NCW Libraries system announces summer hours
CHERYL SCHWEIZER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 3 years, 9 months AGO
Senior Reporter Cheryl Schweizer is a journalist with more than 30 years of experience serving small communities in the Pacific Northwest. She began her post-high-school education at Treasure Valley Community College and enerned her journalism degree at Oregon State University. After working for multiple publications, she has settled down at the Columbia Basin Herald and has been a staple of the newsroom for more than a decade. Schweizer’s dedication to her communities and profession has earned her the nickname “The Baroness of Bylines.” She covers a variety of beats including health, business and various municipalities. | June 15, 2022 3:09 PM
WENATCHEE — Officials of the NCW Libraries system, which includes libraries in Grant County, have announced summer hours.
All public libraries in Grant County are closed on Sundays during the summer, with the exception of the Quincy branch.
The hours for each library branch are as follows:
Moses Lake Mon. Tues., Thurs., Fri. and Sat. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Weds. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
509-765-3489
Ephrata
Mon., Tues. and Thurs. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Weds. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Fri. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sat. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
509-754-3971
Quincy
Sun. 1 to 5 p.m
Mon., Tues. and Thurs., 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Wed., noon to 6 p.m.
Fri., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Closed Saturday
509-787-2359
George
Mon., Tues. and Thurs. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 to 6 p.m.
Wed. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 to 6 p.m.
Fri. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Closed Saturday
509-785-7043
Coulee City
Mon. and Fri. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Tues. and Thurs. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Weds. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 2:30 to 6 p.m.
closed Saturday
509-632-8751
Soap Lake
Closed Monday
Tues. 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Weds. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Thurs. through Sat. 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
509-246-1313
Warden
Closed Monday
Tues. and Thurs. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 3 to 6 p.m.
Wednesday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 3 to 6 p.m.
Fri. and Sat. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
509-349-2226
Royal City
Mon., Tues. and Thurs. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 to 6 p.m.
Weds. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 to 6 p.m.
Fri. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Closed Saturday
509-346-9281
Mattawa
Closed Monday
Tues. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 to 4 p.m.
Weds 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 to 4 p.m.
Thurs. through Sat. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
509-932-5507
Editor’s note: We have used the services of Bitly, a web address shortening service to make it easier for readers to visit the websites noted above.
ARTICLES BY CHERYL SCHWEIZER
REC Silicon reports operating loss in 2025
MOSES LAKE — REC Silicon operating revenue dropped substantially in 2025 when compared with 2024, according to the company’s annual report released March 25. The company reported $78.2 million in operating revenue in 2025, compared with $140.8 million in 2024.
Open house for Moses Lake comprehensive plan Monday
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake residents are being invited to learn more about and give their opinions on proposed updates to sections of the city’s comprehensive plan at an open house Monday at the Moses Lake Civic Center, 411 S. Balsam St.
Samaritan posts operating loss for first two months of 2026
MOSES LAKE — Samaritan Healthcare posted net revenue losses in January and February, and while hospital officials anticipated some red ink, the losses were larger than the budget projections. Samaritan posted an operating loss of about $1.4 million in February and about $486,500 in January.