Events

The Boy from the Sea by Garrett Carr

Ireland 1973, a baby boy is found on the beach of a close-knit fishing village. Fisherman Ambrose Bonnar offers to bring the child into his own family: his son, Declan, wife, Christine, and up the lane,…

Work on your own writing with new friends with optional prompts and sharing. This writing group meets on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month. If you cannot make it this time, join us for the next one!

Choose a story to share with a therapy dog and practice reading. This event is first come, first served. 

Choose a story to share with a dog and practice reading. This event is first come, first served. In partnership with Therapy Dogs International Kitsap.

Each month we take a different theme, pick out books to read, and talk about them the following month. We learn how to think critically about our books, try out new genres, and share our thoughts about what we read. A craft follows our…

Choose a story to share with a dog and practice reading. This event is first come, first served. In partnership with the Alliance of Therapy Dogs Kitsap.

Choose a story to share with a therapy dog and practice reading. This event is first come, first served. In partnership with the Kitsap Alliance of Therapy Dogs. 

Discuss the book "Big Lies in a Small Town" by Diane Chamberlain.

If you have any questions or if you are a first-time participant, please email the facilitator at edemmon@krl.org.

This group meets in person only

Pick up the next book club selection at the Manchester library service desk following the previous month's meeting on the 3rd Monday of the month. **NOTE Meetings in January and February each year are held on the FOURTH Monday of the month…

Discuss the book " The Demon of Unrest: a Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War" by Erik Larson.

If you have any questions or if you are a first-time participant, please email the facilitator at…

The Port Orchard Library book group meets monthly on the third Tuesday of every month to discuss both fiction and nonfiction. The book group holds hybrid meetings with both in-person at the library and Zoom options available. Each month's…

Discuss thrillers and mysteries with fellow fans of the genre. 

This month: The God of the Woods by Liz Moore.

The Silverdale book group reads fiction and nonfiction throughout the year. New members welcome; just drop in!

June 17th: "The Wager" by David Grann

This tale of shipwreck, survival and savagery recounts the events on His Majesty's Ship…

Choose a story to share with a dog and practice reading. This event is first come, first served. In partnership with Therapy Dogs International Kitsap.

Join fellow book lovers to discuss novels that are a pleasure to read and discuss.

This month: The Bear by Andrew Krivak.

In partnership with Kitsap Pride, participate in a book group focused on celebrating identity, pride, and what makes you, you! LGBTQIA+ identifying and allies welcome. For teens aged 14-18. 

June's book selection is If I was Your…

Bring your ideas and creativity to a monthly poetry workshop led by Bremerton’s Former Poet Laureate, Tia Hudson. Each workshop includes a discussion of a poetry style and time to create. Recommended for ages 9 and up.

Read and discuss fiction and nonfiction throughout the year. Print copies of selected titles are available at the branch. For reader's choice topics, please connect with library staff if you would like recommendations.

Work on your own writing with new friends with optional prompts and sharing. This writing group meets on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month. If you cannot make it this time, join us for the next one!

Choose a story to share with a therapy dog and practice reading. This event is first come, first served.