On December 7th we had a huge turnout for Cafe Cowboys for our First Friday event. The music varied from country-western to many other styles. It was fun and as usual Busy Bee catered the event and provided delicious Christmasy-desserts. Katie has already started planning for our First Friday events when the program resumes in April.

We accomplished several building related issues in December. We had leaks in two rooms during a big rainstorm. It was discovered that there were several little holes in the roof membrane. We’re not sure how they got there, but they were all patched, and we are watching carefully for any more leaks. The door card readers and exit alarms were also installed. The library staff is learning how to set up the doors and alarms as the community room can now be used after hours.

Thanks to the Friends of Sandy Library, we have another cultural pass to offer to our patrons. They purchased a pass to the Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum. Because of the distance to this venue, we are alerting our patrons that they can check out passes and return them in the drop box, making it easier for them to enjoy a full day, and not have to rush back to return the pass before the library closes.

December was a busy month for our outreach program at Vista. The kids had been working with Katie, Susan and Monica for months on a ‘Zine, and it was finally finished and published! The stories are fun and creative, and are accompanied with illustrations. They celebrated with a party and each child got a copy of their ‘Zine.

The cover and table of contents are pictured below. The story titles are difficult to read, but you can click on the picture to get a better view. If you would like to see the complete finished product, let me know.