White Center Now: The blog about White Center

Just look for the signs – they’ll lead you to the White Center Library Guild‘s Holiday Bazaar and Book Sale on its second day tomorrow (Saturday, November 16). Thanks to Gill Loring for photos from the first day:

Merchandise of course includes holiday items as well as items you might give as gifts:

Tomorrow’s hours are 11 am to 4 pm; the library’s at 1409 SW 107th.

(WCN photo, August)

Before their next fundraising sale, the White Center Library Guild needs more books! Here’s how you can help:

Time to make room for more books? The White Center Library Guild accepts donations of books for our sale shelf.

If you need more space for your books or have left over books from your yard sale, please donate them to the White Center Library Guild. We accept old books, new books and everything in between.

Just take your donations to the library‘s front desk.

Contributions help fund children and adult programs at the White Center Library!

Thank you!

The library is at 1409 SW 107th – check here to see when it’s open.

(WCN photos)

This was originally promoted as a “sidewalk sale,” but the White Center Library Guild‘s summer sale is actually happening inside the library (1409 SW 107th), a wise, air-conditioned choice on a very warm day.

Until 3 pm today, and again 11 am-3 pm Saturday, you can browse books and various housewares and other miscellaneous items – some toys too – we almost bought this friendly-looking frog:

Vintage sports figurines, too. Plus houseplants! The Library Guild raises money to support programming at WCL.

It’s an important fundraiser for the White Center Library Guild‘s support of library programs – visit them this Friday and Saturday, 11 am-3 pm:

The White Center Library Guild is sharing words of thanks to those who made their spring sale a success:

The White Center Library Guild held their Spring Rummage and Plant Sale on April 26th and 27th at the White Center Library. The sale featured books, plants – both seedlings for the garden and houseplants – as well as an assortment of other items, from jewelry to quilting supplies to coffee mugs.

The sale was well attended, and the money raised goes to support programs at the White Center Library, mostly programs for children. We are grateful for the support from the community and hope to see everybody at our Summer Sidewalk Sale on Aug. 2nd and 3rd, 2024.

Annemarie Lorenzen
President, White Center Library Guild

The White Center Library Guild‘s spring sale continues today, 11 am-3 pm at the library. Thanks to Gill Loring for photos from day 1 on Friday – if you’re a gardener, remember this sale offers plants too – vegetable starts!

The library is at 1409 SW 107th.

Proceeds go to the guild’s mission – helping fund library programs.

Set your calendar!

Don’t procrastinate – get those taxes out of the way! And if you need help, volunteers are at White Center Library three days a week right now:

To read the fine print, see the flyer in full-size PDF here. (Thanks to Gill for the forward!)

ADDED: Gill also has since sent the Español version:

Another reason to visit the library this coming week – holiday shopping!

Midway through the weekend, it’s not too soon to start planning your next one! Now that the White Center Library is open Saturdays, the Library Guild’s upcoming sale can happen on two consecutive days:

The library is at 1409 SW 107th. (The ballot dropbox will be open by next weekend too, so if you’re ready to vote, bring your ballot, which should arrive next Thursday or Friday!)

White Center Library Guild volunteers shared photos from last week’s rummage sale at the library. Proceeds were for the group’s work supporting library programs.

The verdict: The sale was a success.

The library guild usually has a Holiday Bazaar, too, so watch for that later this year.

Sale season is starting – and you can help support programs at the White Center Library by shopping at this one next Friday and Sunday:

The library’s at 1409 SW 107th.

Thanks to Gill Loring for the photos – he reports the White Center Library Guild‘s Holiday Bazaar last Friday and Sunday was a success!!

Among the shoppers, Gill reports, was someone buying things to help Ukrainian refugees this holiday season.

Shoppers ranged widely in age.

And if you wonder what that room at the library looks like post-bazaar – here’s the scene after the cleanup on Monday.

The White Center Library Guild is an all-volunteer group, and its work supports programming at the library.

