Upcoming Events

Featured Events

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Nature, Art, and Service as Medicine

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Virtual
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading, Health, Science & Nature, Speaker, Virtual
Event Details:

Be sure to jump start your new year with us as we chat virtually with journalist and author Julia Hotz about her book The Connection Cure: The Prescriptive Power of Movement, Nature, Art, Service, and Belonging.  

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True Story Book Group

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Community Room at Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Event Details:

This month we will read and discuss How to Know a Person

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Indoor Snow Day

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Community Room at Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Books & Reading, STEAM
Event Details:

Enjoy all the fun of a snow day without the cold! We’ll make snow, craft snowflakes, and much more!

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Winter Lights Craft Night

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Community Room at Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Brighten up the winter months with a cozy night of crafting! Teens will choose between making flower tea light lamps or fabric sun catchers using embroidery hoops.

Tuesday night book group spirited discussion for fiction readers

Tuesday Night Book Group

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Virtual
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading, Virtual
Event Details:

This month we will read and discuss The God of the Woods by Liz Moore.

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Secrets and Second Chances

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Virtual
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading, Speaker, Virtual
Event Details:

We are thrilled to welcome Liz Moore to discuss her latest work, The God of the Woods, an instant New York Times bestseller and one of NPR’s 2024 “Books We Love” highlights.

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Swashbuckling Heroines and High Seas Adventures

Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Virtual
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading, Speaker, Virtual
Event Details:

Join us for an unforgettable experience as we chat online with Vanessa Riley about her newest book, Fire Sword and Sea, based on the folk story of the female pirate Jacquotte Delahaye.

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Cribbage Café

Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Community Room at Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Cribbage is a card game, usually for two people, in which each player tries to form various counting combinations of cards.

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Board Game Night

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Conference Room at Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

We are taking over the Mezzanine! Players of all ages and levels of experience are invited to attend an evening of gaming fun.

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Mojos, Mermaids, Medicine, and 400 Years of Black Women’s Magic

Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Virtual
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading, History, Speaker, Virtual
Event Details:

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Hang-Out

5:30pm–7:00pm
Adults
Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Adult Reading Area
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Books & Reading, Games
Event Details:

An analog & low-key gathering

Disclaimer(s)

This program is brought to you by the generous support of the Friends of the Asotin County Library.

Job and Career Catalyst Center

10:00am–1:00pm
Adults
Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Jobs & Career
Event Details:

Get Your Future Started | Job Search, Resume Building, Test Preparation, Career Coaching. Meet with Career Coach Bev Rhoades in our Job and Career Catalyst Center and get help with your resume, take an interest and skills inventory, take practice tests for the GED and various licenses, and more.

Email careercenter@aclib.org to make an appointment or drop in for first-come, first-served help. 
 

Discover our Jobs & Careers Online Resources. 

True Story Book Group

10:30am–11:30am
Adults
Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Event Details:

Join us in-person or virtually for a lively non-fiction book discussion.

This month we will read and discuss Timefulness: How Thinking Like a Geologist Can Help Save the World by M

Adult D&D

6:00pm–9:00pm
Adults
Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Registration for this program is now full. We’re grateful for the community’s interest!

Smithson’s Gamble: The Incredible History Behind the World’s Largest Museum

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Virtual
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading, History, Speaker, Virtual
Event Details:

Tom D. Crouch, a Smithsonian veteran of almost 45 years, paints a robust picture of a unique American establishment and its lasting legacies in his book Smithson’s Gamble.

Job and Career Catalyst Center

11:30am–2:30pm
Adults
Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Jobs & Career
Event Details:

Get Your Future Started | Job Search, Resume Building, Test Preparation, Career Coaching. Meet with Career Coach Bev Rhoades in our Job and Career Catalyst Center and get help with your resume, take an interest and skills inventory, take practice tests for the GED and various licenses, and more.

Email careercenter@aclib.org to make an appointment or drop in for first-come, first-served help. 
 

Discover our Jobs & Careers Online Resources. 

Tuesday Night Book Group

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Virtual
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading, Virtual
Event Details:

A spirited discussion for fiction readers. This group meets virtually on the last Tuesday of the month.

This month we will read and discuss Horse by Geraldine Brooks. 

Job and Career Catalyst Center

10:00am–1:00pm
Adults
Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Jobs & Career
Event Details:

Get Your Future Started | Job Search, Resume Building, Test Preparation, Career Coaching. Meet with Career Coach Bev Rhoades in our Job and Career Catalyst Center and get help with your resume, take an interest and skills inventory, take practice tests for the GED and various licenses, and more.

Email careercenter@aclib.org to make an appointment or drop in for first-come, first-served help. 
 

Discover our Jobs & Careers Online Resources. 

Adult D&D

6:00pm–9:00pm
Adults
Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Registration for this program is now full. We’re grateful for the community’s interest!

