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Lots of great things are happening at the library this month.

First, we want to welcome Richard Vendiola, our new tribal liaison. Richard has a background in education and moved from Auburn to Swinomish in August with his wife, Jennifer, a special needs teacher in Oak Harbor. Richard enjoys chess, tennis, bike riding and walking Ollie, his boxer-mastiff mix. He is currently reading “Killers of the Flower Moon” by David Grann. We are excited to have Richard on board!

Thank you to everyone who supported the La Conner Swinomish Library in this year’s Library Giving Day appeal, we are thrilled to share that we exceeded our $15,000 goal toward youth and adult programs, author readings, engaging events, and more. We are thankful to have such great community support for our library.

We have some exciting events coming up. Author Janet Yoder will be here on Friday, April 26, to discuss her book, “Where the Language Lives: Vi Hulbert and the Gift of Lushootseed.”

On Saturday, May 4, enjoy a May the Fourth Be with You showing of the classic Star Wars movie “The Empire Strikes Back.”

We have a very special story time coming up on Friday, May 10. Join us for a special performance multi-Latin Grammy Award-winning and six-time Emmy-nominated musician, children’s television personality and author Lucky Diaz. Don’t miss this very special performance.

We have some great new books at the library for your spring reading enjoyment.

“Bandit Queens” by ­Parini Shroff. Meet Geeta, whose no-good husband disappeared five years ago. Everyone in the village thinks she killed him, and now other women are asking for her help getting rid of their husbands, and not all of them are nice about it. Go with Geeta and the others on a murderously fun adventure that changes life in their small Indian village for good.

“Shakespeare’s Sisters: How Women Wrote the Renaissance” by Ramie Targoff. An excellent nonfiction book about the lives of four women writers who defined themselves as writers in a time when women had no rights of their own.

“The Layover” by Lacie Waldon is a romantic comedy about the life of a flight attendant who must deal with her nemesis who shows up on her flight. Will they fall in love all over again when their flight is delayed on a tropical island? Find out in this fun romantic adventure.

“Beautyland” by Marie-Helene Bertino, Check out this sci-fi adventure about Adina, a special child who realizes she has knowledge of a distant planet. The arrival of a fax machine allows her to communicate with the far-away beings who sent her to our planet. As she grows up, a precarious moment forces her to decide whether she should share her story with the world. Will she?

“Atalanta” by Jennifer Saint. A magical retelling of the myth of Atalanta, a fierce huntress who is raised by bears after being left alone to die on a hillside. Perfect for fans of fantasy.