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!

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