The county library unveiled a redesigned website and a suite of digital and in-person services during the West Highlands Neighborhood Association meeting, highlighting new streaming options, language tools, homework tutoring and museum-pass lending.

“It's new. It's improved,” a library staff member, identified in the meeting as Elizabeth, said about the library’s website and app. Elizabeth described a catalog with saved filters, lists, community comments, and a companion mobile app that launched in the prior two weeks.

Elizabeth walked attendees through several digital resources the library provides at no extra cost to cardholders: Hoopla and Canopy for movies and television; Mango Languages for language lessons; Freegal for music streaming and downloads; Flipster and PressReader for magazines; LinkedIn Learning for online classes; and Brainfuse for live homework help available afternoons into the evening. She said Ancestry is accessible from library computers or library Wi‑Fi only, while other resources work from home with a valid library card.

The presenter noted additional borrowing programs and services: Checkout Washington backpacks that include a Discover Pass for park parking, museum passes that can be reserved online, 3D printing (after a short certification), board-game loans, book-discussion kits with multiple copies, personalized reading recommendations and one-on-one tech help. She also said the library offers free printing (30 black-and-white pages or six color pages per library card per week), free faxing, and loanable kilowatt energy monitors.

Elizabeth encouraged residents to use reciprocal agreements with neighboring library systems to expand digital collections available via the Libby app. She also announced ongoing programming at the branch, including chair yoga, puzzle swaps and technology help sessions.

The library representative said staff will continue outreach and that printed handouts with resource highlights were available at the meeting. Attendees asked about 3D printer size and certification time; Elizabeth said the print bed is roughly 7" x 7" x 7" and certification takes about an hour and a half.