From the White Center Pride Committee and Community School of West Seattle – you’re invited to Pride Family Story Time:

White Center Library
Sunday, December 4th, 2022
11:30 am

White Center Pride invites you and the whole family to an enchanting story time at the White Center Library. With uplifting stories, songs, and surprises, your family won’t want to miss out on the fun. Our reader for the event is Sarey Savy.

Seating is limited to 50 people so please reserve your free spots at:
kcls.bibliocommons.com/events/63600c2daf46f12800633d8b

The event is suitable for kids newborn to age 8+. Reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities is available by request. Email access@kcls.org at least seven days before the event.

The White Center Library is located at 1409 SW 107th Street. The library phone number is 206-243-0233.

For more information please email info@whitecenterpride.org. We can’t wait to see all your proud, smiling faces on December 4th.

From a martini-themed plate to a cuddly plush octopus …

… gift ideas for all ages can be found at the White Center Library Guild‘s Holiday Bazaar and Book Sale, in its first of two days at the library 1409 SW 107th) until 4 pm. Lots of holiday stuff too:

If you don’t get to the library today, the bazaar’s second day will be on Sunday (the library’s closed Saturday), 11 am-3 pm. Proceeds help library programs.

Time to start holiday-season shopping! Next Friday and Sunday (November 18 and 20), the White Center Library Guild can help – with the Holiday Bazaar and Book Sale:

The library is at 1409 SW 107th.

Thanks to Gill Loring for the photo – it’s from the White Center Library Guild sale on Friday, and today we’re reminding you that the sale has an encore day today (Sunday, July 17th) – 11 am to 4 pm at the library, 1409 SW 107th. Support library programs by supporting the Guild!

Go to the library – to shop! The White Center Library Guild has just announced upcoming sale dates:

White Center Library Guild Sidewalk Sale

Friday, July 15 10 AM to 4 PM

Sunday, July 17 10 AM to PM

Books, household items, clothing, exercise items, and other.

White Center Library

1409 SW 107th St

The guild raises money to assist the library with providing programs.

(WCN photo from September 13th fire)

A month and a half ago, White Center community members launched a petition drive demanding King County do more to address the economic devastation caused by the recent business fires. Among the demands: “$2M emergency relief funding outside of (Department of Local Services) grants to assist fire victims and stabilize the White Center Business District’s rebuilding efforts in collaboration with community.” $2 million in help is on the way after a King County Council supplemental-budget vote today that included approval of the proposal by County Councilmember Joe McDermott. Here’s his post-vote announcement:

Following passage of a $672 million supplemental budget Tuesday, King County Councilmember Joe McDermott applauded the inclusion of $2 million for economic recovery in White Center following a string of fires and burglaries there. McDermott brough the funding as an amendment to the budget legislation.

“This investment in economic recovery will have a tangible impact on how the County can support the White Center community in the year ahead,” McDermott said. “From the pandemic to long-standing challenges for legacy businesses, this economic emergency brought on by the fires this year only heightened the need to ensure White Center can maintain an equitable, thriving community in the years ahead. I greatly appreciate my colleagues’ support for this community that, while struggling now, has incredible potential.”

The budget also included $175,000 for King County Sheriff’s Office overtime to help increase patrols in the area and funding for a new economic development staffer dedicated to the White Center community.

Multiple property fires this year damaged beloved businesses in White Center like the Locker Room Bar and Grill, Huong Xua Deli and others while subsequent window smashings and burglaries put the community on edge.

Local business owners submitted a petition to county officials, seeking direct aid to fire victims, funding for additional security in the community, a more transparent relationship with the King County Sheriff’s Office and local fire departments, and staffing for one-on-one support for local businesses not only for recovery but going forward to help avoid displacement in the area.

The $2 million in funding will be directed by the Department of Local Services to additional business grants and other economic recovery strategies to be developed in conversation and collaboration with the community.

If the end of summer has you feeling rummage/yard/garage-sale withdrawal, here’s one more chance – the White Center Library Guild‘s books-and-more sale is happening today!

Find the sale just outside the library (1409 SW 107th) until 3 pm. Besides books, we found toys, clothing, housewares, even classic music cassettes.

The all-volunteer Library Guild raises money to help fund programs at the library.