 NEW! Online calendar makes library events easy to view and track
There's a brand-new look and functionality to the district's online events calendar. You can search for events by location, date or type. We think you'll like the more complete event descriptions and the handy maps, too. Best of all, you can sign up for email reminders of events or an RSS feed.
Try the new calendar now
 Summer Reading signups begin June 1
Dream Big - Read!
It's the biggest, most popular library program of the year. Preschoolers, kids and teens each have their very own Summer Reading program. No cost to participate -- everyone's welcome to join the fun. You can sign up June 1 through August 15. Visit any FVRL location for more information or call (360) 906-5106 or 1-888-546-2707 from area code 509.
Friends' Used Book Sales
No sales scheduled for May or June, but check the new online calendar for sale dates and additional Friends activities through the rest of the year.
 Stats amazing
FVRL cardholders, you checked out 356,705 items during the month of March. That's three percent more than the 346,568 you checked out in March 2011. For the first three months of 2012, circulation increased nearly 10 percent over the same period in 2011. Happy reading!
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Library events
See the new, user-friendly online calendar for...
· Book discussions, writing groups, author events
· Classes
· Story times and kids'/tweens' programs
· Teen programs
· ...and much more
View a printable May calendar [.PDF file]
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Check out the Teen eNewsletter
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 Big changes in store for the mall library in 2013
With a new lease for a 3,575 square-foot space beginning in January 2013, the current 7,275 square-foot Vancouver Mall Community Library will close for remodeling on Dec. 24. When the smaller facility opens in March or April 2013, patrons will enjoy a brand-new space that is tailored to providing the services and resources they need most. Read the district news release.
If you're a mall library user, you're invited to PROVIDE INPUT about some of the decisions to be made for the new space (deadline for providing input is Sunday, May 20).
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Smart phone users:
Keep your library barcode in your phone
Smartphone apps such as Key Ring and CardStar allow you to conveniently store a scannable copy of your library card barcode in your phone. Try it the next time you check out a book.
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Ridgefield library changes Wednesday-Friday hours
In response to many patron requests for longer weekday hours, the Ridgefield library has a new schedule as of May 1: Tuesday 10-8; Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 10-6; and Saturday 10-5. See the news release for details. |
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NextReads newsletters offer "What should I read next?" advice
Are you looking for a few good books to read? Sign up for our e-newsletters and get great suggested-reading lists by email. Direct catalog links will make it easy to check immediately whether items are available at your library. To get started, check out our huge selection of newsletter themes - here are just a few examples:
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