Titles by dozens of local (San Juan Island ) authors are displayed in the foyer to the San Juan Island Library.

Three of the books are new. Selections include The Beluga Café: My Strange Adventure with Art, Music and Whales in the Far North by longtime local author Jim Nollman. Corina Tettinger's new book Passing the Flame: A Beadmaker's Guide to Detail and Design is a beautiful new manual on how to make glass beads by one of the world's finest practitioners of the art, who happens also to be an island resident. Finally, local personality Pat O'Day has authored a new memoir It Was All just Rock 'n Roll: A Journey to the Center of the Radio and Concert Universe.

"It was a lot of fun putting this together, seeing the diversity of our community and the interests of authors," said library director Lauren Stara. Library staff prepared the exhibit with input from many longtime island residents who helped remember authors. "I took Jim Nollman Beluga Café off the shelf to prepare for the display, and found it so captivating I read all of it over the weekend," said library outreach coordinator Beth Helstien. "We have something for everyone here at the library, from toddlers to seniors," Stara said.

Library hours are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10 AM to 6 PM, Tuesday and Thursday from 10 AM to 8 PM, Saturday from 10 AM to 5 PM and Sunday from 1 PM to 5 PM. Library cards are free to island residents with proof of residency.