Team Library In-Person

Are you a tween who loves all things library? Let's team up to share great books, get creative, and help make our library spaces the very best they can be. If you love to read and hang out with other readers, then we need you on our team. Grades 4-7.

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Ferndale Preschool Storytime In-Person

(ages 3–5, 30 minutes) A program for preschoolers with longer stories, rhymes, and songs with more sophisticated structure and content.

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Ferndale Teen Corps - All About Owls In-Person

We need teens with a community spirit to help out with our programming for kids. You'll help pass out supplies and assist in the making and the doing. Teens in grades 6-12 can register below.

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Ferndale All About Owls In-Person

Learn all about these nocturnal birds of prey, from diet to habitat to wingspan, and discover what you can do to conserve and protect them.

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Ferndale Toddler Storytime In-Person

For ages 1-3, 20 minutes. Features concept books, simple stories, and opportunities for movement and interactive participation. Meets Mondays at 9:30 and 10:30 AM (identical programs).

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Northwest Regional Council Outreach

Drop by the Ferndale Library on the 2nd Tuesday of the month, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., to learn about the WA Cares Fund, how it works, and who can qualify. Northwest Regional Council is a local agency that provides support for older adults, adults with disabilities, and ca......More

Drop by the Ferndale Library on the 2nd Tuesday of the month, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., to learn about the WA Cares Fund, how it works, and who can qualify. Northwest Regional Council is a local agency that provides support for older adults, adults with disabilities, and caregivers in Island, San Juan, Skagit, and Whatcom Counties.

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Tech Help Hour

Need support with a technological issue? Looking for help with your phone, computer, or other device? Call the Ferndale Library at 360-384-3647 to schedule a 30-minute one-on-one appointment with staff Tuesdays from 1-2 pm.Here are some examples of topics covered:Downlo......More

Need support with a technological issue? Looking for help with your phone, computer, or other device? Call the Ferndale Library at 360-384-3647 to schedule a 30-minute one-on-one appointment with staff Tuesdays from 1-2 pm.Here are some examples of topics covered:Downloading, streaming, or accessing WCLS digital resourcesBasic computer, tablet, e-reader, or smartphone skillsSetting up and using emailBasic word processing and spreadsheet questionsLibrary catalog and online resourcesThe following topics are examples of what is beyond the scope of this basic service:Diagnosing and fixing hardware problemsRecovering lost data, reconfigurations, or factory resetsRemoving viruses or setting up device security

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Digital Literacy at the Library In-Person

RELOCATED TO THE COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER LOCATED AT 5694 SECOND AVENUE.Whatcom County Library System, the Whatcom Literacy Council, and Evergreen Goodwill's Digital Equity Bus have teamed up to bring digital literacy classes to the library. In each class, you will use......More

RELOCATED TO THE COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER LOCATED AT 5694 SECOND AVENUE.Whatcom County Library System, the Whatcom Literacy Council, and Evergreen Goodwill's Digital Equity Bus have teamed up to bring digital literacy classes to the library. In each class, you will use your basic computer skills and learn how to find online information and resources. Topics covered include:Setting up emailOnline safety and securityFinding reliable information (information literacy)Career search skillsAccessing telehealth appointments Zoom or ChatGPT/AICome practice with a trained instructor in a safe and comfortable space*. Some experience needed. Space is limited; registration is required to secure a spot. We recommend registering for all eight classes in the series, but patrons may join at any time throughout the eight-week session.*Please note that the class takes place on the Digital Equity bus and NOT inside the library.

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Opportunity Council Resource Connection

Drop by the Ferndale Library on the first Wednesday of the month, 4:00-6:00 p.m., to learn more about Opportunity Council services, get assistance completing Basic Food Benefit applications, and sign up for bill discount rates through Puget Sound Energy and Cascade Natu......More

Drop by the Ferndale Library on the first Wednesday of the month, 4:00-6:00 p.m., to learn more about Opportunity Council services, get assistance completing Basic Food Benefit applications, and sign up for bill discount rates through Puget Sound Energy and Cascade Natural Gas.

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Ian MacKay and Karen Polinsky Present Ian's Ride: A Long-Distance Journey to Joy In-Person

Join us at the library to hear the inspiring story of Ian MacKay, and his journey to becoming a leading advocate for accessible outdoor recreation. He will be joined by Karen Polinsky, author of Ian's Ride. While studying as a biology undergrad at UC Santa Cruz, Ian Mac......More

Join us at the library to hear the inspiring story of Ian MacKay, and his journey to becoming a leading advocate for accessible outdoor recreation. He will be joined by Karen Polinsky, author of Ian's Ride. While studying as a biology undergrad at UC Santa Cruz, Ian Mackay crashed his bike into a tree on campus. Paralyzed from the shoulders down, Mackay adapted to his new life with the help of his dedicated family, particularly his mother, Teena Woodward, and a group of quirky friends. After years of despair, and against all odds, he became an inspiring leader, an innovator with Apple, and a world-record-breaking athlete. In this intimate biography based on more than one hundred hours of interviews, journal entries, and more, writer Karen Polinsky recounts Ian’s accident and determined recovery, in which he discovered the healing power of nature and community. Ian’s Ride is both a personal journey and an adventure quest for nature lovers, endurance athletes, and anyone struggling with a life-changing loss or diagnosis. This deeply moving true story examines how we exist in our bodies, adapt to and overcome adversity, and what it means to push our limits.Karen Polinsky, a former journalist and high school teacher, is a novelist and playwright. Like Ian’s Ride, her first book, Dungeness, is set on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula. Polinsky has written more than a dozen staged plays. Based in Portland, Oregon, she enjoys camping, biking, and hiking with her husband, Michael, and her border collie, Pearl.Ian Mackay, a C2/3 quadriplegic, is a nature lover, mobility technology innovator, and endurance athlete. Mackay is the executive director of the nonprofit Ian’s Ride, which aims to increase accessibility to the outdoors; an ambassador for the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy; and a proud board member of The Here and Now Project, a chapter of the United Spinal Association. He lives in Port Angeles, Washington.

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Ferndale Preschool Storytime In-Person

(ages 3–5, 30 minutes) A program for preschoolers with longer stories, rhymes, and songs with more sophisticated structure and content.

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