Save the Warrenton Library!

A significant lead after early returns (by Ethan Myers, The Astorian) WARRENTON — A levy that would keep the Warrenton Community Library open had a healthy lead as of Tuesday night. Measure 4-222 would extend a local option levy at the existing tax rate — 33 cents per $1,000 of assessed property value — and raise $1.3…

KMUN’s Donna Quinn recently invited Warrenton Community Library staff and volunteers to join her on her radio show, “Talk of Our Towns.” “Talk Of Our Towns” is half-hour community affairs program — a glimpse into the people, places and things that make the Columbia Pacific Region (and beyond!) unique. Listen to the full recording via…

When people think about libraries, they usually think about books, but libraries are so much more than that. Libraries provide access to necessary resources in the communities they serve, and the Warrenton Community Library is no exception. Library users can pick up free tax forms and voter registration cards. Public computers, a copier and free…

Exchange works on an honor system (by Lissa Brewer, The Astorian) In a wooden box at the Seaside Library, drawers of herb, vegetable and flower starts have formed a new seed library, an idea that has also taken root at the Warrenton Community Library. Both libraries have partnered with Clatsop County Master Gardeners to create the…

The Writer’s Guild of Astoria is a proud supporter of all of the libraries in the lower Columbia. The scope of libraries goes far beyond being a depository of books. Libraries provide patrons a real sense of community, a safe place for children and adults to go, digital access to those who can’t afford it,…

Dave Z’s Top 10 List of “Things You’ll Be Able To Continue To Do If Measure 4-222 Passes”: 10. Borrow DVDs, games, musical instruments, as well as books, from the Warrenton Community Library. 9. Take home free previously-owned books and magazines. Read more on The Astorian.

I wish I still lived in Warrenton so I could vote “yes” for the Warrenton Community Library. I was recently invited to be a guest author, and what a joy that was. That little library has so much going on besides books. For kids, there is a Lego Club, weekly storytime, art club and science…

The Human Bean Warrenton is hosting a fundraiser for the Warrenton Community Library on Friday, May 5. They’re donating $1 from all Frozen Favorites to help support the Summer Reading Program. Location: 1526 SE Discovery Lane, Warrenton, OR (near Costco) More information is available on The Human Bean Warrenton Facebook page!

(by The Astorian) Voters will get a second chance to sustain the Warrenton Community Library. Measure 4-222 in the May election would extend the local option levy that finances the library for another five years. The tax rate is 33 cents per $1,000 of assessed property value and would generate more than $1.3 million for…

Warrenton and Hammond voters, please vote “yes” on Measure 4-222 to save our library. They have more than books, such as access to the internet, movies, board and card games and puzzles. The library also has local museum passes, plus a sewing machine, and has many programs for both children and adults — for example,…