National Library Week
In honor of National Library week (April 7-13th), the Libraries donated all fines received (and waived half for people participating!) to the Sandy Community Action Center and Neighborhood Missions.  At Sandy the amount collected to purchase needed food items at Sandy Community Action Center was $153.85, and Hoodland collected $17.70 for neighborhood Missions.  Thank you to everyone who paid their fines this week!

Dianne Downey retired from the Hoodland Library after 25 years of service.  Dianne was a Clackamas County library employee until 2009 when Sandy took on the management of the Hoodland branch.  We held a retirement party at the Hoodland Library during open hours.  A number of library patrons came to say farewell.

Greg Fox promoted in Sandy and Hoodland Library as our Technical Services Library Assistant!  Greg Fox joined the library in 2015 as a Shelver. In 2019, he also became a Substitute Clerk, and in 2022 he became a part-time Library Clerk.  He has assisted with our STEM programming in the Teen Makerspace and started leading the Kids’ STEM programs in 2023.

Lara Wilent and Alex Steinmetz changed positions in Sandy and Hoodland Library as our Hoodland Lead Library Assistants!  Lara became a City of Sandy Library Clerk when Sandy Library took on management of the Hoodland branch in 2009.  Before that, she had worked at the Hoodland Library for many years as a County employee.  Alex Steinmetz joined the Library Advisory Board in January 2023, then began working as a substitute clerk for the libraries in August 2023.  She started a position as Library Assistant – Graphic Design in March 2024.  Alex will work two days a week in Sandy and three in Hoodland and will continue to do our graphic design and public relations work for both libraries.

Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS)
ODHS is in the Library. Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00am – 3:00pm for drop-in assistance.

Facebook, Instagram, and Library Blog
1736 Followers on Facebook (Sandy Public Library Friends) (1713 last month)
Top Posts on Facebook (by engagement): 41 National Librarian Day, 40 Library Workers Day, 31 Enola’s Apology

944 Followers on Instagram (931 last month)  We had 217 post interactions, 197 likes, 2 comments, 2 saves, and 16 shares

Top Instagram posts (by engagement): 19 people reacted to National Library Workers Day, 16 to Enola’s Apology, and 15 to Wy’East In Bloom Exhibit

Top Library Blog posts (by engagement): 45 May Book Club, 33 Celebrating Teen Literature with Rebecca Hanset, 26 Celebrating Children’s Picture Book Day & D.E.A.R. Day

Computer Users
Sandy 514 sessions
Hoodland 112 sessions

Mobile Printing Send prints from your smartphone, tablet, or laptop. Call the library on the same day to have staff release the print job. Pick up your prints in person or through our Curbside Service.  
Sandy – 59 users printed 229 jobs (707 pages)
Hoodland – 37 users printed 92 jobs (277 pages)

New Library Accounts  Sandy 123, Hoodland 22

Checkouts 
Sandy – 2727 sessions. This averages 91 sessions/day (90 last month) 9,977 items
Hoodland – 566 sessions.  This averages 21 sessions/day (23 last month) 1721 items
We checked out a total of 11,698 items (last month 12,157) curbside pickup and browsing.

Kids Programs
Special
Dia del Nino / Children’s day 135 people attended. 10 kids and 10 adults attended our Spanish language storytime.   We gave away 23 books in Spanish and 16 in English.

Ongoing
Take & Make – 120 (100 Sandy and 20 Hoodland). Handprint Lilies.  Take & Make available beginning on the 15th day of the month.  

Vista Apartments – 32 kids attended for literacy and STEM activities.

NEW *Pioneer Mobile Home Park – 30 kids and 16 adults attended this new monthly outreach event for painting and planting

LEGO Club – Sandy 12 kids and 11 adults

STEM Club – 15 kids and 9 adults came to make 3D printed bubble wands

Read to the Dog – 10 kids attended to read to Tanis

Reading Tutoring – 26 one hour sessions of reading tutoring  at Sandy (1 tutor and 1 student each).

Storytimes
Storytime videos were posted in our Facebook Group: Sandy and Hoodland Libraries – Storytime Parents Group.  Use numbers were recorded after 1 week. All Storytimes were presented by librarian Monica Smith – unless otherwise noted.

The Watermelon Seed by Greg Pizzoli 
9 kids and 8 adults attended in the Library
You Are Ready! The World Is Waiting by Eric Carle
Facebook – 14 views, 2 reactions

The Bunnies Are Not In Their Beds by Marisabina Russo
12 kids and 11 adults attended in the Library
I’m Not Small by Nina Crews 
Facebook – 14 views, 2 reactions

Penguin On Vacation by Salina Yoon presented by Alex Steinmetz
10 kids and 8 adults attended in the Library
Superbaby by Stephanie Parsley Ledyard
Facebook – 14 views

Where Is The Green Sheep by Mem Fox presented by Briana Chase
18 kids and 15 adults attended in the Library
Dear Zoo by Rod Campbell
Facebook – 13 views, 1 reaction

Our New Saturday Storytime is gaining a few visitors 10 kids and 9 adults attended 

NEW! *Spanish Storytime – 7 kids and 4 adults attended this new program which happens weekly on Sunday at 1:00 pm

Storytimes at Hoodland Presented by Molly Espenel.  40 kids and 35 adults.

Teen Programs
Special
World Culinary Tour – 16 teens attended to try foods from around the world.  This program was created, planned, and marketed by the Teen Advisory Board.

Ongoing
Take & Make – 100 (80 Sandy and 20 Hoodland). Wind-up Magic Butterfly.  Take & Make available beginning on the 1st day of the month.

MakerSpace – 9 teens attended our Makerspace Camp at the Community Center.  They made Mason bee houses and Laser Engraved S’mores.

Teen Hangout – 10 teens attended to make butterfly pranks and S’mores

Teen Library Advisory Board (TLAB) – 4 teens attended to work on their next culinary adventure.

Adult Programs
Special
5 Common Strategies for Estate Planning – 30 people attended this seminar with CEO, Jamie D. Worley of American Family Estate Preservation-Northwest

Celebration of Poetry – 3 people attended to share poems with one another.

Ongoing
Take & Make – 100 (80 Sandy and 20 Hoodland).  Paper Hyacinths.  Take & Make available beginning on the 15th day of the month.

Blood drive with the American Red Cross – 38 people attended, 34 donors

Spanish Language Class – 22 people attended with one teacher

Creation Station – Creation Station is a twice monthly interactive program that welcomes adults with disabilities.  26 people attended on the 2nd Monday of the month and 23 attended on the 4th Monday.

ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) Class – 10 people attended with 1 teacher
ESOL tutor – 13 one hour sessions (1 tutor and 1 student each)

Writing Group  – 31 people attended our writing group 

Fiber Arts Circle – 51 people attended in the Fireplace Room on Tuesday afternoons

Dungeons & Dragons – 4 people attended 

Computer Classes – 1 attended Keyboard and Mouse, 2 – Computer Basics, 2 – Microsoft Word, and 2 – Google Tools classes

NEW *Mahjong – 5 people attended this new monthly program at Hoodland.  Learn Mahjong and play! 

NEW *French Conversation group – 4 people attended this new group at Hoodland Library.

Book Clubs
Women’s Book Club – 14 people discussed The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese
Men’s Book Club – 8 people discussed Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver
Digital Book Club – 5 people discussed Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield
Hoodland Book Group – 5 people discussed How much of these Hills is Gold by C. Pam Zhang

Public Notary – Hoodland 5

Exhibits
We currently have an exhibit provided by the North American Bigfoot Center in Boring OR.  Come in to view it through June 8th.

Come into the Hoodland Library before July 10th to see the mixed media art of sandy resident Debrah Spencer.

