Library Clippings for the week of December 19, 2014

Library News

Library levy fails (Statesman-Examiner, Colville, 11/12/14)

Barn calendar benefits library
The 2015 edition of Barns of Whitman County is produced by WSU’s Whitman County Extension office. The calendars are sold for $6 with all proceeds going to Friends of the Library programs and projects in all 14 branches. Calendars are available at any branch of the library, Colfax Rosauers and Pullman Chamber of Commerce. (Whitman County Gazette, Colfax, 11/13/14)

Bainbridge Public Library hosts first board reunion (Bainbridge Island Review, Bainbridge, 11/14/14)

Ferndale Library cuts open a new chapter
Dignitaries, friends, staff and patrons of the Ferndale Library were on hand Saturday morning to officially cut the ceremonial ribbon at the new facility. The library had already technically opened in the weeks previous. For a full album of photos from the event, visit the Ferndale Record Facebook page. (Ferndale Record, Ferndale, 11/19/14)

Literary event books a sell-out crowd (La Conner Weekly News, La Conner, 11/19/14)

Centralia Library group faces leadership shortage (The Chronicle, Centralia, 11/22/14)

Upper Skagit Library aims to expand
As the Upper Skagit Library District approaches its 10th anniversary, staff and supporters are celebrating getting one step closer to achieving the long-term goal of relocating to a larger venue. “From our point of view, this is a really big deal, especially for a community of this size that values what their library can do for them,” Friends of the Upper Skagit Library President Barb Trask said. CalPortland, which once owned much of the land where Concrete’s namesake cement plant operated, has offered to donate a 1.9-acre plot on Superior Avenue and Highway 20 to help the library expand. (Skagit Valley Herald, Mount Vernon, 11/23/14)

Librarian kicks woman out, gets punched (The News Tribune, Tacoma, 12/5/14)

Buildings

Many contributed to library vision
The Ferndale Library is done. It stands near City Hall on Main Street. Patrons and staff alike now have the luxury of critiquing a finished product, instead of a proposal. This article highlights the amenities of the new building and gives credit to all of the people and organizations who helped to fund the project. (Ferndale Record, Ferndale, 11/12/14)

Letters & Editorials

Ferndale Library: time to be thankful
Jon Mutchler of the Ferndale City Council, writes this guest opinion expressing his thanks for “this modern, beautiful, and energy-efficient facility” and the many people and organizations who contributed to the completion of this project. (Ferndale Record, Ferndale, 11/12/14)

Friends of SB Library send thanks
This letter to the editor gives special recognition and thanks to Raul Garcia of Raymond. Mr. Garcia displayed his unique Day of the Dead art items at the South Bend Timberland Library. A number of the objects sold to patrons and Mr. Garcia donated all proceeds to the South Bend Friends of the Library. (Pacific County Press, South Bend, 11/20/14)

People

Fifth-grader joins FOSL (The Sequim Gazette, Sequim, 11/12/14)

Map Librarian Matthew Parsons (The Seattle Times, Seattle, 12/7/14)

Awards

Lopez library gains another star (Islands’ Weekly Newspaper, Lopez Island, 11/18/14)

Programs/Displays

Library’s learning aids
An early literacy kit can help a parent develop a child’s key abilities on the way to becoming a reader. Kits include at least one board book for babies, several books excellent to read aloud, a DVD, a CD, a toy, and an activities notebook with finger play. Kits can be checked out from local libraries for three weeks and can be reserved in the online catalog at www.wcls.org. (Lynden Tribune, Lynden, 11/12/14)

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[This summary of library news represents a selection of current newspaper clippings about Washington libraries received from Washington newspapers. The summary is created by Leanna Hammond and Marilyn Lindholm of the Washington State Library, a Division of the Office of the Secretary of State. For further information about this summary or the clippings listed, contact Shirley Lewis at 360.570.5567 or [email protected].]