Library Clippings for the week of September 19, 2014
Library News
Puyallup Library takes joy in connecting books and readers: Library offers for free what people are paying for online. (The Herald, Puyallup, 08/13/14).
Volunteers and tutors needed at library. (Sentinel, Goldendale, 08/20/14).
Library boss search down to three.
Three finalists- one of them already working for the organization- have been named as the possible new Pierce County Library System executive director. (South Pierce County Dispatch, Eatonville, 08/20/14).
Three finalists selected for library system executive director.
The Pierce County Library System is in the final stages of identifying and hiring a new executive director. Three finalists identified are Nate Hill, Georgia Lomax and Jeff Scott. (The Herald, Puyallup, 08/20/14).
New Book-to-film group launched
The North Olympic Library System is launching a new book-to-film discussion group at the Port Angeles and Sequim libraries. Padge2Schree is a forum that explores themes and issues in classic and contemporary books and the movies inspired by them. (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, 08/24/14).
TRL school library proposal at stalemate: Split 2-2 vote at school board meeting puts library in limbo.
A proposal to house the Timberland Regional Library (TRL) Morton branch at Morton Junior/High School is in limbo following a split vote during Monday night’s Morton School board meeting. After meeting for more than two years with officials from the City of Morton and TRL, Morton School Board members were divided with a 2-2 vote. (The East County Journal, Morton, 08/20/14).
Timberland Regional Libraries to add hours. (The Chronicle, Centralia, 08/26/14).
Red Badge writes new story for vets: Actor Tom Skerritt stages the first step of the project’s process during a meeting at the library. (Union-Bulletin, Walla Walla, 08/22/14).
Growing Pains: Lake Stevens has ballooned in size since 2000, but that expansion has included few new roads, businesses or recreation options- something the city wants to change. Just one annexation more and the city will finally surround the lake it’s named for. As Lake Stevens continues to grow, it’s set to gain up to 3 square miles and thousands of new households. Lake Stevens used to fund its own library, but voters decided to annex into the Sno-Isle Library in 2008. Today the library is the second smallest of all 21 branches in the Sno-Isle system. (The Herald, Everett, 08/17/14).
Big hit for taxpayers and agencies they fund.
Now that the Skagit County Assessor’s office has crunched the actual numbers, it is apparent the federal court’s tribal land tax ruling would hit La Conner worse than originally thought. Two affected agencies, La Conner Regional Library and the Medic 1 ambulance service, would lose money even if the costs are spread among the remaining taxpayers. La Conner Library Director Joy Neal said the impacts will be huge. The library would cut hours and services. But worst of all, Neal said, “If people who live in Shelter Bay aren’t paying taxes, they’ll have to pay for a library card. “ (La Conner Weekly News, La Conner, 08/20/14).
Library will have Sunday hours: Shadle Branch will be the only one in the city system with added day.
(Spokesman Review, Spokane, 08/22/14).
County’s Property tax shift decision looms. (Skagit Valley Herald, Mount Vernon, 09/0314).
Buildings
Three Creeks Library to temporarily close
After 12 years of normal wear and tear, it’s time to replace the carpet at three Creeks Community Library. To make this large project possible, the library will need to close to the public until October 1. (Senior Messenger, Vancouver, 09/00/14).
Letters & Editorials
Libraries are Special (Bremerton Patriot, Bremerton, 08/22/14).
Is the End of Books Near? Don’t believe it.
If you’re old enough, you may remember that radio was once going to be the death of newspapers. Then, talking pictures would do the same to radio, and if that didn’t do the trick, television would certainly accomplish the task. Ha! Now, some are saying that these new electronic tablets will deal the death blow to books constructed out such archaic materials as paper. Not in this fellow’s household they won’t. To think that any battery powered plastic device will take the place of an object created to be held in two hands with care and respect is a thought alien to this writer. (The Chronicle, Centralia, 08/21/14).
Our libraries are special places. (Independent, Port Orchard, 08/22/14).
Library had help returning home
On Sunday, Aug. 3 the Port Townsend Public Library officially returned home with the reopening of the Lawrence Street facility. The home we returned to has been substantially improved both esthetically and functionally. (The Leader, Port Townsend, 08/20/14).
People
Sumner resident still going strong after 103 years: Wilma Turner still reads books, cheers passionately for the Mariners. (The Herald, Puyallup, 08/13/14).
Programs/Displays
Kids enjoy last summer reading event at the library. (Douglas County Empire Press, East Wenatchee, 08/21/14).
Summer Reading contest winner.
The Jefferson County Library Summer Reading Program adult reading contest gave adult readers a chance to win the grand prize for each book they read over the summer. (Peninsula Daily news, Port Angeles, 08/24/14).
Oktoberfest benefits library foundation. (The Columbian, Vancouver, 09/03/14).
Tonasket Library fundraiser
The Tonasket Library Board and friends of the library are rising money for a storage shed for the Tonasket Library. The Tonasket City Council has approved space on the north end of the library for us to put a shed to store books in. If you would like to contribute, the Tonasket Library can accept donations. (Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune, Oroville, 08/21/14).
Summer’s winding down.
As summer is winding down, the Port Orchard Library is happily giving out hundreds of free paperbacks purchased by our Friends of the Library to all of the children and teens that have read for 10 hours this summer. About 2,680 kids and teens registered at the Port Orchard branch for the summer reading program and 819 of those have already returned to the library to collect their prize paperback as well as their free ticket to the Kitsap County Fair. (Independent, Port Orchard, 8/29/14).
Computer coding sessions for kids.
CoderDojo’s free computer coding education for young people is scheduled for the South Hill Branch of Pierce County Library. The sessions, which are sponsored by Friends of the Libraries, are scheduled in September, October, and December. (South Pierce County Dispatch, Eatonville, 08/27/14).