Connect With Us

We'd love for you to finish the phrase, "My library connects me to..."!

Starting April 4th, you can fill out a paper form with your thoughts at the library, send us an email, or comment on our social media posts.

Whether you visit in person or virtually, the library can connect you to opportunities, assistance, entertainment, and adventure. Now is the perfect time to check out our website for more information about the different ways you can connect to the resources you need.

Take Our Survey

Tell us what you're thinking!

From now through Friday, April 15th, our 2022 Patron Survey will be available to complete in the library during open hours and online at your convenience – plus, if you complete a survey, you can enter for the chance to win a $20 gift certificate to Powell's Books.

Your input helps us shape our services to meet our community's needs, so thank you for sharing your thoughts!

later this month

Celebrate Día

Make music with us! Children’s Day/Book Day, also known as Día, is a celebration that emphasizes the importance of literacy for children of all linguistic and cultural backgrounds.

This year, we’re celebrating with a musical take and make kit available starting Monday, April 25th, a bilingual Spanish and English Storytime on Zoom on Friday, April 29th at 10:30 am, and book giveaway on Saturday, April 30th.

Check out our event calendar for more details about our Día celebrations!

every Friday at 10:30am

Pajama Storytime

For a live storytime experience, attend our Virtual Pajama Storytime on Zoom at 10:30am every Friday! Wear your comfiest pajamas, visit with our friends Narwhal and Unicorn, read and sing together, and interact with other children, all from the comfort of your home.

starting Monday 4/4

STEAM: Seed Jar Science

Get ready for the growing season this April with seed jar science! Plant a variety of seeds in a jar and watch as they germinate and grow every day. Take and make kits will include everything you need to grow your seeds and track their progress.

Pick up at the library starting Monday, April 4th during open hours while supplies last.

starting Monday 4/18

Teen Crafternoon: Macramé

Learn to make macramé plant hangers from a local fiber artist with 10 years of experience! Pick up a kit at the library and watch the accompanying video to learn all of the most useful macramé knots, gain an understanding of some possible variations, and talk about the basic principles to allow you to make your own unique plant hanger.

Kits will have all necessary supplies, including some colorful yarn for students who’d like to add a bit of extra pizzazz to their hangers. Available on a first come first served basis starting Monday, April 18th during open hours. For ages 11-18 only.

This program was made possible by a grant from the Cultural Coalition of Washington County (CCWC).

starting Monday 4/4

Adult Craft Kit: Origami Tulips

Spring has officially sprung! Pick up a beginner-friendly take and make craft kit for adults and you'll have everything you need to fold your own trio of cheerful origami tulips.

Choose between our "simple" and "complex" options to find the level of fiddliness that suits you best!

Available during open hours starting Monday, April 4th while supplies last.

Wednesday 4/6 at 6:30pm

Book Club

Our next book club is selection is The Music of Bees by Eileen Garvin. It’s a heartwarming story about resilience, courage, and unlikely friendships. It’s set in Hood River, Oregon, and brought to life by an author who lives there.

If the book made you want to learn more about bees and the practical ins and outs of beekeeping, we have good news! A board member from the Tualatin Valley Beekeepers Association will be joining us to answer your questions. Whether your curiosity was sparked by the book, or you haven’t read the book but have an interest in bees and beekeeping, we hope to see you over Zoom.

Join the discussion online on Wednesday, April 6th at 6:30-7:30pm, or call 253-215-8782 to join by phone.
Meeting ID: 924 6989 8432
Passcode: 037016

Our book for Wednesday, May 4th, The Thursday Murder Club, is a popular one so place those holds early!

whenever you like

Moving Pictures

Explore a film — sometimes popular, sometimes obscure — in each monthly newsletter! With professional baseball set to return, A League of Their Own seemed like the perfect movie to keep the spirit of Women's History Month going past March.

Directed by Penny Marshall and released in 1992, on the surface this is a movie about two sisters from Oregon farm country who join the All American Girl Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) during its first year in 1943. Through those sisters, Dottie and Kit, we meet a terrific ensemble of teammates, as well as Tom Hanks as their manager.

It's also a WWII homefront movie, a crackling comedy, and one of the very few sports movies that's just as much about relationships between women (in this case, friendships and sibling rivalry) as about the play on the field.

Check out Adult Services Librarian John's list of movies, books for all ages, and relics from a bygone era that relate to this film and the continuing story of women in baseball.