Keeping warm, thank you!

We collected so much to keep our neighbors warm this winter

HOODLAND 

• 139 hats
• 21 mittens/gloves
• 20 socks/slippers
• 12 scarves
• 3 ear warmers
• 2 hat/gloves combos

Two people hand-made most of the hats -- one person made around 80 and the other person made around 30!

SANDY 

• 69 hats
• 3 hat and scarf sets
• 19 pairs of socks
• 19 pairs of gloves
• 4 sleeves
• 15 scarves
• 3 sweatshirts
• fleece vest
• lined pants

Thank you so much! We couldn't do this without your support.

2022 Library Wrap-Up

You know us! We love sharing. Curious about what we were reading, watching, and listening to? Click HERE to get started

There is a place to tell us what your favorites were this year too!

Teen Art Contest 2023

  

Submit your artwork for the 2023 Teen Art Contest!

Each year libraries in Clackamas County look for help from local teens to design the Teen Summer Reading artwork. Young artists, ages 12-18, can submit their original artwork for this year’s theme: Find Your Voice!

The winning entry will receive a $100 cash gift card and may be used countywide on 2023 Summer Reading materials. Honorable mention prizes will be awarded to an artist from grade 6-8 (age 11-13) and to an artist from grade 9-12 (age 14-18).

What:

Your original artwork that represents this summer's theme: Find Your Voice!

When:

Submit your artwork between January 2-31.

Details

• 8 1/2" x 11" in size
• No words
• In color
• Computer-generated images may be used, but must be original
• Limit two (2) entries per contestant

Want to know more?

View the contest rules.

Ready to submit your artwork?

View the entry form.

January Book Clubs

January Book Clubs by Sandy Public Library

What to read if you liked Wednesday

With thanks to Harris County Public Library for the list, here are a few great titles to check out if you enjoyed Wednesday on Netflix. 

We added a couple. Did we miss any? Please comment with what you would suggest!

Wednesday read a like by Sandy Public Library

Cookie Exchange

 Are you trying to find an excellent recipe for the Teen Cookie exchange? Here are a few recipe books we like here at the library. 

Teens! Join us for a holiday cookie swap and movie night. Watch The Nightmare Before Christmas as you indulge in an assortment of tasty cookie treats. Bring your own cookie creations, homemade or store-bought, and take home a fun assortment for yourself. Bring a copy of your cookie recipe to share too! Holiday attire is highly encouraged! Popcorn, beverages, and take-home boxes for your cookies will be provided.

Date: Friday, December 9th
Time: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Location: Sandy Library Community Room

Oregon Flora Exhibit January - March

 

Clackamas County/ Sandy Artists,

We are highlighting Oregon's plants at the Sandy Public Library

If you are interested, please fill out this form before December 15. 

At this time, each participating artist may submit 1 or 2 works. 

Key dates: 

Drop off artwork by Jan 4, 2023
Pick up After March 1, 2023

Exhibit Guidelines are HERE

7 Novels to Read for a Better Vocabulary

Are you frustrated with your Wordle game? Just want to expand your vocabulary? Here is a list of books that may help. 

The Count of Monte Cristo, Shakespearean Plays, Love in the Time of Cholera, Game of Thrones

Gulliver’s Travels, Ulysses, Slaughterhouse Five. List taken borrowed from Grammarly

The Library would like to humbly add anything by Terry Pratchett. 

What is your favorite word, and where did you learn it? 

Read the whole article on Grammarly

December Book Clubs

December Book Clubs by Sandy Public Library

In need of volunteers!

Volunteers needed for a weekly kids program. Games, puzzles, LEGOs, craft projects and more! It's lots of fun. If you're interested, please fill out this volunteer form or email kmurphy@ci.sandy.or.us for more info.

Read-a-likes for A Snake Falls to Earth

Snake Falls to Earth Read-a-likes by Sandy Public Library

Civics Challenge

How much do you know about local, state, and federal government? Do you know how to find recordings of Sandy’s City Council meetings? Do you know how to find out how your senators voted? 

Test your knowledge, and maybe brush up on some civics skills by taking our Civics Challenge on Beanstack. 

Those who complete the challenge will be entered into a drawing to win an Oregon State parks pass and a gift card to a local sporting goods store.

Complete the challenge on Beanstack for a chance at the grand prize.

