Bellingham Public Library will celebrate National Library Week with a ribbon cutting and public grand opening of its new Bellis Fair Branch on Wed., April 26, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. The branch will be located in Bellis Fair Mall, suite 616. The Bellis Fair branch will offer space for browsing print collections, including fiction, nonfiction, … Read more
Classical Music by Women Composers CD Collection Bellingham Public Library is home to a Collection of 60 CDs of Classical Music by Women Composers contributed by local donor Catherine Rae Sheldon. The collection of features works by 40 rarely heard women composers from the 9th century through contemporary times. “The impetus for this CD collection … Read more
Resilience Circle is a collection of digital stories told by Lummi Nation and Nooksack Tribal Members in June 2022 in collaboration with Northwest Indian College and Bellingham Public Library. The videos were created in a workshop facilitated by Connecting Community, to encourage healing through personal storytelling. We offer a sincere thank you to each of … Read more
The mission of the Bellingham Public Library is Connecting Our Community with Each Other and the World. One of the best ways to do that is through shared experiences that get a good conversation going. Whether you’re part of a book club, or just want to discuss a book, or want to start a regular … Read more
In August 2022, the Bellingham Police Department (BPD) and the Bellingham Public Library began a new collaborative partnership. The goal is to increase literacy, foster a positive relationship between children and law enforcement in the Bellingham, WA community, and connect kids with the public library system. Known as the BPD Literacy Initiative, the partnership kicked-off … Read more
The Dog Days of Summer are upon us, and we couldn’t be happier to celebrate our canine friends! If you love dogs, you’ll love this month’s recommendations and photos from Bellingham Public Library staff! And hopefully the heat of the sun will be just right for lounging with a furry friend, a good book and … Read more
A recent data breach at Whatcom County Library System (WCLS) that affected some library services also resulted in the unauthorized downloading of Bellingham Public Library patron data. The investigation into this incident is ongoing. At this time, 735 Bellingham Public Library patrons are affected. Our library and city teams, in collaboration with WCLS, are working … Read more
The Bellingham Public Library celebrates Triviamania! in July. Do you love trivia or books about pop culture, history, geography, sports, science and more? As always, our staff have great recommendations to get you started. Books for Adults Who? Where? When? Why? What? How? Folks who love trivia want to know the answers to these questions … Read more
Bellingham Public Library will host a series of summer Storytimes for children ages birth – 8 years starting June 27 and running five weeks through July 28, 2022. Programs will be held in-person at the Central Library on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, and at Bellis Fair Mall on Wednesdays. All Library programs are free of … Read more
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Flashback Friday! September is National Library Card Sign Up Month and what better time to take a look back at some of the reasons our patrons loved the Bellingham Public Library in 2015? See anyone you know? (Photos by Kenni Merritt) ... See MoreSee Less
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