Swinomish Tribe contributes $750,000 for new La Conner Swinomish library

The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community will contribute $750,000 toward the construction of a new library, the La Conner Regional Library District announced Monday. The facility, located at 520 Morris Street, will be named the La Conner-Swinomish Library.

The grant supports the building’s construction over the next two years. Projected opening date is in the fourth quarter of 2021.

The library is designed to be a multi-cultural resource center for information and learning. It will double the size of the current building, be wired to provide high-speed Wi-Fi internet service, offer more computers...