Programming Survey

Programs for 2021 As we start to plan more programming, we would like to get your opinion on what to offer in the future. Survey HERE

Monday, March 1st Sandy and Hoodland Libraries are opening for limited browsing.

Governor Brown announced a change in status for Clackamas County. We moved from Extreme Risk to High Risk, and effective February 26 we will move to Moderate Risk. While we continue to practice proper COVID protocol, we feel it's the right time to welcome visitors into our buildings.

In order to keep the infection rate down, and the library open, please review the following guidelines.

 

• A mask must be worn properly over your nose and mouth at all times. If you forget your mask, one will be provided to you at no cost. *

• Sanitize your hands as you enter the building.

• Limit what you touch.

• Practice physical distancing.

• We have limited capacity in both buildings based on square footage. You may have to wait during the busiest times.

•  Limit your time in the building to 20-30 minutes to allow for other visitors.

• Restrooms are not available.

We are not accepting money at this time. No fines are currently being assessed.

Drop-in browsing times at Sandy Library:

Sunday 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Monday 2:00 -4:00 pm

Tuesday 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Wednesday 2:00 - 4:00 pm

Thursday 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Friday 2:00 - 4:00 pm

Saturday 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Appointment based browsing times at Hoodland Library

Call 503-622-3460 to make an appointment

Browsing the Friends of Sandy Library Booknook also starts March 1st!

Call 503-539-8573 to make an appointment!

Flora & Ulysses now streaming now on Disney+

Fans of Kate DiCamillo's Newbery Medal-winning book, "Flora & Ulysses," will be excited to hear that Disney is bringing the story to life in a new film streaming now on Disney+.

No.tights. No cape. No problem. Flora & Ulysses Original Movie streaming February 19 on Disney+ (pictured: squirrel in superhero stance)Alyson Hannigan, who plays Phyllis Buckman in the movie, is celebrating the release of "Flora & Ulysses" by sharing her love of reading and libraries in this new video PSA. - From ALA.org

Find a copy of the book HERE

 

Blacks on the Frontier - Program by Oregon Black Pioneers

February 23 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Oregon’s early history of white supremacy laid the groundwork for the state’s lack of racial diversity today. While Black communities emerged in spite of this discrimination in Portland and the Willamette Valley, no such communities existed in Oregon’s rural counties. As a result, early Blacks in rural Oregon represented the most marginalized members of an already vulnerable racial minority. This talk will highlight the unique experiences of some of the few Blacks who, in the absence of larger communities of support, settled on Oregon’s frontier, and the lessons that can be learned from their example. Free event, SIGN UP HERE

Anti-Racist Challenge for the week of February 17, 2021

 

This book has a great message for every child: Not Quite Snow White/ Ashley Franklin

Snow Day - Library @home

We are closed today, but here are a few things you can do with your library card today.

Don't have a library card? No problem, sign up for an ecard HERE.

1. Download ebooks and audiobooks!    

2. Learn a new craft with CreativeBug 

3. Brush-up on technology skills Video courses to learn popular software and computer basics.

(Excel, One Note, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and more.)

4.Work on homework 

5. Ask a Librarian! Email us a question.

libraryassistants@ci.sandy.or.us

 

Anti-Racist Challenge for the week of February 8, 2021

 

From the Teen section in Beanstack: Systemic Racism Explained

Oregon Black History: Geiling, Natasha. “How Oregon’s Second Largest City Vanished in a Day.” Smithsonian Magazine, February 18, 2015.

Read more about Vanport, Oregon HERE.

2021‌ ‌Minoru‌ ‌Yasui‌ Student Essay ‌Contest‌ ‌

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“If‌ ‌there‌ ‌is‌ ‌suffering‌ ‌or‌ ‌pain‌ ‌that‌ ‌is‌ ‌unfairly‌ ‌imposed‌ ‌upon‌ ‌anyone,‌ ‌it’s‌ ‌my‌ ‌duty,‌ ‌it’s‌ ‌your‌ ‌duty‌
‌to‌ ‌try‌ ‌to‌ ‌alleviate‌ ‌it,‌ ‌because‌ ‌that’s‌ ‌the‌ ‌way‌ ‌in‌ ‌which‌ ‌we‌ ‌gain‌ ‌a‌ ‌better‌ ‌life‌ ‌for‌ ‌all‌ ‌of‌ ‌us.” —‌ ‌Minoru‌ ‌Yasui‌ ‌ ‌