Alex Steinmetz joins Sandy and Hoodland Libraries as our graphic design and public relations Library Assistant!  Alex first joined the Library Advisory Board in January 2023, then began working as a substitute clerk for the libraries in August 2023.  She started in her new position In March 2024.  Alex is a whiz at creating social media campaigns.  Look for her posts on Facebook, Instagram, and NextDoor, as well as a fresh eye on our library fliers and digital designs.

Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS)
ODHS is in the Library. Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00am – 3:00pm for drop-in assistance.

Facebook, Instagram, and Library Blog
Our Social Media stats are a bit low this month as our Social Media and Graphic Design staff person left us mid-February.

1713 Followers on Facebook (Sandy Public Library Friends) (1700 last month)
Top Posts on Facebook (by engagement): 9 Composting with Worms postponed, 5 Men’s Book Club

971 Followers on Instagram (931 last month)
Top Instagram posts (by engagement): 12 people reacted to Dr. Seuss’s birthday, 6 to Composting program postponement, and 5 to Men’s Book Club

Top Library Blog posts (by engagement): 30 April Book Clubs

Computer Users
Sandy 459 sessions
Hoodland 89 sessions

Mobile Printing Send prints from your smartphone, tablet, or laptop. Call the library on the same day to have staff release the print job. Pick up your prints in person or through our Curbside Service.  

Sandy – 60 users printed 232 jobs (432 pages)
Hoodland – 29 users printed 102 jobs (175 pages)

New Library Accounts  Sandy 142, Hoodland 19

Checkouts 
Sandy – 2779 sessions. This averages 90 sessions/day (105 last month) 10,180 items
Hoodland – 605 sessions.  This averages 23 sessions/day (27 last month) 1977 items
We checked out a total of 12,157 items (last month 12,503) curbside pickup and browsing.

Kids Programs
Special
Dr. Seuss’ B-day party – Sandy 23 kids and 23 adults, Hoodland 9 kids and 6 adults

Dr. Seuss Scavenger Hunt – 135 kids completed this literacy activity throughout the library

Living Way Preschool Visits – 41 kids and 36 adults

Ongoing
Take & Make – 120 (100 Sandy and 20 Hoodland). Magic Flip-Flop Book.  Take & Make available beginning on the 15th day of the month.  

Vista Apartments – 36 kids attended for literacy and STEM activities.

NEW *Pioneer Mobile Home Park – 35 kids and 10 adults attended this new monthly outreach event for rock painting and paracord keychains

LEGO Club – Sandy 20 kids and 11 adults, Hoodland 7 kids and 4 adults

STEM Club – 8 kids and 4 adults came to make Mason Bee Houses

Read to the Dog – 21 kids attended to read to Tanis

Reading Tutoring – 00 one hour sessions of reading tutoring  at Sandy (1 tutor and 1 student each) 0 hour at Hoodland.

Storytimes
Storytime videos were posted in our Facebook Group: Sandy and Hoodland Libraries – Storytime Parents Group.  Use numbers were recorded after 1 week. All Storytimes were presented by librarian Monica Smith – unless otherwise noted.

Bathe The Cat by Alice B. McGinty 
20 kids and 20 adults attended in the Library
In Like A Lion, Out Like A Lamb by Marion Dane Bauer
Facebook – 19 views, 4 reactions

Barnyard Banter by Denise Fleming
10 kids and 10 adults attended in the Library
A Seed Grows by Antoinette Portis 
Facebook – 18 views, 1 reaction

Happy Springtime! by Kate McMullan
14 kids and 11 adults attended in the Library
Out The Door by  Christy Hale 
Facebook – 12 views, 1 reaction

Don’t Wake  Up The Tiger by Britta Teckentrup
9 kids and 11 adults attended in the Library
Happy Springtime! by Kate McMullan
Facebook – 13 views, 1 reaction

Rum Pum Pum by David L. Harrison 
Facebook – 15 views

Our New Saturday Storytime is gaining a few visitors
38 kids and 34 adults attended (Including Dr. Seuss’ B-Day!)

 NEW! *Spanish Storytime – 8 kids and 7 adults attended this new program which happens weekly on Sunday at 1:00 pm

Storytimes at Hoodland Presented by Molly Espenel.  46 kids and 39 adults.

Teen Programs
Special
Teen Flashlight Egg Hunt – 150 middle schoolers and 75 high schooler attended.

Ongoing
Take & Make – 100 (80 Sandy and 20 Hoodland). Wind-Up Magic Butterfly.  Take & Make available beginning on the 1st day of the month.

MakerSpace – 10 teens attended our Makerspace Camp at the Community Center.  We made LED lit Hexagons.

Teen Hangout – 3 teens attended to make Bath Bombs

Teen Library Advisory Board (TLAB) – 3 teens attended to work on their Culinary World Tour program

Adult Programs
Special
Author Talk – Bayocean: Atlantis of Oregon by Jerry Sutherland.  15 people attended this talk about the 1906 vision of T. B. Potter and his partner, Harkness Chapin, Bayocean was to be a grand resort town located along the Tillamook Spit that protects Tillamook Bay from the Pacific Ocean.

5-Common Strategies for Estate Planning – 35 people attended this talk by Jamie Worley of AFEPI NW: Preserving Your Legacy.

Adult Egg Hunt – 33 people attended this fun event for seniors and adults with disabilities.  This program was in coordination with Parks and Recreation and Transit Departments.

Ongoing
Take & Make – 100 (80 Sandy and 20 Hoodland). Ribbon Bookmarks.  Take & Make available beginning on the 15th day of the month.

Blood drive with the American Red Cross – 50 people attended, 44 donors

Spanish Language Class – 21 people attended with one teacher

Creation Station – Creation Station is a twice monthly interactive program that welcomes adults with disabilities.  17 people attended on the 2nd Monday of the month and 13 attended on the 4th Monday.

ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) Class – 15 people attended with 1 teacher
ESOL tutor – 00 one hour sessions (1 tutor and 1 student each)

Writing Group  – 26 people attended our writing group 

Fiber Arts Circle – 37 people attended in the Fireplace Room on Tuesday afternoons

Dungeons & Dragons – 7 people attended 

Computer Classes – 1 attended Microsoft Word, and 1 attended Google Tools classes

NEW *Mahjong – 4 people attended this new monthly program at Hoodland.  Learn Mahjong and play! 

Book Clubs
Women’s Book Club – 14 people met to play games this month!
Men’s Book Club – 10 people discussed How Much of These Hills Are Gold – Pam C Zhang
Digital Book Club – 5 people discussed The Night Circus  – Erin Morgenstern
Hoodland Book Group – 6 people discussed The River by Peter Heller

Public Notary – Hoodland 4

Exhibits
We currently have an exhibit provided by the North American Bigfoot Center in Boring OR.  Come in to view it through June 8th.

Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS)
ODHS is in the Library. Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00am – 3:00pm for drop-in assistance.

Facebook, Instagram, and Library Blog
1700 Followers on Facebook (Sandy Public Library Friends) (1700 last month)

Top Posts on Facebook (by engagement): 59 What’s coming up in your garden?, 46 What have you been reading this weekend?, 25 Have you stopped by to see the Teen Tiny Art Show?

931 Followers on Instagram (925 last month) We had 123 post interactions, 104 likes, 1 comment, 5 saves, and 7 shares

Top Instagram posts (by engagement): 15 people reacted to our TinyArt Show, 13 to Happy Birthday Oregon!, and 10 to the new SAM route

Top Library Blog posts (by engagement): 49 Seed Library News, 45 March Book Clubs

Computer Users
Sandy 450 sessions
Hoodland 91 sessions

Mobile Printing Send prints from your smartphone, tablet, or laptop. Call the library on the same day to have staff release the print job. Pick up your prints in person or through our Curbside Service.  
Sandy – 51 users printed 286 jobs (499 pages)
Hoodland – 29 users printed 97 jobs (204 pages)

New Library Accounts  Sandy 142, Hoodland 16

Checkouts 
Sandy – 2725 sessions. This averages 97 sessions/day (105 last month) 10,166 items
Hoodland – 584 sessions.  This averages 24 sessions/day (22 last month) 1913 items

We checked out a total of 12,079 items (last month 12,503) curbside pickup and browsing.

