Whatcom County Library System

NOTICES & ALERTS

ALERT, DEC. 30, 2025: The library catalog may be intermittently unavailable. Our vendor is working to correct this issue. We apologize for any inconvenience.

ALL WCLS LIBRARIES WILL CLOSE AT 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 31. Bookmobile will not visit Birch Bay. Library Express locations will be open usual hours. Sumas Library and Sumas Library Express are closed due to flood damage.

ALERT DEC. 12, 2025, SUMAS LIBRARY AND LIBRARY EXPRESS ARE CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO FLOOD DAMAGE

The Sumas Library is currently closed due to damage sustained during the December 2025 flood. For account questions and information about holds pickup please call the Everson Library at 360-966-5100. Thank you for your patience as we work to restore library service to the Sumas community.

Bookmobile Location and Time Change: Wickersham to Acme

Beginning Thursday, December 11, 2025, the WCLS bookmobile will change its Highway 9 location from its current stop on the corner of Wickersham and Royer to 5 miles north at 2054 Valley Highway, next to the Acme Presbyterian Church. The bookmobile will serve patrons on Thursdays from 3-4:30 p.m. before moving to Lake Samish from 5-7 p.m.

There will be no changes to our other Bookmobile stops at Glenhaven (Mondays) and Birch Bay (Wednesdays).
The book return at Wickersham and Royer Streets will remain in place through December until we decide on a new location nearby.

HOURS & LOCATIONS

Blaine

610 3rd Street
Blaine, WA 98230
(360) 305-3637
Hours
Mon-Thurs 10:00 AM-8:00 PM
Fri 10:00 AM-6:00 PM
Sat 10:00 AM-5:00 PM

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Ride WTA Route 75 to the Blaine Library,
using the H St at 4th St stop.

Bookmobile

Glenhaven: Mon – 3:00 – 7:00 pm
Birch Bay: Wed – 3:00 – 7:00 pm
Acme: Thurs – 3:00 – 4:30 pm
Lake Samish: Thurs – 5:00 – 7:00 pm
Mobile Services Office
360-305-3599

Deming

5044 Mt. Baker Hwy
P.O. Box 357
Deming, WA 98244
(360) 592-2422
Hours
Mon-Thurs 10:00 AM-8:00 PM
Fri 10:00 AM-6:00 PM
Sat 10:00 AM-5:00 PM

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Ride WTA Route 72X to the Deming Library,
using the Deming Rd at Nooksack River Casino stop.

Everson

104 Kirsch Drive
P.O. Box 250
Everson, WA 98247
(360) 966-5100
Hours
Mon-Thurs 10:00 AM-8:00 PM
Fri 10:00 AM-6:00 PM
Sat 10:00 AM-5:00 PM

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Ride WTA Route 71X to the Everson Library
using the Main St at Kirsch Dr stop.

Ferndale

2125 Main Street
P.O. Box 1209
Ferndale, WA 98248
(360) 384-3647
Hours
Mon-Thurs 9:00 AM-8:00 PM
Fri 9:00 AM-6:00 PM
Sat 9:00 AM-5:00 PM
Sun 1:00 PM-5:00 PM

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Ride WTA Route 27 to the Ferndale Library
using the 4th Ave at Main St stop.

Island

2144 South Nugent Road
Lummi Island, WA 98262
(360) 758-7145
Hours
Tues 1:00 PM-7:00 PM
Thurs 10:00 AM-5:00 PM
Fri 10:00 AM-5:00 PM (July – Aug)
Sat 10:00 AM-5:00 PM

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Ride WTA Route 50 to Island Library
using the Lummi Island Ferrystop. Then, ride the ferry to the island.

Lynden

216 4th Street
Lynden, WA 98264
(360) 354-4883
Hours
Mon-Thurs 9:00 AM-8:00 PM
Fri 9:00 AM-6:00 PM
Sat 9:00 AM-5:00 PM
Sun 1:00 PM-5:00 PM

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Ride WTA Route 26 to the Lynden Library
using the Grover St at 4th St stop.

North Fork

7506 Kendall Road
Maple Falls, WA 98266
(360) 599-2020
Hours
Tues 10:00 AM-8:00 PM
Wed10:00 AM-6:00 PM
Thurs10:00 AM-8:00 PM
Fri 10:00 AM-6:00 PM
Sat 10:00 AM-5:00 PM

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Ride WTA Route 72X to the North Fork Library
using the Kendall Rd at Mt Baker Hwy stop.

NW Drive Library Express

5205 Northwest Drive
(holds pick-up and returns only)
Bellingham, WA 98226
(360) 305-3600
Hours
Daily: 6:00 AM-11:00 PM
Map
Ride WTA Route 27 to the Northwest Drive Library Express
using the Northwest Dr. at 5200 Block stop.

Point Roberts

1431 Gulf Road
P.O. Box 970
Point Roberts, WA 98281
(360) 945-6545
Hours
Tues 1:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Wed 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Fri 10:00 AM-5:00 PM (July – Aug)
Sat 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Map

Library Express (holds pick-up and returns only):
Daily: 6:00 AM-11:00 PM

South Whatcom

10 Barnview Court
Sudden Valley, Gate 2
Bellingham, WA 98229
(360) 305-3632
Hours
Tues-Wed 10:00 AM-8:00 PM
Thurs-Fri 10:00 AM-6:00 PM
Sat 10:00 AM-5:00 PM

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Sumas

461 2nd Street
Sumas, WA 98295
(360) 988-2501

SUMAS LIBRARY IS TEMPORARILY CLOSED DUE TO FLOOD DAMAGE

Map
Ride WTA Route 71X to the Sumas Library
using the Sumas Ave at Columbia S stop.

Línea Telefónica En Español
(360) 305-3638

2025 Library Holidays & Closures

2025 Closures
Wednesday, January 1
Monday, January 20
Monday, February 17
Friday, March 7
Sunday, April 20
Monday, May 26
Thursday, June 19
Friday, July 4
Monday, September 1
Tuesday, November 11
Thursday, November 27
Friday, November 28
Wednesday, December 24
Thursday, December 25

Wednesday, December 31: All libraries close at 5:00 p.m.

2026 Library Holidays & Closures

2026 Library Closures
Thursday, January 1
Monday, January 19
Monday, February 16
Friday, March 20
Sunday, April 5
Monday, May 25
Friday, June 19
Saturday, July 4
Monday, September 7
Wednesday, November 11
Thursday, November 26
Friday, November 27
Thursday, December 24
Friday, December 25

Thursday, December 31: All libraries close at 5:00 p.m.