Omak Public Library

09/07/2026

Bookwyrm here, just reminding you that starting tomorrow I will be at the Okanogan WA Public Library! Stop by Omak Library today if you want a chance to get a selfie with me before I fly on over to Okanogan Library to tell people about Library Card Sign Up Month!

Don't forget I will also be at the Okanogan County Fairgrounds later this week as well. Be sure to visit me there and take lots of pictures with me and your library card so that I don't get lonely. If you want to post your pictures on social media, be sure to tag me so that we can blow up social media!

If you need to replace your old library card, like I did, we got you covered at the Okanogan or Omak Library. Just stop by and bring your family!

09/03/2026

Don't forget that we are taking a break this month on Storytime. We will resume again October 1st at 10:30am at the Omak Public Library. If you want to stop by and take a selfie with Bookwyrm instead, we would love that!

09/02/2026

Tomorrow at 6:30pm, join us virtually for the Omak Writers Workshop! We have three great writers who have shared their stories for us to read. Join us to learn more and to give feedback. If you would also like to submit, be sure to sign up and send in your original work for us to workshop!


https://ncwlibraries.libcal.com/event/17402624?hs=a

09/01/2026

Hey everyone, let me introduce Bookwyrm. He is the Okanogan/Omak outreach dragon, and he wants to let you all know about Library Card Sign Up Month! Do you have a library card? If not, come by the library and get a library card and a selfie with Bookwyrm! This week he will be in the Omak Library September 1st - 7th, then Okanogan Library 8th - 9th-ish.

Then he will be visiting the Okanogan County Fairgrounds from 10th - 13th for the County Fair! If you find him at the Fair take a selfie with him and holding your library card, then stop by either the Okanogan or Omak library to show us your selfie for a fun sticker, tattoo or magnet! If you don't have your library card, be sure to get a new one or apply at either location.

If you work in Okanogan or Omak and would like to have him visit your local store or organization, please reach out to [email protected] to learn more!

08/31/2026

Save the Date🗓: This Friday join us to hear about the US Air Force Academy and the fifty-year story of women who came of age while inside there, in the brand new novel Necessary Turbulence. MaxieJane Frazier, one of the authors, will be joining us at 3:30pm on September 4th to talk about the book, read a passage, and at the end we will have a book signing!
The book is currently in the library system for you to place on hold. You can also purchase a copy at the event or stop by True North Bookstore in Omak to see about picking up a copy!

08/28/2026

Getting your first library card is the best feeling! Omak School District

08/25/2026

RIP Dolly Parton. Stop by the library to learn more about this amazing person and to sign up your child under 5 for the Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. You can sign up at the library, Okanogan County Child Development Association - OCCDA , or directly through the Imagination Library's website. She will be sorely missed.

08/24/2026

The Omak Library Project – straight from us📚

You may have heard bits and pieces about the project timeline here and there. We wanted to share an update from the source!

The design process is about 60% complete, we expect to advertise for bids in November with construction beginning in early to mid-2027. Our hope is to complete the project by fall 2027. 🎉

The renovation is funded by the Washington State Department of Commerce, Paul Lauzier Foundation, American Library Association, NCW Libraries, and local donors. The Department of Commerce grant has schedule requirements. They have reviewed and approved our timeline.

Rising construction costs meant reviewing the design carefully. The heart of the project stayed: more square footage for patron use, a meeting room available after hours, ADA compliant restrooms, and two private study rooms.

For a full update, check out our blog:

Work is progressing on the Omak Library’s Reimagining Spaces Project! We expect to go out to bid for contractors in November and begin construction in early to mid 2027 with an estimated completion date of fall 2027. This project is funded by several partners including the Washington State Departm...