Kids Programs
Special
Preschool visit – We had 9 preschoolers and 3 adults visit. 

Ongoing
Take & Make – 123 (102 Sandy and 21 Hoodland) Picked up supplies for Bread in a Bag. Take & Make available beginning on the 15th day of the month.  

Vista Apartments – 35 kids attended for literacy and STEM activities.  They created yarn hearts, toothpick and marshmallow structures, and had an art free-for-all.

LEGO Club – Sandy 10 kids and 4 adults, Hoodland 2 kids and 2 adults

STEM Club – 16 kids and 11 adults came to make crystals.

Read to the Dog – 34 kids attended to read to Tanis

Reading Tutoring – 29 one hour sessions of reading tutoring  at Sandy (1 tutor and 1 student each).

Storytimes
Storytime videos were posted in our Facebook Group: Sandy and Hoodland Libraries – Storytime Parents Group.  Use numbers were recorded after 1 week. All Storytimes were presented by librarian Monica Smith – unless otherwise noted.

The Noisy Way to Bed by Ian Whybrow
14 kids and 17 adults attended in the Library
I Want an Apple by David L Harrison
Facebook – 26 views, 1 reaction

Spot Goes to the Beach by Eric Hill
11 kids and 11 adults attended in the Library
Not Little by Maya Myers
Facebook – 17 views, 2 reactions

All Kinds of Kisses by Nancy Tafuri
7 kids and 7 adults attended in the Library
Maple and Rosemary by Alison James
Facebook – 16 views, 2 reactions

No Two Alike by Keith Baker
10 kids and 12 adults attended in the Library
Wintergarden by Janet Fox
Facebook – 13 views,  2 reactions

Bear’s Loose Tooth by Karma Wilson
15 kids and 12 adults attended in the Library

Our New Saturday Storytime is gaining a few visitors – week 3 presented by Brianna Chase  18 kids and 16 adults attended 

Storytimes at Hoodland Presented by Molly Espenel.  33 kids and 28 adults.

Teen Programs
Ongoing
Take & Make – 90 (75 Sandy and 15 Hoodland) picked up supplies to make a Chinese New Year lantern. Take & Make available beginning on the 1st day of the month. Below are photos from last month’s take and make!

MakerSpace – 10 teens finished our winter Makerspace Camp at the Community Center.  They made laser engraved mandala boxes and bath bombs. 

Teen Hangout – 8 teens came to make chocolate hearts.

Teen Library Advisory Board (TLAB) – 4 teens attended to begin planning a culinary world tour program.

Adult Programs
Special
Plant Swap – 32 people attended

Ongoing
Take & Make – 100 (80 Sandy and 20 Hoodland) picked up supplies to make a Cinnamon Brain Booster Necklace. Take & Make available beginning on the 15th day of the month.

Spanish Language Class – 26 people attended with one teacher

Creation Station – Creation Station is a twice monthly interactive program that welcomes adults with disabilities.  24 people attended on the 2nd Monday of the month and 18 attended on the 4th Monday.

Craft Swap – 70 people attended!

Bllod Drives – 70 people participated in our blood drives in coordination with teh American red Cross.

ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) Class – 13 people attended with 1 teacher
ESOL tutor – 13 one hour sessions (1 tutor and 1 student each)

Writing Group  – 27 people attended our writing group 

Fiber Arts Circle – 43 people attended in the Fireplace Room on Tuesday afternoons

Dungeons & Dragons – 6 people attended 

Computer Classes – 3 people attended Computer Basics and 2 attended Internet Basics

Book Clubs
Women’s Book Club – 11 people discussed Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
Men’s Book Club – 13 people discussed the 10 books that have influenced them the most
Digital Book Club – 3 people discussed Blackfish City by Sam Miller
Hoodland Book Club – 8 people discussed In Love by Amy Bloom

Public Notary – Hoodland 15

Exhibits
Wy’East Artisan Guild has their In Bloom show on exhibit at Sandy Library until July 3rd.  Stop by to see this great multi-artist local exhibit.

A new quilt is on display at Hoodland Library called Over the River by Arlene Glueck of the Hoodland Piecemakers Quilt Club.

Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS)
ODHS is in the Library. Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00am – 3:00pm for drop-in assistance.

Facebook, Instagram, and Library Blog
1700 Followers on Facebook (Sandy Public Library Friends) (1647 last month)

Top Posts on Facebook (by engagement): 
We have take and make kits 119 reactions, 14 comments, 3 shares
Congratulations to Sandy Transit for their new line 35 reactions, 3 comments, 2 shares
What books have kept you company 25 reactions, 77 comments
Plus 907 people (20 interactions) watched our reel about the Friends of Sandy Library booknook (by our teen intern!) 

925 Followers on Instagram (900 last month)

Top Instagram posts (by engagement): 269 –  What’s in & what’s out for libraries in 2024, 171 – We are closed due to the weather, 152 – teen tiny art show.  Plus 158 people (21 interactions) watched our reel about the Friends of Sandy Library booknook (by our teen intern!)

Top Library Blog posts (by engagement): 38 – February Book Club titles, 26 – The art of Lara Janzen at Hoodland Library, 7 – Reading the 2024 Oscars 

Computer Users
Sandy 424 sessions
Hoodland 54 sessions

Mobile Printing Send prints from your smartphone, tablet, or laptop. Call the library on the same day to have staff release the print job. Pick up your prints in person or through our Curbside Service.  
Sandy – 40 users printed 193 jobs (428 pages)
Hoodland – 21 users printed 86 jobs (221 pages)

New Library Accounts  Sandy 141, Hoodland 15

Checkouts 
Sandy – 2721 sessions. This averages 105 sessions/day (82 last month) 10,507 items
Hoodland – 544 sessions.  This averages 27 sessions/day (22 last month) 1996 items

We checked out a total of 12,503 items (last month 10,343) curbside pickup and browsing.

Kids Programs
Ongoing
Take & Make – 120 (100 Sandy and 20 Hoodland) Bell Tota. Take & Make available beginning on the 15th day of the month.  

Vista Apartments – 22 kids attended for literacy and STEM activities.

LEGO Club – Sandy 5 kids and 3 adults, Hoodland 7 kids and 6 adults

STEM Club – 7 kids and 10 adults came to do papercrafts

Read to the Dog – 11 kids attended to read to Tanis

Reading Tutoring – 26 one hour sessions of reading tutoring  at Sandy (1 tutor and 1 student each) 1 hour at Hoodland.

Storytimes
Storytime videos were posted in our Facebook Group: Sandy and Hoodland Libraries – Storytime Parents Group.  Use numbers were recorded after 1 week. All Storytimes were presented by librarian Monica Smith – unless otherwise noted.

A Good Place by Lucy Cousins
8 kids and 8 adults attended in the Library

Look and Listen by Dianne White
13 kids and 11 adults attended in the Library

The Pigeon Will Ride the Roller Coaster by Mo Willems
15 kids and 10 adults attended in the Library

I want an Apple by David L Harrison
18 kids and 16 adults attended in the Library

Our New Saturday Storytime is gaining a few visitors
19 kids and 12 adults attended (includes our Teddy Bear Sleepover!)

Storytimes at Hoodland Presented by Molly Espenel.  27 kids and 25 adults.

