CRYING IN H MART by Michelle Zauner Kick off your Summer Reading with our June eRead of the Month. Michelle is 25, living on the East Coast and trying to make it as a musician. When her mother is diagnosed with cancer, Michelle flies back to Oregon for her treatment. Her hope: to reconnect over … Read more
Say hello to Liz Andre on the South Whatcom Facebook page Read The Tubman Command by Elizabeth Cobbs Read Washington Black by Esi Edugyan Search our collection for Playaway reads Read the Britannica Library article about Shrewsbury, UK (log in with your library card) Here’s a graphic novel about Charles Darwin! New Teen Fiction and … Read more
THIS WEEK’S THEME: THE WEATHER Monday: Let’s Practice Talking Talk about the weather. What different kinds of weather are there? What is the weather today? What kind of clothes do you wear for different weather? Tuesday: Let’s Practice Singing Sing “The Itsy Bitsy Spider” or “Mr Sun.” What other songs do you know about weather? … Read more
The Goldfish Boy by Lisa Thompson Matthew has lived everyday for the past two years behind the windows of his bedroom. He has suffered from severe OCD and is afraid to go outside ever since the death of his baby brother. When a neighbor boy goes missing and Matthew is the only one to notice, … Read more
The Penderwicks by Jeanne Birdsall The Penderwicks is a wonderful story full of adventure. It is about four sisters on vacation when they meet a boy who changes their lives forever. You will feel as if you are in the story with them! I was so glad it is a series, because I never wanted … Read more
Fireborne by Rosaria Munda As children, Annie and Lee’s worlds were turned upside down when a brutal revolution overthrew the dragonriders. Now they’re getting the chance of a lifetime to become leader of the new dragonriding fleet. There’s just one big secret – Lee is the last surviving son of the previous ruler, and some … Read more
Visit our Summer Reading page here See photos and images from past Summer Reading seasons including Tammy LaPlante’s reading lists from when she was a child. Watch our 2019 History Harvest interview with Tammy LaPlante on the Washington Rural Heritage website here Welcome North Fork Manager Katrina Buckman on the North Fork Facebook page here
NOMADLANDby Jessica Bruder Our May eRead of the Month is here! Join us this month to read NOMADLAND by Jessica Bruder, the book upon which the recently announced Academy Award Best Picture of the Year is based. NOMADLAND is a story of a new tribe of houseless temporary workers formed by economic hardship – “vanilies,” … Read more
The Whatcom County Library System is partnering with Law Advocates to connect Whatcom County residents with free legal help regarding civil law questions. Residents may schedule virtual consultations with lawyers from their homes or at select county library buildings. Virtual appointments are currently available at Deming, Ferndale, Lynden and South Whatcom libraries 1-4 p.m. on alternate … Read more
To prepare a Birch Bay Library Capital Facility Area (LCFA) ballot measure for the November 2021 election, Whatcom County Library System seeks volunteers to be appointed to two committees as required by law. If approved, the LCFA will support the construction of a library in Birch Bay. One committee, to be known as the “For” … Read more