WCLS in Whatcom County presents Library Stories

Ep. 25 Jenn Rick-Library Foundation

Whatcom County Library Foundation Development Director Jenn Rick tells us all about the Foundation and the wonderful things they do to support the library and the community.

Ep. 24 Clyde Ford Read & Share

Bellingham author Clyde Ford talks to WCLS Collection Development Librarian Mary Kinser about his award-winning memoir and our 2022 Read & Share title, Think Black, as well as his newest non-fiction book, Of Blood and Sweat: Black Lives and the Making of White Power and Wealth. 

Ep. 23 North Fork 11th Anniversary Party

Vern Yadon, Ann Marie Impero and Katrina Buckman at the North Fork Library's 11th Anniversary Celebration.

Ep. 22 Summer Reading with Sarah Lavender

Sarah Lavender talks about our Summer Reading plans and programs. And we get a handful of book recommendations from Sarah, Mary Vermillion and even your host, Neil! If you listen carefully, you can hear the birds singing. Summer is going to be really fun!

Ep. 21: Cayla Samms, Jonathan Jakobitz, Emma Radosevich and Marie Guenette

Update on the Sumas Library with Cayla Samms, Jonathan Jakobitz talks about events at Blaine Library and Emma and Marie talk about Young Adult fiction in a jam-packed episode.

Ep. 20: Poetry Month & PLA Conference

Stories from the Public Library Association Conference in Portland OR and we ask What Does Amy Think About Poetry for National Poetry Month.

Ep. 19. Whatcom READS Wrap Up

We get a look behind the scenes at Whatcom READS with Emma Radosevich who interviewed author Michael Christie in Deming, Amy Jones who attended our author's Mount Baker Theatre presentation and the author himself, Michael Christie backstage at the theatre before his presentation. 

See videos of many of our Whatcom READS presentations at whatcomreads.org/videos

Ep. 18 WhatcomREADS Author’s Week

The first week of March is the culmination of a season of WhatcomREADS events as Greenwood author Michael Christie comes to town for 4 in-person and one live streaming event. We talk to Village Books owner and steward, Paul Hanson about the independent bookstore's role in WhatcomREADS and we talk with our own graphic designer Amy Jones about her passionate response to Greenwood. It's a "don't miss" episode so don't miss it! 

Ep. 17: Whatcomics

WCLS Teen Services Coordinator Tamar Clarke talks about Whatcomics and A Forest of Words, our annual teen art and poetry publications. We are also joined by Sorrel Thoerner, a WCLS patron, high school student and artist who talks about why Whatcomics is important for teens. 

Ep. 16: Freegal with Rose Momsen, Whatcom READS with Ann McAllen

In this first episode of 2022, Rose Momsen and Neil discuss our streaming music service, Freegal and Ann McAllen, Chair of our Whatcom READS community-wide book club talks about this year's book, Greenwood by Michael Christie and all the events surrounding the upcoming author visit.