County residents save millions at the library. The Power of Sharing
 
Brett Egbert
“We cancelled our Spotify, and we’re doing Freegal, which gets us a couple of downloads so we actually own music.” – Brett Egbert, Sumas

FREEGAL MUSIC

Natalie Darr-Rehmert
“I love … trying out a new video game without actually having to buy it.” – Natalie Darr-Rehmert, Lynden

VIDEO GAMES

Carmen Fraser
“You can check out anything from a ukulele to a voltmeter. You can check out puzzles and games.” – Carmen Fraser, Deming

LIBRARY OF THINGS

In 2024, over 59,000 cardholders checked out 2.1 million library items.
If they had purchased those items themselves, they would have spent more than $42 million.* With nearly 700,000 items in the library collection – including physical and digital copies of books, magazines, movies, games and more – it makes sense to have a library card.  

Watch more testimonials from your Whatcom County neighbors and WCLS staff here.

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ALL THIS AND BOOKS TOO!

Cover image from "Spirit Whales & Sloth Tales: Fossils of Washington State" by Elizabeth A. Nesbitt

Book Buzz: Spirit Whales & Sloth Tales

Spirit Whales & Sloth Tales: Fossils of Washington State by Elizabeth A. Nesbitt In “Spirit Whales and Sloth Tales: Fossils of Washington State,” Elizabeth A. Nesbitt and David B. Williams offer a captivating popular-level paleontological journey through the ancient natural history of our state. The fossil record guides the reader through this journey, as the … Read more

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*Assuming median value of items to be $20