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.
“For me, the library represents the common good. It’s shared knowledge; it’s shared entertainment; it’s shared experiences.” ~ Brett Egbert, Sumas
Apply for your free card online at wcls.org/getacard or visit any branch.
Watch more testimonials from your Whatcom County neighbors and WCLS staff here.
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The Bog Wife by Kay Chronister Wenna Haddesley hasn’t seen her family, their crumbling manor, or their ancestra cranberry bog since she ran away as a teenager. But when she receives a letter calling her home for her family’s mystical, once-in-a-generation ritual, she returns to Appalachia to confront her past. Upon arrival, she finds the … Read more
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*Assuming median value of items to be $20