Clippings April 3, 2015
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Library Clippings for the week of April 3, 2015
Library News
Transition Fidalgo wins Auto Magic award (Anacortes American, Anacortes, 3/4/15)
Library preps for software switch (Journal of the San Juan Islands, Friday Harbor, 3/11/15)
King County Library System Request for Furniture Bids for the Renton Liberty Park Library Furniture Project
The King County Library System invites qualified vendors to submit a bid for General Furniture for the Renton Liberty Park Library Furniture Project. A detailed bid package may be obtained by going to www.kcls.org/about/bond, click on Architects & Contracts/Current Project Bid Listing and select the Renton Liberty Park Library Furniture Project. Proposals must be received by 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 7, 2015. Proposals received any later than this will not be considered. Please submit all proposals to: King County Library System, Attn: Kelly L. Iverson, 960 Newport Way NW, Issaquah, WA 98027 or fax it to 425-369-3310 attention Kelly L. Iverson. (Daily Journal of Commerce, Seattle, 3/25/15)
People
Stephenson takes the reins at the Medical Lake Library
Theresa Stephenson became the new supervisor of Medical Lake Library in January. Stephenson said she would like to tailor some of the library’s programs to the military families and farmers that live in the community. (Cheney Free Press, Cheney, 3/5/15)
George welcomes home new librarian (Quincy Valley Post Register, Quincy, 3/5/15)
Finalists chosen for Citizen Hall of Fame
The Spokane Public Library Foundation has whittled the nearly 100 nominees for its Spokane Citizen Hall of Fame to 18 split into six categories. Inductees will be chosen from these lists and announced at a breakfast on April 2. The Citizens Hall of Fame is a fundraiser for the foundation. (Spokesman Review, Spokane, 3/8/15)
Programs/Displays
From the pages of fiction
Two storybook characters, Elephant and Piggie, visited the Sunnyside Library. The characters are part of a children’s book series authored by Mo Williems. (Daily News, Sunnyside, 3/6/15)
Seussapalooza festivities a hit (Daily Record, Ellensburg, 3/11/15)
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[This summary of library news represents a selection of current newspaper clippings about Washington libraries received from Washington newspapers. The summary is created by Marilyn Lindholm and Leanna Hammond of the Washington State Library, a Division of the Office of the Secretary of State. For further information about this summary or the clippings listed, contact Shirley Lewis at 360.570.5567 or [email protected].]
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