Mondays 10/10 & 10/24 between 4:40-6pm

Reading With Roscoe

Need practice reading? Roscoe can help!

Children who are learning or struggling to read can register for a 15 minute reading session to practice their skills and make a new friend with trained therapy dog Roscoe this fall.

Roscoe will be at the library on the second and fourth Monday of the month. Visit the service desk or call (503) 259-0185 to register.

Please limit one session per month, up to two per quarter.

Wednesday 10/5 at 6:30pm

Book Club

Our next book club selection is The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles! This phenomenal bestseller is about four young men (well, three in their late teens, and an eight-year-old) who set out on the highway from Nebraska in 1954. Their journey careens off on many detours, and although the story is told from multiple perspectives, it always conveys a sense of epic grandeur and energetic momentum.

Join the discussion online on Wednesday, October 5th at 6:30-7:30pm, or call 253-215-8782 to join by phone.
Meeting ID: 924 6989 8432
Passcode: 037016

Next month on November 2nd we will discuss The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson. Request it from our catalog.

Monday 10/31 at 10:30am

Halloween Storytime and Costume Parade

It’s Halloween at the library! Wear your costumes and get ready for a spooktacular in-person storytime on Monday, October 31st, filled with songs, stories, tricks and treats followed by a costume parade around the library.

Protective masks are optional, but appreciated. (Costume masks are, too!) Social distancing practices will be recognized for the safety of all.

Starting Monday 10/24

Teen Take & Make: Haunted Eyeball Felting

Join felting artist LeBrie Rich for a spooky felted eyeball craft in celebration of Halloween! Kits will contain everything you need to make your gruesome creations, including a link to an instructional video to walk you through making this craft. Take and make kits will be available beginning Monday, October 24th while supplies last.

A limited number of seats will also be available in the library for those who wish to work on their project together and enjoy some festive Halloween treats on Saturday, October 29th at 1:30pm. Registration will be required to attend in person. (Sign-up coming soon!)

Moving Pictures

Explore a particular film with us in each monthly newsletter. With the dawn of spooky season, and the release of a long-awaited sequel, what better time to celebrate Hocus Pocus?!

The movie is about three witches and the kids who foil their diabolical plot with the help of a talking cat and a friendly zombie. Since its release in 1993, it has become a beloved object of nostalgia and the passage of time has only made it more fun and endearingly ridiculous.

Check out Adult Services Librarian John’s list of movies, books, and interesting trivia related to this campy charmer.

Wednesdays 10/5, 10/12, 10/19, & 10/26 at 10:30am

Family Storytime

Family Storytime is a fun filled live program for all ages with stories, songs, and rhymes geared toward getting kids hooked on reading from an early age. Come read, sing, dance, and play with us live, in person. We cannot wait to see you in the library again!

Masks are optional, but appreciated. Social distancing practices will be recognized for the safety of all.

Starting Monday 10/10

Kids Take & Make: Trick or Treat!

It’s almost time for Halloween! Celebrate the spooky season with a take & make kit featuring a creepy crawly craft and other frightful fun to get ready for the haunting hour. Kits will be available for pickup starting Monday, October 10th, while supplies last. Get yours before they disappear!