Friends of the Lacey Library

10/10/2026

10/10/2026

10/10/2026

This , we're also celebrating National Voter Education Week! Voters count on America’s Libraries to prepare for elections and get . Learn more and find resources for your library: ala.org/readervoterready

10/09/2026

10/09/2026

Ballots are in the mail in Thurston County. Vote Yes for Libraries!

📬 Thurston County ballots are on their way! 🗳️

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, but you don't have to wait until Election Day to make your voice heard!

✅ VOTE EARLY! Once your ballot arrives, fill it out and return it as soon as possible. ⏳

📮 Mailing your ballot? Don't wait until the last minute! Return it early to allow plenty of time for delivery and processing. Ballots returned by mail must be postmarked by November 3. 💮

📍 Using an official ballot drop box? Make sure your ballot is deposited before 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3! 📨

🔎 TRACK YOUR BALLOT! 🔍 Visit https://vote.wa.gov to check your ballot status and confirm it's been received and accepted. 👀

📚 This election includes a levy lid lift proposition for Timberland Regional Library. Learn more about the Yes for Libraries campaign at Yes4Libraries.org. 📕📙📒📗📘

Make a plan, return your ballot early, and make sure your vote counts! 🗳☑️

10/04/2026

Let books be.

Today kicks off , an annual observation started more than 40 years ago in response to a sudden surge in the number of attempts to censor or remove books in libraries, schools, and bookstores. Sound familiar?

Today, libraries continue to face record numbers of challenges to the books on their shelves. And contrary to common narratives suggesting that concerned parents are driving these challenges, data from ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom suggests otherwise – 92% of these challenges came from pressure groups and government officials in 2025.

For this year's Banned Books Week, we remind our communities that a handful of people running organized censorship campaigns should not be allowed to dictate what the rest of us can read, and that the joy and creativity of reading is not only an act of resistance, but a freedom that must be protected.

Find ways to get involved and spread the word, censorship data, and events throughout the week at https://bit.ly/4yvixbB.

10/04/2026

We asked dozens of them about America’s libraries — what they provide, what they need to survive. Here’s what they told us.

10/03/2026

All $1 books are half price today! That's most of the books. Except children's books, which are only $.25.

Add to your personal collection, fill your neighborhood little free library, and support the library.

Sale open at Lacey Timberland Library until 4:00 today.