News & Events
Top 10 Challenged Books of 2017
The American Library Association (ALA) has announced the top 10 challenged books of 2017. Is your favorite on the list?
04/24/2018 9:30 a.m.
The Housing Crisis
Bellingham is debating more Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) to combat the local housing crisis. Learn more from your library.
04/17/2018 1:40 p.m.
World Book and Copyright Day
April 23 is World Book and Copyright Day, a celebration to promote reading, publishing, and copyright.
04/17/2018 1:30 p.m.
12th Annual Kumquat Poetry Challenge
Celebrate National Poetry Month! Submit a poem including ten challenge words to the library by this Friday 4/13. Click for details.
04/09/2018 2:00 p.m.
New Books and DVD's at the Library
Please stop by and check out these items on display near the Reference Desk, shelved in the Stacks, or in our new Film Section.
04/02/2018 9:30 a.m.
Graphing Calculators
Math, chem., and physics students may borrow a calculator for the quarter beginning Thurs. 4/5. Please bring student i.d.
04/01/2018 7:00 p.m.
Spring Break Library Hours
Sat. & Sun. 3/24-5: Closed, Mon. & Tues. 3/26-7 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wed. 3/28 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Thurs. 3/29 to Sun. 4/1: Closed.
03/23/2018 5:00 p.m.
Whatcom READS 2019
Whatcom READS is a county-wide program that encourages everyone to read and discuss the same book. The 2019 selection is...
03/21/2018 11:53 a.m.
Due Date Reminder
Please return anything due at the end of the quarter by Friday, 3/23 before 5 p.m. This includes calculators.
03/20/2018 10:00 p.m.
Late Nights @ the Library
The library will be open until 10 p.m. on Wed. 3/14, Thu. 3/15, Mon. 3/19 & Tue. 3/20, and until 5 p.m. on Sat. 3/17.
03/12/2018 7:00 a.m.
Women's History Month
March is women's history month! Learn about women's historical contributions through your library.
03/08/2018 1:00 p.m.
Hierarchy of Scientific Evidence
Not all scientific studies are created equal. Get more information on how to identify a quality study.
02/27/2018 4:00 p.m.
PDF Forms
To fill out a PDF form, make sure to download and save it first. Filling it out in a web browser will make you lose data.
02/27/2018 10:00 a.m.
The Gun Control Debate
Use library resources to inform yourself and determine where you stand on the issue of what to do about U.S. gun violence.
02/21/2018 8:00 p.m.
Shakespeare's Inspirations
A scholar used plagiarism software to reveal a new source of inspiration for Shakespeare.
02/14/2018 8:00 p.m.
Presidents' Day
The library will be closed Sat. 2/17 - Tue. 1/20 for Presidents' Day weekend and an in-service day. Meanwhile, learn about U.S. presidents.
02/14/2018 7:00 p.m.
Make Your Own Valentine!
Visit the Library to make Valentine's Day cards from Monday afternoon 2/12 - Wednesday 2/14.
02/08/2018 12:00 p.m.
Black History Month
February is Black History Month. Find out more from your library.
02/06/2018 12:00 p.m.
Whatcom READS 2018
Whatcom READS is a county-wide program that encourages everyone to read and discuss the same book.
02/05/2018 9:22 a.m.
The Flu
This flu season is a bad one. Learn more about the flu and how to protect yourself through your library.
02/01/2018 12:00 p.m.
nErDcamp Bellingham 2018
Interested in learning about nErDcamp? This event will be Sunday February 25, 2018 at Whatcom Middle School.
01/24/2018 9:26 a.m.
Who can edit Wikipedia? You can!
Librarians are improving citations in Wikipedia articles for the #1Lib1Ref project. You can help.
01/18/2018 1:00 p.m.
200 Years of Frankenstein
200 years ago Mary Shelley published this classic that deals with questions of love, humanity, creativity, and science.
01/16/2018 1:00 p.m.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Learn with your campus and your library about the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the civil rights movement.
01/11/2018 4:00 p.m.
Online Maps
How much can online maps through companies like Google or Apple change in a year? Apparently quite a lot.
01/10/2018 8:00 p.m.
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