Summer Reading starts June 1st. You can sign up online now! If you participated last year, use the same login or ask a staff member about your account.
Track your reading to win prizes and join us all summer long for live music, storytimes, special performances, games, crafts & more.
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Cedar Mill: Wednesday May 8, 2:30-4PM
Bethany: Wednesday May 22, 2:30-4pm
Ages 5+
The Nature Mobile brings the environment to the library! Each month will feature new ways for your child to explore the exciting role nature has in their lives. Your children will get to touch, smell, and see new things that will spark their imagination and grow their awareness of the world. Come to the library and discover nature’s diversity!
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Wednesday May 1 - Friday May 31
Cedar Mill & Bethany Libraries
Donate cell phones, hearing aids, and eyeglasses to the Oregon Lion's, who will distribute them in developing countries. The donation boxes will be available all month at both libraries, alongside our Election Ballot drop-off boxes. Please do not include any accessories, chargers, or cases with your donations.
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Coding & Crafting
Wednesday May 15, 3:30-5pm
Cedar Mill Library
Ages 10-18
Try a little crafting and a little coding as you experiment with our new Hummingbird Robotics Kits and other new coding toys.
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Wednesday May 15, 6:30-8pm
Cedar Mill Library
Adults Only
Help your child have a successful kindergarten year by learning current kindergarten curriculum and expectations, and valuable tips and strategies that you can start using with your child before and during the school year. Topics will also address other areas to prepare your child to face the daily challenges of a kindergarten classroom. Presenter Dori George teaches kindergarten at Bethany Elementary School for the Beaverton School District.
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Library After Hours: Crafts & Karaoke
Sunday May 19, 6-9pm
Coach's Bar & Grill
10162 SW Park Way, Portland
Ages 21+, Valid ID Required
Join us for crafting and karaoke! Crafts and activities will start at 6pm and karaoke begins at 8pm. Come grab a beverage and a snack, enter a raffle for prizes, create a masterpiece just for yourself or a gift for someone special, and then belt out the lyrics of your favorite popular songs!
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Sunday May 19, 1-3pm
Cedar Mill Library
Ages 16+
Bring Your Own Paragraph! You know that paragraph that keeps bugging you? In May’s gathering of people who love to write, the group will read and workshop each other’s problematic paragraphs.
Whether you’re hoping for publication, planning to self-publish, or writing just for fun, join us for this hands-on inspiring monthly meeting. Newcomers always welcome!
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Peppa Pig Party
Tuesday May 21, 10:30-11:30am
Bethany Library
Ages 3-6
Celebrate everything Peppa Pig by joining the fun in the kids area.
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Tuesday May 28, 6:30-8:30pm
Cedar Mill Library
Adults Only
Parents of children who are dual language learners often have questions about how to support their children’s bilingual development. Come find answers to common questions and hands-on strategies to help promote your children learning and loving two or more languages!
Presenter Dr. Dawn Hendricks co-wrote the country’s first bilingual Early Reading First project, leading a team that established 20 model bilingual classrooms that received national recognition.
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Join the Teen Library Council
The Teen Library Council offers teens in grades 6–12 the opportunity to have input in the way the library serves teens. Members plan, promote, and help out with library programs, recommend items to the library and the public with displays, book reviews, podcasts and social media posts, and more!
Applications due June 1st, Apply online today!
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Make a "For Later" Shelf!
Did you know that you can add items to a "For Later" shelf? If you're not quite ready to place a hold, want to remember a title, or want to build a to-be-read list, use the "For Later" button to make your own curated list. You can also make "Completed" and "In Progress" lists using the dropdown arrow next to this button.
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VISIT 2nd EDITION FOR YOUR NEXT #OOTD
Upcoming Themes:
Garden: May 6 - May 11
CLOSED May 12 for Mother's Day
Camping: May 20 - June 2
Follow 2nd Edition on Facebook and Instagram to keep up with what's in store!
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GROW YOUR SKILLS AT THE LIBRARY
Game Assistant for Library After Hours Events: Who says games are just for kids? Adults play, too! Volunteer to be a Game Assistant for a 21+ game night at a local pub to promote the library in the community, particularly among patrons in their 20's and 30's. Help set up and play board games and video games, engage the attendees, and help clean up. One Sunday per month, 5:00-9:30pm. Ages 21+.
2nd Edition – An Upscale Resale Boutique: If you can spot a diamond in the rough, have a sense of the “going rate” for good stuff, or love to engage with customers, you will enjoy volunteering at 2nd Edition as a sorter, pricer or cashier.
Weekday and weekend shifts, Ages 15+.
Circulation: Sort and shelve library materials at either library location. Ages 14+.
APPLY NOW!
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