Teen Programs
Ongoing
Take & Make – 100 (85 Sandy and 15 Hoodland) Tiny Art Show. Take & Make available beginning on the 1st day of the month.

MakerSpace – 7 teens finished the fall session of our Makerspace Camp at the Community Center.  We made soap.

Teen Library Advisory Board (TLAB) – 2 teens attended

Adult Programs
Special
Seedy Saturday Seed Swap – 62 people brought seed to share or picked up seed to plant! A special thank you to Ace Hardware for their donation of the Children’s gardening tools to raffle ($90.96 value). In January we had $991.99 in seed donated by Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds, Peaceful Valley Farm & Garden Supply, and Portland Nursery. Please thank them next time you are in!

Ongoing
Take & Make – 100 (80 Sandy and 20 Hoodland) Beaded heart. Take & Make available beginning on the 15th day of the month.

Spanish Language Class – 16 people attended with one teacher

Creation Station – Creation Station is a twice monthly interactive program that welcomes adults with disabilities.  23 people attended on the 2nd Monday of the month and 21 attended on the 4th Monday.

ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) Class – 7 people attended with 1 teacher
ESOL tutor – 12 one hour sessions (1 tutor and 1 student each)

Writing Group  – 26 people attended our writing group 

Fiber Arts Circle – 48 people attended in the Fireplace Room on Tuesday afternoons

Dungeons & Dragons – 6 people attended 

Computer Classes – 2 people attended Internet Basics and 1 attended Microsoft Word classes

Book Clubs
Women’s Book Club – 16 people discussed Rules of Civility by Amor Towles
Men’s Book Club – 10 people discussed Piranha by Clive Cussler
Digital Book Club – 5 people discussed their favorite books from 2023

Public Notary – Hoodland 11

Exhibits
Sandy resident Kimberly Nelson’s acrylic paintings will be shown at the Sandy Library through March 7th.

Enjoy the beautiful photography of Lara Janzen through April 10th at Hoodland Library.

Winterfest
Tree Lighting – 500 people came to our booth to talk to us or pick up our Take & Make 

Stocking Stroll- 525 people came to the library to get a goodie for their stocking!

Shortest Day Walkway – 492 people were counted coming to our booth to pick up a Take & Make, get their passport stamp, or play our snowman game.

Hat , Scarf, and Mitten Tree
176 items collected at Sandy.  Items included: lap blankets, head warmers, baselayer long underwear, socks, wash cloths, scarves, pairs of mittens/gloves, and hats.

76 items collected at Hoodland. Items included: blankets, socks, slippers, gloves/mittens, scarves, ear warmers, hats, and toiletries. Hoodland also collected 79 cans of food for Neighborhood Missions.

Holiday Cards for Seniors
343 (295 Sandy, 48 Hoodland) Holiday cards for seniors were returned and handed out to Meals on Wheels recipients and Avamere residents!  Thank you to our wonderful community for taking part in this event.

Kiwanis Toy Drive – A large number of items were collected for the Kiwanis Toy Drive.

Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS)
ODHS is in the Library. Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00am – 3:00pm for drop-in assistance.

Facebook, Instagram, and Library Blog
1647 Followers on Facebook (Sandy Public Library Friends) (1645 last month)

Top Posts on Facebook (by engagement): 
32 reactions, 2 comments, 1 share –  Library at Shortest Day Walkway (Winterfest)
29 reactions, 1 comment – The Library is Lit!,  
13 reactions, 8 shares – One Week til Christmas – Days the Library is Closed
13 reactions, 2 comments, 8 shares – Honoring Our Hardworkworking Staff – Closed for Lunch

900 Followers on Instagram (887 last month)

Top Instagram posts (by engagement): 251 Library at Shortest Day Walkway (Winterfest), 165 Favorite Holiday Traditions, 127 Hat, Scarf, and Mitten Tree

Top Library Blog posts (by engagement): 43 Book Club, 23 Library Painting “Alder Creek” by Gary Buhler, 9 What is a Makerspace?

Computer Users
Sandy 390 sessions
Hoodland 81 sessions

Mobile Printing Send prints from your smartphone, tablet, or laptop. Call the library on the same day to have staff release the print job. Pick up your prints in person or through our Curbside Service.  
Sandy – 29 users printed 102 jobs (256 pages)
Hoodland – 24 users printed 127 jobs (1840 pages)

New Library Accounts  Sandy 95, Hoodland 18

Checkouts 
Sandy – 2374 sessions. This averages 82 sessions/day (94 last month) 8398 items
Hoodland – 561 sessions.  This averages 22 sessions/day (25 last month) 1945 items

We checked out a total of 10,343 items (last month 12,016) curbside pickup and browsing.

Kids Programs
Special
140 people did our reindeer Scavenger Hunt (literacy activity) at Sandy, 30 at Hoodland

Ongoing
Take & Make – 120 (100 Sandy and 20 Hoodland) Melted Snowman Ornament. Take & Make available beginning on the 15th day of the month.  

Vista Apartments – 16 kids attended for literacy and STEM activities.

LEGO Club – Sandy 9 kids and 8 adults, Hoodland 4 kids and 3 adults

STEM Club – 4 kids and 3 adults learned how to make soap

Read to the Dog – 8 kids attended to read to our new dog, Tanis!

Reading Tutoring – 20 one hour sessions of reading tutoring  at Sandy (1 tutor and 1 student each) 1 hour at Hoodland.

Storytimes
Storytime videos were posted in our Facebook Group: Sandy and Hoodland Libraries – Storytime Parents Group.  Use numbers were recorded after 1 week. All Storytimes were presented by librarian Monica Smith – unless otherwise noted.

Clip-Clop by AAAA
11 kids and 8 adults attended in the Library
Bear Outside by Jane Yolen
Facebook -17 views, 2 reactions

My Bike by AAAA
8 kids and 7 adults attended in the Library
Hello Moon by Julie Downing
Facebook – 20 views, 2 reactions

Winter: A Solstice Story by AAAA
16 kids and 12 adults attended in the Library
On the Shortest day by Laura Fredrickson
Facebook – 22 views, 1 reaction

Mushroom Lullaby by AAAA
7 kids and 11 adults attended in the Library
Once Upon a Winter Day by Liza Woodruff
Facebook – 16 views,  1 reaction

Our New Saturday Storytime is gaining a few visitors 9 kids and 6 adults attended 

Storytimes at Hoodland Presented by Molly Espenel.  44 kids and 34 adults.

Teen Programs
Ongoing
Take & Make – 77 (67 Sandy and 10 Hoodland) Grow a Yeti. Take & Make available beginning on the 1st day of the month.

MakerSpace – 8 teens attended this session of our fall Makerspace Camp at the Community Center.  We made gingerbread houses, chocolate bark, laser engraved snowflakes, and soap.

Teen Hangout – 3 teens attended to make wire jewelry

Teen Library Advisory Board (TLAB) 3 teens attended

Adult Programs
Ongoing
Take & Make – 100 (80 Sandy and 20 Hoodland) Frosted Winter Luminary. Take & Make available beginning on the 15th day of the month.

Spanish Language Class – 14 people attended with one teacher

Creation Station – Creation Station is a twice monthly interactive program that welcomes adults with disabilities.  21 people attended on the 2nd Monday of the month to ..

ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) Class – 11 people attended with 1 teacher
ESOL tutor – 8 one hour sessions (1 tutor and 1 student each)

Writing Group  – 28 people attended our writing group 

*NEW* – Fiber Arts Circle – 24 people attended in the Fireplace Room on Tuesday afternoons

Dungeons & Dragons – 7 people attended 

Computer Classes – 4 people attended Google Drive and Google Tools and 2 attended Microsoft Word classes

Book Clubs
Women’s Book Club – 14 people discussed Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
Men’s Book Club – 12 people discussed The Art of Racing In the Rain by Garth Stein
Hoodland Book Club – 9 people discussed The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
Digital Book Club – 4 people discussed My Italian Bulldozer by Alexander McCall Smith

Public Notary – Hoodland 7

Exhibits
Sandy resident Kimberly Nelson’s acrylic paintings will be shown at the Sandy Library through March 7th.

