Thank you for your patience as our vendors perform critical maintenance on our authentication system.
Due to scheduled maintenance of our authentication process, access to some of our digital resources will not be available beginning 12/20 at 1:00 p.m. and possibly lasting until after midnight. Resources affected may include Britannica Library, Chilton Library, Consumer Reports, Creative Bug, Gale Resources, Kanopy, Mango Languages, Newsbank, NoveList, Peterson’s Test Prep, ProQuest CultureGrams, DataAxle … Read more
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.
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 … Read more
As the winter weather approaches, we thought we would ask our coworkers for their hot takes on what is great about the library. We asked, “What is one thing you wish EVERYONE knew about the library?” We did not know what the responses would be and I feel like we just scratched the surface of … Read more
WCLS Nooksack Cultural Liaison Marty Jimmy and Coast Salish artist/muralist Jason LaClair sit down for a conversation about indigenous art, friendship and growing up, traditions and cultural legacies, and much more at the Deming Library where Jason created and installed a mural of Salmon Woman and a Spindle Whorl on the library wall. The mural … Read more
On Tuesday, August 5, Whatcom County voters approved a levy lid lift for the Whatcom County Library System. This allows us to continue to provide great service and offerings to county residents. In this special episode we talk with WCLS Trustee Matthew Santos, Executive Director Christine Perkins, Deputy Director Michael Cox, Facilities Manager Ryan Cullup, … Read more
Whatcom County Library System issues the following Request For Proposals: WCLS Administrative Services Lighting Project 2025 Bid proposals are due no later than 5:00PM on Tuesday September 9th, 2025
TRANSCRIPT In this episode we have a conversation with WCLS board chair Rod Lofdahl and executive director Christine Perkins. We touch on all sorts of topics. Stay tuned to the end for an unexpected lesson on viking history! Reading Recommendations: Books by Bernard Cornwell Books by Timothy Egan I’m Afraid You’ve Got Dragons by Peter … Read more
TRANSCRIPT A conversation with Mary Kinser, Jonathan Jakobitz, Emma Radosevich and Hana Boxberger, Washington Library Association’s 2025 Candace Morgan Intellectual Freedom Award Winners for their work in developing a Right to Read training for WCLS staff. Washington Library Association 2025 Merit Award Winners American Library Association Library Bill of Rights Freedom to Read Statement Five … Read more