Smithers Public Library

06/09/2026

The BC Arts Council invites you to share ideas and input on the future of arts and culture in our Province. Contribute to the conversation!

The survey is open until July 31st: https://engage.gov.bc.ca/govtogetherbc/engagement/bc-arts-council/

06/08/2026

The Friends of the Smithers Library are hosting a Garage Sale fundraiser! Donations can be dropped off at 4365 Elm Drive (no clothing & please save your books for the fall sale). For more information, call Robi at 250-847-9263.

All proceeds will support fundraising efforts for the new library.

06/02/2026

June is ! Smithers Public Library continually strives to provide welcoming and inclusive spaces, collections, and programs for 2SLGBTQ+ community members, their families, and allies 🌈

Join us along with Smithers Pride and many other organizations at the 9th Annual Main Street Pride Festival this Saturday, June 6th from 11am - 3pm. We are presenting a special Pride Storytime under our tent from 11-11:30 and hope to see you there!

06/01/2026

Summer Reading Club registration is now open at the library! We are offering weekly meetups for three different age groups from June 29th to August 7th. Come by to register your child(ren) and collect a reading log and bookmark.

Registration is open for the 2026 Summer Reading Club! Kids aged 3-12 are invited to join this FREE program. Stop by the Smithers Public Library to sign up. See poster for dates and times.

05/27/2026

As part of the Smithers Accessibility Plan Update Project, we want to hear your thoughts on the current Accessibility Plan (2023–2026) and the accessibility of municipal and library services and infrastructure in our community.

You can take the quick 2–3 minute survey here (paper copies are available at the library and the Town office: https://engage.smithers.ca/accessibility-plan-update

The Town of Smithers and Smithers Public Library are seeking community feedback as part of the Smithers Accessibility Plan Update Project.

We want to hear your thoughts on the current Accessibility Plan (2023–2026) and the accessibility of municipal and library services and infrastructure in our community.

Learn more and take the quick 2–3 minute survey here:
https://engage.smithers.ca/accessibility-plan-update

Your feedback will help identify strengths, gaps, and opportunities to improve accessibility and guide updates to the Accessibility Plan and implementation actions for the next three years.

The survey is open until 4:00 p.m. on Friday, June 12, 2026.

Printed copies of the survey are also available at Town Hall and the Smithers Public Library.

05/20/2026

Two BC & Yukon Book Prize finalists will be stopping in Smithers on Wednesday, May 27th as they tour the province. Be part of this powerful conversation about voice, visual storytelling, and the art of writing toward difficult truths.

05/15/2026

The library is closed for the long weekend. We'll see you again on Tuesday, May 19th.

05/13/2026

Reminder: This Friday morning, all school-aged kids and teens are invited to come create yarn bracelets, collage art, bookmarks, wrapped animals, pom poms, and more!

Supplies provided; no registration required.

05/05/2026

On Friday, May 15th, have fun crafting things out of yarn! Create yarn bracelets, collage art, bookmarks, wrapped animals, pom poms, and more. This drop-in non-instructional day program is open to all school-aged children, tweens, and teens. Supplies provided; no registration required.

04/30/2026

The design for your new public library has just been approved by the Town of Smithers! Take a look and start envisioning how you will use this new public space. We are grateful for all the individual donations and organizational grants that helped fund the purchase of this building. We couldn't have done it without you.

Come by for a chat and check out the front entrance display, featuring these images and more information about our current fundraiser for furniture, fixtures and equipment. Thank you to Harvey and Corry Tremblay for kickstarting this campaign with a generous donation that brought us 2/3 of the way to our goal!