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Clark & Cowlitz Monthly Events Booklet - October 2023 (PDF)
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- Cascade Park Community Library will host resource fair (The Columbian, 8/8/23)
- Headlines, Highlights, and History (The Goldendale Sentinel, 6/21/23)
- White Salmon library assistant sees storytime span generations, watches kids grow up (Columbia Gorge News, 3/15/23)
- Descendants visit Chief Umtuch exhibit at Battle Ground Community Library (The Columbian, 1/12/2023)
2022 July–December
- Speakers at Vancouver library board meeting support Drag Queen Story Hour (The Columbian, 12/20/2022)
- In Our View: Don't like drag queen events? Then don't go (The Columbian, 12/8/2022)
- Opposition to drag queen story hours roils FVRLibraries (The Columbian, 12/6/2022)
2022 January–June
- Woodland Community Library enters final fundraising stretch for new building (The Daily News, 5/9/2022)
- Woodland library project receives $515,000 state grant (The Columbian, 5/9/2022)
- Yale Valley library provides needed services to locals (The Reflector, 5/9/2022)
- Library features new arts projects (The Goldendale Sentinel, 5/4/2022)
- Partnership between Woodland Public Schools and Fort Vancouver Regional Library system results in dedicated library location for Yale Valley residents (ClarkCountyToday.com, 5/4/2022)
- FWCL to host fundraiser to build new library in Woodland (The Reflector, 4/14/2022)
- WSU Vancouver offers forum about Ukraine (The Columbian, 4/3/2022)
- Architects give first glimpse of future Washougal library options (Camas-Washougal Post-Record, 3/24/2022)
- Two local projects receive funding in 2022 state capital budget (The Reflector, 3/21/22)
- Clark County turns the page on masks as state mandate ends (The Columbian, 3/12/2022)
- Washougal library manager has bittersweet goodbye; updates community on quest for new library building (Camas-Washougal Post-Record, 3/10/2022)
- Council meeting focuses on library content (The Goldendale Sentinel, 3/2/2022)
- Camas Lions donate to Washougal library fund (Camas-Washougal Post-Record, 2/24/2022)
- Group says library contains troubling material (The Goldendale Sentinel, 2/23/2022)
- La Center Community Library building dates back to the 1900s (The Reflector, 2/21/2022)
- Senior-friendly resources available in Clark County to help navigate technology at any age (The Columbian, 2/6/2022)
- Tax-preparation help available online, in person (The Columbian, 1/29/2022)
2021 July–December
- It’s official: Vancouver OKs sale of former Navigation Center to library (The Columbian, 12/7/2021)
- League of Women Voters Clark County and the Fort Vancouver Regional Library system are teaming up to offer workshop (ClarkCountyToday.com, 10/13/2021)
- FVRLibraries’ Letters to Seniors program spreads handmade cheer (The Columbian, 9/26/2021)
- Yale Valley Library District celebrates first brick-and-mortar branch Sunday in Ariel (The Daily News, 9/25/2021)
- Washougal residents share ideas for future library (Camas-Washougal Post-Record, 8/5/2021)
- Ridgefield library opens to large crowd (The Reflector, 7/13/2021)
- Crowd of hundreds celebrates new library building in Ridgefield (Also see slide show) (The Columbian, 7/9/2021)
2021 January–June
- Washougal residents share ideas for future library (Camas-Washougal Post-Record, 8/5/2021)
- Nonprofit organization to give out free meals at Washougal library (Camas-Washougal Post-Record, 6/24/2021)
- Papier-mâché butterflies alight at Vancouver Community Library (The Columbian, 6/22/2019)
- Artist Claudia Carter’s sculpture on permanent display at Vancouver Community Library (The Columbian, 6/19/2021)
- Applicants sought for county-recommended position on library board (The Reflector, 6/8/2021)
- ‘Bigger, better’ Ridgefield Community Library set for grand opening July 9 (Vancouver Business Journal, 6/7/2021)
- New Ridgefield Community Library to open on July 9 (The Reflector, 6/1/2021)
- Bigger, better Ridgefield Community Library set for Grand Opening July 9 (ClarkCountyToday.com, 5/29/2021)
- County Council seeks applicants for county-recommended position on Library Board (ClarkCountyToday.com, 5/26/2021)
- Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries ready for readers (The Columbian, May 12, 2021)
- Washougal Community Library reopens indoor services, will limit number of patrons and require masks (Camas-Washougal Post-Record, 4/29/2021)
- Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries reopen for limited in-branch services (The Reflector, 4/27/2021)
- Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries Re-Opening Locations for Limited in-Branch Services (ClarkCountyTalk.com, 4/21/2021)
- Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries re-opened for limited in-branch services (ClarkCountyToday.com, 4/21/2021)
- Libraries re-opening locations for limited in-branch services (The Goldendale Sentinel, 4/21/2021)
- Artist, cancer patient curates Black history exhibit at Vancouver library (The Columbian, 2/17/2021)
- White Salmon library’s Nature Lovers’ Book Club brings enthusiasts together (The Columbian, 2/16/2021)
- Washougal READS to tackle issues of racism, police brutality (Camas-Washougal Post-Record, 1/21/2021)
2020 July–December
- Clark County libraries still offer variety of services (The Columbian, 12/11/2020)
- League of Women Voters and FVRL to host virtual teen voting event (ClarkCountyToday.com, 10/23/2020)
- It’s official: Washougal library has a new site (Camas-Washougal Post-Record, 10/8/2020)
- Water main break floods Fort Vancouver Regional Library building (KGW8, 10/6/2020)