Friends of Sandy Library were busy this month sorting the best books to buy your loved ones for the Holidays. All proceeds from the Friends of the Library go to support library programs. Come in to see the great selection.

Our hat, scarf, and mitten trees are up in Sandy and Hoodland! Please bring in new hats, scarfs, mittens, socks, and personal care items. At Sandy they will be donated to the Sandy Community Action Center, and at Hoodland to the Hoodland Community Christmas baskets.

You can also drop off your toys for the Kiwanis toy drive at Sandy Library!

Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS)
ODHS is in the Library. Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00am – 3:00pm for drop-in assistance.

Facebook, Instagram, and Library Blog
1645 Followers on Facebook (Sandy Public Library Friends) (+ 21 from last month)

Top Posts on Facebook (by engagement): 
Meet Tanis (new Read to the Dog) – 73 reactions, 9 comments, 12 shares
Sandy Public Library staff art – 40 reactions, 3 comments, 3 shares
Storytime with an Officer – 29 reactions, 25 comments, 6 shares

887 Followers on Instagram (+ 5 from last month)

Top Instagram posts (by engagement): 157 – Staff artwork, 126 – Do you have a question for the newest member of the Library?, 110 – Feeling any sort of way after Thanksgiving? Here is a delightful unicorn story!

Top Library Blog posts (by engagement): 32 – Book groups, 28 – National Bison Day, 24 Teen  Artwork Contest

Computer Users
Sandy 465 sessions
Hoodland 102 sessions

Mobile Printing Send prints from your smartphone, tablet, or laptop. Call the library on the same day to have staff release the print job. Pick up your prints in person or through our Curbside Service.  
Sandy – 41 users printed 150 jobs (282 pages)
Hoodland – 25 users printed 163 jobs (370 pages)

New Library Accounts  Sandy 135, Hoodland 25

Checkouts 
Sandy – 2644 sessions. This averages 94 sessions/day (86 last month) 9923 items
Hoodland – 625 sessions.  This averages 25 sessions/day (22 last month) 2093 items

We checked out a total of 12,016 items (last month 11,741) curbside pickup and browsing.

Kids Programs
Ongoing
Take & Make – 350 (325 Sandy and 25 Hoodland) Craft for a Cause – Holiday Card Making Kits for Meals on Wheels recipients and Avamere Residents. Return to the Library by Dec 15th. Take & Make available beginning on the 15th day of the month.  

Vista Apartments – 42 kids attended for literacy and STEM activities.

LEGO Club – Sandy 14 kids and 10 adults, Hoodland 5 kids and 4 adults

STEM Club – 19 kids and 10 adults learned how to make soap

Reading Tutoring – 16 one hour sessions of reading tutoring  at Sandy (1 tutor and 1 student each) 1 hour at Hoodland.

Storytimes
Storytime videos were posted in our Facebook Group: Sandy and Hoodland Libraries – Storytime Parents Group.  Use numbers were recorded after 1 week. All Storytimes were presented by librarian Monica Smith – unless otherwise noted.

Little Green by Keith Baker
14 kids and 11 adults attended in the Library
Remembering by Xelena Gonzalez
Facebook – 22 views, 2 reactions

Crane Jane! by Andrea Zimmerman
17 kids and 13 adults attended in the Library
Firefighter Flo! by Andrea Zimmerman
Facebook – 12 views, 1 reaction

The Berenstain Bears by Stan and Jan Berenstain – read by Sergeant Thornton
12 kids and 13 adults attended in the Library
I Want a Boat by Liz Garton
Facebook – 14 views, 1 reaction

Pete’s a Pizza by William Steig
9 kids and 8 adults attended in the Library
I Can Make a Train Noise by Michael Emberley
Facebook – 20 views, 3 reactions

Our New Saturday Storytime is gaining a few visitors
3 kids and 4 adults attended 

Storytimes at Hoodland Presented by Molly Espenel.  32 kids and 26 adults.

Teen Programs
Ongoing
MakerSpace – 6 teens attended this session of our fall Makerspace Camp at the Community Center

Teen Hangout – 5 teens attended

Adult Programs
Special
Dia de los Muertos – 24 people attended a Bilingual Storytime, and 84 people attended our festivities

We have a new fiber arts club meeting at the Library on Tuesday afternoons in the fireplace room. Bring a sewing, knitting, crochet, or handheld loom project to the library and chat with like-minded people while you create.

Ongoing
Blood drive with the American Red Cross – 31 people attended, 24 donors, 21 units collected

Spanish Language Class – 24 people attended with one teacher

Creation Station – Creation Station is a twice monthly interactive program that welcomes adults with disabilities.  23 people attended on the 2nd Monday of the month to weave, 20 people attended the 4th Monday of the month to make Pinecone Birdfeeders (Maker Lab).

ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) Class – 9 people attended with 1 teacher
ESOL tutor – 7 one hour sessions (1 tutor and 1 student each)

Writing Group  – 21 people attended our writing group 

Dungeons & Dragons – 9 people attended 

Computer Classes – 4 people attended Computer Basics and 3 attended Internet Basic classes

Book Clubs
Women’s Book Club – 12 people discussed Switchboard Soldiers by Jennifer Chiaverini
Men’s Book Club – 11 people discussed Trustee From the Toolroom by Nevil Shute
Hoodland Book Club – 9 people discussed The Book that Matters Most by Ann Hood
Digital Book Club – 3 people discussed Hallowe’en Party by Agatha Christie

Public Notary – Hoodland 10

Book a Librarian – One person learned how to access their Google Photos

Exhibits
Come in to view artwork by staff of Sandy and Hoodland Libraries through January 3rd.

Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS)
ODHS is in the Library. Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00am – 3:00pm for drop-in assistance.

Facebook, Instagram, and Library Blog
1624 Followers on Facebook (Sandy Public Library Friends) 
Top Posts on Facebook (by engagement): 
All dressed up for the Trick or Treat Trail! – 79 reactions, 9 comments, 2 shares
Today is the first day for voting (pumpkin contest) – 22 reactions, 11 comments, 3 shares
Are you looking for an online option to vote (pumpkin contest) – 17 reactions, 34 comments, 2 shares

882 Followers on Instagram 
Top Instagram posts (by engagement): 398 – Mini Pumpkin Decorating Contest (3 posts), 192 – All dressed up for Halloween (Trick or Treat Trail), 82 – Native American Heritage month

Top Library Blog posts (by engagement): 83 – Mini pumpkin decorating contest voting, 43 – November Book Clubs, 28 Artwork at Hoodland Library – Pascale Steig

Computer Users
Sandy 455 sessions
Hoodland 104 sessions

Mobile Printing Send prints from your smartphone, tablet, or laptop.  Once the print job is sent, it will sit in a queue waiting to be released to print.  Call the library on the same day to have staff release the print job. Pick up your prints in person or through our Curbside Service.  
Sandy – 53 users printed 156 jobs (441 pages)
Hoodland – 29 users printed 124 jobs (287 pages)

New Library Accounts  Sandy 118, Hoodland 13

Checkouts 
Sandy – 2674 sessions. This averages 86 sessions/day (91 last month) 9838 items
Hoodland – 576 sessions.  This averages 22 sessions/day (25 last month) 1903 items

We checked out a total of 11,741 items (last month 11,442) curbside pickup and browsing.

