Thirteen Doorways, Wolves Behind Them All by Laura Ruby After their mother dies and their father dumps them “temporarily” at an orphanage, teenage sisters Frankie and Toni realize they are on their own in the rough world of 1940s Chicago. Pearl, a ghost, tells the story and comes to terms with her own tragic death. … Read more
Prince in Disguise by Stephanie Kate Strohm A fun romp in the Scottish Highlands – tomboy Dylan tries to avoid the reality TV marriage drama of her prom queen sister and instead finds a romance of her own. Funny, great plot twists!
THIS WEEK’S THEME: CELEBRATING DIVERSITY Monday: Let’s Practice Talking Children as young as 3 months start noticing differences in appearances. Early childhood is a great time to start pointing out the beauty in our differences. Practice looking at books and acknowledge the similarities and differences in characters but also show that you celebrate those differences. … Read more
THIS WEEK’S THEME: CELEBRATING DIVERSITY Monday: Let’s Practice Talking Children as young as 3 months start noticing differences in appearances. Early childhood is a great time to start pointing out the beauty in our differences. Practice looking at books and acknowledge the similarities and differences in characters but also show that you celebrate those differences. … Read more
Hippie Food: How Back-to-the-landers, Longhairs, and Revolutionaries Changed the Way We Eat by Jonathan Kauffman There is no shortage of “hippie food” in Bellingham. Between the Wednesday and Saturday Farmers Markets, the Community Food Co-op, CSA Farm Boxes, meat shares, Whole Foods, and community gardens—we’re up to our ears in whole grains, organic produce, kombucha, … Read more
What’s it like to move from New York to Whatcom County during a pandemic to start working at a rural library? Who does the Post Office call when they get a delivery of abandoned ducklings? Why were Youth Services librarians tearing pages out of children’s books? There’s a story behind each of these questions, and … Read more
THIS WEEK’S THEME: SUMMER Monday: Let’s Practice Talking Talk about your favorite summer things. Are there things you like to do in the summer that you can’t do any other time of year? What is your favorite memory from this summer? What are your favorite summer foods? Do you like that the sun sets so … Read more
Whatcom County Library System (WCLS) staff selected the book for their third annual Read & Share program during the COVID-19 pandemic when they were working from home offices. Home and family were top-of-mind when they chose author Erica Bauermeister’s memoir, House Lessons: Renovating a Life. Now, library staff invite the community to join a countywide … Read more
Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead Author Maggie Shipstead was not on my radar until picking up her latest novel, Great Circle, and now I’m wondering how I missed her previous novels. An epic, swashbuckling novel that spans a century, described by The Telegraph as “a masterclass in historical fiction,” Great Circle’s two engaging heroines are daring and adventurous women, determined … Read more
Birch Bay voters will decide if a new library will be built for their community in the Nov. 2, 2021, general election. If Proposition 14 passes, a Birch Bay Library Capital Facility Area (LCFA) will be established, allowing the LCFA board of directors to issue bonds to finance the construction of the library at 7968 … Read more
English
Arabic
Chinese (Simplified)
Czech
Dutch
Filipino
French
German
Greek
Hawaiian
Hindi
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Malay
Norwegian
Punjabi
Russian
Spanish
Thai
Ukrainian
Vietnamese