Job and Career Catalyst Center

11:30am–2:30pm
Adults
Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Jobs & Career
Event Details:

Get Your Future Started | Job Search, Resume Building, Test Preparation, Career Coaching. Meet with Career Coach Bev Rhoades in our Job and Career Catalyst Center and get help with your resume, take an interest and skills inventory, take practice tests for the GED and various licenses, and more.

Email careercenter@aclib.org to make an appointment or drop in for first-come, first-served help. 
 

Discover our Jobs & Careers Online Resources. 

Job and Career Catalyst Center

10:00am–1:00pm
Adults
Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Jobs & Career
Event Details:

Get Your Future Started | Job Search, Resume Building, Test Preparation, Career Coaching. Meet with Career Coach Bev Rhoades in our Job and Career Catalyst Center and get help with your resume, take an interest and skills inventory, take practice tests for the GED and various licenses, and more.

Email careercenter@aclib.org to make an appointment or drop in for first-come, first-served help. 
 

Discover our Jobs & Careers Online Resources. 

Humor, Heart, and Reflective Rural Stories

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Virtual
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading, Speaker, Virtual
Event Details:

Join us in conversation with bestselling author and humorist Michael Perry, whose collection of genre-spanning works encapsulates the experiences–and the magic–of rural town communities and the everyday people who reside in them. 

Adult D&D

6:00pm–9:00pm
Adults
Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Registration for this program is now full. We’re grateful for the community’s interest!

Cribbage Café

10:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Cribbage is a card game, usually for two people, in which each player tries to form various counting combinations of cards.

Disclaimer(s)

This program is brought to you by the generous support of the Friends of the Asotin County Library.

Job and Career Catalyst Center

11:30am–2:30pm
Adults
Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Jobs & Career
Event Details:

Get Your Future Started | Job Search, Resume Building, Test Preparation, Career Coaching. Meet with Career Coach Bev Rhoades in our Job and Career Catalyst Center and get help with your resume, take an interest and skills inventory, take practice tests for the GED and various licenses, and more.

Email careercenter@aclib.org to make an appointment or drop in for first-come, first-served help. 
 

Discover our Jobs & Careers Online Resources. 

Board Game Night

5:00pm–7:00pm
Children, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

We are taking over the Mezzanine! Players of all ages and levels of experience are invited to attend an evening of gaming fun.

Disclaimer(s)

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

This program is brought to you by the generous support of the Friends of the Asotin County Library.

Job and Career Catalyst Center

10:00am–1:00pm
Adults
Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Jobs & Career
Event Details:

Get Your Future Started | Job Search, Resume Building, Test Preparation, Career Coaching. Meet with Career Coach Bev Rhoades in our Job and Career Catalyst Center and get help with your resume, take an interest and skills inventory, take practice tests for the GED and various licenses, and more.

Email careercenter@aclib.org to make an appointment or drop in for first-come, first-served help. 
 

Discover our Jobs & Careers Online Resources. 

Book Portals and Journeys of Literary Magic

4:00pm–5:00pm
Adults
Virtual
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading, Speaker, Virtual
Event Details:

You’re invited to join us for a virtual conversation with acclaimed author Kate Quinn about her latest fantastical work, The Astral Library, which poses the question: Have you ever wished you could live inside a book?

Adult D&D

6:00pm–9:00pm
Adults
Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Registration for this program is now full. We’re grateful for the community’s interest!

Black Elk Book Group

11:00am–12:30pm
Adults
Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading, Virtual
Event Details:

In a first-person narrative, a Lakota shaman blends an explanation of the mystery and ritual of the sacred pipe with a lively account of growing up Native American.

Listening to the Birds

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adults
Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading, Speaker
Event Details:

Author and scholar Dr. Roberta “Robbie” Tawlikitsanmay’ Paul (Woman of the Forest) shares her powerful family story rooted in Nez Perce history.

Disclaimer(s)

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Job and Career Catalyst Center

11:30am–2:30pm
Adults
Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Jobs & Career
Event Details:

Get Your Future Started | Job Search, Resume Building, Test Preparation, Career Coaching. Meet with Career Coach Bev Rhoades in our Job and Career Catalyst Center and get help with your resume, take an interest and skills inventory, take practice tests for the GED and various licenses, and more.

Email careercenter@aclib.org to make an appointment or drop in for first-come, first-served help. 
 

Discover our Jobs & Careers Online Resources. 

Hang-Out

5:30pm–7:00pm
Adults
Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Adult Reading Area
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Books & Reading, Games
Event Details:

An analog & low-key gathering

Disclaimer(s)

This program is brought to you by the generous support of the Friends of the Asotin County Library.

Job and Career Catalyst Center

10:00am–1:00pm
Adults
Downtown Library
Library Branch: Downtown Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Jobs & Career
Event Details:

Get Your Future Started | Job Search, Resume Building, Test Preparation, Career Coaching. Meet with Career Coach Bev Rhoades in our Job and Career Catalyst Center and get help with your resume, take an interest and skills inventory, take practice tests for the GED and various licenses, and more.

Email careercenter@aclib.org to make an appointment or drop in for first-come, first-served help. 
 

Discover our Jobs & Careers Online Resources.