The Cannon Beach Library will welcome Portland poet and artist Daniela Naomi Molnar at 2 p.m.  Saturday, April 26, for National Poetry Month. This presentation won’t be livestreamed, but will be recorded and available to watch here later. Molnar is a poet, artist and writer who works with color, water, language and place. Her debut […]

A rising tide lifts all boats, but for 13 writers who will participate in the Writers Read Celebration at the Cannon Beach Library on March 7, a rising tide is the theme flowing through their stories and poems. From shipwrecks to wrack lines, the pieces to be read by Oregon, Washington and Canadian writers explore […]

The interrelated lives of low-wage sausage factory workers is at the heart of a short story collection written by Rachel King, who will speak at the Cannon Beach Library at 2 p.m. Feb. 22. Patrons can attend the presentation in person or join the talk from home via a link on the library’s website, cannonbeachlibrary.org.King’s […]

The NW Author Speaker series will welcome Portland author Erica Berry at 2 p.m. on Saturday, January 25. This will be a hybrid presentation, with patrons able to enjoy the talk in the library or from home via the library’s website (www.cannonbeachlibrary.org). Berry received the 2024 Oregon Book Award for Creative Nonfiction for her debut […]

A rising tide lifts all boats, and for the Cannon Beach Library’s annual Writers Read Celebration, writers will find themselves floating in ideas focusing on this year’s theme: “Rising Tide.” In its seventh year, Writers Read offers writers of all ages from everywhere the opportunity to write on a specific theme. All written formats will […]

Two presentations celebrating Native American Heritage Month are planned Saturday, Nov. 9 in the Cannon Beach Library. Both presentations, at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m., will be livestreamed; the link will be on the library’s website, cannonbeachlibrary.org. The library is among the sites throughout Cannon Beach involved in The Gathering, which features free demonstrations, performances […]

Author Josephine Woolington calls Portland, Oregon home. But after taking a closer look at her surroundings, she has come to understand the nature that is her home. Her book, “Where We Call Home: Lands, Seas, and Skies of the Pacific Northwest,” is a natural and cultural history essay collection about Pacific Northwest plants and animals. […]

Award-winning author Kerilynn Wilson will discuss her debut graphic novel, “The Faint of Heart,” fantasy story about living in a world where people no longer have hearts, during a presentation sponsored by the Cannon Beach Library on Sept. 7. Wilson will open the library’s Northwest Authors Series season with a presentation at 2 p.m. in […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For information contact: Jen Dixon, Library Manager manager@cannonbeachlibrary.org 503-436-1391    The Cannon Beach Library’s Annual Fall Festival Fundraiser is Saturday, September 28th from 12 to 4 p.m. This free, fun and family-friendly event promises a day filled with exciting activities for all ages. In addition to announcing the winners of our month-long […]

For Immediate ReleaseFor Information Contact: Jen Dixon, Library Manager manager@cannonbeachlibrary.org 503-436-1391  The Cannon Beach Library is the place to be for Summer Reading fun, prizes, and special events! From June 22nd through August 24th, we’ll be encouraging summer readers from pre-k to young adult to “Read, Renew, Repeat.” During the nine-week program, the library will […]