The‌ ‌Minoru‌ ‌Yasui‌ ‌Student‌ ‌Contest‌ ‌is‌ ‌proud‌ ‌to‌ ‌announce‌ ‌its‌ ‌2021‌ ‌essay‌ ‌competition‌ ‌on‌ ‌Refugee‌ ‌and‌ ‌Immigrant‌ ‌‌E‌xperiences.‌ ‌We‌ ‌celebrate‌ ‌the‌ ‌ideas‌ ‌and‌ ‌opinions‌ ‌of‌ ‌students‌ ‌in‌ ‌grades‌ ‌6‌ through‌ ‌12‌ ‌and‌ ‌challenge‌ ‌them‌ ‌to‌ ‌write‌ ‌an‌ ‌original‌ ‌and‌ ‌thoughtful‌ ‌essay‌ ‌exploring‌ ‌refugee‌ ‌or immigrant‌ ‌experiences.‌ ‌Their‌ ‌essay‌ ‌should‌ ‌also‌ ‌demonstrate‌ ‌an‌ ‌understanding‌ ‌of‌ ‌the‌ ‌life‌ ‌and‌ ‌legacy‌ ‌of‌ ‌Minoru‌ ‌Yasui,‌ ‌who‌ ‌spent‌ ‌over‌ ‌40‌ ‌years‌ ‌as‌ ‌a‌ ‌dedicated‌ ‌leader‌ ‌serving‌ ‌diverse‌ ‌and‌ ‌often‌ ‌marginalized‌ ‌communities.‌ ‌ ‌
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Students‌ ‌are‌ ‌encouraged‌ ‌to‌ ‌research‌ ‌and‌‌ ‌‌share‌ ‌meaningful‌ ‌stories‌ ‌about‌ ‌the‌ ‌conditions,‌ ‌challenges,‌ ‌and‌ ‌support‌ ‌experienced‌ ‌by‌ ‌immigrants‌ ‌and‌ ‌refugees‌ ‌coming‌ ‌to‌ ‌the‌ ‌United‌ ‌States.‌ ‌At‌ ‌the‌ ‌same‌ ‌time,‌ ‌we‌ ‌hope‌ ‌to‌ ‌inspire‌ ‌the‌ ‌next‌ ‌generation‌ ‌of‌ ‌leaders‌ ‌who‌ ‌can‌ ‌embrace‌ ‌complex ‌issues‌ ‌as‌ ‌Min‌ ‌Yasui‌ ‌did‌ ‌-‌ ‌with‌ ‌courage,‌ ‌agility,‌ ‌and‌ ‌thoughtfulness.‌ ‌
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For‌ ‌more‌ ‌information‌ ‌on‌ ‌contest‌ ‌details,‌ ‌please‌ ‌go‌ ‌to‌ ‌the‌ ‌Minoru‌ ‌Yasui‌ ‌Legacy‌ ‌Project‌
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Here’s‌ ‌what‌ ‌you‌ ‌need‌ ‌to‌ ‌know:‌ ‌

• The‌ ‌Rules‌ ‌
• How‌ ‌to‌ ‌Submit‌ ‌
• Resources‌ ‌for‌ ‌Students‌ ‌
• For‌ ‌Educators‌ ‌

Other‌ ‌resources‌ ‌include:‌ ‌

• For‌ ‌curriculum,‌ ‌logistics,‌ ‌and‌ ‌‌educational‌ ‌resources‌ ‌related‌ ‌to‌ ‌the‌ ‌life‌ ‌and‌ ‌legacy‌ ‌of‌ ‌ Minoru‌ ‌Yasui‌ ‌and‌ ‌primary‌ ‌sources‌ ‌about‌ ‌Oregon’s‌ ‌Nikkei‌ ‌community,‌ ‌‌please‌ ‌contact‌ ‌Jennifer‌ ‌Fang‌ ‌at‌ ‌‌jennifer@oregonnikkei.org‌ ‌ ‌
• For‌ ‌student‌ ‌experience‌ ‌and‌ ‌research‌ ‌guidance,‌ ‌please‌ ‌contact‌ ‌Alan‌ ‌Zhou‌ ‌at‌ alanzhou2018@gmail.com‌‌ ‌or‌ ‌Kyler‌ ‌Wang‌ ‌at‌ ‌‌kyler.y.wang@gmail.com‌ ‌

