Pend Oreille County Library District

Pend Oreille County Library District, serving an area of 12,000 residents, has a collection of 36,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 1,380 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 1,680 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.

Staffing consists of 7 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 3 branch libraries. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $58,000. Patrons make 69,000 visits annually, and check out materials 66,000 times. Thirty-seven percent of all check-outs are children's materials.

Location: 116 S. Washington Avenue, Newport Washington 99156 Telephone 509-447-2111

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The Most Anticipated Upcoming Washington Events Are: Christmas at the Fort Vancouver December 12 Lighted Boat Parade and Crab Pot Christmas Tree Ilwaco December 5 Christmas in the Country Bainbridge Island December 4 thru December 6 Lantern Tours at the Fort Vancouver continuing Fireworks At Midnight over the Ocean Long Beach December 31

Other upcoming events include: Vancouver USA Singers Performance Camas February 13 thru February 14 Desert Wind Dungeness Crab Feed Prosser January 23 White Salmon Arts Council?s ?I?m Dreaming of a White Salmon? White Salmon December 5 Scrooge: The Musical Port Townsend continuing thru December 20 The Harlem Globetrotters Kennewick February 21