BARE OUR SHELVES: November and December activities at the Moses Lake Library

November brings colder weather and the season of “fall back” because of Daylight Saving Time. Library staff are working hard to plan and prepare our programming offerings for January, February, March and April in 2027. We always appreciate ideas for programs. Email us at [email protected].

The City of Moses Lake and NCW Libraries have partnered for over 40 years to provide excellent public library resources and services to the Moses Lake community. To celebrate this partnership, Moses Lake Public Library staff have been answering frequently asked questions from our patrons. Read our full blog post, “Your Moses Lake Library Questions, Answered,” on our website: https://tinyurl.com/3hzs22wr.

Our second annual Not-So-Scary Halloween program on Oct. 31, was a success, with almost 200 participants. We appreciate the support of our community partners, including the Moses Lake Community Coalition, Care Moses Lake, and the Friends of the Moses Lake Library, who helped make this family-friendly event a success, especially with candy and snack bag donations. We would also like to thank our local Pizza Hut and Domino's locations for donating a total of 25 pizzas.

This November and December, please visit the library to view local acrylic painter Pamela Petry-McKinsey's beautiful paintings in our children's area. Stop by during our open hours and learn more about her work. Are you interested in displaying artwork in our gallery spaces? We are currently looking for artwork to display in January 2027. Inquire by emailing [email protected].

Visit the library during Native American Heritage Month (November) and help us celebrate the traditions, languages, and stories of our American Indian and Alaska Native communities. Discover an item in one of our book displays or ask a librarian for a recommendation.

Welcome to “Hey, here’s something new!” We always have new books at the library that arrive on Tuesdays and Thursdays, when we receive our deliveries. Check out our “New Books” display, which includes adult fiction and adult nonfiction near the entrance and front desk at the library. On Tuesday, Nov. 3, we received new romances, including “It’s a Business Doing Pleasure With You” by Lindsay Lewis, “International Relations” by Zac Hammett and “You x Me” by Ayla Vejdani. Stop by the library and peruse a new book selection to get you through the cold, gloomy weather.

The Moses Lake Public Library regularly offers programming for kids, teens, and adults each week. Learn about upcoming library programs.

On Nov. 16, kids, tweens and teens can join us at the library in celebration of International Games Day to build and play traditional Korean games such as ddaki, gonggi and jegichagi. 

On Nov. 18, kids, tweens, and teens can join us at the library to make their own DIY folding fan. We will provide all materials while supplies last.

Our upcoming Sprayed Book Edges program on Dec. 5 has three open seats; interested adults can join the waitlist on our website: https://tinyurl.com/mpj2jy7d. Participants are invited to bring their own book to customize their own sprayed edges. All other supplies will be provided.

Bare Our Shelves appears bi-weekly and features honest musings from your local library staff. Austin Foglesong is the Supervising Librarian II of the Moses Lake Public Library, a branch of NCW Libraries. He has a Master of Library and Information Science from the University of Washington. Connie Baulne is the Operations Supervisor of the Moses Lake Public Library. She specializes in controlled chaos and creating a good schedule.

Moses Lake Public Library

418 E. Fifth Ave.

Monday-Tuesday: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Wednesday: 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

Thursday-Saturday: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Sunday: Closed