EVENTS CALENDAR

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While we are in transition and searching for a stable home base, we will continue to produce events with some of our neighborhood partners.

The AltLib Popup Series will present roving events to continue supporting expansive art projects and dig deep for uncommon cultural exchanges. If you’re interested in setting up a show with us, please read our booking page and send us an e-mail.

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Suicide Prevention & Awareness Benefit Dance Party

Come and dance your heart away with a few amazing local DJs while supporting an important cause! Music and connection are things we all need, and having a safe, sober space to come together is incredibly valuable. Doors open at 7:30pm; Music at 8:00pm. $6-12 sliding scale AltLib is Always All Ages~ You can choose to […]

BOOK SALE

Can't get enough of the weird, wild, wacky books we've got at the AltLib? Is your secret inner hoarder wanting to take some of our collection home? Come join us for our HUGE BOOK SALE, with all proceeds going to the AltLib~~~ Sat, Dec 7: Book Sale 2-7pm Let's be real: more than 9000 books […]

New Home Fundraiser Party!

Join us for a last blowout local art festival to support the Alternative Library in our search for a new home! $10-20 admission supports the AltLib ~ Performances start at 3:00pm Featuring a full day of performances from some of our favorite local acts including: Motus, Shimmertraps, The Rhetorician, Bobby Petite, Bird & Shooter and […]

BOOK SALE

Can't get enough of the weird, wild, wacky books we've got at the AltLib? Is your secret inner hoarder wanting to take some of our collection home? Come join us for our HUGE BOOK SALE, with all proceeds going to the AltLib~~~ Sun, Dec 8: Book Sale 2-7pm LAST DAY, LAST CHANCE Let's be real: […]

Poetrynight

The second longest running Bellingham poetry group – Poetrynight. All people are invited to join the group any Monday night at 7pm. You don’t have to be a writer to participate as readers of all ages are always invited to sign up to read between 7-7:30. Not all works must be originals. Poetrynight got its […]

Volunteers’ Meetin’

Every Wednesday is our weekly volunteer meeting, where we discuss the goings on and future of the AltLib!

Kristen Allen-Zito / John Miller / Alec Stone Sweet

  Join us for a night of boundary crossing folk music, featuring songs from three innovative players ~ Doors at 7:30pm; Music at 8:00pm $10-20 supports the artists and the AltLib Kristin Allen-Zito - Kristin Allen- Zito is an indie-folk singer from Bellingham, Washington, well-known for being the lead singer of the electro-punk band The […]

11:11 Writer’s Communion

com·mun·ion kəˈmyo͞onyən noun 1. the sharing or exchanging of intimate thoughts and feelings, especially when the exchange is on a mental or spiritual level.

Volunteers’ Meetin’

Every Wednesday is our weekly volunteer meeting, where we discuss the goings on and future of the AltLib!

Return of the AltLib ::: Lettuce Inn / Vervex / Feu du Camp

Alternative Library 519 E Maple St, Bellingham, WA

The Alternative Library returns in a new incarnation ~ Our new space is still under construction, and we're excited to host a spontaneous performance with local friends and artists on tour from Germany! Doors at 7:00pm $6-10 supports the artists and the AltLib Lettuce Inn is the improvisational ambient expression forged out of collaboration between […]