Starting Jan. 14, Sno-Isle Libraries will try to ease the public’s distress with a new Issues That Matter series, Pandemic Pressures: Supporting Community and Family Mental Health. The series will focus on the profound effects the coronavirus pandemic has had on everyone’s emotional well-being with events aimed to help individuals and families of all ages.

The first Issues That Matter event, Wellness in Uncertainty, is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 14. Panelists will help individuals and families learn if their feelings are normal or if they’re a sign to seek help, how to identify warning signs in yourself and loved ones, and share information about available resources. Online registration for this event is open now.