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Librarians say the independent nonprofit relies on patron support and shared values.

The doors to the Washington State Library in Tumwater could close to the public later this year. That’s because the Washington Secretary of State’s Office will likely be reducing staff; 47 employees have received notices that they could be laid off due to reductions in state and federal funding. If that happens, the public won’t be able to access rare items stored in collections at the library.

(Runtime 1:00) Both the American Library Association and 20 state attorneys general are suing the Trump administration for its efforts to dismantle the…

While perhaps unfamiliar to some, “Death Cafes” are giving people a place to talk openly about the end of life. At the Moscow Public Library, a group gathers four times a year to host their own Death Cafe.

(Runtime 0:58)A measure to dissolve a small library in southeastern Washington will not be on the November ballot. The decision comes after a hearing…

We heard a rumor that Paula Poundstone was heading to our neck of the woods, so NWPB's Thom Kokenge caught up with her to find out what she's up to.

After 25 five years, a library on wheels is driving again through the Yakima Valley. With a modern bookmobile, the libraries want to break down the barriers to accessing their services and provide fun experiences that bring communities together.

Two different school districts in the Columbia Basin are reviewing books in their libraries. Both Kennewick and Walla Walla school districts have had…

Patrons at several southeastern Washington and north central Idaho libraries will no longer have to pay fines for overdue books. Lewiston High School is joining libraries in Lapwai and Orofino, Idaho and Clarkston and Asotin, Washington in abolishing fines.

"The books on this list have transcended generations and, much like the Library itself, are as relevant today as they were when they first arrived," said the library's president.