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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)
  • Patricia Joy Stepp, vice-chair (July 2013)
  • Julia Stoll (July 2011)
  • Connie Jacox (July 2014)
  • Annette Katzer (July 2015)

YVLD Board policies
Board Meetings
Regular library board meetings are held at 6:30 p.m. on Thursdays at Yale Elementary School, 11842 Lewis River Rd., Ariel, Washington:

2012 Meetings
  • January 14 - Public Hearing: YVLD Future Services
  • MEETING CANCELLED - Saturday, January 21
    PUBLIC HEARING
    YVLD Future Services
    11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

    Attendees are encouraged to bring sack lunches.
    • Welcome and introductions
    • Review latest FSO survey
    • Report: Cowlitz County Building Inspector / Wheeler and Wallin
    • Discussion: Moving forward
    • Adjourn
  • February 16
  • March 15
  • April 19
  • September 20
  • October 18

Board mailing address:
Yale Valley Library District
Board of Trustees
PO Box 434
Ariel, Washington 98603
Community Links
Yale Elementary School
Yale Valley information

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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 12, 2011
    Sarah's Key/De Rosnay

  • Wednesday, November 9, 2011
    Love in the Time of Cholera/Marquez

  • Wednesday, January 11, 2012
    Ines of My Soul/Allende

  • Wednesday, February 8, 2012
    Snow Falling on Cedars/Guterson

  • Wednesday, March 14, 2012
    The Help/Stockett

  • Wednesday, April 11, 2012
    Big Burn/Egan
  • Wednesday, May 9, 2012
    A Girl from Yamhill/Cleary

  • Wednesday, June 13, 2012
    Art of Racing in the Rain/Stein