Clippings, May 27, 2009

“Love Mercy” by Earlene Fowler is a new book at the Richland Public Library.  (Tri-City Herald [Kennewick], 5.3.09)

Buildings:

Bids come in low for costs to repair 104-year old Fairhaven branch library (Bellingham Public Library).  (Bellingham Herald, 5.4.09) http://www.bellinghamherald.com/102/story/893706.html

Letters & Editorials

A different proposal for the new Battle Ground Library – empty the books out, move in unemployed teachers who need a place to live.  (Columbian [Vancouver], 5.19.09) http://columbian.com/article/20090519/OPINION01/705199978/Our+readers++views+May+19

Awards:

Richland Public Library employee Lisa Adams is the Washington Association of Library Employees 2009 “Outstanding Employee of the Year.”  (Tri-City Area Journal of Business [Kennewick], 4.09) http://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/2009/04/networking/

Programs & Displays:

The “Tulips and Tea” fifth annual spring event sponsored by the Friends of the Liberty Lake Municipal Library is a success.  (Photo)  (Liberty Lake Splash, 4.30.09) http://www.libertylakesplash.com/news.asp?id=18432

Artist Barbara Van Nostern will exhibit sketches and paintings from her trip to Poland at the Camas Public Library’s Second Story Gallery in September.  (Photo)  (Columbian [Vancouver], 5.18.09) http://columbian.com/article/20090518/LIVING/705189990/Bits++n++Pieces++Camas+man+hops+a+ride+to+

Book Sales:

Friends of the Libraries welcome donations of gently used books at any of Pierce County Library’s 17 branches.  Most Friends groups also welcome used CDs and DVDs.  The groups sell these items at book sales and the proceeds go towards paying for programs, purchasing furnishings and meeting other library needs.  (Bonney Lake Sumner Courier-Herald [Kent], 4.29.09)

The Friends of the Westport Library (Timberland Regional Library) have an ongoing book sale during open hours at the library.  The funds raised by the Friends are used to support the programming at the Westport Library.  (South Beach Bulletin [Westport], 4.30. 09)

Economy/Hard Times:

Economic concerns may force Spokane Public Library to close a neighborhood branch.  (Photo)  (Spokesman Review, 4.27.09) http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2009/apr/26/balancing-books/

The Timberland Regional Library (TRL) board endorsed a new schedule of library hours that began June 1.  The board also requested administrators develop policies on other issues, such as charging for computer printouts and collecting fines for overdue library materials.  (Chinook Observer [Long Beach], 4.29.09)

Yelm Library (Timberland Regional Library) hours have been cut.  Library hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday.  (Photo)  (Nisqually Valley News [Yelm], 5.1.09).

Financial issues?  Frustrated?  The solution?  The library.  The Kitsap County Regional Library has a number of books available to help you with those “I never thought it would happen to me” moments.  (The Kitsap Sun [Bremerton], 5.3.09)

[This summary of library news was created by Bobbie DeMiero and Leanna Hammond of the Washington State Library Division of the Office of the Secretary of State. It represents a newspaper clippings packet from all Washington newspapers received on the date shown. For more information about any of these stories, contact Bobbie DeMiero at 360.570.5577 or [email protected]. ]