Services
WCLS offers library services to multiple communities throughout Whatcom County. At the system's branches and Bookmobile, the library hosts a wide variety of events, including storytime, author appearances, youth and family events, game nights, literacy programs and community-building events. The Outreach Program offers delivery of items to care centers, assisted living facilities and correctional institutions, as well as homebound patrons. WCLS also maintains an active inter-library loan program for patrons. A popular annual event are the Summer Reading Programs, which offer opportunities for participation geared toward children, teens and adults.
In 2010, WCLS became part of the Ask-WA online service, offered in conjunction with the Washington State Library. This program provides residents of Washington State access to a reference librarian 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Patrons can submit their questions via the internet and conduct a live chat with a librarian. WCLS also maintains an online presence through social networks such as Facebook and Twitter, as well as the WCLS online catalog. The catalog is currently moving to a far more advanced format, with a highly improved search engine, and the ability to review books and track what books you've read recently.
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