 ‌Contest Awards

Junior Division

First place: $200

Second place: $75

Finalists (3): $20

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Senior Division

First place: $500

Second place: $200

Finalists (3): $25

Please‌ ‌share‌ ‌this‌ ‌information‌ ‌widely,‌ ‌especially‌ ‌with‌ ‌fellow‌ ‌educators‌ ‌and‌ ‌students.‌ ‌We‌ ‌hope‌ you‌ ‌are‌ ‌well‌ ‌and‌ ‌able‌ ‌to‌ ‌channel‌ ‌a‌ ‌little‌ ‌bit‌ ‌of‌ ‌Minoru's‌ ‌spirit‌ ‌of‌ ‌perseverance‌ ‌during‌ ‌these‌ ‌challenging‌ ‌times!‌ ‌ ‌
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 ‌The‌ ‌Minoru‌ ‌Yasui‌ ‌Student‌ ‌Contest‌ ‌is‌ ‌a‌ ‌collaboration‌ ‌between‌ ‌the‌ ‌Minoru‌ ‌Yasui‌ ‌Legacy‌ ‌Project‌ ‌(MYLP)‌ ‌and‌ ‌the‌ ‌Japanese‌ ‌American‌ ‌Museum‌ ‌of‌ ‌Oregon‌ ‌(JAMO).‌ ‌‌The‌ ‌mission‌ ‌of‌ ‌the‌ ‌MYLP‌ ‌is‌ ‌to‌ ‌defend‌ ‌civil‌ ‌rights‌ ‌and‌ ‌advance‌ ‌social‌ ‌justice.‌ ‌The‌ ‌mission‌ ‌of‌ ‌the‌ ‌JAMO‌ ‌is‌ ‌to‌ ‌preserve ‌and‌ ‌honor‌ ‌the‌ ‌history‌ ‌and‌ ‌culture‌ ‌of‌ ‌Japanese‌ ‌Americans‌ ‌in‌ ‌the‌ ‌Pacific‌ ‌Northwest,‌ ‌to‌ ‌educate‌ ‌the‌ ‌public‌ ‌about‌ ‌the‌ ‌Japanese‌ ‌American‌ ‌experience‌ ‌during‌ ‌World‌ ‌War‌ ‌II,‌ ‌and‌ ‌to‌ ‌advocate‌ ‌for‌ ‌the‌ ‌protection‌ ‌of‌ ‌civil‌ ‌rights‌ ‌for‌ ‌all‌ ‌Americans. ‌ ‌

We have Tax Forms

Pick up tax forms at the library via curbside. We get only a limited number of a few different forms, but you can send any forms we don't have to print at the library!

Get more information about taxes;

Oregon

Federal 

Blind Date with a Book (Bundle)

Black History Month 2021

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"Portland Civil Rights: Lift Ev'ry Voice explores Portland's African American history with a focus on the turbulent 1960s, '70s and early '80s. At the time, issues surrounding urban renewal, school desegregation and brittle police relations were exploding both nationally and locally."
DVD | Stream 

Breaking Chains by R. Gregory Nokes When they were brought to Oregon in 1844, Missouri slaves Robin and Polly Holmes and their children were promised freedom in exchange for helping develop their owner's Willamette Valley farm. However, Nathaniel Ford, an influential settler and legislator, kept them in bondage until 1850, even then refusing to free their children. Holmes took his former master to court and, in the face of enormous odds, won the case in 1853. In Breaking Chains, R. Gregory Nokes tells the story of the only slavery case adjudicated in Oregon's pre-Civil War courts--Holmes v. Ford. Through the lens of this landmark case, Nokes explores the historical context of racism in Oregon and the West, reminding readers that there actually were slaves in Oregon, though relatively few in number. Drawing on the court record, Nokes offers an intimate account of the relationship between a slave and his master from the slave's point of view. He also explores the experiences of other slaves in early Oregon, examining attitudes toward race and revealing contradictions in the state's history. Oregon was the only free state admitted to the union with a voter-approved constitutional clause banning African Americans and, despite the prohibition of slavery in the state, many in Oregon tolerated it and supported politicians who advocated for slavery, including Oregon's first territorial governor. Breaking Chains sheds light on a somber part of Oregon's history, bringing the story of slavery in Oregon to a broader audience. The book will appeal to readers interested in Pacific Northwest history and in the history of slavery in the United States.

