


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.
“For me, the library represents the common good. It’s shared knowledge; it’s shared entertainment; it’s shared experiences.” ~ Brett Egbert, Sumas
Apply for your free card online at wcls.org/getacard or visit any branch.
Watch more testimonials from your Whatcom County neighbors and WCLS staff here.
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Book Buzz: The Pacific Northwest Disaster Guide
The Pacific Northwest Disaster Guide by Henry Latourette Miller (illustrated by Jeff Parker) In the past few years, Pacific Northwest communities have experienced catastrophic flooding, landslides, wildfires and damage from severe wind. As close as it is to Whatcom County communities, a Mount Baker eruption would be cataclysmic. And there is the hulking threat of The … Read more
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*Assuming median value of items to be $20