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Spend your summer at the library

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Summer at the Library logo shows a seagull in the center of a pink and red pool floatie.

Local, free of charge and endlessly entertaining, Whatcom County libraries are wide open for summer adventures, including Whatcom Grooves concerts, camps, and a Summer Reading challenge for all ages that begins at kickoff parties the week of June 22. Beyond events, the library system can also help you explore your own backyard this summer. Borrow trail guides or local history … Read more

Approved Minutes Template

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APPROVED MINUTESLibrary Board of Trustees Special Meeting DATE Location This meeting was held in-person attendance at UPDATE_AS_NEEDED In Attendance Trustees: UPDATE_AS_NEEDED Matthew Santos, Chair; John Miller, Vice Chair; Danielle Gaughen, Secretary; Riley Sweeney and Jes Stugelmayer. Absent: None Staff: UPDATE_AS_NEEDED Christine Perkins, Executive Director; Michael Cox, Deputy Director; Jackie Saul, Director of Finance and Administration; … Read more

WCLS receives $10,000 grant to work with Deaf/hard-of-hearing community

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Whatcom County Library System logo features brightly colored chevrons

Whatcom County Library System (WCLS) has been selected as one of 300 libraries to participate in the fourth and final round of Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities, an American Library Association (ALA) initiative that provides community engagement and accessibility resources to small and rural libraries to help them better serve people with … Read more

Book Buzz: Horse

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Cover image for "Horse" by Geraldine Brooks

Horse by Geraldine Brooks For an Australian who lives in Massachusetts, author Geraldine Brooks has a remarkable ability to chronicle the American South, as she did with her Pulitzer Prize winning novel, “March.”  “March” tells the story of “Little Women” from the point of view of the March girls’ father who joins the Union army … Read more