Services
Bellingham Public Library circulates 1.5 million items each year and has over 45,000 registered cardholders. In 2008, Bellingham Public Library's per capita circulation was 18.7 – the highest rate for libraries of its size in Washington state.
Bellingham Public Library hosts a number of special events throughout the year, including weekly storytime events for children, author appearances, adult literacy tutoring, and family and community outreach events. The library also offers readers' advisory talks and materials to assist patrons in selection of materials from the collection. A popular annual community event is the library's "Summer Reading Program", with separate programs for children, teens and adults.
Bellingham Public Library maintains special collections in geneaology and local Northwest Washington history. There are also special services for Adult Basic Education, as well as a circulating collection of kits for reading groups.
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