Library News

Mysterious gift to the Olympia Library

This photo of a book sculpture that an anonymous patron left at the library earlier this week. It is behind the Youth desk in case you are interested in looking at it more closely. The book itself is “30 Tales … Continue reading →

Support the West Side Community Plaza

On Tuesday, June 14 (the wrong date of June 7 was recently published), the Olympia City Council will consider a memorandum of understanding with the Olympia Community Visioning Group to start the process to develop a West Olympia Public Plaza. … Continue reading →

Broadband expanding to more Timberland Libraries

The Olympia Timberland Library has the highest internet usage rates of any library in the Timberland system, between 75 and 80 percent use between 21 public internet terminals. Currently, Olympia is one of the best served Timberland branch with about … Continue reading →

Winter Reading Contest

Kids have Summer Reading…grown-ups have Winter Reading! Every time you read five books from January 1 through March 15, turn in a 2010 Winter Reading form (PDF) to be eligible for the district-wide Grand Prize Drawings. Audio books are included … Continue reading →

Olympia’s bookcart “Purl” finishes third

The staff of the Olympia Timberland Library and local volunteer knitters learned today that “Nancy Purl” finished third in the “Pimp My Book Cart” contest: This year’s yarnbombing-inspired cart was a true community effort. Timberland library staff, the Olympia Library’s … Continue reading →

Olympia Timberland Library receives HVAC & lighting system upgrades; will remain open as usual during project

From a press release from Timberland Regional Library: As part of a City of Olympia resource savings and facility improvements project, the Olympia Timberland Library is receiving upgrades to its heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system and lighting system. … Continue reading →

How to enjoy our Olympia Library podcasts

Last night we recorded three elements of our annual meeting: a presentation by Olympia librarian Cheryl Heywood on why she loves the Friends, the unveiling of a new sculpture for the library, and a talk by Napoleon expert David Markham. … Continue reading →

Passport to Timberland

Visit the Timberland Libraries this summer for a passport to adventure! Pick up a passport at any Timberland Library in Thurston, Lewis, Grays Harbor, Mason, and Pacific counties. Then get your passport stamped at as many of the 27 libraries … Continue reading →

Olympia Library to be closed April 26

The Timberland Regional Library system is upgrading its catalog in May. The libraries are each closing for one day in April so that the librarians can attend training. Olympia will be closed April 26. Visit the TRL website to see … Continue reading →

UW study: third of Americans use library computers

Seattle Times article US IMPACT study “A third of Americans 14 and older – about 77 million people – use public library computers to look for jobs, connect with friends, do their homework and improve their lives, according to a … Continue reading →