About

The Slocan Community Library is located in the heart of the Village of Slocan, at the north end of the Health and Wellness Center. The building that was once an old school house is owned by the Village of Slocan. It has been renovated to accommodate the Library, Fitness Center, and Medical Facility.

The Library is operated by a dedicated group of volunteers, and relies on grants, donations, and public memberships to keep it thriving.

The Library has a well-balanced collection of fiction and non-fiction materials, with outstanding collections in gardening, cooking and mysticism, just to name a few. There are many books for children and young adults, and the CD, DVD, video, and audio books selections are always expanding.

Our Team

Slocan Commmunity Library is all volunteer run. Currently we have 18 volunteers that work anywhere from 2 to quite a few more hours per week to keep the Library beautiful and running smoothly. The 18 volunteers are:

  • Barbara Mack
  • Claudia Toma
  • Dianne Smith
  • Dora Bilton
  • Huguette Marr
  • Joanne Feenstra
  • Karina Van Damme
  • Kathy Crawford
  • Kathy Stonehouse
  • Linda Grabler
  • Liz Newman
  • Lois Lawrence
  • Michael Gabriel
  • Michelle Morelli
  • Pam Kashnig
  • Phyllis Del Puppo 
  • Sharon Cresswell
  • Ursula Abresch

Our Board of Directors

Our Board of Directors has seven members, although at the moment we are missing one. The Board meets once a month. The various members have different responsibilities, although all of them do pretty much whatever is needed at the time.

The current members of the Board are:

  • Huguette Marr –  Chair
  • Dianne Smith – Secretary/Treasurer
  • Sharon Cresswell – School Liaison
  • Phyllis Del Puppo – Bookings
  • Michelle Morelli – Volunteer Coordinator
  • Joanne Feenstra – Advertising/Author Readings

Memberships

To check items out of the Slocan Community Library you need a subscription to our library.

  • For adults, there is a $10 annual subscription fee
  • Children under 17 are free.
  • Members must have a residential address within Area H of the Slocan Valley

If you wish to become a member, you can come to the library and fill out a form with your name, address, etc, show a piece of mail, a cheque, or a driver’s license with your address on it, and pay the $10.00 annual fee. We do not have physical library cards. All you need to check out items is come in, give us your name at check out, and that’s it.

If your membership has lapsed, you will not be able to check out items until you renew your membership. To renew, you can come to the library and pay $10 in cash, or via e-transfer to slocancommunitylibrary@gmail.com.

Volunteering

We are always happy to have new volunteers join us.

Are you interested in volunteering? Here are a few things you need to know:

  • We ask you to sign a Code of Conduct
  • You need to be a library member in good standing (paid up and 17+ yrs of age)
  • You can commit to a scheduled day (wither weekly or bi-weekly)
  • You should be able to take direction and carry out assigned tasks during your shift. This may include shelving, cleaning, sorting books, dusting, etc
  • You could assist with extra events, such as author presentations, school visits and special events
  • You must be able to follow clearly laid out instructions. There may be a need for computer work within our KOHA library system, which will require some training over a period of time

For more information, please come to the library or email us at slocancommunitylibrary@gmail.com