A Blaine nonprofit organization is transforming retired Whatcom County Library System totes into Bookworm Bins as a fundraiser for the Blaine Library. The partnership between Blaine CORE and the Friends of Blaine Library keeps plastic out of the landfill, creates healthy gardens, connects community members with nature and raises funds to support library programs. The … Read more
WCLS LIBRARY LOCATIONS BIRCH BAY | BLAINE | DEMING | EVERSON | FERNDALE | ISLAND | LYNDENNORTH FORK | NW DRIVE | POINT ROBERTS | SOUTH WHATCOM | SUMAS MAP OF ALL LOCATIONS WCLS BOOKMOBILE LOCATIONS Glenhaven(Glenhaven Drive at Reed Lake boat launch)Mondays, 3:00 – 7:00 pm Birch Bay (7948 Birch Bay Drive)Wednesdays, 3:00 – 7:00 pm … Read more
Whatcom County Library System and Friends of Birch Bay Library will host a 6-7:30 p.m. Monday, June 10 community engagement session at the site of the future Birch Bay Vogt Library Express, 7948 Birch Bay Drive. At the meeting, the design team from Osborn Architecture and Planning will share the floor plan and color schemes … Read more
WCLS recently honored long-time Blaine resident and library advocate Joyce Vanderpol, whose generous gift funded a meeting pod and other improvements at the Blaine Library. Vanderpol asked library staff what immediate changes could enhance the library experience in Blaine. “Joyce shared our vision for what a small meeting room space could mean for our patrons … Read more
BOOKMOBILE LOCATIONS AND TIMES Glenhaven(Glenhaven Drive at Reed Lake boat launch)Mondays, 3:00 – 7:00 pm Birch Bay (7948 Birch Bay Drive)Wednesdays, 3:00 – 7:00 pm Wickersham(Wickersham and Royer Streets)Thursdays, 3:00 – 5:00 pm Lake Samish(2195 Nulle Road)Thursdays, 5:30 – 7:00 pm HOMEBOUND SERVICE Can’t come to the library? Well, then, we’ll bring the library to YOU! Our … Read more
HOW YOU CAN HELP The Friends of the Blaine Library, The City of Blaine and WCLS are working together to enhance current library services and to explore options for a new Blaine Library building. Friends of the Blaine Library are fundraising to support design and construction. Get involved by joining the Friends, donating below or asking library staff how … Read more
Find out more about the Birch Bay Vogt Library Express here. Donations will help fund the construction of the Birch Bay Vogt Library Express. If you wish to dedicate this donation to someone, please check “Yes, please” and fill in the personal information of the honoree along with the name and address of the person … Read more
Following successful outreach by Friends of the Birch Bay Library volunteers, the Whatcom County Council has allocated $315,000 to support construction of the Birch Bay Vogt Library Express. The funding was included in County Executive Satpal Sidhu’s recommendations for the county’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) expenditures and agreed to by the council. The ARPA … Read more
Thanks to successful advocacy efforts by Birch Bay residents and Whatcom County Library System (WCLS) staff, the Washington State Legislature has approved the reallocation of a $2 million state grant to largely fund the renovation of the Vogt home at 7948 Birch Bay Drive as the Birch Bay Vogt Library Express. The state’s decision follows … Read more
At its Jan. 17 meeting, the Whatcom County Library System’s Board of Trustees learned the Washington State Department of Commerce has declined a scope change request related to state funding for the Birch Bay Library. The previously approved $2 million state grant remains available, but it cannot be used for the proposal that would have … Read more