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Inmates at the Airway Heights Corrections Center
A National Library Week look at institutional libraries

A National Library Week look at institutional libraries

This week, April 8-14, is National Library Week. Through a partnership between the Washington State Library and the state Department of Corrections, we operate nine institutional libraries for inmates and state hospital patients across the state. Institutional libraries are located inside Airway Heights Corrections Center, Clallam Bay Corrections Center, Coyote Ridge Corrections Center, Stafford Creek Corrections Center, Washington Corrections Center, Washington Corrections Center for Women, and Washington State Penitentiary. There are also libraries located in the Twin Rivers Unit and Washington State Reformatory at the Monroe Correctional Complex. Additionally, interlibrary loan services…

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Spokane Public Library
On the road again

On the road again

Over the past few months, Secretary Wyman has been traveling around Washington on a number of multi-purpose trips. As she is the Secretary OF State, we’ve been calling these community visits her Secretary IN State tour. Since August, she’s visited Kelso and Longview in Cowlitz County; Vancouver and Camas in Clark County; Aberdeen in Grays Harbor County; Pasco, Richland and Kennewick in Benton and Franklin Counties; Walla Walla in Walla Walla County; Bellingham and Fairview in Whatcom County, Mount Vernon…

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WSL Updates for May 25, 2017

WSL Updates for May 25, 2017

Volume 13, May 25, 2017 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) FIRST TUESDAYS – BACK TO REALITY 2) WTBBL WINS NATIONAL AWARD 3) FREE BOOKS 4) WSL GRANT CYCLES CLOSING 5) DIGITAL LITERACY & FAKE NEWS 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

Stafford Creek’s Favorite Author, Garth Stein, Visits Yet Again!

Stafford Creek’s Favorite Author, Garth Stein, Visits Yet Again!

From the desk of Karen S. Diehm, Secretary Senior, Stafford Creek Corrections Center Write fat, edit lean – Garth Stein On Friday, May 8th, 2015 Garth Stein made his 3rd visit to Stafford Creek Corrections Center (SCCC) . We think he’s beginning to like it here! We originally invited Garth to SCCC due to his novel, The Art of Racing in the Rain, which is narrated by a dog. This beautiful book has over 4 million copies in print and was…

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Washington State Library Institutional Libraries celebrate National Library Week

Washington State Library Institutional Libraries celebrate National Library Week

Washington State Library Institutional Libraries celebrate National Library Week. The Institutional Library Service (ILS) is a program of the Washington State Library, It consists of nine adult correctional facility libraries and two adult psychiatric hospital libraries. Our dedicated libraries embrace their mission: “With spirit and fortitude, ILS branch staff enhances the quality of life for unique populations by providing a welcoming, neutral and secure place where informational, educational, and recreational needs are met.”  Did you know?  Libraries make prisons &…

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ILS to Host British Recipient of “Travelling Librarian Award”

ILS to Host British Recipient of “Travelling Librarian Award”

“An award jointly sponsored by the English Speaking Union and The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) is granted each year to a professionally qualified librarian working in British libraries or information centres. The programme is designed to encourage US/UK contacts in the library world and the visit is for two weeks and normally takes place in the autumn.” We are very excited to be hosting this year’s recipient who works in a privately managed women’s prison in…

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Diversity in Washington State Library – Institutional Library Services

Diversity in Washington State Library – Institutional Library Services

  Staffing consists of 16 women, 3 men, and 4 members of the staff have an MLS, and 2 vacancies. Institutions in Washington State with library services provided by ILS include 1 prison that houses women, 9 prisons that house men, 2 state hospitals, and 11 camps that receive ILL service from staff of ILS. Age range of staff 31-65 355 years of combined library experience   The above are just basic facts, which are important, but they don’t really tell you what…

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Diversity in Washington State Library – ILS

Diversity in Washington State Library – ILS

Staffing consists of 16 women, 3 men, and 4 members of the staff have an MLS, and 2 vacancies. Institutions in Washington State with library services provided by ILS include 1 prison that houses women, 9 prisons that house men, 2 state hospitals, and 11 camps that receive ILL service from staff of ILS. Age range of staff 31-65 355 years of combined library experience The above are just basic facts, which are important, but they don’t really tell you what makes the…

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