Kids Programs
Special
Early literacy day (with Todos Juntos) – Monica chatted with 67 parents and kids, signed 16 up for our 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program.

Ongoing
Take & Make – 80 (70 Sandy and 10 Hoodland) kids pick up mini pumpkins to decorate. Take & Make available beginning on the 15th day of the month.  

Pumpkin decorating Contest – 26 of these kids returned their pumpkin for our pumpkin decorating contest!  And the winners are:
Sandy:
Best in Show “Darwin” by Finlee ValVerde
Raffle Drawing “Fluffy McWhiskers Cuteness Explosion” by Parker Vriehott

Hoodland:
Best in Show Cecelia Hernandez
 Raffle Drawing Adrien Slokya

LEGO Club – Sandy 13 kids and 9 adults

STEM Club – 9 kids and 7 adults learned about composting with worms

Reading Tutoring – 16 one hour sessions of reading tutoring (1 tutor and 1 student each).

Vista Apartments – 39 kids and 11 adults attended. They made name crafts, did a recycling relay (with Clackamas County Recycling), pumpkin stacking and made puppets.

Storytimes
Storytime videos were posted in our Facebook Group: Sandy and Hoodland Libraries – Storytime Parents Group.  Use numbers were recorded after 1 week. All Storytimes were presented by librarian Monica Smith – unless otherwise noted.

Spot Goes to the Farm by Eric Hill
9 kids and 9 adults attended in the Library
Daisy by Jessix A Bagley
Facebook – 20 views, 1 reaction

Pumpkin Trouble by Jan Thomas
15 kids and 10 adults attended in the Library
The Little Old Lady Who Wasn’t Afraid of Anything by Linda Williams
Facebook – 31 views, 1 reaction, 1 comment

Let’s Sing a Lullaby with the Brave Cowboy by Jan Thomas
15 kids and 11 adults attended in the Library
Uncle John’s City Garden by Bernette Ford
Facebook – 24 views, 4 reactions

Can You Make a Scary Face? by Jan Thomas
16 kids and 11 adults attended in the Library
The Night Tent by Landis Blair
Facebook – 17 views, 2 reactions

Our New Saturday Storytime is gaining a few visitors 7 kids and 8 adults attended 

Storytimes at Hoodland Presented by Molly Espenel and Brianna Chase.  19 kids and 15 adults attended

Teen Programs
Special
Flashlight Candy Hunt – 200 teens and parents

MakerSpace – 7 teens attended this session of our fall Makerspace Camp at the Community Center

Dollhouse of Horror – created by Heidi Brewer. This Dollhouse was displayed in the teen area for the month of October.

Ongoing
Teen Hangout – 7 teens attended

Take & Make – 80 (70 Sandy and 10 Hoodland) kids picked up mini pumpkins to decorate. Take & Make available beginning on the 15th day of the month. 

Pumpkin Decorating Contest – 14 of these teens returned their pumpkins to enter the contest. And the winners are:
Sandy:
Best in Show “Eyeball” by Aveline Clark
Raffle Drawing: “Skelliboi” Aodhan Welch

Hoodand: Best in Show “Winnie-the-pooh” by Gracie Zavala

Adult Programs
Special
Art reception – 27 people attended the joint reception for the Damascus Fiber Arts School and the exhibit for Sandy Library’s Tide Rising

Ongoing
Take & Make – 100 (80 Sandy, 20 Hoodland) people picked up supplies to make TP Pumpkins.Take and Make available on the 15th of each month.

Blood drive with the American Red Cross – 54 people attended, 42 donors

Spanish Language Class – 31 people attended with one teacher

Creation Station – Creation Station is a twice monthly interactive program that welcomes adults with disabilities.  23 people attended on the 2nd Monday of the month to decorate pumpkins, 20 people attended the 4th Monday of the month to have fun with Halloween games(Maker Lab).

ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) Class – 21 people attended with 1 teacher
ESOL tutor – 15 one hour sessions (1 tutor and 1 student each)

Writing Group  – 11 people attended our writing group 

Computer Classes – 2 person attended Computer Basics and Internet Basic classes, 4 people attended Google Drive and Google Tools class

Book Clubs
Women’s Book Club – 13 people discussed Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough
Men’s Book Club – 11 people discussed The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
Hoodland Book Club – 10 people discussed Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn
Digital Book Club – 4 people discussed Sula by Toni Morrison

Public Notary – Hoodland 13

Exhibits
View the Chalk Marker Art of Pascale Steig at Hoodland Library through January 10th

Volunteer Recognition (City-wide)
A group effort between the Community Center staff and Library staff was a big success.  89 volunteers and city staff were there to recognize the major donation of time to help run city events and services, and to advise the city on policy.

Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS)
ODHS is in the Library. Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00am – 3:00pm for drop-in assistance.

Facebook, Instagram, and Library Blog
1624 Followers on Facebook (Sandy Public Library Friends)  Up 15 from last month

Top Posts on Facebook (by engagement): 
Special Storytime with the Sandy Police Department – 19 reactions, 1 comment, 11 shares
We’re going as fast as we can with these returns – 10 reactions
It was standing room only at the Oregon Ghost Stories event – 9 reactions

865 Followers on Instagram (up 8 from last month)

Top Instagram posts (by engagement): 126 – Oregon Ghost Stories event, 116 – Damascus Fiber Arts School, 114 – Oregon battle of the Books

Top Library Blog posts (by engagement):  29 – October Book Clubs, 6 – Teen Makerspace Camp

Computer Users
Sandy 440 sessions
Hoodland 111 sessions

Mobile Printing Send prints from your smartphone, tablet, or laptop.  Once the print job is sent, it will sit in a queue waiting to be released to print.  Call the library on the same day to have staff release the print job. Pick up your prints in person or through Curbside Service.  

Sandy – 47 users printed 154 jobs (291 pages)
Hoodland – 29 users printed 96 jobs (214 pages)

Library Cards  Sandy 127 new accounts, Hoodland 23

Checkouts 
Sandy – 2552 sessions. This averages 91 sessions/day (90 last month) 9,513 items
Hoodland – 589 sessions.  This averages 25 sessions/day (23 last month) 1929 items

We checked out a total of 11,442 items(last month 13,066) curbside pickup and browsing.

Kids Programs
Special
Thank you to those that gave to our School Supply Drive! – Sandy collected 430 items, Hoodland 333

Family Fun Day at Pioneer Mobile Home Park – 46 kids and 15 adults attended our inaugural event!

Our Summer Reading prize winners came in in to receive their prizes! This is Clayton Clark a kids prize winner.

Here are all the winners:
Little Readers:
Carter Harrell wins a Whippersnapper gift card and t-shirt. The Whippersnapper gift card is electronic so you will only be handing them a t-shirt when they come to the library. 
Warren Wright wins a “Find Your Voice” bag of goodies.

Kids:
Leilani Webb wins an Oaks Park gift card and a T-Shirt
Clayton Clark wins a backpack full of goodies. 

Teens:
Arwen Wright wins a gift card to Oaks Park
Madeline Hohl wins a gift card to the Sandy Cinema
Aurora Jones, Abigail Fast, and Kahlan Hilstrom each win a gift card to Antfarm. 

Adults:
Alyssa Webb $100 Cash Prize
Erica Anderson $50 Gift Card to Sandy Cinema

$5 Mountain Mocha Gift Card
Megan Couch
Krista Harris
Ashley McGown
Amelia Page
Julie Young

Ongoing
Take & Make – 125 (103 Sandy and 22 Hoodland) kids pick up supplies to do sunflower crafts.  Kids Take & Makes are available beginning on the 15th day of the month.

LEGO Club – Sandy 6 kids and 4 adults, Hoodland 3 kids and1 adult

STEM program – 4 kids and 3 adults made catapults

Reading Tutoring – 12 one hour sessions of reading tutoring (1 tutor and 1 student each).