Hat, Scarf, Mitten tree

HOODLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY

Bring your new or handmade hats, ear-warmers, mittens, gloves, scarves, socks, and slippers to decorate the holiday tree at Hoodland Public Library through Tues., Dec. 13. The items will go to the
Hoodland Community Christmas Basket program for local families. Applications for baskets are available at various locations in the community, including the library, and are due by Wednesday, December 7.  Info: hoodlandlibrary@ci.sandy.or.us or 503-622-3460.

SANDY PUBLIC LIBRARY

Help keep your neighbors warm this winter! The Sandy Library is collecting donations for our Hat, Scarf, and Mitten Tree (new and handmade items only please). Items will be distributed by the Sandy Action Center

The Big Library Read

 Big Library Read

Join the first global ebook club

Participate in a free, global, digital book club!

A Snake Falls to Earth by Darcie Little Badger

Available in Libby (& Sora) with no waitlists or holds from November 2-16, 2022

Nina is a Lipan girl in our world. She’s always felt there was something more out there. She still believes in the old stories. Oli is a cottonmouth kid, from the land of spirits and monsters. Like all cottonmouths, he’s been cast from home. He’s found a new one on the banks of the bottomless lake. Nina and Oli have no idea the other exists. But a catastrophic event on Earth, and a strange sickness that befalls Oli’s best friend, will drive their worlds together in ways they haven’t been in centuries. And there are some who will kill to keep them apart.

Discussion board available November 2nd!

 available with your library card through LIBBY

Find it in the LINCC catalogue HERE

Mini Pumpkin Contest Voting

Which is your favorite pumpkin? Use the ballots below to vote on your favorite entry in the 2022 Mini Pumpkin Decorating contest. 

Voting will close on Friday, October 28th. 

 

 TEEN Pumpkins  \  KID Pumpkins

November Book Clubs 2022

November Book Clubs by Sandy Public Library

Mini Pumpkin update

Turn in your pumpkin by 7:00 pm Monday, Oct 24.  

Voting will open online at 10:00 Tuesday, Oct 25. 

Voting will close at 5:00 on Friday, October 28. 

Winners will be notified on Friday, October 28. 

VOTE HERE

We are looking for volunteers

Do you enjoy working with kids? We need volunteers!

WHAT: weekly, after-school & summer outreach program in Sandy.

WHO: adults (or very responsible, older teens) who enjoy being around kids.

WHEN: every Thursday from 4 - 6 pm which includes set-up/clean-up.

If you are interested, fill out the volunteer form and you can come and check out the program before committing.

Weigh In On Sandy's Future

After a very successful Future Fest event, we're following up with two more opportunities for our community to weigh in on what the future of our town should look and feel like in the decades to come. Thanks for sharing your input!

Envision Sandy 2050

Sandy's comprehensive plan update project, Envision Sandy 2050, is off to a great start! Thanks to everyone who has engaged so far in the community visioning process - over the last six months we have had over 1,000 interactions with Sandy residents and business owners through community conversations, events, and online tools. The visioning process asked: "what do you love about Sandy today, and what do you want to preserve for the future?" The Envision Sandy 2050 Vision statement (a draft is in shown in the image to the right) synthesizes the key themes and ideas uncovered through this outreach. This vision statement will lay the foundation for new goals and policies in the City’s Comprehensive Plan. Please take a moment to review the draft Envision Sandy 2050 Vision Statement and take the survey to let us know if we're on the right track! Thank you for sharing your voice!

Mini Pumpkin Decorating Contest 2022

 Our mini pumpkins are officially gone! If you didn’t get one but still want to participate, pick up an entry form at the library (Hoodland or Sandy)

Download and print an entry form by clicking HERE

Here are the details: 

No carving or candles. Use paint, markers, glue, googly eyes, feathers, gems, or other craft supplies for their design! Return decorated pumpkins by Monday, October 24. All participants will be entered into a drawing to win a $5 gift card. One entry for each category will be selected as Best in Show and will win a Halloween-inspired gift basket of tasty treats and prizes. Winners will be announced by Friday, October 28. Prizes for Kids, and Teens!

There are wooden pumpkins and crayons for preschool kids to take if they want to decorate a pumpkin, too! These they can keep, they are not a part of the contest. 

When the pumpkins are returned, be sure to return an entry form. 

Voting will begin online on October 24. More details about the voting process are forthcoming. 

Hallie Ford Art Museum part of Cultural Pass Express

 New Cultural Pass!

