Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated every year from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. Several Latino countries observe their independence in September: Mexico, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Chile. Join us in celebrating and paying tribute to the...
We have openings on the Teen Library Council for the 2024-25 school year. The Teen Library Council offers youth in grades 8-12 in Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Okanogan and Ferry counties the unique opportunity to meet teens across NCW, share ideas and opinions, and...
July is Disability Pride Month. July marks the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, landmark legislation that broke down barriers to inclusion in society, on July 26, 1990. Disability Pride Month honors the history, achievements, experiences, and...
We will kick off our free Summer Library Program on June 7, offering a summer full of programs and activities for all ages at their 30 libraries, the bookmobile, and online. Our annual summer program provides opportunities for children, teens, and adults to explore...
Write on the River and NCW Libraries are happy to announce the winners of the 13th annual Teen Short Fiction Competition. Librarians from across the region along with members of NCW Libraries’ Teen Library Council judged an all-time high number of competitive entries....
Spokane Poet Laureate Mery Smith will come back in early May to lead two more workshops, this time at our Wenatchee and Cashmere libraries. “Joy and Sorrow: A Poetry Workshop” will explore themes of writing in our grief and love stories from the depths of...