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Library Expansion Progressing and Levy Lid Lift Placed on the November 8 Ballot.
Banned Books Week is September 25 — October 1
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Washington Rural Heritage
Washington Rural Heritage is a collection of historic materials documenting the early culture, industry, and community life of Washington State. The collection is an ongoing project of small, rural libraries and partnering cultural institutions, guided by an initiative of the Washington State Library.
Visit the Orcas Island Heritage page here.
friends store
The Friends of the Orcas Island Library has merchandise for sale*. Merchandise is available for purchase in the Library.
Canvas Bags: $15; Mugs: $15; Hats: $12; Bumper Stickers: $2.50
And, of course ... paperbacks ($1) and hardbacks ($2) in the Library lobby.
*All proceeds from the sale of merchandise help to further the mission and activities of the Friends of the Orcas Island Library.
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first friday book talks
First Friday Book Talks is an Orcas Island Library-sponsored reading group that meets in the community meeting room at noon on [as its name proclaims] the first Friday of each month.
Some of the books we will read this year:
- Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee
- The Good Rain by Timothy Egan
- Dead Wake by Eric Larson
- The Girl Who Wrote in Silk by Kelli Estes
- One Summer: America, 1927 by Bill Bryson
- The Lowland by Jhumpa Lahiri
- All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
- Last Bus to Wisdom by Ivan Doig
Contact Holly or Martin at the Library if you're interested in joining this reading club.
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