John Raley Exhibition 2020 Sandy Public Library

For more information about the Clackamas County Arts Alliance artist exhibition program

visit their website clackamasartsalliance.org/aep

 

Winter Reading Challenge 2021

From January 1st to January 31st, Sandy and Hoodland Libraries will participate in Beanstack’s Fourth Annual Winter Reading Challenge, “Book Like Us,” sponsored by Simon and Schuster (S&S). We challenge our patrons/students to read at least 10 hours during the month and keep track of their reading on our Beanstack site at sandy.beanstack.org. Thousands of libraries and schools across the nation will encourage their communities to read a target number of minutes and books.  Prize drawing at the end of the Challenge! We are giving away a $100 gift certificate to Next Adventure and a State Park Pass for the grand prize drawing.  Happy reading, Sandy and Hoodland! Register HERE

Christmas Eve Storytime

StoryTime on Facebook

Stay tuned tomorrow, when Miss Monica reads When Posey Peeked at Christmas!

Storytime videos are published weekly on Thursdays at 10 am.

Find them HERE

Find a copy of the book HERE

Community Holiday Reads

Community Picks

We asked our followers on Social Media, "what seasonal stories are close to your heart?" Here are a few of your answers! What did we leave out?  The Gift of the Magi - O Henry The Christmas Mouse by Miss Read The Night Before Christmas Owl Moon - Jane Yolen The Christmas Wish - by Lori Evert; photographs by Per Breiehagen.

Digital Christmas Books

Thank you

Thanks to your generosity, we were able to send 493 cards to our senior neighbors. These cards went out through Meals on Wheels, assisted living facilities, and were mailed to those on energy assistance. Thank you for helping to bring cheer to our community members.

Managing Your Student Loans - A podcast from Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Managing Your Student Loans, Part 1: Managing Student Loans and Money while in College

Listen to Part 1 here Postgraduate Degree Repayment Options For this episode, we spoke with Aaron Satyanarayana, an undergraduate student, about how he manages money while working towards graduation. This episode discusses tips and tools to help make good decisions around paying for college and managing money while enrolled as a student. Discussing the Veterans Benefits Administration’s (VBA) GI Bill® Comparison Tool and CFPB’s Your Financial Path to Graduation Tool

Three Ways to Avoid COVID-19 Vaccine Scams

Three Ways to Avoid COVID-19 Vaccine Scams COVID-19 vaccines are on the way. While distribution plans are still in the works, it’s not too early to talk about how to avoid the scams that are popping up around the vaccine. Here are three tips: You can’t pay to put your name on a list to get the vaccine sooner. Beware of people trying to sell you treatments or medications to prevent the coronavirus. Hang up if you get a call about the vaccine that asks for your Social Security, bank account, or credit card number. For more information, read the FTC’s blog, COVID-19 vaccines are in the pipeline. Scammers won’t be far behind. For the latest vaccine updates, check with the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC). To learn more about how to manage your finances during the pandemic, visit consumerfinance.gov/coronavirus.

Holiday Closures 2020

Happy Holidays The Library will be closed for curbside pick up, computer lab, and phone service. December 24, & 25, and January 1st. Visit our catalog to use your library while we are closed. Which is your favorite way to get ebooks and eAudiobooks?

Libby

Library2Go

CloudLibrary

Spreading Joy

Spread Joy

We have run out of card kits, and only about half of our card kit cards have returned! Please make sure to return your cards to the library through our curbside service no later than December 20th. For more details, visit the Sandy and Hoodland Library Blog.

Hat, Scarf, and Mitten Tree We are collecting donations for our Hat, Scarf, and Mitten Tree (new and handmade clothing only please). Sandy Library: Donate through December 23rd Have you found the Elf in the Sandy Library windows? We would love to see photos!

Teen Art Contest

 Libraries in Clackamas County

2021 Teen Summer Reading

Artwork Contest Rules

The 2021 Libraries in Clackamas County (LINCC) Teen Summer Reading Artwork Contest will include artwork submitted between Saturday, January 2, and Sunday, January 31. No entries will be accepted after that date. The winning design will be used for all countywide 2021 LINCC Teen Summer Reading program materials, such as posters, forms, flyers, etc.

What types of artwork are eligible?

• The artwork must represent the Teen Summer Reading theme Reading Colors Your World in imagery only. Artwork must contain no words.

• Design must include artwork on 8 ½” x 11” paper or digitally sized to those dimensions.

• Designs must be the original work of the entrant.

• Designs should be in color. 

• Computer-generated images may be used, but all components must be completely original. You may not use any copied images.

• Limit two (2) entries per contestant.

What are the awards?

A prize will be awarded for First Place. Honorable Mentions may also be recognized.

