Friends of the Lacey Library

08/28/2026

A proposed levy lid lift for the Timberland Regional Library (TRL) system would mean an average increase of $46 in property taxes owed per year for county residents and would keep the institution …

08/28/2026

08/27/2026

ALA is heartbroken at the passing of country music legend, cultural icon, and champion of literacy Dolly Parton.

Dolly’s award-winning Imagination Library initiative, inspired by her father’s inability to read or write, has put hundreds of millions of free books into the hands of children across America and was considered by her to be one of her greatest achievements.

“We’re giving books to kids who wouldn’t have a chance to get them otherwise,” she told American Libraries in a 2018 interview. “A lot of people think this is just for poor children—it’s for all children. It’s important to get books into the hands of any child that we can.”

ALA was proud to confer Dolly with an honorary lifetime membership, the Association’s highest honor, in 2023 for her lasting impact on librarianship, libraries, and the communities they serve.

Dolly was also part of ALA’s Celebrity READ campaign, in which she holds a copy of 'The Little Engine That Could.'

“I’ve always related to that book because I’m the little engine that did!” she said.

Thank you, Dolly. ❤️

08/26/2026

29 locations. Five counties. A budget designed for 2001. Vote yes on November 3.

08/26/2026

08/19/2026

Don't forget the community listening session on Friday at 11am - 1pm at the Lacey Timberland Library. Join the conversation about the future we want for our local libraries.

The Patron Coalition fot Local Libraries is hosting a listening session at the Lacey Timberland Library on Friday, August 21 from 11am - 1pm.

The goal of this session is for community members to share their thoughts about the library, including what they hope the impact of a levy lid lift could be at their local branches.
You can connect with the Patron Coalition for local libraries on instagram for more info.
https://www.instagram.com/trlpatrons

08/18/2026

08/18/2026

New video series from Washington State Library addresses book bans head-on!