Citizens who reside in the Yale precinct (northeast of Woodland in Cowlitz County, Washington) are eligible, at no charge, for:
About Yale Valley Rural Library District
In May 2003, citizens in the Yale precinct successfully voted to form a partial-county rural library district. Yale Valley Library District contracts with Fort Vancouver Regional Library District for services, which included bookmobile visits until the Clark County bookmobile was retired in June 2012. Weekly, limited library services at Yale Library Express, located at Yale School, were established in August 2012.

The Yale Valley Rural Library District board is composed of five five-year positions. Current members are:
  • Eric Reese, Chair
  • Christina Conroy
  • Annette Katzer
  • Patricia Joy Stepp

YVLD Board policies
Board Meetings
Regular library board meetings are held at 6:30 p.m. on Thursdays at Yale Elementary School, 11842 Lewis River Rd., Ariel, Washington:

2013 Meetings
  • February 21
  • April 18 Agenda
  • May 29 - Special Meeting 3:00 pm
  • Agenda
  • September 19
  • October 17
Board mailing address:
Yale Valley Library District
Board of Trustees
PO Box 434
Ariel, Washington 98603

Community Links
Yale Valley Library Express
Yale Elementary School (Woodland Public Schools)
Yale Valley information

The Daughter's Walk  - book cover

Let's talk about books

Our lively book discussions are held on Wednesdays, 3-4 pm at Yale School, 11842 Lewis River Rd., Ariel, WA. Each month, copies of the selected book will be made available to local readers during regular hours at Yale Library Express. Check out the book discussion list below and join us any time. For more information or to get a copy of the next book, contact Kathi Wheeler at 231-4253.

Titles for 2013
  • January 9
    The Alchemist

  • February 13
    Little Bee

  • March 13
    Born to Run

  • April 10
    A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

  • May 8
    Room

  • June 12
    The Daughter's Walk

  • October 9
    Olive Kitteridge

  • November 13
    David Copperfield