Storytimes
Storytime videos were posted in our Facebook Group: Sandy and Hoodland Libraries – Storytime Parents Group.  Use numbers were recorded after 1 week. All Storytimes were presented by librarian Monica Smith – unless otherwise noted.

Some Things Change by Mary Murphy
9 kids and 8 adults attended in the Library
Crane Jane by Andrea Zimmerman
Facebook – 21 views, 1 reaction

There are Cats in this Book by Viviane Schwarz
7 kids and 9 adults attended in the Library
Banana Dream By Hasan Namir
Facebook – 24 views, 1 reaction

Officer Buckle and Gloria by Peggy Rathmann presented by the Sandy Police Department!
20 kids and 19 adults attended in the Library
Dragon Noodle Party by Ying Chang Compestine
Facebook – 17 views, 1 reaction

I Don’t Care by Julie Fogliano
Facebook – 17 views, 1 reactions

In the Night Garden by Carin Berger
Facebook – 14 views, 1 reactions

Our New Saturday Storytime is gaining a few visitors
Banana Dream by Hasan Namir presented by Brianna Chase
2 kids and 1 adults attended 

There are Cats in this Book by Viviane Schwarz
2 kids and 2 adults attended

Duck on a Bike by David Shannon
3 kids and 3 adults attended

Storytimes at Hoodland Presented by Molly Espenel.  40 kids and 29 adults attended

Teen Programs
Special
MakerSpace – 8 teens attended the first session of our fall Makerspace Camp at the Community Center. The final project in Makerspace is a Laser engraved acrylic sign with LED circuits and switches. 

Ongoing
Teen Hangout – 5 teens attended

Take & Make – 55 teens (50 Sandy and 5 Hoodland) picked up supplies to make Banned Book Magnets.  Banned Book Week Highlights censorship attempts around the country.  Read more about Banned Books Week.The Teen Take & makes are available starting on the 1st day of the month.

Adult Programs
Special
Author Talk with Kat Mullin Raising Badass Humans – 11 people attended

Hispanic Heritage Celebration featuring Estampa Mexicana – 71 people attended

Oregon Ghost Stories presented by historian Rocky Smith – 53 people attended.

Ongoing
Spanish Language Class – 26 people attended with one teacher

Take & Make – 100 people (80 Sandy, 20 Hoodland) picked up supplies to make recycled magazine coasters.  Take and Makes for adults are available on the 15th day of the month.

Creation Station – Creation Station is a twice monthly interactive program that welcomes adults with disabilities.  19 people attended on the 2nd Monday of the month to make Hojalata; Mexican Tin Art, 13 people attended the 4th Monday of the month to play Lotería (with prizes!) – a traditional Mexican game similar to Bingo.(Maker Lab).

ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) Class – 16 people attended with 1 teacher
ESOL tutor – 9 one hour sessions (1 tutor and 1 student each)

Writing Group  – 12 people attended our writing group 

Computer Classes – 1 person attended Keyboard and Mouse, Computer Basics, and Internet Basic classes.

Book Clubs
Women’s Book Club – 10 people discussed The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah
Men’s Book Club – 11 people discussed The Omega Factor by Steve Berry
Hoodland Book Club – 6 people discussed The Glass Hotel by Emily St John Mandel
Digital Book Club – 7 people discussed Girl Waits With Gun with author Amy Stewart

Public Notary – Hoodland 10

Training
We had a Library Staff Training Day this month.  Al Matecko came in to work with us on teambuilding.  He served as a Public Affairs Officer in the United States Air Force for 10 years, and then served as Director of Public Affairs for the Pacific Northwest Region of the US Forest Service for 15 years.  He develops custom based training in three prime areas: Communication, Team Building, and Safety.  As a member of the Library District Advisory Committee on behalf of Happy Valley Library, Al is an avid library user.

Exhibits
View The Tide Rising – Group Exhibit through the end of September.

Come see the Damascus Fiber Arts – Group exhibit though December 7th.

Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS)
ODHS is in the Library. Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00am – 3:00pm for drop-in assistance.

Facebook, Instagram, and Library Blog
1609 Followers on Facebook (Sandy Public Library Friends)  Up 18 from last month
Top Posts on Facebook (by engagement): 
We have New Take & Makes 16 reactions, 4 comments, 2 shares
We have good AC 11 reactions, 1 share
Honor a loved one (library at Mt Hood Hospice event) 10 reactions

857 Followers on Instagram (up 17 from last month)
Top Instagram posts (by engagement): 193 – Mt Hood Hospice event, 106 – en Taiko Drummers, 99 – Run to your Library

Top Library Blog posts (by engagement):  33 – September Book Clubs, 30 – Community Journals: Recipes

Computer Users
Sandy 460 sessions
Hoodland 107 sessions

Mobile Printing Send prints from your smartphone, tablet, or laptop.  Once the print job is sent, it will sit in a queue waiting to be released to print.  Call the library on the same day to have staff release the print job. Pick up your prints in person or through our Curbside Service.  

Sandy – 53 users printed 195 jobs (407 pages)
Hoodland – 40 users printed 191 jobs (4790 pages)

Library Cards  Sandy 139 new accounts, Hoodland 24

Checkouts 
Sandy – 2778 sessions. This averages 90 sessions/day (89 last month) 11,045 items
Hoodland – 625 sessions.  This averages 23 sessions/day 32 last month) 2021 items

We checked out a total of 13,066 items(last month 12,180) curbside pickup and browsing.

Kids Programs

Special
Summer Reading 
en Taiko drummers – 84 people attended
Busy Bugs – 38 Sandy, 5 Hoodland 
Information Literacy scavenger hunt – 82

Day of Remembrance – Event with Mt Hood Hospice – 34 people attended

Ongoing
Vista Apartments – 80 kids and 29 adults attended to learn about Worm bin composting, to create art with the Wy’East Artisans, and interact with the Reptile Man.

Take & Make – 120 (100 Sandy and 20 Hoodland) kids pick up supplies to make a nature suncatcher.  Kids Take & Makes are available beginning on the 15th day of the month.

LEGO Club at Hoodland – 5 kids and 2 adults

Reading Tutoring – 12 one hour sessions of reading tutoring (1 tutor and 1 student each).

Storytimes
Storytime videos were posted in our Facebook Group: Sandy and Hoodland Libraries – Storytime Parents Group.  Use numbers were recorded after 1 week. All Storytimes were presented by librarian Monica Smith – unless otherwise noted.

Maisy’s bedtime by Lucy Cousins
25 kids and 18 adults attended in the Library
You are a Story by Bob Raczka
Facebook – 22 views

Which Hat is That? by Anna Grossnickle Hines
13 kids and 9 adults attended in the Library
Hey Otter! Hey Beaver! By Brian Pinkney
Facebook – 32 views, 3 reactions, 1 comment

Who Took the Farmer’s Hat? by Joan L. Nodset
23 kids and 14 adults attended in the Library
Knitting for Dogs by Laurel Molk
Facebook – 23 views, 1 reaction

A Friend for Minerva Louise by Janet Stoeke
22 kids and 18 adults attended in the Library
The Most Perfect Spot by Diane Goode
Facebook – 20 views, 2 reactions

Potato Joe by Keith Baker
25 kids and 14 adults attended in the Library

Our New Saturday Storytime is gaining a few visitors
Polar Bear, Polar Bear by Bill Martin, Jr.
3 kids and 2 adults attended in the library

Storytimes at Hoodland Presented by Molly Espenel.  25 kids and 18 adults attended

Teen Programs
Special
MakerSpace – between 8-11 teens each week attended our 5 week Camp at the Community Center

Ongoing
Teen Hangout – 8 teens attended

Take & Make – 100 teens (85 Sandy and 15 Hoodland) picked up supplies to make.  The Teen Take & makes are available starting on the 1st day of the month.

