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North Fork Library7506 Kendall RoadMaple Falls, WA 98266(360) 599-2020HoursTues 10:00 AM-8:00 PMWed10:00 AM-6:00 PMThurs10:00 AM-8:00 PMFri 10:00 AM-6:00 PMSat 10:00 AM-5:00 PM View MapRide WTA Route 72X to the North Fork Libraryusing the Kendall Rd at Mt Baker Hwy stop. Island Library2144 South Nugent RoadLummi Island, WA 98262(360) 758-7145HoursTues 1:00 PM-7:00 PMThurs 10:00 AM-5:00 PMFri  10:00 AM-5:00 PM (July – Aug)Sat 10:00 AM-5:00 PM View MapRide WTA Route 50 to … Read more

Birch Bay Vogt Library Birch Bay Vogt Libraryhttps://www.wcls.org/birch-bay/ Friends of the Birch Bay Libraryhttps://friendsofbirchbaylibrary.org/ “I expect some new phases of life this summer, and shall try to get the honey from each moment.” — Lucy Stone

We discuss our free Mango Languages app with WCLS Learning Coordinator Maggie Mae Nase who is a world traveler and a lifelong learner. Download the Mango Languages app List of World Languages available on Mango Book Recommendations

A Forest of Words webpageA Forest of Words Poetry Reading and Celebration, Friday May 10, 2024, at Ferndale Library Books by Robert LashleyPoetry Evening with Robert Lashley, Friday April 17, 2024, at Deming Library Books and Authors mentioned in this podcast Bands mentioned in this episode: The Bigfoot Poetry Festival

We feature an episode from the Young and Indigenous (YAI) Podcast from Children of the Setting Sun Productions. YAI hosts, Cyrus James and Wykeklyaa Curleybear talk with Sasha taqʷšəblu LaPointe about her book Red Paint and about life and everything else. Sasha’s powerful memoir, Red Paint, is the 2024 Whatcom READS selection.  Hy‘shqe to our … Read more

Transcript Christine and Tamar stop by to tell us about the Digital Literacy webpage (https://www.wcls.org/digital-literacy/) they have created in cooperation with the University of Washington’s Center for an Informed Public through a grant from the National Science Foundation. 

Transcript Claire McElroy is our Adult Programming Coordinator, wrangling speakers, authors, events and workshops for WCLS and Whatcom READS. Is the job as fun as it sounds? Tune in to find out!

Transcript Mary Vermillion chats with Executive Director Christine Perkins about the eventful 12 months that were 2023 and the exciting library events and activities that will take place in 2024. Also, a call to write in and give us some feedback. Send comments to neil.mckay@wcls.org Book Recommendations In seed time, learn,In harvest, teach,In winter, enjoy. … Read more

Transcript Our WCLS book selectors sit down and discuss several of the books in our Gift Guide publication, available at WCLS library branches. Two conversations, our adult selectors, Lisa Gresham, Mary Kinser and Emma Radosevich discuss their picks and three of our Youth Services selectors, Thom Barthelmas, Theresa Morrison and Tamar Clark talk about their … Read more

Listen to folks at our Open Book Festival and get a glimpse at the man behind the microphone as we share an excerpt from Puyallup Public Library’s podcast, Shush!…with Debi in which Debi turns the tables on me and interviews me at the Deming Library. Open Book webpage Shush!…with Debi: The Library Podcast Puyallup Public … Read more