Busted by Dan Gemeinhart The cover of children’s book author Dan Gemeinhart’s latest book for middle grade readers, “Busted,” shows a boy, a girl, an old man and a hairless cat in a classic car being chased by a cop car while dollar bills fly out the window. That alone should be enough to entice even … Read more
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Library staff and booksellers who organize and present Whatcom READS have announced the literary program’s 2026 schedule of community and author events, celebrating Solito: A Memoir by Javier Zamora. The book selection was announced in March 2025. The bestselling memoir, which recounts the author’s odyssey from El Salvador to Arizona as an unaccompanied 9-year-old, presents … 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
Ian’s Ride: A Long-distance Journey to Joy by Karen Polinsky On a beautiful, early summer Santa Cruz evening, Ian Mackay was poised on his bike at the top of the Great Meadow bike path, looking down at shimmering Monterey Bay. Tonight was the night, he decided, that he would break his record, rocketing down the … Read more
The Lost Journals of Sacajewea by Debra Magpie Earling Debra Magpie Earling’s “The Lost Journals of Sacajewea” is the reclamation of a historical figure often clouded by myth. Sacajewea was a Shoshone woman who traveled as part of the Lewis and Clark Expedition from 1804 to 1806, serving at times as both an interpreter and … Read more
Algospeak: How Social Media Is Transforming the Future of Language by Alec Aleksic Why are young people saying “unalive” instead of “dead”? Why do all influencers sound the same? How is TikTok changing the way we speak—even for people who don’t use the app? Using his experience as TikTok’s @EtymologyNerd, linguist Alec Aleksic answers these … Read more
American Bulk: Essays on Excess by Emily Mester In Emily Mester’s childhood home, the dining table was cleared for dining only on Christmas and Easter. Every other day was for piles: piles from shopping bags from shopping hauls from Chicagoland big box stores, but especially from the closest place Emily’s family had to church: Costco. … Read more
Whatcom County Library System (WCLS) seeks a Whatcom County resident who loves libraries to serve as a member of its Board of Trustees. This term will begin Feb. 1, 2026 and will expire Jan. 31, 2030. The application deadline is Friday, Nov. 21, 2025. Library trustees’ responsibilities include: Candidates should live in Whatcom County, outside the city … Read more
Elita by Kirsten Sundberg Lunstrum While “Nordic Noir” crime fiction has been a well-established genre since the 1990s (think of authors such as Henning Mankell, Jo Nesbø, Peter Høeg, and Stieg Larsson) Lynnwood author Kirsten Sundberg Lunstrum gives it a local spin as “Northwest Noir,” which describes her first novel, “Elita.” Set in the winter … Read more