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Presidential Primary Mock Election: Sanders cruises

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Students at Mount Erie Elementary School in Anacortes point to their "I Voted" stickers after voting in the Presidential Primary Mock Election. (Photos courtesy of Mount Erie)

We won’t know until next week which candidates Washington’s adult voters like in the… Read more

1 million ballots returned as PrezPrimary enters homestretch

Image As Washington’s Presidential Primary enters the final days of its voting period, nearly 1 million ballots already have been returned to counties. “I’m very encouraged by the large number of ballots… Read more

WSL Updates for May 19, 2016

Volume 12, May 19, 2016 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) OZOBOTS KITS HEADING OUT SOON 2) PREVIEW THE 2017 COLLABORATIVE SUMMER LIBRARY PROGRAM 3) NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE RESOURCES 4) METADATA ENHANCEMENT & REMEDIATION PROJECT GRANTS 5) SCHOOL LIBRARIAN’S WORKSHOP WEBINAR 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) OZOBOTS KITS HEADING OUT SOON The… Read more

Classic WA photos: Critters at Rainier NP

Image Nowadays, visitors to Mount Rainier National Park in Washington’s Cascades are discouraged from feeding the animals there. But that wasn’t always the case. This photo, taken sometime between 1920 and 1960, shows a young couple feeding a raccoon outside a building in the popular park. The sign on the… Read more

From the Archives: governors’ news conference photos

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(Photos courtesy of Washington State Archives)

Those of you who have watched Gov. Inslee or any of his predecessors hold a news conference on TV know that such events are typically held in the Governor’s Conference Room. It’s a large, formal-looking room to the left of the front lobby in the Governor’s Office.… Read more

Washington State Library Digital Collections: Historical Maps

From the desk of Jeff Martin: Maps add a visual element to history. The State Archives and the State Library hold extensive map collections dealing with the Washington State and the surrounding region. Maps for these digital collections are drawn from state and territorial government records, historic books, federal documents and the Northwest collection. Here are two examples from this growing collection.… Read more

Filing Week makes it official for WA candidates

Image Many Washington candidates have been campaigning for months, but it all becomes official May 16-20 with state Filing Week. Candidates for U.S. Senate and House, all nine statewide executive offices, most of the legislative seats… Read more

WSL Updates for May 12, 2016

Volume 12, May 12, 2016 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) WASHINGTON RURAL HERITAGE DIGITIZATION GRANTS CLOSE MAY 25 2) DIGITAL LITERACY 2016 GRANT CYCLE CLOSES MAY 25 3) METADATA ENHANCEMENT & REMEDIATION PROJECT GRANTS 4) LETTERS ABOUT LITERATURE 2016 5) WHO’LL COUNT THE RAIN? 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) WASHINGTON RURAL HERITAGE… Read more

WA students can vote in PrezPrimary Mock Election

Image While Washington voters will have until May 24 to fill out and return their Presidential Primary ballots, thousands of students in grades K-12 soon will have their own chance to experience voting by taking part in a special Presidential Primary Mock Election. The Mock Election lets… Read more

WA Presidential Primary under way

Image Washington’s 2016 Presidential Primary ballots are being mailed to voters this week, and Secretary of State Kim Wyman is urging a robust turnout. “It’s Washington’s turn to be heard,” Wyman says. “It’s true that we are late on the election… Read more

Newly Received Federal Publications -- January - March 2016

Image A selected list of resources received at the Washington State Library through the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP). The State Library is the Regional Depository Library for the states of Washington and Alaska and has a… Read more

WSL Updates for May 5, 2016

Volume 12, May 5, 2016 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) REFRESHING SCHOOL LIBRARIES GRANT CYCLE CLOSES MAY 10 2) WASHINGTON RURAL HERITAGE DIGITIZATION GRANTS CLOSE MAY 25 3) DIGITAL LITERACY 2016 GRANT CYCLE CLOSES MAY 25 4) OPEN DATA FOR PUBLIC GOOD OPPORTUNITY 5) SCHOOL LIBRARIAN’S WORKSHOP WEBINAR 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) REFRESHING… Read more

2016 Voters’ Pamphlet Art Contest under way

Image Attention, Washington college students! Show off your artistic side and inspire your peers to vote by taking part in the state Voters’ Pamphlet Art Contest. The contest, which ends June 15, is sponsored by the Secretary of State’s Elections Division. To… Read more

WA partners with federal military voting experts

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State Elections Director Lori Augino, Secretary of State Wyman, Col. Will Phillips and FVAP Director Matt Boehmer. (Photo courtesy of Lori Augino)

Secretary of State Kim Wyman shared a personal story to explain why she is so enthused about the… Read more

From the Archives: WA Capitol at dusk

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Washington Capitol with Tivoli Fountain in foreground. (Photo courtesy of Washington State Digital Archives)

Washington’s beautiful Capitol Campus offers gorgeous views year-round.… Read more

Supporters can GiveBIG to WTBBL!

Image Supporters of the Washington Talking Book & Braille Library have a chance to put their money where their hearts are by donating to WTBBL during the Seattle Foundation’s GiveBIG campaign Tuesday. GiveBIG is the one-day, online charitable giving event for… Read more

MyVote accessibility upgrade draws applause

Image The Washington State Elections Division is drawing acclaim for accessibility upgrades to the state's popular online voter information tool called MyVote. Two of the nation's leading election blogs called attention to the recent re-launch of the portal. Mindy Moretti over at ElectionlineWeekly called it "mobile-friendly,… Read more

WSL Updates for April 28, 2016

Volume 12, April 28, 2016 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) MEMOIR WRITING FOR ADULTS WEBINAR 2) RELEASE THE ROBOTS 3) SUPERCHARGED STORYTIMES – THE VIEWS2 WAY 4) REFRESHING SCHOOL LIBRARIES GRANT CYCLE OPENS 5) DIGITAL LITERACY 2016 GRANT CYCLE OPEN 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) MEMOIR WRITING FOR ADULTS WEBINAR This First Tuesdays webinar… Read more

Holocaust survivor shares gripping story during talk at Capitol

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Henry Friedman shares his experiences about hiding from the Nazis during World War II. (Photos courtesy of Benjamin Helle)

Holocaust survivor Henry Friedman… Read more

When Ross Perot campaigned in Washington

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Ross Perot during his 1992 speech in Olympia. (Photo courtesy Washington State Digital Archives)

The upcoming Washington Presidential Primary is generating tons of buzz and anticipation as candidates are expected to hold rallies in our state in the coming days and weeks.… Read more