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CENTRAL LIBRARY  OPEN SUNDAYS THROUGH LATE MAY

School has started and Labor Day weekend is over; that means the Central Library is open on Sundays, now through late May! See you on Sunday!

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WHAT PAGE ARE YOU ON?

Whatcom READS! 2016 selection is A Tale for the Time Being by bestselling author Ruth Ozeki (above) who will visit our area March 3-5, 2016! 

YOUR LIBRARY AT A GLANCE

We had more than 830,000 visits to our library locations last year, and another 612,000 visits online! These stats and more available at the link below.

Read more: Library at a Glance
TALK, SING, READ, WRITE & PLAY: BUILD A FOUNDATION FOR LEARNING!
Do you have a baby, toddler or preschooler in your life? You are that child's first and best teacher! September is national Library Card Sign-Up Month, and we're taking the opportunity to encourage parents to sign up their young children for library cards and use proven early literacy practices in their daily lives.

Check out our new video series for tips on how you can talk, sing, read, write and play to build a strong foundation for learning!  Our new video series is just one of many ways we're supporting early literacy in our community. We talk, sing, read, write and play in our storytimes and other programs for young children, and offer information and early learning centers at all our locations to help you get started at home. 

Building these five simple, powerful and fun practices into children's everyday lives from birth establishes a strong foundation for reading and learning.
 
CAMPUS CONNECTIONS FOR STUDENTS, FACULTY, STAFF & COMMUNITY
Do you work or study at a local college campus, or live or work nearby? Take advantage of convenient public library services on campus, thanks to our partnerships with local higher education institutions. Community members and college students, faculty and staff can drop off materials and pick up holds on campus at the locations listed below; check each link for more details:



SUMMER READING PROGRAMS: TELL US ABOUT YOUR CHILD'S EXPERIENCE
The best thing about summer at Bellingham Public Library is summer reading! We had a blast reading, learning and discovering, and hope you did, too!

We invite parents to tell us about your child's summer reading experiences in a short survey linked here: 2015 Children's Summer Reading Survey.

Congratulations to all our summer readers! A total of 1,782 children ages birth to 12 reported that they completed their summer reading goals. About 100 finishers joined in a celebration of their reading achievement last month and got to meet Bellingham Mayor Kelli Linville. See photos here: 2015 Summer Reading Ceremony photos.

Our 47th annual Children's Craft Fair was a big hit, too! Photos from our great day of selling gifts, crafts, food and more are linked here: 2015 Craft Fair photos.
GET THE MOST FROM TECHNOLOGY: FREE COACHING, eBOOKS & MORE
Whether you are taking a first leap into mobile technology, enjoying eBooks, looking for movies and music on demand, or advancing your computing skills, we can help! 

No matter what device - phones, tablets, eReaders, laptops and others - we provide all kinds of ways to enjoy technology and improve your skills, including free coaching sessions and free online classes for all levels, and thousands of eBooks, eAudiobooks, on-demand movies, music and much more.

Visit us online or in person to learn more about all the ways your library can help you get the most from your technology!