FOSL Meeting Report
Meeting Details
- Date
- Time
- 6:30 pm
- Location
- Everson Library
- Treats
- chicken salad with Fuji apples, three-bean salad, chocolate brownies
Attendance
- FOSL Board of Directors
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- Sarah Egbert - President
- Samantha Doering - Vice President
- Brett Egbert - Secretary
- Deanna Lambert - Treasurer
- Additional Attendees
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- Christine Perkins - WCLS Executive Director
- Robin
- Diana
- Lynn
Treasurer Update
- Current balances
- Bank: $3758.87
- PayPal: $0
- Outstanding expenses
- Look into credit card payments. We are getting notices
WCLS Updates
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Christine from WCLS stopped by to discuss the WCLS plans for the Sumas Library
- Several FOSL members were impacted by the flood. Luckily Nancy’s kitchen is fine
- Sumas Library is out of service for a while but overall the damage was manageable. Significant improvement compared to the damage from the 2021 flood
- Only lost 39 books out of the entire Sumas Library collection!
- All technology and most furniture was saved
- Able to get back in early so cleanup was able to take place prior to mold
- WCLS is talking with the City of Sumas about how we can plan and make improvements for future floods
- City pays for the shell of building (walls, floors, ceiling, electrical), WCLS pays for upgrades and internals
- Sumas pick ups can happen at the drop box or pick up at the Everson Library
- How can people help? The WCLF is the best way to support but the hope is insurance take scare of most
-
Library Explorations Sept-Dec issue was released
- Events are primarily free of charge
- Look over the list of events and help promote!
- Whatcom Reads: Solito: A Memoir
- Free painting workshops in native folk art style
- Exploring Salvadorian Cuisine at Bellingham Technical College!
Merle Fullner
- Paul Fullner’s father passed away recently. Funeral services will take place on Sautrday, January 10th at Christ Fellowship Church
- FOSL created and signed a card to let Paul know we are thinking of him and missing him at this meeting of friends
2026 Event Scheduling
- Planned FOSL events for 2026:
- Adult Social Spring Event - March 14
- Library Re-Opening Party - Pending
- Sumas Days + Cornhole Tournament - June 26-27
- Movie in the Park - July 24
- End of Summer Reading Event (cancelled?) - Pending
- Trunk or Treat - October 31
- Fall Bingo - November 10
- Winter Movie - Pending
- at the high school?
- Look into an Escape Room event. Other WCLS library branches are hosting an escape room so we want to look into it
- Wilderness Skills Escape Room by Robby Holmes of Mountainside Nature School
- Check with Deming Library
Adult Social Spring Event
- Venue: El Nopal or Bob’s
- both include a bar
- catered event
- Seek support from businesses outside of Sumas for goods or financial for reduced ticket price
- Pi Day so maybe still do a pie auction; reach out to neighboring bakeries
- Match Game?
- Door prizes
Extra Bits
- The new month’s theme for Lunch Book Club is “New Beginnings”
Next Meeting
- Next meeting to take place on Monday, Feb 2, 2026 at the Everson Library from 6:30 until roughly 7:30 pm
- Plan our first event of 2026: Adult Social