Good news for Edmonds Library customers. Sno-Isle Libraries spokesperson Katie Leone said Friday that the upstairs Edmonds Plaza Room will continue to be used for pop-up library services while the Edmonds Library is being renovated. “Due to the Edmonds Art Festival, the pop-up will be closed from June 9-20, and will return on June 21…
Sno-Isle Libraries Summer Reading program is designed to foster the love of reading in kids and teens across Island and Snohomish counties. All summer long, kids and teens can enjoy books and fun, free events at the library. Kids and teens who read (or are read to) for 10n hours will get a prize book…
Nearly year after flooding severely damaged the Edmonds Library, Sno-Isle Libraries will begin construction on the remodeled library space as early as this week. In partnership with the City of Edmonds, Sno-Isle said that the significant remodel of the 17,566-square-foot library will follow “an aggressive construction schedule” to complete the work in late September. Following…
Sno-Isle Libraries seeks to fill an upcoming vacancy on the seven-member Board of Trustees, which governs the library district for Snohomish and Island counties. Snohomish County residents interested in making an impact in community libraries are encouraged to apply by June 12. With five trustees appointed by the Snohomish County Council and two by the Island…
Sno-Isle Library officials unveiled preliminary plans for the Edmonds Library remodel at the Thursday Edmonds Chamber of Commerce luncheon at Portofino restaurant. “We’re really excited to be here today to unveil the changes and innovations that are coming to the Edmonds Library as part of our remodel,” said Sno-Isle Libraries Executive Director Lois Langer Thompson….
Editor: One of my favorite things about visiting libraries in our Sno-Isle Libraries system is that even though each one is unique, every resident has access to all they have to offer. Family Storytime in Coupeville? Yup you can go to that! Tax help in Snohomish? Absolutely! Online watercolor class for seniors? They’ve got that…
The Edmonds City Council Tuesday night agreed to place on next week’s consent agenda an addendum to a 2001 annexation agreement between the city and Sno-Isle Libraries allowing reserve funds to cover costs associated with emergency repair and renovation at the Edmonds Library. The library was flooded after a rooftop garden irrigation pipe ruptured in June…
Envirothon, a high school environmental science competition, will be hosting an informational lecture about soil on Saturday, March 11 at the Mountlake Terrace Library. Taught by current and former National Resource Conservation Service scientists, the workshop will cover the basics of soil morphology and properties. Those attending will be able to put their new knowledge…
The Edmonds School District is hosting a kick-off celebration for Black Lives Matter Month of Action at the Mountlake Terrace Library from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4. The event, which will be in Spanish and English, will include local leaders reading books, rock painting and other art activities, and book displays from the…
A pipe fitting ruptured — 60,000 gallons of water poured into the Edmonds Library — and staff scrambled to save more than 50,000 books That was almost six months ago. The main library remains closed, although there is a small pop-up operation on the Plaza level above the library. But the primary area is still…
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The Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Sno-Isle Libraries, has appointed five new members from Snohomish and Island counties. Guided by a board of directors, the foundation helps extend the library district’s reach by supporting library programs, services and events, funding demonstration libraries in communities with limited library service, and investing in capital improvements…
“This is the End: How Movies Prepared Us for the Pandemic” is the topic of a Sno-Isle Libraries online event presented in partnership with Humanities Washington’s Speakers Bureau Tuesday, Nov. 1 from 6:30-8 p.m. From environmental disasters to nuclear disasters to unexplained doomsdays, films have explored what it could look like when the “Big One”…
The Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation has been awarded a $100,000 grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The two-year grant will provide general operating support and Sno-Isle Libraries plans to use the funds to continue early literacy efforts and programs with a focus on social justice, equity, diversity and inclusion. According to a library foundation…
The local Friends of the Edmonds Library organization is seeking new members to join its volunteer board. If you have an interest in libraries, community service and/or developing your leadership skills, you can review the open positions and submit your online applications here. Applications are due Monday, Oct. 31, for terms beginning January 2023. Email…
LEAD, otherwise known as Librarians for Equity and Diversity, is a group of librarians from the Edmonds School District and Sno-Isle Libraries that has created detailed book lists for students of all ages, that represent the diversity in local schools. This work supports one of LEAD’s goals “to provide updated lists of well-reviewed titles which…
In partnership with the City of Edmonds, Sno-Isle Libraries has launched a pop-up library at the rooftop Plaza Room, 650 Main St., Edmonds. The Edmonds Library suffered extensive damage after a water pipe ruptured in late June, flooding the main floor with two inches of standing water. Customers are able to browse, checkout materials and access Wi-Fi…
Sno-Isle Libraries and Alderleaf Wilderness College on Tuesday, Sept. 13, are offering a free online wilderness survival course from 6-7:30 p.m. Learn the core skills of survival — shelter, water, fire and food. Participants will come away with practical life-saving skills, a deeper relationship with nature, greater confidence and resources to share with family and…
In partnership with the City of Edmonds, Sno-Isle Libraries has launched a pop-up library at the rooftop Plaza Room, 650 Main St., Edmonds. The Edmonds Library suffered extensive damage after a water pipe ruptured in late June, flooding the main floor with two inches of standing water. “I am delighted the City of Edmonds and…
The Lynnwood Library, in partnership with Verdant Health, will be hosting an event teaching community members how to grow an edible fall garden in whatever space they have available to them. This class is free and aimed toward beginner gardeners who may only have access to a small backyard or patio, yet still want to…
The Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation is expanding its Board of Directors with new board members from Snohomish and Island Counties. As the philanthropic arm of Sno-Isle Libraries, the Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that believes access to information is a human right. The foundation partners with individuals, businesses, foundations, corporations, and community organizations…
Sno-Isle Libraries is hosting a virtual event Tuesday, July 19, to help participants settle their affairs before they die. “Leaving Lightly: Getting Your Affairs in Order so All You Leave Behind is Love” is a one-hour session with host Jan Kraft about mortality, the reasons individuals should get their affairs in order themselves and what…
The Edmonds Library is slowly coming back from extensive damage resulting from water pipe rupture last month that flooded the main floor with two inches of standing water. But the restoration process is just beginning, and it will likely be many weeks before the library is able to reopen. It all began the night of…
The Edmonds Library is closed until further notice due to a water pipe that burst overnight. According to Sno-Isle Libraries Marketing and Communications Manager Katie Leone, the building — located at 650 Main St. — suffered water damage. The issue was discovered around 7 a.m. Friday. No customers were in the building at the time,…
The Friends of the Edmonds Library community book sale is back this Saturday, June 25 from 1-4 p.m. at the Edmonds United Methodist Church, 828 Caspers St., in Kennedy Hall. Parking is on site, and doors will be open to let the sunshine flow through. Hundreds of donated books will be available at heavily discounted prices:…
Beginning July 1, Sno-Isle Libraries will be adding 100 open hours across its community library system each week. Many libraries will open at 9 a.m. and remain open later into the evening. Here are the hours for nearby libraries Brier Tuesday-Thursday: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday-Saturday: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Edmonds Monday-Thursday: 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday-Saturday: 10 a.m.-6…
