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Visiting two small libraries in South West Washington.
Shirley Lewis and Carolyn Petersen paid a visit to the Kalama and Cathlamet Public Libraries in southwest Washington in January. Kalama is planning an expansion as the City’s Offices move into a former bank building. Louise Thomas, Director, and the Library Trustees are looking forward to providing patrons with more seating, program, and collection space. During their visit, a library volunteer provided a story time attended by 10 small children and their parents in the current children’s area (see photo below).
WLA Library Legislative Day -January 30, 2015
Library staff, trustee and friends from all points in Washington State gathered in Olympia for the Washington Library Association’s Library Legislative Day.
When the going gets tough, the tough get creative
Kathleen Benoun, long time Library Associate at the Western State Hospital library, had an idea. For over thirty years Kathleen has delivered excellent service to the hospital patients.
2015 Proposed Legislation Affecting Libraries 01/16/2015
Support for the State Library has poured in from all over Washington
The fugitive vanished into history.....
From the desk of Steve Willis, Former Central Library Services Program Manager of the Washington State Library: The dry humor of this reporter is fun to read in the January 18, 1895 issue of The Wilbur Register. The random article found this week relates a drama that took place in northwest Lincoln County:
Junior Maker Faire – Lego style
Looking for a way to keep those minds and fingers busy during the dark days of winter? Well look no more! Thanks to a partnership with the Timberland Regional Library, the Youth Services team at the Washington State Library has a “toolkit” which contains 10,000 Lego® bricks, and an activity guide full of programming ideas which can be sent to your library to provide a free STEM program for kids.