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BellinghamPublicLibrary.org Community Voices Kits Thanks to incredible private donors, and Library Giving Day 2022 donors, Bellingham Public Library has developed a series of Community Voices kits that center and celebrate diverse voices and experiences in our community. These kits, developed for children ages birth – 8, provide stories, conversation opportunities and resources to help bridge learning, understanding and connection with others. Each kit contains a variety of children's books, as well as resource guides to help navigate topics of race, belonging and connection. To reserve a kit, go to BellinghamPublicLibrary.org, in the search bar enter Community Voices kit, then place a hold with your Library card. Each kit can be checked out for 3 weeks. Skillshare Drop-In Activities at Bellingham Central Library Home Emergency Preparedness Tuesdays Jan. 3, Feb. 7, Mar. 7, 6 to 6:45 pm Home Item Repair Workshops Tuesdays, Jan. 10, 17, Feb. 14, 21, Mar. 14, 21, 4:30 to 6:45 pm First Friday Story Night with the Bellingham Storyteller's Guild Jan. 6, Feb. 3, and Mar. 3, 4:30 to 5:45 pm Map Your Neighborhood Tuesdays, Jan. 24, Feb. 28, Mar. 28, 6 to 6:45 pm Bellingham READS 2023 Each month Bellingham Public Library discusses one book on the fourth Tuesday of the month, in-person at noon at the Central Library or virtually at 6:30 pm. Details at: BellinghamPublicLibrary.org Jan. 24: The Book of Joy by The Dalai Lama & Desmond Tutu Feb. 28: The Cold Millions by Jess Walter March 28: The Feather Thief by Kirk W. Johnson April 25: Sparks Like Stars by Nadia Hashimi May 23: All the Way to the Tigers by Mary Morris June 27: The Voyage of the Morning Light by Marina Endicott July 25: Midnight in Chernobyl by Adam Higgenbotham Aug. 22: Lessons from the Edge by Maria L. Yovanovitch Sept. 26: Hollow Kingdom by Kira Jane Buxton Oct. 24: Voting for 2024 Titles Nov. 28: Small World by Jonathan Evison Dec. 27: A Fire Sparkling by Julianne MacLean Whatcom READS 2023 This winter, join the countywide conversation about The Cold Millions by Jess Walter, our 2023 Whatcom READS selection. The title is available from our local Libraries and Village Books in a variety of formats. Special events in Jan – Mar include the following. See all details and register at WhatcomReads.org Jan. 12: She Traveled Solo: Strong Women in the Early 20th Century Jan. 21: IWW Archive Photos Feb. 3-May 31: Vintage Vaudevillians Photographic Exhibition Feb. 16: Unsettling Settler Colonial Education Feb. 18: Vaudeville and Vice in the Early 1900s Feb. 19 and Feb. 26: Whatcom WRITES Feb. 25: History of Spokane Feb. 25: Songs of Protest with Jimmy Brite Mar. 2-31: Allied Arts Whatcom READS Challenge Mar. 2-4: Author Events with Jess Walter 23