
$5: Maximum per item
$25: A balance of more than
$25 will need to be brought
current in order to continue
enjoying the privileges of your
library card
10 days: Late notice issued
21 days: Items 21 days past due
will be billed to your account
By using your card, you agree
to be responsible for all
materials checked out on your
account. Please let us know
immediately if your card has

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1270 Madison Ave. N, 98110

(206) 842-4162

Downtown Bremerton
612 Fifth St., 98337
(360) 377-3955

Kingston
26159 Dulay Road NE, 98346
(360) 297-3330

Little Boston
31980 Little Boston Road NE, 98346
(360) 297-2670

Manchester
8067 E Main St., Port Orchard, 98366
(360) 871-3921

Port Orchard
87 Sidney Ave., 98366
(360) 876-2224

Poulsbo
700 NE Lincoln Road, 98370
(360) 779-2915

Silverdale
3450 NW Carlton St., 98383
(360) 692-2779

Sylvan Way
1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, 98310
(360) 405-9100

Library Closures

been lost or stolen. If you have

a unique situation, come in and
discuss it with us and we will
work together to find a solution.
For a complete list of fines and
fees visit our website.

Ask Us
KRL.org/contact
We take pride in being your
guide through the often
confusing world of information.
Let us help you find what you
need and uncover accurate,
vetted answers to your questions.

Sept. 5 & 22, Nov. 24-25 (5 p.m. closure Nov. 23; all locations closed Sundays)

By Phone or In-Person: Call or

stop by any location for help.
Our locations and hours are
listed on page 2.
Make an Appointment:
From business to technology
questions we are here to
help. Schedule a face-to-face
meeting with the person who
can help you best.
BookMatch: Cant decide what
to read next? Tell us about a
few books youve read and
enjoyed and well send you a
personalized book list.

Email: Send us your question

and comments and get an email
back from our staff.

Volunteer

Chat: 24/7 live online help from

librarians around the country.

We often need help providing

library support and tutoring

KRL.org/volunteer

or assistance with projects

and events. Specific volunteer
opportunities are available for
those with special interests or
talents. Visit our website to get
your questions answered, view
special opportunities and apply
today.

Careers
KRL.org/jobs
Are you interested in a
rewarding career serving
your community? The Library
offers diverse opportunities
for talented professionals from
custodians to couriers, graphic
designers to groundskeepers,
to office assistants, outreach
specialists and librarians. Learn

more, view open positions and

apply online.

When Registration
Is Required
Many programs have size limits.
When registration is required,
call or visit the Library location
listed for the class or event you
would like to attend.

Board Meetings
Kitsap Regional Library Board
of Trustees meetings are open
to the public.
Port Orchard: Sept. 27, 5:30 p.m.
Bainbridge: Oct. 25, 5:30 p.m.
Sylvan Way: Nov. 29, 5:30 p.m.

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storytimes
Fall Series Sept. 19-Nov. 19
Preschool Storytime: Every Tuesday,
10:30-11 a.m.

Give your kids a jump-start with these early

literacy classes for babies, toddlers and
preschoolers. Movement, songs, stories and
rhymes designed to build letter knowledge,
vocabulary and narrative skills. For kids 0-6.

Manchester

Port Orchard

Silverdale

Bainbridge

Baby Storytime: Every Friday, 10-10:45 a.m.

except Nov. 11

Baby Storytime: Every Tuesday, 10-10:45 a.m.

Toddler Storytime: Every Tuesday, 11-11:30 a.m.

Toddler Storytime: Every Friday, 11:15-12:15 p.m.

except Nov. 11

Family Storytime with Jangle: Every Tuesday,

noon-12:30 p.m.

Preschool Storytime: Every Friday,

12:30-1:15 p.m. except Nov. 11

Sylvan Way

Baby Storytime: Every Tuesday, 12:30-1 p.m.

Toddler Storytime: Every Monday,
10:30-11 a.m.
Preschool Storytime: Every Wednesday,
10:30-11 p.m.

Downtown Bremerton

Family Storytime: Every Tuesday,

10:30-11:15 a.m.

Pajama Storytime: Every Wednesday,

6:30-7:30 p.m. except Nov. 23

Family Storytime: Every Tuesday, 10:30-11 a.m.

Poulsbo

Kingston

Baby Storytime: Every Tuesday, 1-1:30 p.m.

Baby Storytime: Every Monday, 1-1:30 p.m.

Toddler Storytime: Every Wednesday,

10:30-11 a.m.

Family Storytime: Every Monday, 10:30-11 a.m.

Little Boston
Family Storytime: Every Tuesday, 10:30-11 a.m.

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Pajama Storytime: Every Monday, 6:30-7 p.m.

Baby Storytime: Every Wednesday,

10-10:30 a.m.
Toddler Storytime: Every Wednesday,
10:45-11:15 a.m.
Preschool Storytime: Every Wednesday,
11:30 a.m.-noon