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A Reading List For Writers
November is National Novel Writers Month, also known as NaNoWriMo. The annual celebration began in 1999 with a challenge to all aspiring writers: to write 50,000 words of a novel in 30 days. Now, each year in November, people around the world write with a determination to end the month with a...

Learn Indigenous Wellbeing
Learn the seven circles approach to spiritual, physical, and emotional wellbeing rooted in indigenous ancestral knowledge in a three-week book series at Wenatchee Public Library in November. The Seven Circles Book Club will be presented in-person Nov. 14, 21, and 28...

Virtual Author Program
We live in divided times. While there is much to learn from our differences, lately, our differences seem to divide and limit how we communicate and connect with family, friends, or co-workers. Join us for a 90-minute virtual program on November 9th to learn about the...

Learn about our Rural Services
We recently established a Rural Services Department, encompassing our Bookmobile Services, Mail Order Library, and Regional Contact Center. By aligning these departments, our goal is to develop a unified vision and strategy for reaching our most rural patrons. In...

Free Informational Workshops
NCW Libraries is partnering with Community Health Plan of Washington (CHPW) to offer “SanaSana Colita de Rana: Health Insurance and You.” These drop-in sessions will be offered at 10 NCW Libraries locations through late October and the month of November, no...

It’s National Friends of the Library Week
We are celebrating National Friends of Libraries Week (Oct. 15-21) by showing our appreciation for the hard work and dedication of library volunteers and supporters across NCW. Friends of the Library groups are nonprofit, charitable organizations that operate...

Celebrate Italian Heritage!
October is National Italian American Heritage Month, celebrating the rich culture, generational traditions, and significant contributions to food, art, religion, science, and much more! There are currently more than 26 million Americans of Italian descent residing in...