Spend an Evening with Author Craig Johnson!
La Conner Swinomish Library Board of Trustees meets on the third Tuesday of Each Month in the Library Meeting Room.
Next Board Meeting, Tuesday, August 18
Calendar
Storytime For Children
Join us every Wednesday at 2:15 & Friday at 11 :00 a.m. for stories, crafts, and fun!
Fantastic Children’s Books Online!
Featuring a wide selection of reading for Young Adults, Teens, and Children.
La Conner Swinomish Library Mission Statement
To realize the Library’s vision by creating a safe, supportive, and welcoming place for:
Meet Our Staff
Jean Markert, Library Director
Char Langendorfer, Library Technician
Karah Watkinson, Library Assistant
Jinda Cowan, Library Assistant
Richard Vendiola,Tribal Liaison
Sarah Rabel, Foundation Director
Make A Donation
Spread gratitude and create a meaningful birthday, anniversary, or legacy gift by donating to the library foundation. Your gift will go toward the incredible programs, services, and resources provided by La Conner Swinomish Library.
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The La Conner Swinomish Library Story Pole
The 18-foot-tall, old growth red cedar Story Pole at the library’s Morris Street entrance represents a shared commitment between the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community and the Library to create a safe, supportive, and welcoming place for everyone.
“This story pole has three traditional figures: at the base is a Salish person wearing a cedar bark hat with hands outstretched in a welcoming position; in the middle are two circling salmon which represent sharing of resources; and at the top is an eagle which represents guidance and wisdom,” Swinomish elder and master carver Kevin Paul explained. “So, the story pole shows that the library is a place for people to come together, to find guidance and knowledge, and everyone is welcome.”
Kevin, who has served as a trustee of the library board, selected the wood, and transformed it into this unique work of art with Coast Salish iconography. He was assisted by Camas Logue.
What better place than La Conner Swinomish Library to feature a Story Pole that welcomes everyone to learn and discover?
A Note of Thanks
Many have worked for years to realize a library designed to be an educational, cultural, economic, and social center for our diverse, multicultural community. We are honored and grateful to all who invested in this place of discovery, connection, and inspiration.
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For more than 7 years, Friends of La Conner Regional Library took on the challenge of opening and operating the La Conner Library Thrift Shop with the help of our local Kiwanis Club.
We are grateful to the Friends, individual community members, private foundations, Rotary Club of La Conner, Soroptimist International, the La Conner business community and Chamber of Commerce, Library and Foundation board members, volunteers, and staff. Over the past 10 years local contributions to the new library project totaled $1.5 million.
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The Swinomish Tribe’s financial contribution of $850,000 is part of our valuable partnership to create a library and community resource center to meet the educational needs of our communities, encourage cross-cultural learning, and prepare our young people to meet the challenges of today’s rapidly changing world. This project would not have been possible without the Swinomish Tribe.
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Members of the 10th Legislative District for the State of Washington worked collaboratively since 2017 to secure three grants totaling $1.825 million for the new building. We are grateful to all of our current and past representatives and senators for their commitment and for the State's investment in the new library project.
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The Town of La Conner led a successful Skagit County economic development grant request of $500,000 for the new library and partnered with the Library and Foundation to secure state funding. We appreciate our Town’s leadership and the County Commissioners’ vote of confidence in awarding these critical funds to our project.
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A team of creative, committed, experienced professionals delivered on our promise to design and build a 21st Century library that respects and acknowledges the history of this area.
Building Work
Matt Aalfs, Principal, Kate Weiland, Project Manager Jake La Barre, Project Architect
http://www.buildingwork.design/
Underwood Associates
Jeremy McNett, Project Manager
https://www.underwoodarchitecture.com/
Tiger Construction
Sean Burkhardt, Project Manager, and Brent Petersen, Site Superintendent
https://tiger-pearson.com/
Vaagen Timbers
Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) production
https://vaagentimbers.com/
Sierra Pacific Industries
In-kind donation of locally grown, harvested, and milled fir trees used for cross-laminated timber (CLT) production
https://www.spi-ind.com/
BSR Branding
Ken Barnes, La Conner Swinomish Library brand development
https://bsrbranding.com/