24/7 Help From Librarians
FVRL has joined AskWA, a cooperative service  for Washington libraries that allows
library users to chat live online with a librarian 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
FVRL will staff the service for 6 hours in English and 1 hour in Spanish each week. Remaining hours will be covered by professional staff at a wide range of other public, academic and specialty libraries in Washington and across the United States. Try it!
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Focusing on Mother Earth
Global Food Issues
Join us for an exploration of farming and food issues in this five-film series held at Goldendale Community Library throughout April. Topics include genetically modified seed production, sustainable farming and the challenges of traditional family farms. Dates: Wednesday, April 1, 15 and 29 at 2 p.m. and Thursday, April 2, 16 and 30 at 6:30 p.m.
Sewing Workshop: Reusable Bags
Make your very own reuseable bag for books or shopping. Fun for all ages. Held at Three Creeks Community Library on Saturday, April 11 from 1-4 p.m. Call (360) 571-9696 for list of required and optional materials.
Used Book Sale
Re-use -- buy used! Gently worn books offered at bargain prices by the Friends of the Library. Held at Three Creeks Community Library on Saturday, April 25 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Special pre-sale for Friends members that morning from 8-10 a.m. (memberships may be purchased at the door).
Climate Show
Come see how Artists of the Columbia Gorge address issues related to global climate change, on display in the White Salmon Valley Community Library gallery during April and May. Artists’ reception and poetry reading on Wednesday, April 1 beginning at 5:30 p.m.
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Many More Events
There's a whole lot more going on around our library district. See our Web site for ongoing events and activities, including:
Book discussion groups - adult, teen, parent/child
Other events:
knitting, movie events, writing and more!
View a printable April calendar.
See the latest issue:
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Bookmark Contest winners announced
See the winning entries for each grade level. Nearly 4,000 children participated and each did a fabulous job, so it was quite difficult to select just a few as district-wide winners. Check with your local library about special celebrations to be held in April -- all contest participants are invited!
Join us for fun celebrations that honor participants:
Battle Ground library - April 18, 3 p.m.
Cascade Park library - Apri 18, 2 p.m. -
(features Tim Alexander, Master of Marvels!)
Goldendale library - April 11, 2 p.m.
La Center library - April 13, 3:30 p.m.
Ridgefield library - April 21, 6 p.m. -
(with Opus School of Music!)
Stevenson library - April 15, 3 p.m.
Three Creeks library - April 18, 2 p.m. -
(features Angel Ocasio!)
Vancouver library - April 18, 1 p.m.
Vancouver Mall library - April 18, 3 p.m. -
(features Wild on Wildlife!)
Washougal library - April 18, 2 p.m.
White Salmon library - April 18, 2 p.m. -
(features the Balloon Man!)
Woodland library - April 18, 3:30 p.m. -
(includes an Arty Party!)
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New Battle Ground Library
The Battle Ground library will close at its current location May 1. A grand opening celebration is planned at the new building on Saturday, May 30. See our Building Project page for the complete opening and closing schedule. We're also looking for volunteers to help move books -- call (360) 699-8812 or email MoveBG@fvrl.org for details.
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