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The Library wants to hear from you!  Yes, that includes teens and tweens! We are planning for the future of the library and need input from our community about what services you like. We've tried a lot of new things in the pandemic - book bundles, online storytimes and videos, and Zoom programs.  What should we keep doing?  What should we change? Fill out this survey and let us know!

As part of the Washington County Cooperative Library System, Cedar Mill and Bethany Libraries no longer charge for overdue materials, and all overdue fines on your account have been removed.  

WCCLS shared this statement:
We have made this change because WCCLS libraries are for everyone – our libraries’ mission is to serve all residents of Washington County – equally, affordably and with easy access. Studies have shown (PDF) that overdue fines most severely impact communities of color and/or with lower incomes, and don’t significantly promote the timely return of library materials.

So, this change was an easy, logical, happy choice for our libraries. They unanimously recommended this change to the Washington County Board of Commissioners, who enthusiastically approved it in December, 2020.

If you have questions about this change, WCCLS has more information on this page.

Calling all artists in grades 6-12! Enter for a chance to have your artwork featured during the 2021 Summer Reading Challenge at select Washington County libraries and a $100 first place prize! The second place entry will also receive a $50 gift certificate. From Monday, February 15 through Friday, March 19, submit your artwork online by email. Artwork must represent the 2021 Summer Reading theme, “Reading Colors Your World”.  For all the details and how to submit your entry, check the Teen Events page on our website!
March 3, 2021 | 4pm | Online Zoom Event
Art lovers and artists, come create together! We will be making art, listening to music and sharing what we create at the end of each session. Those teens and tweens that pick up this month's Bird Feeder Take and Make craft starting March 1 can also get instruction if they need it during this time. For ages 11-18 only, Registration Required. Zoom link will be sent out an hour before the program.
March 17, 2021 | 4pm | Online Zoom Event
Join us for a few rounds of the Among Us game. Participants will be organized into breakout rooms in zoom and will have a chance to talk to each other while playing the astronaut spy video game. Participants will need access to a mobile device or computer with Among Us loaded on it. Ages 11-18 only, Registration is required. Zoom details will be sent out the day of the event.
In this month's Teen Council podcast, each teen talks about something that they are passionate about, from WandaVision to great historical fiction to good/bad Dad Jokes with some music suggestions thrown in for good measure. It's an eclectic mix, so tune in to find out what's on their radar this month.

Enjoy some of our new arrivals or special collections at the library on our New and Notable page.


Teachers looking for videos or tips about how to use our various resources from home might find the following helpful.
If there are tips to our resources that you would like to see, email markr@wccls.org.
 
March 4, 2021 | 7pm | Online Zoom Event
This one is for the parents out there. Transform misbehavior into connection and cooperation. Bring your parenting questions and challenges to this monthly workshop.

Presented by Positive Discipline Parent Educator, Megan Barella.

Register online here to receive an email on the day of the event with information about joining the Zoom meeting.
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Manage your library account, access the catalog and more at library.cedarmill.org.

Cedar Mill and Bethany Community Libraries Association is one of the largest nonprofit association libraries in the United States with a collection of over 250,000 items and more than 2.5 million loans annually. 

Our Mission: Provide our community an open door to the joy of reading, lifelong learning and personal enrichment, with emphasis on the literacy development of children.
Cedar Mill Library
1080 NW Saltzman Road
Portland, OR 97229 | (503) 644-0043

Bethany Library
15325 NW Central Drive, Suite J-8
Portland, OR 97229 | (503) 617-7323

Bethany Library Annex
4888 NW Bethany Blvd, Suite K-2
Portland, OR 97229
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