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Winter Reading Recs: New Year, New You
By Chandra (Cas) Salmond, Omak Public Library As the clock ticks down to 2025, many of us start to notice that familiar feeling bubbling up: the urge to reinvent, refresh and restart! Although many of us know intellectually that every day is an opportunity to shed old habits and try something new,...
Hispanic Heritage Month Reading Recommendations
Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated every year from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. Several Latino countries observe their independence in September: Mexico, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Chile. Join us in celebrating and paying tribute to the...
Seeking Applicants For Our Teen Library Council
We have openings on the Teen Library Council for the 2024-25 school year. The Teen Library Council offers youth in grades 8-12 in Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Okanogan and Ferry counties the unique opportunity to meet teens across NCW, share ideas and opinions, and...
Back to School Reading List
School will be starting over the next couple of weeks around NCW. Get ready for a great school year and tackle the back-to-school jitters with this fun collection of books curated by our Collections team. A few more
An Evening with Author Tara Karr Roberts
Join us for a conversation with Moscow-based author, Tara Karr Roberts to share about her latest book, Wild and Distant Seas. The program will be Thursday, Aug. 29, from 6 to 7 p.m. The book follows four generations of women as they seek to chart their own futures....
A Kids Reading List for Election Season
Another election season is upon us. Teaching children about elections is an important part of raising future voters. It's never too early to start educating them on how and why we vote. Our Collections team has curated a reading list for kids that's all about...
Bugs & Snakes Program Coming to Three Libraries
The Spokane-based Bugs N Snakes will bring its exotic animal educational program to three of our libraries in Okanogan County on Friday, Aug. 16. They will show and talk about a lineup of snakes, lizards, tortoises, amphibians, and invertebrates, let people interact...
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