A dozen people made public comments at the Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries Sept. 21 board meeting, held in Goldendale. Many comments addressed intellectual freedom or censorship, some thanked a departing Goldendale librarian. The 2025 voter-approved levy increase is keeping revenue ahead of spending. Summer reading participation grew 16% and the North Bonneville branch expanded hours.
Read more:
- Full notes of the Sept. 21, 2026 meeting of the Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries Board, by Gorge Documenter Kat Cuff.
- Previous Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries coverage:
- Feb. 9, 2026: “Open doors” replaces “equitable access” in Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries’ new strategic plan
- Feb. 9, 2026: How “equity” got introduced, then dropped, from Fort Vancouver Libraries strategic plan
- Feb. 9, 2026: Two Fort Vancouver Libraries board seats now empty
- Uplift Local’s monthly curated list of local library events and happenings
