The Bellingham Public Library offers a full line-up of programs and events for all ages in November 2024. Special displays and reading recommendations from Library staff will feature Native American Heritage Month and Seasonal Fuzziness. Locations are noted below for each program, including the Central Library, the Bellis Fair Branch, the Fairhaven Library Branch, and … Read more
November is recognized nationally as Native American Heritage Month, a time to honor and celebrate the history, culture, and sovereignty of Indigenous peoples. At Bellingham Public Library we celebrate this heritage through our commitment to recognizing and supporting Indigenous voices. Our Library staff thoughtfully curates recommendations for reading, listening, and viewing across all ages, offering … Read more
The Bellingham Public Library Board of Trustees seeks candidates to fill a vacancy on the board. Pending City Council approval, the successful candidate will serve a full term beginning February 10, 2025. A first review of applications will begin Friday, November 15, 2024 for applications received by 4 p.m. on Thursday, November 14. The Board … Read more
Spooky season is upon us and the Bellingham Public Library staff are serving up a bubbling cauldron full of horror story recommendations for all ages. In an article titled “Why do we enjoy horror?” Associate Professor Haiyang Yang, a behavioral scientist at Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, explains that “stimulation is one of the driving … Read more
Autumn is here and the Bellingham Public Library offers a full line-up of programs and events for all ages in October 2024. Special displays and reading recommendations from Library staff will feature Hispanic Heritage Month, Horror, Emergency Preparedness, and Voting. Locations are noted below for each program, including the Central Library, the Bellis Fair Branch, … Read more
Addiction touches the lives of millions of people every year. We hear about it, we experience it, but we don’t openly talk about it. In honor of National Recovery Month in September, Bellingham Public Library and multiple partners will host “What Is Addiction? Plain Talk for Our Community,” on Thursday, Sept. 12, 7:00 p.m. at … Read more
Autumn is just around the corner and the Bellingham Public Library offers a full line-up of programs and events for all ages in September 2024. Special events will honor National Recovery Month, Banned Books Week, and Whatcom Water Week. Special displays will recognize Hispanic Heritage Month and Voting. The Friends of the Bellingham Public Library … Read more
National Hispanic Heritage Month is annually celebrated from September 15 to October 15 in the United States. Bellingham Public Library staff will celebrate with in-house displays, readings lists, and staff recommendations. We hope you join us in recognizing the contributions and influence of people with Latin American heritage to the history, culture, and achievements of … Read more
National Recovery Month is an annual celebration that is promoted by SAMHSA (the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, an agency of the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services) to recognize and support mental health and addiction recovery. SAMHSA’s public messages offer information and videos to reduce the impact of substance use and … Read more
Bellingham Public Library’s online events calendar has been upgraded and changed to the LibCal software platform from SpringShare. This has created a new look for the online calendar and new search options. Events can be displayed in a grid, list, or calendar view and sorted using different categories and audiences. For a look at the … Read more
The Bellingham Reads Adult Book Group will be reading and discussing "Going Infinite" by Michael Lewis in June. The group meets on the 4th Tuesday of the month (no meeting in July), and there is an in-person option as well as an online meetup.
"Going Infinite" is available through the library in print, as a book club kit, and as a downloadable eAudiobook or eBook. Join us on Tuesday, June 24, from 12 - 1pm in the Lecture Room at the Central Library, or call Suzanne at 360-778-7236 to register for the online meeting from 6:30 - 7:30pm that evening.
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