Reveal Tuesday, February 11, 2020 After three community engagement meetings focused on the design of a new Blaine Library, Whatcom County Library System, Friends of the Blaine Library and the City of Blaine held a Design Reveal meeting. On Tuesday, Feb. 11, at the Blaine Senior Center, architects presented a community-driven redesign of the current … Read more
The Woman’s Hour: The Great Fight to Win the Vote by Elaine F. Weiss This year is a big one for democracy: Not only is it a presidential election year, it’s the year of the decennial census, which helps apportion congressional voting districts. It’s also a milestone anniversary for two voting-related Constitutional amendments. The 15th … Read more
The Word is Murder by Anthony Horowitz Chances are, you’ve read one of British author Anthony Horowitz’s novels or seen one of his television shows. With more than 40 books under his belt (the Alex Rider series about a teenage spy has sold over 19 million copies) and BAFTA Awards for the television series Foyle’s War and Midsomer Murders, Horowitz … Read more
Project Realities Tuesday, January 14, 2010 Our third public meeting to discuss the budding vision for a new Blaine Library was well received despite the cold and snow. Not surprisingly, the topic of fireplaces came up. Two designs developed from feedback about three initial proposals were presented. Following that presentation, the 35 attendees engaged in … Read more
Jan. 2, 2020 (Bellingham, WA) – Public libraries in Bellingham and throughout Whatcom County are saying farewell to overdue fines. On January 2, Bellingham Public Library (BPL) and Whatcom County Library System (WCLS) joined libraries across the country that have eliminated the practice of charging people for returning library materials after the due date. This … Read more
The Newcomers by Helen Thorpe Thorpe’s reflective and very human account chronicles the year she spent with the Newcomers, a class of immigrant teens, revealing the abundant challenges of cultural assimilation and resettlement. Check it out!
The Whatcom County Library System (WCLS) will celebrate talented young artists in our community during a reception for the Whatcomics exhibit and publication. Everyone is invited to attend the reception, which will take place Saturday, January 11, 2020, from 2:00 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. at the Lynden Library, 216 4th Street. The annual program began … Read more
Jasmine Toguchi: Mochi Queen by Debbi Michiko Florence, Illustrated by Elizabet Vukovic Hoping to participate in this year’s family New Year’s Day mochi celebration Jasmine is building up her muscles and mental strength. Will it be enough? Check it out!
To the Bright Edge of the World by Eowyn Ivey If you’re looking for an engrossing novel to carry you beyond any holiday chaos and onward through the dark days of winter, be sure to pick up a copy of the 2020 Whatcom READS selection To the Bright Edge of the World by Eowyn Ivey. Like Ivey’s … Read more
Tattoos on the Heart by Gregory Boyle A priest called to work with gang members in LA shares his experiences giving and receiving truly unconditional love in at-risk communities, and the renewal these encounters bring. Check it out!