Friends of the North Fork Community Library

05/30/2026

You can check out more than books at our library! Or stop in and work on a puzzle here at North Fork.

Get your puzzling game on at the North Fork Library's new puzzle table! Jigsaw puzzles will be switched out periodically. Who knows, maybe we'll have a system-wide speed puzzling competition in the future?

Jigsaw puzzles are part of the WCLS Library of Things You can check out our large selection of puzzles to take home and put together here:
https://wcls.bibliocommons.com/v2/search?query=jigsaw+puzzle&searchType=smart

05/25/2026

Thank you to everyone who visited our Book, Bake, & Plant Sale this weekend! Thank you for all your purchases and donations!! Thanks to everyone who volunteered! What a great community we have!

05/22/2026

There's still space available for this free event next Tuesday May 26!

DOG DAY AFTERNOONS: Tuesday, May 26, North Fork Library
Spaces still available! https://wcls.libcal.com/event/15880695
Cuddle up with a good book and read to a canine friend and volunteer from the Whatcom Humane Society. Choose your half-hour between 3:45 and 5:45 p.m. Participants should be able to read with minimal help.
Space is limited; registration is required. Registration opens 4/19/26. To register, call the North Fork Library at 360-599-2020.
All dogs have completed basic obedience and/or participated in WHS education programs.

05/12/2026

Gardening season is here! Did you know you can get free vegetable seeds at the North Fork Library? Donations are appreciated but not required. Stop in and browse the selection:

05/09/2026

Book & Plant Sale 2 weeks from today!

05/01/2026

Did you know you can check out a bike repair kit at the library? Place a hold here and pick up at North Fork Library:

Smart Trips Bike Repair Kit — This kit contains 15 tools and chain l**e to help you clean, adjust, maintain and do basic repairs on your bike. This kit also includes the book "Bike Life: An Illustrated Guide to Riding, Fixing, and Loving Your Bike" and an informational card about free bike classes...

04/24/2026

It’s National Drug Takeback Day this Saturday April 25, 10am – 2pm at North Fork Library. The Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office will offer people the opportunity to drop off any expired or unused medications, no questions asked.

04/22/2026

Get your new Library Game card this week!

It's National Library Week! We are celebrating by sharing library joy. Participate in activities at the North Fork 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

04/20/2026

Happy National Library Week! April 19-25

It's National Library Week!

Millions of people visit their libraries every week—and for good reason. During National Library Week, April 19–25, take time to discover what brings you joy at your library. Visit your library and bring friends and family along; encourage a friend to get a library card and discover the opportunities it unlocks; browse the shelves, join a book club, attend a program or storytime, or get started on your next creative project in a makerspace.

National Library Week is filled with opportunities to celebrate our libraries and take action to keep them strong. Join in on one (or all!) of the various commemoration days:

Monday, 4/20: Right to Read Day - we're calling on library lovers and advocates to celebrate wins against censorship efforts and to take action to defend the freedom to read. On Right to Read Day, ALA will release the State of America's Libraries Report, including the list of the Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2025.

Tuesday, 4/21: National Library Workers Day - take time to honor and thank the library workers at your library for all they do to impact your community.

Wednesday, 4/22: National Library Outreach Day - a day to celebrate libraries meeting people where they are. Look for your library out in your community - in the bookmobile, at a local pop-up, at schools or assisted living facilities, or wherever!

Thursday, 4/23: Take Action For Libraries Day - this year, we're asking YOU to show up for our libraries and take action against legislative censorship attempts by contacting Congress.

Stay tuned for posts throughout the week and more ways to get involved, and be sure to visit your library and ilovelibraries.org and celebrate your library.

04/18/2026

Free class today 1pm-2:30pm on self-publishing! Register here:

Are you ready to turn your manuscript into a finished book? Self-Publishing Success is an inspiring and practical workshop designed for aspiring authors who are ready to bring...