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National Library Week inspires inmate art

National Library Week inspires inmate art

The 2018 National Library Week theme was “Where did the Library lead you?” Libraries across America were encouraged to print a graphic, have their patrons add their thoughts and post a selfie on social media. Institutional Library Services (ILS), the branch of the State Library that operates in prisons and state hospitals, wanted to take part in this campaign, but there are strict rules about taking pictures of those facilities’ users. Sue Box from the Airway Heights Corrections Center wanted…

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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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Think of libraries this week!

Think of libraries this week!

Gov. Albert Rosellini at opening of Washington State Library in 1959. (Photos courtesy of Washington State Archives) If you haven’t been to a library in person or visited one online lately, you have good reason to do it soon. National Library Week is April 13-19, the perfect opportunity for you to step inside your local library and check out a book or browse its website and download an e-book or some music. With Library Week here, it’s worth looking at…

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WSL Updates for April 10, 2014

WSL Updates for April 10, 2014

Volume 10, April 10, 2014 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) DISASTER RELIEF GRANTS 2) SENIORS – ANOTHER KIND OF DIGITAL DIVIDE 3) DÍA! DIVERSITY IN ACTION 4) CELEBRATE NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK 5) 2014 TEENS’ TOP TEN GIVEAWAY 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK ————————————————————————————————————— 1) DISASTER RELIEF GRANTS The Libri Foundation is offering a limited number of special non-matching BOOKS FOR CHILDREN grants to libraries serving rural communities affected by recent hurricanes, floods, or other natural…

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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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160 Years and Counting — National Library Week

160 Years and Counting — National Library Week

From the desks of Rand Simmons, State Librarian, and Steve Willis, Manager for the Central Library. We celebrate National Library Week by harkening back to our founding 160 years ago. The Washington Territorial Library, the predecessor to the Washington State Library, was born from the Organic Act of 1853 which established the Washington Territory. Section 17 states that “the sum of five thousand dollars … be expended by and under the direction of the governor of Washington, in the purchase…

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It’s National Library Week!

It’s National Library Week!

If you haven’t been inside a library lately or haven’t thanked your local library staffers for all they do, this is the perfect time. It’s National Library Week. Sponsored by the American Library Association, the weeklong event concludes Saturday. It’s a chance to recognize and highlight the value of libraries, librarians and library workers. Go here to view and print a free National Library Week poster featuring Honorary Chair Caroline Kennedy, who made appearances in Seattle recently. The message on…

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Check out Library Snapshot Day Tuesday

Check out Library Snapshot Day Tuesday

Washington State Library staff member Laura Robinson works with a volunteer indexing historic newspapers of Washington State. Whether you regularly use a library or just occasionally visit one, you know and appreciate what libraries have to offer – books, magazines, newspapers, Internet access, reference info and tips, and much more. And of course, there are those helpful librarians ready to help you use a computer, research your family history or assist you with whatever informational quest on which you’re embarking….

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The Huffington Post Celebrates National Library Week

The Huffington Post Celebrates National Library Week

In recognition of National Library Week, the Huffington Post’s Art Brodsky has posted a timely article decrying the all-too-frequent budget crisis in libraries across the country. He cites cuts in places such as Boston, Florida, New Jersey, Indianapolis, etc. He also links to the recent UW iSchool study which reports on the use of library computers for Internet access, and its increasing importance in the lives of Americans everywhere. Here’s the final paragraph from the post: Let’s give the last…

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WSL Updates for March 25, 2010

WSL Updates for March 25, 2010

Volume 6, March 25, 2010 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK APRIL 11-17 2) CHANGE THE FIRST FIVE YEARS AND YOU CHANGE EVERYTHING 3) SHARE YOUR DÍA CELEBRATION 4) 2010 ADULT SUMMER READING LOGO AVAILABLE ONLINE 5) OCLC TRAINING AT THE NISQUALLY TRIBAL CENTER 6) SAVE AMERICA’S TREASURES – GRANTS AVAILABLE 7) FUNDING FOR HIV/AIDS COMMUNITY INFORMATION OUTREACH PROJECTS 8) PICTURING AMERICA DEADLINE EXTENDED