Seed Check-outs and Donations
In 2024, we had 3045 packets of seeds checked out. Brianna Chase, our Seed Library Coordinator reports that this year, we have received seed packet donations from 4 nurseries/companies totaling $1209.87.
Baker Creek = $$368.75
Peaceful Valley = $81.82
Portland Nursery = $450.00
Territorial Seed = $309.30
If you get a chance, please thank them for their generosity.
Game Donations
Our new Teen Librarian Kris Ritchie has been busy digging into Teen services. He wrote to multiple game companies asking for donations of games. Thus far Kris has received a grand total of $1,508.46 in games! Most of these games will be set aside for teen programs, but some (especially for younger or older groups) will go into the Library of Things collection. Below are the game companies that have donated so far.
Steve Jackson Games: $179.65
Magpie games: $319.33
Paizo (Pathfinder RPG): $65.00
Roxley: $100.00
Monte Cook Games: $160.48
Rio Grande Games: $684
Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS)
ODHS is in the Library. Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00am – 3:00pm for drop-in assistance.
Social Media
1865 Followers on Facebook (Sandy Public Library Friends) (1853 last month)
Top Posts on Facebook (by engagement): 40 Strategic Questions Post, 23 New Art in the Sandy Library (Creation Station), 22 National Library Lover’s Month Challenge
1009 Followers on Instagram (1004 last month) We had 140 post interactions, 130 likes, 0 comments, 4 saves, and 6 shares
Top Instagram posts (by engagement): 10 NEW DVD Stickers, 9 Second Dungeon Master Wanted (Reel), 8 New Art at the Hoodland Library
Our Instagram Reel for a second Dungeon Master received 301 views.
Top Library Blog posts: 41 February Book Club Picks, 17 LINCC How-To: How To Enable Your Checkout History, 11 January Seed Library News
We currently have 3437 (3423 last month) email subscribers in Constant Contact
Nextdoor
1953 Views
1 Email open
7 Thanks
Your Community
3333 verified neighbors in 6 neighborhoods
39 neighbors joined last month
Computer Users
Sandy 414 sessions
Hoodland 76 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 – 161 users printed 219 jobs (879 pages)
Hoodland – 52 users printed 79 jobs (213 pages)
New Library Accounts Sandy 146, Hoodland 30
Checkouts
Sandy – 2620 sessions. This averages 90 sessions/day (82 last month) 9305 items
Hoodland – 636 sessions. This averages 25 sessions/day (21 last month) 2052 items
We checked out a total of 11,357 items (last month 9,780) curbside pickup and browsing.
Kids Programs
Ongoing
Take & Make – 120 (100 Sandy and 20 Hoodland). Paper Lanterns. Take & Make available beginning on the 15th day of the month.
Vista Apartments – 37 kids attended for literacy and STEM activities.
Pioneer Mobile Home Park – 16 kids attended to learn to sew at this monthly outreach event.
LEGO Club – Sandy 18 kids and 12 adults
STEM Club – 23 kids and 12 Adults attended to make Glow-in-the-Dark Putty.
Read to the Dog – 28 kids attended to read to Tanis
Reading Tutoring – 14 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.
Just One Flake by Travis Jonker
13 kids and 12 adults attended in the Library
Plumber Pearl by Andrea Zimmerman
Facebook – 16 views
I’m Going to Build a Snowman by Jashar Awan
16 kids and 15 adults attended in the Library
The Planets by Gail Gibbons
Facebook – 13 views
I am Hungry by Michael Rosen
15 kids and 15 adults attended in the Library
A Tree is a Community by David L Harrison
Facebook – 22 views, 1 reaction
Are you a Monster? by Guilherme Karsten presented by Emily Huffman
25 kids and 17 adults attended in the Library
Once Upon Another Time by Charles Ghigna
Facebook – 13 views, 1 reaction
Boop! By Bea Birdsong
7 kids and 7 adults attended in the Library
Galaxies, Galaxies by Gail Gibbons
Facebook – 00 views
Saturday Storytime Presented by Monica Smith, Emily Huffman – 32 kids and 25 adults attended (This includes our Teddy Bear Sleepover!)
Storytime at Hoodland Presented by Molly Espenel and Emily Huffman – 32 kids and 27 adults (This includes our Teddy Bear Sleepover).
Teen Programs
Special
Geek Out! – 7 teens participated in this Cosplay fashion Show, artwork display and fandom potluck. 12 people total attended.
Ongoing
Dungeons and Dragons – 9 teens attended this fantasy tabletop role playing game
Teen Hangout – 8 teens attended to make book hedgehogs.
Teen Library Advisory Board (TLAB) – 8 teens attended to help staff work on their January Program Geek Out!. A cosplay fashion fashion show with potluck and art exhibit.
Take & Make – 87 teens pick up supplies to make Lavender Sugar Scrub. Teen Take & Make is available on the 1st of each month.
Teen Makerspace – 15 teens came to our first week in our 5 week Makerspace Camps. So far they have made laser engraved leather bracelets.
Adult Programs
Special
Seedy Saturday – 55 people attended to bring seeds and take others home with them.
Creation Station Artist reception – 30 people came to meet the artists and view the art of our Creation Station participants. Come view the art through March 16th.
Vision Board Workshop – 7 people attended this program to create a vision for their life in 2025 with presenter Janelle Wren
Estate Planning Workshop – 9 people attended to listen to presenter Jamie Worley of AFEPI NW at the Hoodland Library.
Ongoing
Mobile Stabilization and Outreach Unit – 12 clients and 10 service providers attended. This unit is coordinated by Parole and Probation Officer, Amanda Denis from the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office with the help of community partners: Love One, 4D, Central City Concern, Parrott Creek, Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization (IRCO), ODHS and Clackamas Behavioral Health. Watch this quick video about what this resource means to community members.
Take & Make – 100 (80 Sandy, 20 Hoodland) people pick up supplies to create a Positive Affirmations kit. Adult Take and Makes are ready on the 15th of each month
Spanish Language Class – 6 people attended with one teacher
Creation Station – Creation Station is a twice monthly interactive program that welcomes adults with disabilities. 23 attended the 2nd Monday and 30 attended on the 4th Monday.
ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) Class – 8 people attended with 1 teacher
ESOL tutor – 7 one hour sessions (1 tutor and 1 student each)
Writing Group – 26 people attended our writing group
Fiber Arts Circle – 59 people attended in the Fireplace Room on Tuesday and Saturday afternoons, and 8 attended our first month of Fiber Arts in Hoodland!
American Red Cross Blood Drive – 31 people attended and 27 donated blood.
Mahjong – 15 people attended the beginner mahjong lesson with regular play afterwards.
French Conversation group – 4 people attended this group at Hoodland Library
Computer Classes – 4 people attended Keyboard and Mouse, Computer Basics, Internet Basics, and Google Drive and Google Docs classes.
Book-a-Librarian – 3 people attended to transfer data from an old phone to a new one, download apps onto a new iPad, and ascertain why calls are not coming through on their phone.
Book Clubs
Women’s Book Club – 18 people discussed The Women by Kristin Hannah
Men’s Book Club – 14 people discussed Luster by Raven Leilani
Hoodland Book Group – 4 people discussed How to Solve Your Own Murder by Kristin Perrin
Digital Book Group – 3 people discussed Martin Marten by Brian Doyle
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