What’s it like to move from New York to Whatcom County during a pandemic to start working at a rural library? Who does the Post Office call when they get a delivery of abandoned ducklings? Why were Youth Services librarians tearing pages out of children’s books? There’s a story behind each of these questions, and … Read more
Deming Library Manager Katrina Carabba takes us on a tour of the Deming Library and the Library Learning Garden and we solve the Deming Duckling Mystery. WCLS Collection Services Manager Lisa Gresham interviews upcoming Read & Share author Erica Bauermeister about her memoir House Lessons: Renovating a Life.
THIS WEEK’S THEME: SUMMER Monday: Let’s Practice Talking Talk about your favorite summer things. Are there things you like to do in the summer that you can’t do any other time of year? What is your favorite memory from this summer? What are your favorite summer foods? Do you like that the sun sets so … Read more
Whatcom County Library System (WCLS) staff selected the book for their third annual Read & Share program during the COVID-19 pandemic when they were working from home offices. Home and family were top-of-mind when they chose author Erica Bauermeister’s memoir, House Lessons: Renovating a Life. Now, library staff invite the community to join a countywide … Read more
Birch Bay voters will decide if a new library will be built for their community in the Nov. 2, 2021, general election. If Proposition 14 passes, a Birch Bay Library Capital Facility Area (LCFA) will be established, allowing the LCFA board of directors to issue bonds to finance the construction of the library at 7968 … Read more
THIS WEEK’S THEME: FRIENDS Monday: Let’s Practice Talking Let’s talk about friends! Who are some of your friends? What do you like to do with your friends? What do friends do for one another? Tuesday: Let’s Practice Singing Sing “Hello Friends” or “The More We Get Together” Wednesday: Let’s Practice Reading Read a book about … Read more
Wonder by R.J. Palacio Wonder is an amazing book about a boy named August (Auggie) Pullman who has a facial deformity. He has been homeschooled all his life and his parents decided to send him to Beecher Prep, a private school. A lot of the students there make fun of him because of how he … Read more
Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead, our August eRead of the Month selection, is an epic, soaring novel perfectly suited for your final weeks of summer reading. When Marian Graves meets a barnstorming pilot in a beat-up plane as a young girl, it inspires in her an obsession with flight. A … Read more
THIS WEEK’S THEME: DOGS Monday: Let’s Practice Talking Let’s talk about dogs! Do you like dogs? Do they scare you? What do you think about dogs and how do they make you feel? What kind of jobs do dogs have? Tuesday: Let’s Practice Singing Sing the song BINGO, and every round remove one of the … Read more
