Today the Friends of the Edmonds Library announced Magenta Loera as the 2019-2020 recipient of its $4,000 University of Washington iSchool Scholarship. The annual scholarship, now in its 26th year, is intended for a second-year graduate student who is a resident of Washington State and focusing their studies on public librarianship. “Community engagement through libraries synthesizes…
By Pam O’Sullivan I want to thank you, Edmonds Friends, for allowing me to attend the American Library Association (ALA) Midwinter Meeting in Seattle in January. It was an amazing—and educational—experience. A real eye-opener. Before I go any further, I want to pass along to you a couple comments about Friends. At a panel discussion,…
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As part of the 2019 budget process, last November the Friends of the Edmonds Library board and membership approved a new budget item, “Education & Literacy Grants,” with funds for this year approved at $1,500. In addition, it was decided that the University of Washington iSchool would administer the graduate-level scholarship provided by the Friends, which…
Our February member meeting was a great source of inspiration for readers and writers alike! Read on for some of what was shared, and please feel free to pass this on to any literature lovers you know. Author Laura Moe and EPIC Group Writers Laura Moe is the author of the highly regarded book, Breakfast with…
Join us for our 3rd annual brewfest and raffle hosted by Gallaghers’ Where-U-Brew and this year supported by the Here and There food truck by Chef Dane catering! Gallaghers’ will be making a donation to FEL for every batch of beer brewed on March 24 and we’ll be selling raffle tickets for great prizes, including…
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On Saturday, January 26, a group of board members from Friends of the Edmonds Library attended the Midwinter conference of the American Library Association in downtown Seattle. Several library staff members also attended the full event. We are always looking for ways we can improve our service to the community and bring forth the unique perspectives of…
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