Artwork may be showcased on the lincc.org website and/or websites belonging to LINCC member libraries for up to one (1) year. 

First Prize: $100 Cash Gift Card

Possible Honorable Mention: $25 Cash Gift Card

How will awards be determined?

Entries will be vetted for adherence to eligibility standards and usability by LINCC staff. Pieces that are considered acceptable will be judged by a panel of librarians and participants of Teen Library Councils from LINCC member libraries. Judging will take place in early March. Award(s) will be announced Monday, March 15, 2021. The decision of the judges is final.

Who can enter?

Eligibility is limited to amateur artists ages 12-18, or 6th to 12th grade students, at the time of submission. Officers, employees and representatives of LINCC, the thirteen LINCC member libraries and their immediate families, employees of any sponsor and their immediate families are ineligible to participate. LINCC shall have the right to verify, in its sole judgment, entrant and winner eligibility. The contest is void where prohibited.

Are there different entry and prize categories by age?

No. All entrants must be ages 12-18, or 6th to 12th grade students, at the time of submission.

How many designs may I submit?

Up to two (2) designs may be submitted by a single individual during the contest period. Individuals submitting more than the limit will have all entries disqualified.

How must the designs be submitted?

A photo or digital copy of the design should be uploaded/submitted through the form at this link: Lincc.org/teenart. KEEP YOUR ORIGINAL ARTWORK. Finalists may be required to submit original artwork for higher quality scanning. Contact your local library with any questions. Entries must be received by January 31, 2021.

What rights will LINCC retain in submitted designs?

Your entry to the contest constitutes a grant from you to LINCC of a free perpetual non-exclusive license authorizing your design to be displayed by LINCC or by third parties with LINCC’s permission, to be used on the LINCC website, and to be used in LINCC advertisements and other LINCC promotional materials. All entries must be free of claims and rights of third parties. LINCC reserves the right to make minor modifications to art and context. LINCC is not responsible for damage to or theft of artwork. Submitted artwork will not be returned.

What right will entrants retain?

Entrants retain all other rights to future use of their artwork except as specified.

May entrants sell their design?

Yes, but the purchaser must be advised that LINCC retains the rights enumerated in “WHAT RIGHTS WILL LINCC RETAIN IN SUBMITTED DESIGNS?”

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Weekly Challenge - AntiRacism

 

Challenge Yourself: A Librarian's Guide to Antiracism Sign up through Beanstack HERE. This week's featured challenge:  Students Learn A Powerful Lesson About Privilege

January Book Club

 

Find our Facebook group HERE

Sign up for Digital Book Club

Take & Make: Winter Crafts (kids)

Two winter crafts for kids to make. Make a fun, bouncy snowman to use as a decoration or give as a gift. Create a long paper chain to hang on your tree or in your windows.

Starting Tuesday, December 15th while supplies last.

Pick up at Hoodland or Sandy Library curbside.

 

Hillbilly Elegy Reading List

 If you enjoyed Hillbilly Elegy, you might enjoy some of these titles! Click on the covers to find the title in our catalog. Here is a text version of this list.

December Teen Take and Make

December Teen Craft : DIY: No-Sew Fleece Hat

Teens in grades 6th - 12th can pick up a craft kit during curbside hours starting Tuesday, December 8. Kits available while supplies last.

Toy & Gift card Drive

We are a donation location for Kiwanis this year. You can drop off an unwrapped toy for a child or gift cards for teens using our curbside service.

Please note, we are not accepting food donations.

Kiwanis will be picking up the bins on the 16th of December.

Planes, trains, cars, trucks, and spaceships

Planes, trains, cars, trucks, and spaceships capture our imagination — helping us think about neighborhoods, communities, states, countries, and worlds beyond our own. Click HERE for more

Bingo "Things that Go" Curious George Game Roads and tracks playset Airplane Coloring Page

Elf on the Shelf at the Library

 Hello from Katie and the Sandy Library! We have a new visitor here. He is Elf on the Shelf. Stop by the library and peek in the windows to see if you can find him. He will be in a different place each day. 

Trivia

The tale of a young woman who disguises herself as a man and becomes entangled in the courtship of two local aristocrats upends conventions of romance and gender roles. - No Fear Shakespeare

What is Romeo & Juliet?

What is a Winter's Tale?

What is Twelfth Night?

The 25 Worst Ways To Start Your College Essay

"Writing a good college admissions essay is a mixture of luck and just straight-up sorcery. If you’re having a hard time, you’re not alone. Nobody is banging out an essay in twenty minutes and doing a celebratory backflip out their bedroom window just to bring it all home. Everyone is struggling." Read the SparkNotes Blog