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. 

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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 | 

October Book Clubs

October Book Clubs by Sandy Public Library

Library Stories

What is Your Library Story?

How do you connect with your library?

Share how Sandy or Hoodland Library makes a difference in your life!

Libraries are for everyone! Whether you visit in person or online, we are always here for you! By sharing your experiences and memories, you show how libraries strengthen communities. Your photos and video are welcome too!

CLICK HERE to share your story & to read others' stories