The Blaine Public Library was full of great events and activities in 2024. Here are but a few highlights:
In April, we honored Joyce Vanderpol for her generous donation of the small meeting room pod. In July, Blaine served as the host location for WCLS’ Pride in the Park event, which was a day of family fun at Marine Park. In September, Whatcom Grooves returned to the Blaine library. It was a night of fabulous music in a picturesque setting, as the Jerry Steinhilber Trio played beneath the library arch.
Thanks to a partnership between Blaine CORE (Community Organization for Resources and Education) and Friends of Blaine Library, the Bookworm Bin project was a great success this year. The project takes old library storage bins and finds a second life for them as compost worm bins. And best of all, all proceeds benefit the library!
Over the past year, WCLS’ collection has grown in many ways beyond what people traditionally think of as part of a traditional library: adding more Wi-Fi hotspots, lots of new puzzles and board games, light therapy lamps, ukuleles and soon-to-be-added animatronic companion pet cats. Who knows what 2025 will bring!
The current Blaine library building is over 36 years old, yet we are still looking for new and innovative ways to add services and improve the patron experience. We have lots of plans for improvements in the coming year to make the collection more browsable and to provide increased seating and tables. However, the stark reality is that the age and size of our building limits us greatly, and we are still in need of a larger facility to meet the needs of our community. We appreciate the community’s support and input as we continue to craft the vision for a new Blaine library facility.
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