YAKIMA, Wash. – Four libraries in Yakima Valley are at risk of closing. Mabton, Granger, Tieton and Naches city councils have a few weeks to decide if they will pay more to keep their libraries open.

These four libraries are the only ones in the 16-library system that are not annexed and have been paying a smaller fee. The Yakima Valley Library Board of Trustees announced a November 14 deadline for these communities to decide on a new contract to keep their libraries open.

The board announced at their meeting on Monday that the city of Mabton has approved their one-year agreement at nearly double the annexation amount, allowing them to continue operations in 2026.

Naches residents Samara Matson Wartes and Amanda Sinift expressed their concerns about the potential closure of their libr

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