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.
