The Bethany Library Annex is officially open!
Join us Saturday, June 22 anytime between 1-3pm for our Open House and get a sneak peek of our new event programming space! Find out what programs we have planned in the Annex for the summer and tell us what programs you’d like to see us offer this fall and beyond. A fun craft for kids and giant board games will also be available. All ages welcome.
4888 NW Bethany Blvd, Suite K-2, Portland OR 97229
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Tuesday June 4, 6:30-7:30pm
Bethany Library Annex
4888 NW Bethany Blvd, Suite K-2, Portland
Ages 18+
Portland now has a solid reputation as a new culinary Mecca. How in the world did we get here? A number of factors combined to build this culinary bully over time. In this companion presentation to his latest book, Unique Eats and Eateries: Portland, Oregon, Adam Sawyer provides a multi-media presentation on the history of how Portland solidified this new reputation. He will also share examples of the Willamette Valley’s buffet of eateries and will read inspiring stories from his book.
Check out Adam's book here.
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Saturday June 8, 2-4pm
Cedar Mill Library
Ages 11-18
Registration Required
Help Nora and Norbert find their missing parents, who were astrophysicist researching time and space. The chaos in the lab reveals they were testing Einstein’s theory of relativity which transported them to a remote location. Can you find them before time runs out!
Registration Required - Call 503-644-0043 x114 to sign up.
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Out of This World: Prom for Adults
Saturday June 8, 6-8:30pm
Cedar Hills Rec Center Gym
11640 SW Park Way, Portland OR
Ages 18+
Join us to celebrate the start of Summer Reading! We will have music, dancing, food, retro video games, and more. Come boogie down with your library and enter a raffle for prizes while we remind you that libraries are the coolest place in the cosmos.
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Sunday June 9, 6-9pm
Coach's Bar & Grill
10162 SW Park Way, Portland OR
Ages 21+, Valid ID Required
Join us for retro video gaming in the latest installment of Library After Hours. We will have an N64, GameCube, SNES, and more! Come grab a beverage and a snack, enter a raffle for prizes, and play your way down memory lane.
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Dance Party & Craft
Monday June 10, 10:30-11:30am
Bethany Library Annex
4888 NW Bethany Blvd, Suite K-2, Portland
Ages up to 8 years
Fun and rhythmic music will have everyone moving and grooving at our new Dance Party! Enjoy music for 30 minutes followed by an entertaining book reading and related craft. Don’t miss out on the fun!
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Wednesday June 12, All Day
Cedar Mill Library
Ages 5+
Don't be bored this summer – come play board games in the library with your friends & family!
Every Wednesday this summer from June 12 - August 21.
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Teen Game Truck
Friday June 14, 3:30-5:30pm
Bethany Village Plaza
4720 NW Bethany Blvd, Portland OR
Ages 11-18
Loaded with a massive library of video games, a climate controlled game theater will be at the Bethany Village Plaza on the last day of school! Enjoy life-sized Jenga and other games while you wait your turn!
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Tuesday June 4, 6:30-7:30pm
Bethany Library Annex
4888 NW Bethany Blvd, Suite K-2, Portland
Mason Bees are one of the primary pollinators in our area. Join an OSU Extension Service Master Gardener as he shares more about the lives of these amazing creatures and how we can encourage them in our gardens.
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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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Teen Library Council Applications Due June 1st!
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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Find the Right Format for You
When you search the WCCLS catalog, each item will have a list of all the formats available. You can check out books, ebooks, large print books, audiobook CDs, and audiobook devices. Movies usually come in DVD or BluRay formats. Choose the one that's right for you!
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VISIT 2nd EDITION FOR YOUR NEXT #OOTD
Upcoming Themes:
Camping: May 20 - June 2
Father's Day: June 3 - June 15
CLOSED June 16
Follow 2nd Edition on Facebook and Instagram to keep up with what's in store!
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When you volunteer, everyone wins
Summer Reading Volunteer applications have closed for this year. Check our website next Spring Break for summer 2020 positions!
There are few spots for summer-only volunteering in any department. Most have filled. We are accepting applications for positions with a six-month commitment.
Circulation: Sort and shelve library materials. Openings at Bethany and Cedar Mill Libraries. Ages 14+.
Technical Services: Process new books according to library procedure: stamps, labels, covers. Strict attention to detail and careful hands required.
Tuesdays, 9-11am.
Book Check-in: Check in books for Bookshare, our children’s outreach program that provides books to kids in care, facilitating the sharing of books with young children at childcare sites.
Wednesdays, 11am-1pm.
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, 5-9:30pm. Ages 21+.
2nd Edition: 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. Great for the community, great on a resume!
Weekday and weekend shifts, Ages 15+.
APPLY NOW!
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