The Hallie Ford Art Museum has been added to our Cultural Pass Express. Just in time to see George and Coleen Hoyt's Collection of Northwest Coast Art. Now through December 17, 2022.  Reserve your pass

Read about the exhibit here.

Join the Library Advisory Board (4 open seats)

Library Advisory Board (4 open seats)

Do you love the Sandy and Hoodland public libraries and all they have to offer? We need you on the Library Advisory Board! The purpose of the Library Advisory Board is to advise the City Council and Library Director on the development of library services, programs, and facilities to meet needs of the Sandy and Hoodland Library Service Areas. The board has been working hard to garner more support for our libraries and the LINCC Library District. We could use your help! Click here to apply!

Pura Belpré Award winning books for Kids

The Pura Belpré Award, named for the first Latina librarian at the New York Public Library, celebrates the Latino cultural experience in an outstanding work of literature for children and youth.

Click on the image to find a list of the books with this award in our catalog!
 

The October Scavenger hunt is up

There are potion bottles all over the library, can you help find them? Get a puzzle sheet at the library.

Happy haunting! 

 

Reading Tutors

If you are looking for a reading tutor for your child, please fill out the form below. 

HERE

Spooky Books, Fall Favorites, Awesome Autumn

Computer Classes for Beginners

Sandy Public Library Community Room These are free classes, but registration is required as space is limited. For further information please call 503-668-5537 or email Maureen Houck Mouse and Keyboard Basics Tuesday, October 4, 10:00 am Are you a new computer user with little or no experience using a keyboard and mouse? If so, come to this class and learn how to left-click, right-click and use basic command keys as you prepare to enter the online world!  Computer Basics Tuesday, October 11, 10:00 am New to computers or has it been a while since you used one? Come to Computer Basics and learn how to start and shut down a computer; create, save, and open a file; create a folder, and rename files and folders. Internet Basics Tuesday, October 18, 10:00 am Are you an internet novice in need of more information? If so, sign up for Internet Basics! Learn basic internet terminology and how to navigate a browser, locate a website, identify common domains and stay safe while searching in this class.

Friends of Hoodland Library Fundraiser

Click below to learn more about this fundraiser.

Hispanic Heritage Month 2022

Starting our events for this year, Estampa Mexicana a local Mexican folk dance troupe. We are super excited to bring you a night of music and dance at the theatre in Clackamas County Bank. 

Tamales! Tamales! Tamales! Learn to make tamales

Thursday, October 13, 7:00 - 9:00 pm

AntFarm Cafe - 39140 Proctor Blvd, Sandy, OR 97055

Join us for a fun, hands-on class and learn how to make tamales at the AntFarm Cafe.

Únase a nosotros para una clase práctica y divertida y aprenda cómo hacer tamales en AntFarm Cafe.

Send an email to / enviar un correo electrónico a Katie Murphy for more details kmurphy@ci.sandy.or.us

Day of the Dead Crafts/Manualidades para el Dia de Muertos

Thursday, October 27, 7:00 - 8:30 pm

Sandy Public Library Community Room

Make crafts to celebrate the Day of the Dead. We will have an hojalata craft (Mexican tin art), paper marigolds, and more.

Haz manualidades para celebrar el Día de Muertos. Tendremos una artesanía de hojalata, caléndulas de papel y más.

Send an email to / enviar un correo electrónico a Katie Murphy for more details kmurphy@ci.sandy.or.us

Because Banning Books Silences Stories

BOOK BANNING OFTEN TARGETS DIVERSE LITERATURE.

According to ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom, the majority of the Top 10 Challenged Books of 2020 feature LGBTQ characters or deal with the harsh realities of race relations.* Censoring such books stifles crucial conversations around social issues and identity, and makes it harder for readers to access inclusive literature.

Banned Books Week, September 18 - 24, 2022, is the annual celebration of the freedom to read. Libraries across the country—and even across the pond—host programs and displays that draw attention to the harms of censorship and the joys of unrestricted reading.

The initiative spotlights the truth about censorship: books are still banned and challenged today, In fact, there's been a dramatic increase in attempts to censor library materials in the last year. The ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom tracked 156 challenges in 2021. In just the last three months of 2021, the number of reported challenges to library, school, and university materials totaled more than 300.  Banned books benefit our empathy, our democracy, and our worldview. This Banned Books Week, don’t sit on the sidelines. Learn how to get involved.

*"Top 10 Most Challenged Books Lists", American Library Association.  (Accessed March 12, 2020)  

Challenged Books in our collection | Banned Books Week |