A Force for Change by Kimberley Mangun 

A Force for Change is the first full-length study of the life and work of one of Oregon's most dynamic civil rights activists, Beatrice Morrow Cannady. Between 1912 and 1936, Cannady tirelessly promoted interracial goodwill and fought segregation and discrimination. She gave hundreds of lectures to high school and college students and shared her message with radio listeners across the Pacific Northwest. She was assistant editor, and later publisher, of The Advocate, Oregon's largest African American newspaper. Cannady was the first black woman to graduate from law school in Oregon, and the first to run for state representative. She held interracial teas in her home in Northeast Portland and protested repeated showings of the racist film The Birth of a Nation. And when the Ku Klux Klan swept into Oregon, she urged the governor to act quickly to protect black Oregonians' right to live and work without fear. Despite these accomplishments, Beatrice Cannady fell into obscurity when she left Oregon in the late 1930s. A Force for Change illuminates Cannady's key role in advocating for better race relations in Oregon in the early decades of the twentieth century. It describes her encounters with the period's leading black artists, editors, politicians, and intellectuals, including W. E. B. Du Bois, Langston Hughes, Oscar De Priest, Roland Hayes, and James Weldon Johnson. It dispels the myth that African Americans played little part in Oregon's history and it enriches our understanding of the black experience in Oregon and the civil rights movement across the country. Book jacket.

Beatrice Morrow Cannady & the struggle for civil rights in Oregon, 1912-1936 

 OPB documentary

Slavery on trial in the Oregon Territory

 

Dangerous Subjects

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 James D. Saules and the black maritime world -- The United States Exploring Expedition and American imperialism in the Age of Sail

Oregon's Black Pioneers

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• For decades, Oregon legally excluded black people from settling in the region. Despite racists laws and attitudes, some came anyway.

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• The Portland Black Panthers : empowering Albina and remaking a city 
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• The color of night : race, railroaders, and murder in the wartime West 

More from OHSU

Clackamas County Safe and Strong

Safe& Strong Program is there for all of us and those we serve who may be dealing with any mental health impacts due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Below is all the information you need to access this program

Clackamas Safe+Strong is a free service for people in Clackamas County who might be struggling with the mental health impacts of the COVID 19 epidemic. Stress and worry are at an all-time high, whether because of loss of employment, closure of businesses, loss of social contact, uncertainty, loss of routine, or just trying to stay as safe as possible.

Clackamas County Safe and Strong supports short-term interventions that involve several goals:

• Helping people understand their current situation and reactions to the pandemic
• Reducing stress and providing emotional support
• Assisting people in reviewing their recovery options
• Promoting the use or development of coping strategies
• Connecting people with other individuals and agencies who can help them in their recovery process

We provide free community outreach and support services to people of all ages. Our services include brief counseling via remote services, outreach into the community, and educational material, and online support for overall mental health and wellness.

 

Our services and outreach are different from traditional mental health recovery programs

• Our outreach workers do not classify, label, or diagnose people. No records or case files are kept.
• Our services are completely free of charge. They are also completely confidential.
• Outreach workers deliver services in the communities rather than wait for people to seek assistance.
• We are using technology like video and telephone to reach people. If we provide in-person contacts, we follow all COVID 19 physical distancing and safety guidelines.
• Our workers are trained to listen and help someone get where they need to go.
• We are here to promote resilience, empowerment, and recovery.

 

You can send individual referrals to the email below.  Remember we are a free and confidential service, we will only need the individual’s name and contact information. Then it’s our role to reach out and offer support. We will address cultural needs with each individual. 

 

For additional information on how we can help, email SafeStrong@clackamas.us or call 503-655-8585

 

We have materials for distribution, brochures, and conversation cards (see the card below) we can send you or you can request them through our email. We will have materials available in English, Spanish, Russian, Korean, Vietnamese, and Chinese.

 

Teen Take and Make

Pick up February's Teen Take and Make starting February 1. Kits include supplies to make a cardboard string art heart and scratchboard hearts. Make a valentine for yourself, friends, or family. Kits are available while supplies last.

Sandy Seed Library is Back

The Sandy Seed Library is back. Just in time for Spring planting! 

How do you check-out seeds? 

Come to the west side (parking lot side of library) entrance during the seed library open hours: 

Sunday: 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Monday: 10:00 am to 1:00 pm

Tuesday: 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Wednesday: 10:00 am to 1:00 pm

Thursday: 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Friday: 10:00 am to 1:00 pm

Saturday: 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Give us a call when you get to the library, we will let you in to browse and package your seeds. 

One person at a time will be admitted inside the building.

If there is someone already at the Seed Library, we will take your name and phone number and call you when it is your turn. You will need your library card to take the seeds home! There is no due date on seeds, but we encourage you to learn how to save seeds for yourself and to donate them back to the seed library. 

If you have questions or need more information about the Sandy Seed Library email Susie Jenkins sjenkins@ci.sandy.or.us

Learn to grow and harvest your own seeds HERE

Old Farmers Almanac Planting Guide