Library Clippings for the week of December 18, 2015

Library News

Library holds 50th birthday party
The Connell Branch of the Mid-Columbia Library System put on a birthday party to honor their 50 years of service to the community on Thursday, November 5. (Franklin County Graphic, Connell, 11/12/15)

South Everett library still on wait list
The Everett City Council has resurrected plans for a larger, better provisioned Evergreen library branch in south Everett, but the project will likely be reshelved without substantial financial commitment. Mayor Ray Stephanson initially committed to its completion by mid-2018 but softened that statement last week. “The reality is that there are many projects and needs competing for limited funding, including our current challenges with homelessness, public safety, and other street issues… my hope is that we will be able to find funding for the project in the future,” Stephanson said in an email. The budget committee estimates the project cost in 2016 to be approximately $6 million. Council members will discuss the expansion and other capital projects at their January retreat. (Everett/Mukilteo Tribune, Snohomish, 11/18/15)

Camano Island Library seeks art proposals (Stanwood/Camano News, Stanwood, 11/17/15)

Little Free Library returns to its Yakima perch (Yakima Herald-Republic, Yakima, 11/19/15)

29 local people naturalized this week at Renton Library (Renton Reporter, Renton, 11/20/15)

Iconic photo honors library’s ‘caring spirit’ (The Herald, Everett, 11/20/15)

Pioneer Benton County family honored by museum (Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, 11/23/15)

Concrete becomes part of library district (Skagit Valley Herald, Mount Vernon, 11/25/15)

3 small cities strive to book new libraries (The Columbian, Vancouver, 11/26/15)

People

New Washougal library branch manager is named (Camas-Washougal Post-Record, Camas, 11/24/15)

Vanderhage joins county library system board
Gwen Vanderhage has been appointed to the Whatcom County Library System Board of Trustees. She will complete the remaining term of Lis Marshall, which runs through January 31, 2017. (Ferndale Record, Ferndale, 11/25/15)

Awards

Star library (Islands’ Weekly Newspaper, Lopez Island, 11/17/15)

Programs & Displays

Find new ways of thinking to ‘Create New Futures’ (Stanwood/Camano News, Stanwood, 11/17/15)

From the digital history books (The Mukilteo Beacon, Mukilteo, 11/18/15)

Region’s greatest minds talk futuristic ideas
Twenty-three of the region’s greatest minds recently shared the stage at a locally organized TED conference. Hundreds, if not thousands, watched the first-ever TEDxSnoIsleLibraries event, with the theme “Creating New Futures,” which was held November 6 at the Edmonds Center for the Arts. (The Mukilteo Beacon, Mukilteo, 11/18/15)

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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 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].]