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NCW Libraries is an inter-county rural library district in northern 
NCW Libraries is an inter-county rural library district in northern Washington state
Washington, officially the State of Washington, is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is often referred to as Washington State to distinguish it from the national capital, both named after George Washington ...
. It was founded as the North Central Regional Library (NCRL) in 1960 and is headquartered in Wenatchee, Washington
Wenatchee ( ) is the county seat and most populous city of Chelan County, Washington, Chelan County, Washington (state), Washington, United States. The population within the city limits in 2010 was 31,925, and has increased to 35,508 as of 2020. ...
. NCW Libraries provides library services to of the state, including Chelan, Douglas
Douglas may refer to:
People
* Douglas (given name)
* Douglas (surname)
Animals
* Douglas (parrot), macaw that starred as the parrot ''Rosalinda'' in Pippi Longstocking
* Douglas the camel, a camel in the Confederate Army in the American Civil ...
, Ferry
A ferry is a boat or ship that transports passengers, and occasionally vehicles and cargo, across a body of water. A small passenger ferry with multiple stops, like those in Venice, Italy, is sometimes referred to as a water taxi or water bus ...
, Grant, and Okanogan counties. The system has 30 branches.
NCW Libraries provides service to its many rural patrons through a mail order
Mail order is the buying of goods or services by mail delivery. The buyer places an order for the desired products with the merchant through some remote methods such as:
* Sending an order form in the mail
* Placing an order by telephone call
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catalog—one of the first and last remaining to be deployed in the United States. Materials are sent three times per year via rural postal routes and returned through an included mail label.
The American Civil Liberties Union
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filed a lawsuit against the NCRL in 2006 over its online content filter, which was upheld in federal court. In 2019, the NCRL announced that it would be renamed to NCW Libraries as part of a rebranding strategy.
Programs
The NCW Libraries Bilingual Outreach Program provides regularly scheduled Spanish/English storytimes at public schools, and other facilities serving children throughout Grant County. In 2003, NCRL received a federal "Serving Cultural Diversity" grant that funded bilingual library materials, a van, and audio listening centers. In 2004, NCRL directed its first author in residence program to middle-school age children by bringing author Ben Mikaelsen to six middle schools and the Wenatchee Public Library for programs. The program has since expanded with other authors serving libraries and schools throughout the district.
Branches
*Brewster Community Library *Bridgeport Community Library *Cashmere Community Library *Chelan Community Library *Coulee City Community Library *Curlew Public Library *East Wenatchee Community Library *Entiat Community Library *Ephrata Community Library *Grand Coulee Community Library *Leavenworth Community Library *Manson Community Library *Mattawa Community Library *Moses Lake Community Library *Okanogan Community Library *Omak Community Library *Oroville Community Library *Pateros Community Library *Peshastin Community Library *Quincy Community Library *Republic Community Library *Royal City Community Library *Soap Lake Community Library *Tonasket Community Library *Twisp Community Library *Warden Community Library *Waterville Community Library *Wenatchee Public Library *Winthrop Community LibraryReferences
External links
* {{Authority control County library systems in Washington (state) Education in Chelan County, Washington Education in Douglas County, Washington Education in Ferry County, Washington Education in Grant County, Washington Education in Okanogan County, Washington