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WCLS’s former Executive Director Joan Airoldi passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 3, 2022.
Joan was our leader from 2002 to 2013. She will be remembered as a Library Champion on a multitude of counts: establishing the Whatcom READS program in collaboration with partners at Whatcom Community College, advocating for new libraries in Ferndale, North Fork, South Whatcom, Island and Point Roberts and encouraging all of us to “Be Curious” and to “Listen, Learn & Lead”. Joan’s courage in defending patrons’ rights to privacy earned her a national recognition with a PEN/Newman Award. She generously donated the prize money to start the Whatcom County Library Foundation.
Ep. 46 Cynthia French and A Forest of Words
Ep. 45: YAI Podcast interview with Sasha taqʷšəblu LaPointe
Ep 44 Digital Literacy with Christine Perkins and Tamar Clarke
Ep 43 Claire McElroy and Whatcom READS
2023 Wrap Up with Christine Perkins
Ep. 41 WCLS Gift Guide for 2023
Ep 40 Open Book Recap and Shush with Debi
Ep. 39 Open Book Festival
Ep 38: Jerry Steinhilber & Whatcom Grooves
Ep. 37 Sarah & Hana: Summer Reading Update
Ep 36: Whatcom Grooves with Liz Andre, Deb Wibe, Nancy Wyan and Brett Green
Ep 35 Summer Reading 2023 - Whatcom Million Trees Project
Ep 34: Washington Library Association Conference 2023
Ep 33: Jess Walter, Whatcom READS 2023 Author
Ep.32: An Oral History of Whatcom READS
Ep 31 Bringing books back to the Sumas Library
”Thank you Joan Airoldi” Bonus Episode
Ep 29 WCLS Jail Services with Barry MacHale
Ep 28 Lisa Gresham-Life Cycle of a Book
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