Holds Pickup Updates

Holds Pickup has moved inside the lobby at both Cedar Mill and Bethany Libraries and our hours have been extended. Browsing, computer access and bathroom access are still not available at this time. Entry is limited.

When you are notified that your holds are ready, visit us during our Holds Pickup hours. Bring your library card and wear a mask.

Our book drops are open 24/7 for returns. Large items that do not fit in the book drop can be returned during our Holds Pickup hours. Items will be quarantined for at least 24 hours before being checked in.
 

Holds Pickup Hours at Cedar Mill Library
Monday, Friday, Saturday: 10 am - 2 pm
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 10 am - 6 pm
Sunday: 12 pm - 3 pm

Holds Pickup Hours at Bethany Library
Monday, Saturday: 10 am - 2 pm
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 10 am - 6 pm
Friday: 10 am - 1 pm
Sunday: 12 pm - 3 pm

Rockstar Readers Book Club
Tuesday, November 17 | 4-4:45pm | Zoom

Join us for a fun, engaging monthly book discussion for kids! Explore books from various genres with an emphasis on diverse stories. Rockstar Readers Book Club is for kids in 3^rd, 4^th and 5^th grades, adult participation optional. In October we'll read From the Desk of Zoe Washington by Janae Marks.

Register online here, we will send you a Zoom link via e-mail an hour before it begins.

Diverse Reads Book Group:
Poetry, Protest and Race: Audre Lorde
Thursday, November 19 | 6:30-8pm | Zoom

Diverse Reads is a new monthly reading group hosted online by Cedar Mill Community Library. Join a community of readers in exploring and discussing a variety of written works, including short stories, nonfiction, poetry and fiction that fairly represents the perspective of marginalized groups. Selections will seek to embrace diversity in its many forms. November's theme is Poetry, Protest and Race: Audre Lorde.

Register online here to receive the reading list. We will send you a Zoom link via e-mail an hour before it begins.

Read to the Dogs
Wednesdays | 2-3pm | Zoom

Do you have a child working to improve their reading skills? We are partnering with DoveLewis’ Portland Area Canine Therapy Teams program to offer virtual interactive reading sessions every Wednesday for readers looking to develop their confidence in reading aloud with a furry companion on their screen. Register your child online for a 15-minute session.

Storytime at Home for Preschoolers
Thursdays | 10:30-11am | Zoom

Live interactive storytime on Zoom for preschoolers ages 3 and up and their grown-ups. Learn STEM concepts, kindergarten readiness and pre-reading skills through stories, rhymes, songs and educational activities.

Register online here for each individual session to attend. When you register for this event, we will send you a link via e-mail an hour before it begins.

Owl Book Group
Friday, November 20 | 10:30am-12pm | Zoom

Join us this month to discuss This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger.

In the summer of 1932 in Minnesota, Odie O’Banion is an orphan confined to an Indian Training School. Forced to flee after committing a terrible crime, he and his brother, their best friend, and a little girl steal away in a canoe, heading for the mighty Mississippi and a place to call their own. Over the course of one summer, these four orphans journey into the unknown and cross paths with others who are adrift, from struggling farmers to displaced families and lost souls of all kinds. With the feel of a modern classic, this is an enthralling, big-hearted epic that shows how the magnificent American landscape connects us all, haunts our dreams, and makes us whole.

This event will be held online via Zoom. If you already receive e-mail from the Owl Book Group, you’ll receive a link for this meeting a few days before the event.

If you’re new, welcome! Please e-mail laurab@wccls.org to receive a link for the event a few days before it happens.