South Whatcom Library

05/26/2026

Local, free and endlessly entertaining, your Whatcom County libraries are wide open for summer adventures. Skip the luggage and expensive travel, all you need is a library card and your curiosity. How will you Summer at the Library? Dive in — https://wcls.org/summer

04/20/2026

It's National Library Week! We are celebrating by sharing library joy. Participate in activities at the South Whatcom Library and earn the new Library Joy game card for The Library Game. Just look for the display or ask a staff member during your visit.

You can start playing The Library Game any time. Collect 16 unique game cards and become a Library Legend. Learn more at https://www.wcls.org/librarygame

04/08/2026

There are a handful of open spots left for next week's Poetry Collage Workshop! You'll get to explore hands-on techniques to make collage, cut-up poems, blackout poetry, and poetry collages using pages from withdrawn library materials. This one's for the adults.

Weds. 4/15 1pm - 3pm at the library. Register here:

Combine collage techniques with found poetry and make a piece of art to take home in this workshop with local collage artist and poet Crash Solo. You'll explore hands-on techniques...

04/02/2026

Thank you library supporters!

You did it! Thank you to the 189 donors who raised more than $19,000 (and counting...) during Library Giving Day! Every gift matters and you surpassed the $15,000 goal, strengthening the community with your gifts.

Because of you, newborns will receive their first books, local kids in the Summer Reading program get to keep a "forever book", community members will enjoy free concerts across the county and people of all ages will attend the Open Book book fair on November 8.

Thank you for your support of key library programs and events that improve the lives of people of all ages across Whatcom County!

04/02/2026

Thank you to everyone who responded to our patron survey earlier this year. You had an option to enter to win a prize in appreciation for your time and thoughtful responses. We recently celebrated with patron Philip Magistro who won the South Whatcom Library drawing. Congratulations, Philip! We hope you enjoy the library-themed treats.

04/01/2026

It's Library Giving Day! The Whatcom County Library Foundation is closing in a $15,000 one-day goal. Sudden Valley patrons receive benefits from the Foundation, including summer concerts, books for kids, author events and so much more. Your gifts help all county libraries thrive. Give online: wcls.org/give or join Friends of the South Whatcom Library's special Library Giving Day celebration at the branch. The fun continues until 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 1. Drop by. We'd love to see you. Thank you!

Thank you to our amazing community of donors who are giving during Library Giving Day today! 121 of you have raised $12,125 toward our $15,000 goal...and counting.

Every gift of every amount matters! Your gifts have unlocked $1,000 in matching gifts. When we reach 150 donors total we'll unlock another $750 by the end of the day.

Give now at wcls.org/give

03/31/2026

We are thrilled to be part of the West Coast's largest book club. Learn how to get involved with One Book, One Coast here: https://bit.ly/4tkPQv4

This spring, WCLS and our friends at Bellingham Public Library invite you to participate in One Book, One Coast, a shared reading initiative connecting more than 190 West Coast library systems in celebration of literacy, learning, community and civil discourse. All participating libraries will read and discuss They Called Us Enemy by actor/author/activist George Takei. Find all the details here: https://bit.ly/4tkPQv4

Physical copies of the book are available to borrow now and unlimited digital copies of the eBook in English and Spanish will be available April 1 through June 6 on the Libby app by Overdrive. The library systems will also offer community programs inspired by Takei's bestselling graphic memoir. One Book, One Coast will host a livestream event with the author on May 31. Watch at home or attend a watch party at Ferndale Library.

They Called Us Enemy recounts Takei’s childhood as a Japanese American imprisoned within American incarceration camps during World War II. It reflects on civil liberties, democracy, and what it means to be American — both historically and today. By connecting readers across three states through one shared title, One Book, One Coast highlights the power of libraries and stories in bringing people together for conversation and reflection, exploring a complex chapter of our nation’s history together through thoughtful and respectful dialogue.

03/30/2026

SAVE THE DATE: Library Giving Day is coming! On Wednesday, April 1, our community comes together to support the programs and experiences that bring our libraries to life. The Friends of the South Whatcom Library will be hosting a special event at the library from 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Your gift at wcls.org/give helps provide Summer Reading “forever books” for kids to keep, supports families discovering reading together at home, and connects people across Whatcom County. The Whatcom County Library Foundation is working to raise $15,000 and unlock matching gifts throughout the day. Join us April 1. Every gift makes a difference. Thank you.

SAVE THE DATE: Library Giving Day is coming! On Wednesday, April 1, our community comes together to support the programs and experiences that bring our libraries to life. Your gift helps provide Summer Reading “forever books” for kids to keep, supports families discovering reading together at home, and connects people across Whatcom County.

The Whatcom County Library Foundation is working to raise $15,000 and unlock matching gifts throughout the day. Join us April 1. Every gift makes a difference. Thank you.

02/27/2026

We are building our next strategic plan and would love your input — so much so that we created a new activity card for The Library Game as a way to say thank you. Take our patron survey before the end of the day Saturday, February 28, and earn the new Strategic Planning game card!

Follow the link to the survey, then pick up your game card on your next library or bookmobile visit. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LZZKKCS