LINCC Libraries are starting a Library of Things! A Library of Things is a collection of items such as kitchenware, musical instruments, and games hosted at a library that you can check out with your library card.
8 LINCC libraries (including Sandy and Hoodland!) are planning to add collections in the coming year. We’re gathering feedback on what you would like to see in the collection.
Take our survey to help us decide what types of things to buy! The survey should take less than five minutes. We appreciate your time and your thoughts!
Kids Programs
Special
Teddy Bear Sleepover:
Sandy – 25 kids and 23 parents
Hoodland – 2 kids and 2 parents (4 kids dropped off stuffies, but couldn’t stay for the program)
Teddy Bear – Hoodland
Teddy Bear – Sandy
Ongoing
Storytime:
Wee Ones – 69 kids and 63 parents
Preschool – 46 kids and 34 parents
Hoodland – 34 kids and 20 parents
Wy-East Artisans Art Club – Over the 4 weeks of January, 106 participants created: 3D Paper Art, Aboriginal Dot Art, Sculptured Snowmen, and Torn Paper Collage.
LEGO Club
Saturday Afternoon Kids’ Club:
LEGO Club – Sandy 27 kids and 21 parents, Hoodland 7 kids and 4 parents
NEW! Pokemon Club – 10 kids and 10 parents
Art Club – Hoodland 2 kids and 2 parents
Read to the Dog – We have 2 new dogs who are coming to the library to be read to! They started January 10th. They will be at the library every other Thursday from 6-7pm. Look for photos of Pran and Montessa next month!
Teen Programs
Ongoing
Anime Club – 48 teens
MakerSpace – 32 teens came to make mug cakes!
Game Factory – 42 teens
T-LAB – 13 teens came to help plan future teen programs
Coffee House
Adult Programs
Special
Coffee House – 104 people came to listen to vocalist Rae Gordon sing the blues
NEW! Popcorn and Plants Documentray Series – The documentary series for gardeners. Watch a movie, then discuss. Kris LaMar, OSU Master Gardener, will lead a discussion after participants view the documentary. In January 18 people came to watch “The Incredible Journey of the Butterflies”
Seed Swap
Seed Swap
Seedy Sunday – 38 people came to swap seeds, and get expert advice from a Master Gardener.
Immigration 101 – 18 people came to listen to immigration lawyer
Ongoing
ESOL Tutoring – 28 learners met with 23 tutors in 15 sessions.
Paint Nite – 11 people attended to do a step-by-step painting with Melissa Lawrence
Book Club:
Men’s – 11 people discussed Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders
Hoodland – 6 people discussed And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
Women’s – 5 people discussed Good morning, midnight by Lily Brooks-Dalton
Photography Group – 7 people attended a planning meeting for the group project 24 hours in Sandy
Vista
Vista
Outreach
Noche de Comida y Comunidad – This resource fair at Vista organized by Katie Murphy was well attended by both community partners and Vista residents, with a total of 77 people. Antfarm made a meal which was shared by all in attendance. Then Vista residents could travel from table to table to talk to local service providers about what they offer. Each table had a Spanish speaker available to answer questions and talk about their programs and many had activities for kids.
Quilt Hoodland
Nancy Williams
Art Exhibits
“Mistral Star” by Jean Ludeman of the Piecemakers – Quilt at Hoodland. Through April 9th, Hoodland Library is exhibiting the watercolors of Happy Valley resident Nancy Williams.
Sandy Historical Society
Karin Hoffman
Through March 7th, Sandy Library is exhibiting the acyrlic paintings of Sandy resident Karin “Kaelho” Hoffman. We also have a special exhibit of Historic Pictures from the Sandy Historical Society.
Quilt – Sandy
Quilt by Shirley Crow of the Quilting and Fiber Art Club exhibited at Sandy Library.
Staff Training and Confrences
Supervisory staff attended a webinar called the Librarians Guide to Homelessness with Ryan Dowd. Ryan Dowd has worked in homeless shelters almost his whole life (starting as a volunteer at age 13). He is the author of the book The Librarian’s Guide to Homelessness: An Empathy-driven Approach to Solving Problems, Preventing Conflict, and Serving Everyone.
Melissa Thompson (from Community Services) attended our staff meetidng to continue the conversation about the power of language and why language is important for inclusion.
Two staff members attended a web seminar titled Taking STEAM Programs to the Next Level
One staff member attended a 2 day Restorative Justice training with Clackamas County Juvenile Services.
The Library Director attended the 5 day American Library Association Midwinter Conference in Seattle. Highlights include: a pre-conference on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion; Eric Klinenberg’s talk about the library’s important role in creating opportunites for social connection, and Robin DiAngelo’s President’s Program (author of the book White Fragility: Why it’s so hard for white people to talk about racism).
New Merchandise for Sale!
Sticker
$1.00
(Sandy only)
Friends of Hoodland Library book bag
$4.00
(Hoodland only)