Sumas 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

05/18/2026

Woo hoo! Shelving is going back into the Sumas Library this week! In order to reopen, the building needs to receive an Occupancy Permit approval, and staff have not been given a date when this will happen. WLCS staff are doing what they can to have the library ready to go as soon as this permit is approved!

04/20/2026

It's National Library Week! We are celebrating by sharing library joy. Participate in activities at any WCLS location 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

03/04/2026

Only 1 time slot left for this program (5:30pm - 6:00pm) so call the Everson Library at 360-966-5100 to sign-up! Reservations not available online.

Cuddle up with a good book and read to a canine friend and a volunteer from the Whatcom Humane Society for 30 minutes on Thursday, April 16th & Thursday, April 23rd. For grades K - 5; participants should be able to read with minimal help. This program was originally scheduled to be held at the Sumas Library, but due to flood damage, this has been moved to the Everson Library.

All dogs have completed basic obedience and/or participated in WHS education programs.

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

02/26/2026

Thank you to the Lynden Tribune for the great story about Whatcomics and the cover artist for this year's book.

Student art ‘inspired by chaos, order, emotion’

02/08/2026

Do a deeper dive into the performers who entertained the world at the big game! Bad Bunny, Brandi Carlile, Charlie Puth, Green Day and Coco Jones. Follow the link for items available at the library!

https://wcls.bibliocommons.com/v2/list/display/2948370867/2953528057

02/06/2026

Now available! Try Kanopy for free streaming movies and earn the Kanopy Game Card for The Library Game. Get started with your WCLS library card today!
https://www.kanopy.com/wcls

02/05/2026

Did you know you are able to pick-up your requested items in Sumas even though the library building is still being repaired? Choose Sumas as your pick-up location to get started.

Items are brought to Sumas Mondays and Wednesdays and are placed in a lock box located near the street light across the parking lot from the building (see photo). You'll need the code to get into the box - it will be on your notification when you have something to pick-up. Items will be held in the lock box for one week. Items will get checked out to you the day following your notification, which means you will only get one notification that you have items ready (not the two as usual). If you have any questions or would like to pick-up items at another branch, please contact the Everson Libraryat 360-966-5100

01/14/2026

Last Saturday, Whatcom County Library System celebrated the publication of Whatcomics 2025, our teen art anthology and the opening reception of the Whatcomics Art Show. Be sure to plan a visit to the Lynden Library before February 28 to enjoy the art show.