Some Girls Do

Some Girls Do by Jennifer Dugan

Some Girls Do In this young adult romance novel, an openly gay track star falls for a closeted bisexual beauty queen with a hobby of fixing up old cars. Can they still be together despite being on different paths?

Carry on

Carry on by Rainbow Rowell

Carry on This is a ghost story, love story, and a mystery, filled with monsters and chaos. Carry On is one of my favorite books – I’ve read it 3 times so far, and plan on many more rereads in the future!

Thornhill

Thornhill by Pam Smy

Thornhill Told in the formats of both full page pictures and diary entries, Thornhill tells a story of friendship between two girls split into two time periods. This book is both eerie and beautiful.

What Stalks Among Us

What Stalks Among Us by Sarah Hollowell

What Stalks Among Us A thriller about two best friends trapped in an impossibly giant corn maze, filled with corpses that look just like them. They quickly learn that they have explored – and died in – this maze many times before. If they can’t figure out what – or who – is hunting them, … Read more

The Dark Maidens

The Dark Maidens by Rikako Akiyoshi

The Dark Maidens After the president of the literature club at the prestigious St. Mary’s Academy for Girls dies on campus, the remaining club members meet and try to figure out how she died, and who killed her. Told in multiple perspectives, this murder mystery will have you questioning which, if any, of the narrators … Read more

Apply to serve on WCLS Board of Trustees

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Whatcom County Library System (WCLS) seeks a Whatcom County resident who loves libraries to fill a term on the WCLS Board of Trustees. This five-year term will expire Jan. 31, 2029. The application deadline is Friday, Nov. 3, 2023. Library trustees’ responsibilities include:  Candidates should live in Whatcom County, outside the city limits of Bellingham. Those with … Read more

Order free at-home COVID-19 tests

https://special.usps.com/testkits As of September 25, 2023, residential households in the U.S. can order one set of #4 free at-home tests from USPS.com again. Here’s what you need to know about your order: Limit of one order per residential addressOne order includes #4 individual rapid antigen COVID-19 tests (COVIDTests.gov has more details about at-home tests, including … Read more

WCLS presents Open Book: A Festival for Readers

Open Book: A Festival for Readers. Sunday November 5, noon to 5 p.m.

Readers and writers, rejoice! Whatcom County Library System presents Open Book: A Festival for Readers, noon-5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 5 at the Ferndale Events Center, 5715 Barrett Road, Ferndale. The free event presented in partnership with Village Books and Paper Dreams and the Whatcom County Library Foundation celebrates readers, writers and bookish enthusiasm with author … Read more