Marysville Library says it is serving as a cold/warm-weather shelter and a clean-air center amid regional smoke

Shawn Moser, circulation supervisor at Marysville Library, said the library is functioning this season as more than a lending facility: it is providing cold- and warm-weather shelter and acting as a clean-air center while smoke from fires in the eastern part of the state affects local air quality.

"[music] right now we are a clean air center that is giving us the opportunity to have a place for people to come and be comfortable during during this," Moser said, adding that the library aims to be a consistent, welcoming space for people who are usually outside, whether they work outdoors or are living outside. He emphasized the library's community role: "we aren't just books, we aren't just movies, we are a third place. We are a welcoming and safe environment, especially when there's questions and concerns about what is going on around us."

The transcript did not specify operating hours, the number of people the facility can host, or the funding sources that support sheltering or clean-air operations. Moser framed the service as an ongoing part of the library's community mission rather than a short-term emergency-only response. The library's statements were limited to its role and purpose; no formal policy changes, motions, or agency orders were announced in the recording.