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However you quantify it, the existing Sequim Branch building is simply too small - even for current use. Opened to the public in 1983, the Sequim Branch Library consists of 6,000 sq ft of space. With a collection of over 55,000 items, it includes study and reading areas for adults, public computers, areas for children [...]
The Library supports imagination, connection, and understanding, through access to: books, movies, music, audio books, newspapers, magazines, and more (in both print and digital formats); learning, and literacy help, Storytimes, STEAM programming, teacher support; reader recommendations and book discussion; art exhibits, music events, classes, workshops, games; tech training; internet, wi-fi; computers, printers and copiers; civic [...]
Over the years, a number of different library committees, advisory committees, and community groups have explored potential solutions to the problem of the undersized and outdated Sequim Branch. Unfortunately, for one reason or another, none of these endeavors ultimately evolved into a viable plan. Mindful of these past disappointments, in 2014, NOLS initiated a deliberately [...]
Numerous studies, well supported in Clallam County by local usage data, confirm that public libraries continue to be a strong and vital component of their communities. Libraries have adapted well to a changing society, and continue to meet community needs in new and innovative ways. Books, in both print and electronic form, remain enduringly popular, [...]