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Citizens who reside in the Yale precinct (northeast of Woodland in Cowlitz County) are eligible, at no charge, for:
About Yale Valley Rural Library District
In May 2003, citizens in the Yale precinct successfully voted to form a partial-county rural library district. Yale Valley Library District contracts with Fort Vancouver Regional Library District for services.

The Yale Valley Rural Library District board is composed of five five-year positions. Current members and their term end dates include:
  • Kathi Wheeler, chair (July 2012)
  • Cynthia McAllister (July 2009)
  • Don Merkle (July 2010)
  • Patricia Joy Stepp (July 2013)
  • Julia Stoll (July 2011)
2010 Board Meetings
Regular library board meetings are held at 7:00 p.m. (new time) on Thursdays at Yale Elementary School, 11842 Lewis River Rd., Ariel, Washington:
  • February 18
  • March 18
  • April 15
  • May 20
  • September 16
  • October 21
  • November 18
    AGENDA:
    • Call to order
    • Agenda approval
    • Minutes approval
    • Introductions and welcome
    • Chair announcements
    • Current financials
    • Board business
      1. FVRL facilities plan
      2. Board member comments (limited to 3 minutes)
      3. Citizen comments (limited to 3 minutes each)
    • Adjournment

    • Next regular meeting: March 18, 2010

    Board mailing address:
    Yale Valley Library District
    Board of Trustees
    147 N. Dubois Road
    Ariel, Washington 98603

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Garlic and Sapphires - book cover

Join us for book discussions

Our lively book discussions are held on Wednesdays, 7:00-8:00 p.m. in the Yale School Library, 11842 Lewis River Rd., Ariel, WA. Each month, copies of the selected book will be made available to local readers. Check out the book discussion list below and join us anytime. For more information or to get a copy of the next book, contact Kathi Wheeler at 231-4253.

  • Wednesday, October 14, 2009
    Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver
  • Wednesday, November 11, 2009
    Dreams From My Father by Barack Obama
  • Wednesday, January 13, 2010
    Persuasion by Jane Austen
  • Wednesday, February 10, 2010
    Garlic and Sapphires by Ruth Reichl
  • Wednesday, March 10, 2010
    Iran Wakening by Shirin Ebadi
  • Wednesday, April 14, 2010
    Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
  • Wednesday, May 12, 2010
    Winterkill by Craig Lesley
  • Wednesday, June 9, 2010
    Jessie: Story of a Genteel Lady by Betty Wyatt