First 500 expansion and circulation system
Whatcom County Library SystemWashington- Detected
- Oct 20, 2026
- 24 days ago
- Sector
- Library
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From the meeting
The October 2026 Youth Services report said the First 500 program had expanded to two more libraries and would be running at all seven locations after staff training at Lynden and North Fork. The report also said the circulation system needs to be configured so reports run on the right days for the remaining locations. That creates a concrete systems and workflow requirement tied to a growing literacy program.
The buying trigger is the district-wide rollout, not a hypothetical future project.
- Meeting date
- October 20, 2026
- Agency
- Whatcom County Library System
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