Adult Programs
Special
Mount Hood Resource Fair – 23 stopped by the library booth

Seed Saving Class – 9 people attended

Ongoing
Spanish Language Class – 26 people attended with one teacher

Take & Make – 100 people (80 Sandy, 20 Hoodland) picked up supplies to make wood pendant necklaces.  Take and Makes for adults are available on the 15th day of the month.

Creation Station – Creation Station is a twice monthly interactive program that welcomes adults with disabilities.  22 people attended on the 2nd Monday of the month for a painting class with Becky Hawley, 14 people attended the 4th Monday of the month (Maker Lab).

ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) Class – 10 people attended with 1 teacher
ESOL tutor – 10 one hour sessions (1 tutor and 1 student each)

Writing Group  – 11 people attended our writing group 

American Red Cross Blood Drive – 60 attendees, 47 donors, 41 units collected. 

Book Clubs
Women’s Book Club – 8 people discussed the books they are reading
Men’s Book Club – 12 people discussed The Passenger by Cormac McCarthy
Hoodland Book Club – 5 people discussed Booth by Karen Joy Fowler
Digital Book Club – 3 people discussed Last Bus to Wisdom by Ivan Doig

Public Notary – Hoodland 5

Exhibits
View The Tide Rising – Group Exhibit through the end of September.

Come see the Damascus Fiber Arts – Group exhibit though December 7th.

View Katherine Doerge’s acyrlic paintings at the Hoodland Library through October 11th

Mountain Festival Parade
Staff of Sandy and Hoodland Libraries were in the Mountain Festival Parade again this year! We had a great time doing our cart routine (despite technical difficulties with wheels falling off! multiple carts).

After 17 years, Susie Jenkins has retired from the Library! We held a breakfast in Susie’s honor. Best of luck to Susie, though we know we’ll still be seeing you as a library patron!

Brianna Chase is our newest full time staff person at the library. She has lot’s of energy! Even as a Substitute Clerk she volunteered to be trained to present storytime and took on the Sandy Seed Library. Thanks for joining the team as a full time staffer Brianna!

New Hours!  Starting July 1st
Sandy Public Library Hoodland Public Library
Sunday 12:00 – 5:00 pm Sunday CLOSED
Monday 10:00 am – 7:00 pm Monday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Tuesday 10:00 am – 7:00 pm Tuesday 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Wednesday 10:00 am – 6:00 pm Wednesday 12:00 – 7:00 pm
Thursday 10:00 am – 6:00 pm Thursday 12:00 – 6:00 pm
Friday 10:00 am – 6:00 pm Friday 12:00 – 6:00 pm
Saturday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Saturday 12:00 – 5:00 pm

Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS)
ODHS is in the Library. Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00am – 3:00pm for drop-in assistance.

Facebook, Instagram, and Library Blog
1591 Followers on Facebook (Sandy Public Library Friends)  Up 14 from last month

Top Posts on Facebook (by engagement):
Lost wheels at Sandy Mountain Fest Parade 21 reactions, 2 comments
Adult Summer Reading 14 reactions, 1 comment
New credit card reader arrived for Friends of Sandy Library purchases 14 reactions

840 Followers on Instagram (up 8 from last month)

Top Instagram posts (by engagement):
Teens with Snape 192, Book cart Drill Team 147, Summer Reading Book Reviews 141

Top Library Blog posts (by engagement):
August Book Club 34, New artwork at Hoodland Library 5, Lake Oswego Reads Exhibit at Sandy Library 3

Computer Users
Sandy 367 sessions
Hoodland 87 sessions

Mobile Printing Send prints from your smartphone, tablet, or laptop.  Once the print job is sent, it will sit in a queue waiting to be released to print.  Call the library on the same day to have staff release the print job. Pick up your prints in person or through Curbside Service.  
Sandy – 49 users printed 149 jobs (324 pages)
Hoodland – 24 users printed 139 jobs (240 pages)

Library Cards  Sandy 126 new accounts, Hoodland 27

Checkouts 
Sandy – 2,669 sessions. This averages 89 sessions/day (85 last month) 10,314 items
Hoodland – 607 sessions.  This averages 32 sessions/day (23 last month) 1,866 items

We checked out a total of 12,180 items(last month 14,548) curbside pickup and browsing.

Kids Programs
Special
Shark Shenanigans – Summer Reading Program by the Oregon Coast Aquarium had 107 attendees at Sandy and 7 at Hoodland.

Harry Potter’s Birthday – 107 people attended to make light up wands and do potions.

Ongoing
Vista Apartments – 54 kids and 15 adults attended 

Take & Make – 132 (110 Sandy and 22 Hoodland) kids pick up supplies to make Straw Mobiles.  Kids Take & Makes are available beginning on the 15th day of the month.

LEGO Club at Hoodland – 5 kids and 3 adults

Reading Tutoring – 13 one hour sessions of reading tutoring (1 tutor and 1 student each).

Storytimes
Storytime videos were posted in our Facebook Group: Sandy and Hoodland Libraries – Storytime Parents Group.  Use numbers were recorded after 1 week. All Storytimes were presented by librarian Monica Smith – unless otherwise noted.

Hug by Jez Alborough
14 kids and 9 adults attended in the Library
Nigel and the Moon by Antwan Eady
Facebook -24 views, 1 reaction

Do like a Duck Does by Judy Hindley
32 kids and 21 adults attended in the Library
The World and Everything in it by Kevin Henkes
Facebook – 25 views, 1 reaction

Chicky Chicky Chook Chook by Cathy MacLennan 
22 kids and 17 adults attended in the Library
Spring is for Strawberries by Katherine Pryor
Facebook – 17 views, 1 reaction

Big Fat Hen by Keith Baker presented by Brianna Chase
24 kids and 19 adults attended in the Library
Once Upon a Book by Grace Lin and Kate Messner
Facebook – 18 views, 2 reactions

Storytimes at Hoodland Presented by Molly Espenel.  31 kids and 26 adults attended

Teen Programs
Special
MakerSpace – 31 teens attended our Camp at the Community Center

Ongoing
Anime Club – 5 teens attended to watch anime

Take & Make – 70 teens (60 Sandy and 10 Hoodland) picked up supplies to make our laser engraved UFO project.  The Teen Take & makes are available starting on the 1st day of the month.

Adult Programs
Ongoing
Spanish Language Class – 29 people attended with one teacher

Take & Make – 99 people (79 Sandy, 20 Hoodland) picked up supplies to make a Homemade Notebook.  Take and Makes for adults are available on the 15th day of the month.

Creation Station – Creation Station is a twice monthly interactive program that welcomes adults with disabilities.  27 people attended on the 2nd Monday of the month (Art Lab), 13 people attended the 4th Monday of the month (Maker Lab).

ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) Class – 15 people attended with 1 teacher
ESOL tutor – 12 one hour sessions (1 tutor and 1 student each)

Writing Group  – 11 people attended our writing group 

American Red Cross Blood Drive – 57 attendees, 47 donors, 38 units collected.

Public Notary – Hoodland 24

Book Clubs
Women’s Book Club – 6 people discussed The Night Tiger by Yangsze Choo
Men’s Book Club – 11 people discussed The Death of Celilo Falls by Katrine Barker
Hoodland Book Club – 10 people discussed The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien
Digital Book Club – 4 people discussed The Hobbit by J R R Tolkien

Exhibits
Come see the work of 21 artists on the Lake Oswego Reads Seed Keeper Exhibit through September 7th.

Learn about Votes for Women in this information poster display by the Smithsonian Museums.