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ALERT: On Thursday, March 26, the Ferndale Library will close early at 6:00 p.m. due to a planned construction-related power outage. 

March 25, 2026 by Neil McKay
Categories Alert
Read George Takei’s graphic memoir with the West Coast’s biggest book club

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the Nooksack, Lummi and other Coast Salish peoples.
They have been its stewards since time immemorial,
respecting the land, river and ocean with the understanding
that everything is connected, related and alive. (Learn more...)

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