Lacey Timberland Library

A new tax credit for Washington workers starts in 2023! The #WorkingFamilies #TaxCredit is a new program that will provide payments up to $1,200 for low-to-moderate income individuals and families. Visit workingfamiliescredit.wa.gov for more information or to see if you qualify!

Join us this Saturday at 2pm for a #library program and panel discussion on lesser-known recent developments in the #nuclearweapons field, from a peace perspective! facebook.com/events/8653232…

Join us on Wednesday, Jan 25, for an hour of engineering fun as we build paths for marbles to fall through! The library will provide all the materials needed for this collaborative STEM event designed for ages 6 and up. #stem #science #libraryprograms #laceywa

Dive into the microscopic world of plankton with kits available at the Lacey, Tumwater, and Olympia libraries. See TRL's Library of Things collection at trl.org/library-things for more unconventional items to check out!

On 1/17 at the Evergreen Longhouse, enjoy a free evening of poetry and conversation with four Indigenous poets. Laura Da’ (Eastern Shawnee), Rena Priest (Lummi), Cedar Sigo (Suquamish), and Arianne True (Choctaw, Chickasaw): tinyurl.com/1-17-poetry

iPads are now available at the Lacey Library! Check one out for in-library use to read, view, and explore our digital TRL collections. Read your favorite newspaper or magazine via Libby or Press Reader, watch a film via Kanopy, access a book or audiobook via Libby, and more!

Keep track of the reading journey you and your child embark on with our new "Grow A Reader" activity log! Free copies of this beautiful keepsake, designed by local author and artist Nikki McClure, are available at all TRL branches!

This month's new Lucky Day selections just dropped! You can find these popular items on display at the Lacey and Hawks Prairie Timberland Libraries, if someone else doesn't get there first! (HINT: our Hawks Prairie location is more likely to have them in stock. 😊) Stop on by!

The City of Lacey is working on developing smaller, walkable neighborhood districts! You can help by filling out the City's survey here: tinyurl.com/LaceyNCDSurvey, or by attending the first open house this Tue, 11/15 at Salish Middle School: tinyurl.com/LaceyNCDMtg1.

Prolific poet, writer, and musician @JoyHarjo was U.S. Poet Laureate from 2019-22. This #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth--and during all the other months of the year--you can find Harjo's poetry in TRL's collection at tinyurl.com/JoyHarjoTRL

There are rumblings of new dinosaur activity at the Lacey Library, possibly in preparation for next month's commemoration of #Dinovember. They are extremely acrobatic and sneaky, so please be careful when placing items in our bookdrops, as we cannot fully guarantee your safety.

This #LGBTQHistoryMonth, document your experiences of being trans or gender-nonconforming by responding to the U.S. Trans Survey! Contribute to the historical record about how our understanding of gender has evolved during these extraordinary times: ustranssurvey.org 🏳️‍⚧️💗

It's never too late to come out in support of #nationalcomingoutday, which was TWO DAYS AGO 😅.

There's a lot of rich material here, including book recommendations and photos. #hispanicheritagemonth guides.loc.gov/latinx-civil-r…

In triumphant anticipation of Monday's #IndigenousPeoplesDay, Marine Colonel Nicole Aunapu Mann (@AstroDuke) has become the first #Native woman in space! Col. Mann is also in the running to be the first woman on the moon in 2025. Read more at nativenews.net/wednesday-octo…

Do you live in #LaceyWA? Are you a human teen or adult? Show us what your neighborhood looks like by entering a photo of something you find meaningful in your community in our digital #photography contest! Learn more at tinyurl.com/LibraryPhotogr…

Celebrate the freedom to read at an all-ages Banned Book Read-In this Saturday, Sep. 24th at the Lacey Library! Drop in any time between 2 pm and 5:30 pm to read and learn about books that have been the subject of censorship. Learn more at events.trl.org/event/banned-b…

If you live in #LaceyWA , you're invited to participate in "My Neighborhood," a digital #photography contest open to Teens (6th-12th grade) and Adults from Sep. 1 through Oct. 31! Each month has a different theme: learn more about the contest at tinyurl.com/LibraryPhotogr…

In-person storytimes are returning to the Lacey Library on September 10th! View the attached flyers for the full schedule of early learning programs planned for Thurston County branches this fall. We're looking forward to seeing you and your little ones! ❤