Library Clippings for the week of December 12, 2014

Library News

First Wind supports local libraries
Miguel Rosales, First Wind’s Western Region Operations Manager who is based in Temecula, Calif., stopped in Rosalia to present a check supporting the Rosalia and Oakesdale branch libraries. In its second year of funding, First Wind supports Rosalia’s Saturday hours and 24 community programs each year at the Oakesdale library. (Whitman County Gazette, Colfax, 10/30/14)

At the Upper Skagit Library
The Washington State Library Now app is available for free download on your mobile devices. The app allows you to search the nearest libraries, access your library account, search the catalog, request holds, and connect to Facebook and library Web sites. Plus, access your OverDrive account through this app and download e-Books. (Concrete Herald, Concrete, 11/–/14)

Mill Creek Lending Library opens at the food bank (Mill Creek View, Mill Creek, 11/–/14)

New library process moves along  (All Point Bulletin, Point Roberts, 11/–/14)

There’s a whole lot more than books at the local library  (All Point Bulletin, Point Roberts, 11/–/14)

A dream come true
Michael Richeson could have been the Ferndale library director for a day. He could’ve been featured on a promotional poster. Instead, he chose to be the first person to check out an item from the brand-new Ferndale Library. (Ferndale Record, Ferndale, 11/5/14)

Annexation of Winlock Library appears to be a success  (The Chronicle, Centralia, 11/6/14)

Financial gift bringing changes to Centralia Library  (The Chronicle, Centralia, 11/8/14)

Burlington budget proposal sees post-recession changes
Today’s City Council meeting will be the first opportunity for the public to comment on the city’s proposed 2015 budget. The nearly $46.4 million budget is in line with previous years’ budgets, but with a few post-recession changes, City Administrator Bryan Harrison said. The library budget in particular will benefit, returning to its pre-recession level, Harrison said. That includes minor staff additions that would allow the library to stay open longer, as well as $65,000 in books and materials. (Skagit Valley Herald, Mount Vernon, 11/13/14)

Library board OKs purchase of Bucklin Hill site (Central Kitsap Reporter, Silverdale, 12/3/14)

Buildings

Upper Skagit Library gets land donation for new building
The Board of Trustees of the Upper Skagit Library (USL) announced Nov. 5 that a parcel of land has been donated for its long-awaited new library building. CalPortland, a California-based cement company, will give the Upper Skagit Library a 1.9-acre parcel located near the intersection of Superior Ave. and SR 20 in Concrete for the site of a larger, better-equipped library. (Concrete Herald, Concrete, 11/–/14)

Community solar group plans system for library roof  (Anacortes American, Anacortes, 11/5/14)

Island Talk: Does the Mercer Island library need to be remodeled?
Of the five people asked this question, all five indicated it does not need to be remodeled. (Mercer Island Reporter, Mercer Island, 11/12/14)

City Council takes a swing at delaying KCLS plans to remodel Island library  (Mercer Island Reporter, Mercer Island, 11/12/14)

Sno-Isle Regional Library System/Camano Island Library Advertisement for Bids
Sno-Isle Regional Library System/Camano Island Library is requesting bids for renovation of an existing 4,000 square foot restaurant building and construction of a 900 square foot addition for use as a new public library. Sealed bids must be received by 2:00 p.m. on Monday, December 22, 2014 at the Sno-Isle Regional Library System Service Center, 7312 35th Avenue NE, Marysville, WA 98271. (Daily Journal of Commerce, Seattle, 12/1/14)

Letters & Editorials

Thanks to the council for letter to KCLS  (Mercer Island Reporter, Mercer Island, 11/12/14)

People

Book series on holidays next project for local author
Barbara DeRubertis is a renowned local author of children’s literature and former Vale Elementary librarian whose latest book series on nine holidays promises to keep her busy all the way to at least 2016. The series, “Holidays and Heroes,” was first published 22 years ago, and it was DeRubertis’ first. Back then, it was a five-book series with themes focused on Earth Day, Martin Luther King Day, Columbus Day, Presidents’ Day and Thanksgiving Day, and aimed at children 6-10 years old. The new series includes the five initial books plus four more: Constitution Day, Independence Day, Veterans Day, and Memorial Day. All four will come out together in the spring of 2016. (Cashmere Valley, Cashmere, 11/5/14)

Living the ‘dreamscape’  (The Herald, Everett, 11/7/14)

Former Tonasket librarian wrongly arrested
A former school librarian charged with sexual misconduct with a student was arrested Sunday for violating a no-contact court order with the teen that should have been quashed in a recent plea deal. The new allegation that Elizabeth Kinkade, 37, violated a sexual protection order by being with, texting and talking to the student was dismissed in Okanogan County District Court on Monday. That protection order should have been removed on Oct. 31, when Kinkade agreed in Okanogan County Superior Court to serve nine months on electronic home monitoring and commit no crimes for two years. Dismissal of the case on Monday means she can still uphold the bargain. (The Wenatchee World, Wenatchee, 11/11/14)

Grandview Library bookmark contest winner
Kiley Smith, age 8, took second place in the elementary division of the Grandview Library bookmark contest. (Grandview Herald, Grandview, 11/12/14)

Awards

Journal ranks Seattle Public Library among five national all-stars  (The Seattle Times, Seattle, 11/30/14)

Programs/Displays

Library tea workshops promote social, creative interactions  (The Herald, Puyallup, 11/5/14)

Game On: Burlington library organizes local event for International Games Day  (Skagit Valley Herald, Mount Vernon, 11/16/14)

Pilot program will let students use ID as library card
Teen services librarian Sara Sunshine Holloway was tired of telling kids “no.” Often, she said, students would come to the Tacoma Public Library for an event or program. They’d get excited about the library and ask to check out a book or CD. But without a library card, they couldn’t. A partnership between the library and Tacoma Public Schools, known as the Pathway Pilot Project, will soon change the “no” to “yes” for many students. Beginning in mid-January, the estimated 15,000 middle-school and high-school students from Tacoma Public Schools will be able to use their student identification cards to check out public library materials. (The News Tribune, Tacoma, 11/30/14)

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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].]

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