Posts Tagged ‘community libraries’

Let’s All Read the Same Book: “The Things They Carried” Marysville, Wash. — For the second year, the Everett Public Library and Sno-Isle Libraries are partnering on “The Big Read,” an opportunity for readers in Snohomish and Island counties to come together to read, discuss, and celebrate a single book. This year’s title is Tim O’Brien’s “The Things They Carried,” a masterwork of contemporary literature widely regarded as one ... Full story

Thirty-five years after it ended, the Vietnam War returns to Snohomish and Island counties – in the form of a novel. The Sno-Isle Libraries and Everett Public Library, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts, are featuring Tim O’Brien’s Vietnam War classic, The Things They Carried, as the 2010 Big Read title. This ... Full story

The Washington State Auditor has given the Sno-Isle Libraries a clean bill of financial health – for the 24th year in a row. Each year, the State Auditor reviews financial records and practices of tax-supported entities.  The Auditor evaluates accounting practices, reviews payroll and bill paying records, and analyzes financial systems for tracking how tax dollars are spent.  Because of the ... Full story

SNO-ISLE LIBRARIES FOUNDATION STAY HOME AND READ A BOOK RAISES $19,000 IN DONATIONS MARYSVILLE, Wash. –    There were no bids, no reservations, no babysitters to hire, no elegant dresses to wear.  Instead, this year the Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation, in partnership with corporate sponsors, raised money by doing nothing for its annual fundraising event. And donors liked it. More than $19,000 was raised through the “Stay Home and Read a ... Full story

SNO-ISLE Libraries extends deadline for pro and con committee names for november levy election MARYSVILLE, Wash. – The Sno-Isle Libraries is seeking residents to represent the pro and con committees in the upcoming Sno-Isle Libraries levy increase measure, planned for the November 3, 2009 election. Individuals may submit their names, telephone numbers, and fax numbers (if available) to Sno-Isle Libraries Board of Trustees, 7312 35th Ave NE., ... Full story