Latest News & Happenings
Peshastin Library is Getting a Refresh
After a year of planning, community engagement, design, and preparations, the Peshastin Library will temporarily close on Monday, April 15 for an update and is slated to reopen later this summer. This refresh is part of our Reimagining Spaces Project, learn more about that here. In the summer of...
Right to Read Day
NCW Libraries joins public libraries across the nation to condemn censorship and defend each person's right to read under the First Amendment. In 2023, the American Library Association documented: 4,240 unique book titles targeted for censorship - a 65% surge over...
A Reading List for National Library Week
It's National Library Week, and we will be celebrating this annual recognition of libraries across the country by shining a spotlight on our library workers and the invaluable service they provide across our five-county library district. So stay tuned for lots of...
Virtual Program: How Washington Became the Apple State
Learn about the history of Washington's apple industry in a Humanities Washington virtual program Big Apples, Big Business: How Washington Became the Apple State on April 17, 6-7:30 PM.You may also join us for livestreaming of this virtual program at our Wenatchee and...
Celebrate Jazz at the Winthrop Library
Throughout the month of April, our Winthrop Library, with the support of the Friends of the Winthrop Library, will be hosting multiple jazz musicians, both local and from the Seattle area. April 9, 5PM, Brazilian Jazz with Dave Nolet April 16, 6PM, Jazz Tunes with...
A Reading List For National Poetry Month
April is National Poetry Month, the largest literary celebration in the world. Every year, tens of millions of readers, students, teachers, librarians, booksellers, publishers, bloggers, and poets mark poetry’s important place in our culture and our lives throughout...
Picture Books for Women’s History Month
For this last week of Women's History Month, we are sharing a selection of children's picture books that highlight the impact of women’s contributions throughout history. These books for young readers particularly reflect on women who have overcome obstacles to leave...
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