Dear Library Community,
Things are beginning to feel more like normal times at the library. We've got expanded browsing hours, public seating, study rooms, and even our copy machine available again! Check out our services FAQ page for the latest updates. The statewide mask mandate has been lifted, but we support anyone who wears a mask and maintains social distance in the library.
Recently we were surprised and grateful to learn that the library had been named the beneficiary of a substantial estate by late resident Paul Kindsvater. He designated his gift for youth services at the library. Read on for details.
Did you miss library director Meg Spencer's Grand Circle Tour program last week? Good news: you can watch it on our YouTube channel, along with other library programs, highlights of new books, and more! Subscribe to get the latest updates.
Have you been enjoying the Olympics? Stop by to check out our new display with books, movies, and more inspired by the Games. We've also got lots (and lots) of new books for every kind of reader, plus movies, TV shows, audiobooks, and more. Come browse the new shelves or ask for suggestions at the reference desk. We're always happy to talk books with you.
See you soon!
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 Library Receives Generous Gift
The library recently received notice that we were named as beneficiary of a generous estate. Local resident and retired teacher Paul Kindsvater, who passed away in 2020, designated his gift of more than $500,000 for youth services for ages 18 & under at the library. Fellow members of the Florence Masonic Lodge 107 came by on July 21 to present a check to the library. We are so grateful to Kindsvater's generosity in considering the library in his estate, which will benefit generations of future readers in our community.
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 Kids Get Free Books Through Imagination Library
Hey, parents! Did you know that children four and under can get free books in the mail through Dolly Parton's Imagination Library? This great program sends a book to your child every month through their fifth birthday, at no cost to you. Join the more than 250 kids in our area who are already participating. Find out more: https://www.lanekids.org/imagination-library/.
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 Free Lunch for Kids
Monday-Friday, 12:20-12:40 PM
Free summer lunches coordinated by Siuslaw School District are being served weekdays in the library's Maple Street parking lot in Florence. Now through August 27. Anyone under 18 can get a bag lunch for free!
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 Siuslaw Reading Challenge 2021
We're trying something new this year: Around the Library in Twelve Months! Each month we'll be highlighting a different collection, but you can read or enjoy things in any order. Get your game board to play along with our virtual yearlong tour of the library. (Download the printable PDF or pick one up on the display table.)
See the full details and list of themes on our website: https://www.siuslawlibrary.info/reading-challenge.
August Spotlight: This month we're highlighting our parenting and education collection, as well as large print fiction and nonfiction. Check out our display when you stop by the library.
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 Book Brunch
Our library book club is taking a summer break for the month of August. We'll get together again on September 9 for our next show-and-tell reading discussion, and our next shared read (to be announced) will be October 7.
Contact ref@siuslawlibrary.org or call 541-997-3132 to get the required Zoom meeting information. See you there!
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 Expanded Browsing Hours
Mon-Tues 11 AM - 2 PM
Weds-Fri 11 AM - 6 PM
We've expanded our Florence browsing hours. Come in to select your own items and check them out! No appointment needed. Patrons of all ages are welcome. Masks are encouraged.
Mapleton is offering browsing hours on Thursdays, 12-5 PM.
Get all the details on our FAQ page. We can't wait to see you soon!
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 Computers & Printing
We are now offering public computers during browsing hours without an appointment. We will still have appointments on Monday and Tuesday at 5 PM for any patrons who prefer a less crowded time. We also have a new express print station for quick walk-in service during browsing hours. And we have a genealogy computer available in the Siuslaw Room. Ask for information at the reference desk or call 541-997-3132.
Mapleton is offering limited, one-hour public computer use during Thursday browsing hours.
Got your own device? You can also use our free public wifi in the parking lots of both our Florence and Mapleton locations. Look for the blue signs with more information.
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 Curbside Pickup Continues
Phone Request Hours: Monday-Friday, 10 AM - 1 PM
Pickup Hours: Monday-Tuesday, 11 AM - 2 PM;
Wednesday-Friday 11 AM - 6 PM
We're open for browsing, but you can still get curbside pickup if you prefer not to come into the library. Call us at 541-997-3132 during phone request hours, or go to https://www.siuslawlibrary.info/item-request-form any time to get started. You can request up to five items, which are usually available the following weekday.
Get your items inside the library during browsing hours, across from circulation. We're now doing weekly pickup service in Mapleton, too, on Thursdays 12-5 PM. Specify Mapleton pickup when you request your items.
Need help searching the catalog? Check out this brief video that will give you an overview of basic and power searches, and browsing new items.
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Stay Connected
Telephone: 541-997-3132 (Monday-Friday, 10 AM - 6 PM)
Email: ref@siuslawlibrary.org
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Newsletter: If you haven't already, subscribe to our monthly newsletter (link below).
Storytime: Join Miss Gayle every Tuesday and Friday at 10:30 AM on Facebook Live for reading, singing, playing, and laughing. All ages are welcome!
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