Shelf Memories: The Invitation

February 3, 2026 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Tuesday to Sunday, 11AM to 3PM

The popular photo series (and first of its kind to record and document such content) "Shelf Memories" by Parksville photographer Sophia Conway returns to the McMillan Arts Centre with a new collection of photographs capturing personal, handwritten annotations found in local used books, along with an invitation for viewers to write their own for Oceanside residents and future generations.

The digital exhibition “Shelf Memories: The Invitation” invites visitors to write a message into a book to be added to a new Little Free Library launching in the McMillan Arts Centre community garden. People of all ages are invited to bring a new or used book (or one provided at the gallery) to inscribe a story, memory, letter, prose, poem, quote, joke, or more on the first page of their selected book. The exhibit is planned to close on March 28th, when the inscribed books will be photographed and added to the Little Free Library for its official launch on April 1st. Come dive into some Oceanside-related history and record a little of your own!

McMillan Arts Centre 133 McMillan St Parksville, V9P 2H4
(250) 228-5786

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Mapped location of Shelf Memories: The Invitation

Upcoming Dates

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