- Broken water main floods Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries Operations Center (The Columbian, 10/5/2020)
- Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries faces substantial flooding of operations center (ClarkCountyToday.com, 10/5/2020)
- Book vending machine outside Vancouver Mall library revives pleasure of browsing the stacks (The Columbian, 9/18/2020)
- Library district accepts $2.5 million bid for new Ridgefield facility (The Reflector, 7/27/2020)
- Clark County parents challenged to find summer enrichment for children (The Columbian, 7/25/2020)
- Clark County Council seeks applicant for regional library board (The Reflector, 7/6/2020)
- Applicants sought for regional library board (The Columbian, 7/2/2020)
2020 January–June
- County Council seeks applicant for Regional Library Board (ClarkCountyToday.com, 6/30/2020
- Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries open for curbside pickup (The Columbian, 6/26/2020)
- Library now offering curbside pickup of holds (The Goldendale Sentinel, 6/24/2020)
- Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries now offering curbside pickup of holds (ClarkCountyToday.com, 6/22/2020)
- Drive-in, public Wi-Fi hot spots available in Clark County, Washington (The Columbian, 5/7/2020)
- Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries’ valuable resources available at home (The Columbian, 3/27/2020)
- FVRL libraries closing to public (ClarkCountyToday.com, 3/13/2020)
- Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries programs canceled starting on Friday (ClarkCountyToday.com, 3/11/2020)
- Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries cancel public programs for two weeks to slow spread of novel coronavirus (Camas-Washougal Post-Record, 3/11/2020)
- COVID-19 prompts groups to cancel events around Clark County (The Columbian, 3/10/2020)
- Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries system helps those who can’t travel still venture afar (The Columbian, 2/28/2020)
- Repair Clark County program partners with local groups to increase the types of items they can fix (ClarkCountyToday.com, 1/27/2020)
- Exhibit explores the African American experience in Vancouver, Northwest (The Columbian, 1/25/2020)
- Working in Clark County: Elizabeth Moss, librarian at Three Creeks Community Library (The Columbian, 1/25/2020)
- Cascade Park library to close temporarily for 'refresh' (The Columbian, 1/10/2020)
- A Visit to the Bookmobile (PDF) (The Columbian, 1/8/2020)
- Lectures in Vancouver to commemorate 75th anniversary of the end of WWII (The Columbian, 1/5/2020)
2019 June-December
- At Drag Queen Story Hour, children 'just see the love' (The Columbian, 10/28/2019)
- Drag queen program at Vancouver Community Library defended (The Columbian, 10/11/2019)
- Library board holds public panel on 'Drag Queen Story Hour' to cover questions (KATU 2, 10/10/2019)
- Third Drag Queen Story Hour brings a crowd to FVRL Board of Trustees meeting (ClarkCountyToday.com, 9/17/2019)
- Library closed for staff training day (The Goldendale Sentinel, 9/4/2019)
- FVRL moving forward with building projects (The Reflector, 9/3/2019)
- Vancouver library, employees still split over salaries (The Columbian, 8/28/2019)
- Pilot program at Vancouver Community Library a bridge to social services (The Columbian, 8/21/2019)
- Negotiation over library wages stalls (Camas-Washougal Post-Record, 8/8/2019)
- Library employees fighting for raise (The Reflector, 8/5/2019)
- Woodland Community Library is ready to grow (The Columbian, 7/26/2019)
- Kids ‘explore’ space at Mission Control: Mars Rover Challenge (The Columbian, 7/22/2019)
- Woodland-area library district plan up for vote (The Columbian, 6/10/2019)
2019 January–May
- Young artist work on display at library (The Goldendale Sentinel, 5/22/2019)
- Battle Ground library celebrates 10 years in new space (The Reflector, 5/6/2019)
- Battle Ground Community Library to celebrate 10 years of service (The Columbian, 5/3/2019)
- Libraries have role on, off camera for movie about homelessness (The Columbian, April 5, 2019)
- Libraries hustling, growing to keep up with demand (The Columbian, April 5, 2019)
- Vancouver ceremony welcomes new US citizens (The Columbian, March 7, 2019)
- Library board seeks at-large member (The Columbian, March 6, 2019)
- Drag Queen Story Hour brings complaints to the FVRL Board of Trustees meeting (ClarkCountyToday.com, February 21, 2019)
- Sign language conversation circle at library can broaden community (The Columbian, February 17, 2019)
- County Council seeks applicant for regional library board (The Reflector, February 11, 2019)
- Vancouver library story hour celebrates diversity, playfulness (The Columbian, February 1, 2019)
2018 September—December
- Library workers get pay increase (The Columbian, December 31, 2018)
- Pilot program for homeless places social worker at Vancouver library weekly (The Columbian, December 28, 2018)
- Trivial pursuit (Camas-Washougal Post-Record, December 20, 2018)
- Vehicles bring library on the road (The Goldendale Sentinel, November 28, 2018)
- Downtown Vancouver library briefly placed on lockdown (The Columbian, November 21, 2018)
- City of Vancouver seeks regional library board volunteer (The Columbian, October 17, 2018)
- Wyatt leads Stevenson Library (Hood River News, October 17, 2018)
- Sculpture garden sprouts at Vancouver Community Library (The Columbian, October 4, 2018)
- New home brings sculpture garden to life (Clark County Today.com, October 2, 2018)
- The long push to build a new Washougal library (Lacamas Magazine, September 2018)