Media Contact: Leanne Ingle, Communications Specialist, 360-704-4508, or outside Thurston County calling area: (877) 284-6237, ext. 2508; e-mail: lingle@trlib.org

Detective Doug Kazinski of the Longview Police Department will give a talk, "Identity Theft: What You Need to Know to Protect Yourself," on Thursday, March 30 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Winlock Timberland Library. Detective Kazinski will cover current scams, how thieves get your personal information, and how to prevent identity theft. Questions will be welcomed.

For more information, please contact the Winlock Timberland Library at (360) 785-3461. The library is located at 322 1st Street, Winlock.

Timberland Regional Library serves the information, reading and lifelong learning needs of the Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, and Thurston county public at 27 community libraries and 6 library service locations. The library system is funded by local property taxes. For information on any subject, the public in Lewis County can telephone Timberland’s Central Reference Service librarians toll-free at 1-800-562-6022. Or they can "Ask a Librarian" online at www.trlib.org. Anyone needing special accommodations to participate in a library’s program may contact the library a week in advance.