Posts Tagged ‘North Central Regional Libraries’
Renovated Wenatchee Public Library set to Open by Mid-Month
Barbara Walters, Executive Director of the North Central Regional Library system talks with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about the expected reopening of the newly-renovated Wenatchee Public Library in mid-July, along with how funding through the federal CARES Act is assisting their patronage.
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Libraries ‘Not Just For Kids’ – NCRL Launches Fall Adult STEM Courses
North Central Regional Libraries (NCRL) has 30 branches across North Central Washington and they want you to know their programs aren’t just for kids and teens.
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Strategic Plan Outlines Goals, New Name for North Central Regional Libraries
A new mission, vision statement and a temporary move. North Central Regional Libraries laid out goals and objectives for the next few years in a new strategic plan, while the Wenatchee Public library gets an overhaul. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
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NCRL Reads Brings ‘Educated’ Author Tara Westover to Wenatchee High School Tonight
Each year, North Central Regional Libraries choose a book that they invite everyone in North Central Washington to read, then they bring the author of the book to come and speak. This year they chose Tara Westover and her award-winning memoir Educated, covering her transformation from an unschooled, fundamentalist, rural Idaho upbringing to a Cambridge…
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Wenatchee Library Temporarily Moving Downtown During $1.5 Million Remodel
Wenatchee Public Library will move into a temporary downtown location for one year while the existing library undergoes a $1.5 million remodel. North Central Regional Library signed a lease last week with Wenatchee Downtown Investments for the old Seafirst Bank building at the corner of Orondo and Wenatchee Avenues. The library will begin moving into…
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Bestselling Author Ruta Sepetys Visiting Local Schools This Week, Talking History, Writing, Family
New York Times Bestselling author Ruta Sepetys whose book, Between Shades of Gray, deals with the Genocide of Baltic people after the Soviet occupation in 1941 and a major film adaptation of the book will be released in January. Sepetys continues speaking engagements at area high schools through Friday. KOHO’s Marcus Bellissimo had a chance to sit down…
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Wenatchee Library $40,000 Shy of Capital Campaign Goal, Fundraising Event At Pybus Nov. 30
Friends of the Wenatchee Public Library launched a capital campaign fundraiser last year to raise $1.5 million for a major renovation of the library, which was built in 1959.
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‘Check Out’ Nature with Regional Libraries’ Outdoor Gear Backpacks
Helping kids learn and explore the world of books has always been the goal of North Central Regional Libraries, with their 30-plus branches across our area. But now getting them outdoors and equipping them with the gear to do so is also their goal, as Marcus Bellissimo reports.
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Wenatchee Library Close To Capital Campaign Goal For Renovation
Friends of the Wenatchee Public Library launched a capital campaign fundraiser last year to raise $1.5 million for a major renovation of the library, which was built in 1959. Joining Dan Langager in the KOHO studio is Courtney Tiffany, the Wenatchee Library’s Branch Manager, and Jeff Neher, committee chair of the campaign. Neher said they’re…
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National Search For Next Regional Libraries Director Narrowed To Three
The North Central Regional Libraries is looking for a new director. The field of candidates has been narrowed down to three hopefuls and you can meet them tonight at a candidate meet & greet at the Wenatchee Public Library. Marcus Bellissimo reports. Learn more about the candidates at NCRL.org. Photo: North Central Regional Libraries
Read MoreKOHO Arts Corner – Library Summer Youth Programs
School is letting out for the summer and parents looking for ways to occupy their young ones may turn to North Central Regional Libraries for their summer classes and programs. Children Services Manager Abby Osborn, Teen Services Manager Jessica Lynch and STEM Library Heather Inczauski join Dan Langager in the KOHO Arts Corner to talk about what’s coming…
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