Fundraising and grants for Mobile Library (as of 3/9/2026) total = $106,000
Grants received
$10,000 Ford Family Foundation
$25,000 Roundhouse Foundation
$40,000 Jerome S. and Barbara Bischoff Library Subfund of Oregon Community Foundation
Business Donations
$500 Clackamas County Bank
$250 Scenic Fruit
Individual Donations
$26,000
Restaurant Fundraisers
$1643.23
Events
$1248.27 Bingo, Books, and Brews
Social Media
Facebook, Instagram, and Library Blog
2009 Followers on Facebook (Sandy Public Library Friends) (2001 last month)
Top Posts on Facebook (by engagement): 24 Silent Art Auction Photos, 13 Physical Media (FOL) Post, 10 March Event Calendar, 10 Love Your Library Window
1116 Followers on Instagram (1118 last month) We had 74 post interactions, 64 likes, 3 saves, and 7 shares
Top Instagram posts (by engagement): 16 Physical Media Collecting, 9 National Library Lover’s Month, 8 New Cultural Pass (Bigfoot Center)
Our Instagram Reel showcasing the silent art auction had 92 views.
Top Library Blog posts: 45 March Book Club Picks, 17 Sandy Library Recommendations for Black History Month, 11 Sandy Seed Library News February
We currently have 3736 (3710 last month) email subscribers in Constant Contact
Computer Users
Sandy 376 sessions
Hoodland 87 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 – 139 users printed 288 jobs (1128 pages)
Hoodland – 73 users printed 171 jobs (527 pages)
New Library Accounts Sandy 108, Hoodland 15
Checkouts
Sandy – 2430 sessions. This averages 90 sessions/day (94 last month) 9002 items
Hoodland – 497 sessions. This averages 22 sessions/day (23 last month) 1534 items
We checked out a total of 10,536 items (last month 11,049) curbside pickup and browsing.
Kids Programs
Special
Teddy Bear Sleepover at Hoodland – 9 kids and 7 adults
Take Your Child to the Library! Family Fun Day – 19 kids and 10 adults attended to do STEM activities and play games.
Ongoing
Vista Apartments -10 kids attended to make clay hearts
Pioneer Mobile Home Park – 24 kids attended to make clay hearts
LEGO Club – Sandy 8 kids and 6 adults
Read to the Dog – 17 kids and 13 adults attended to read to Tanis
Books with Booker – 9 kids and 5 adults. Read books with Booker at the Hoodland Library on the 2nd Tuesday of each month.
STEM Club – 14 kids and 10 adults created lava lamps
Reading Tutoring – 12 one hour sessions of reading tutoring at Sandy (1 tutor and 1 student each).
Take & Make – 120 kids (100 Sandy, 20 Hoodland) picked up supplies to Grow Your Own Salt Crystals. Take & Makes available starting on the 15th of the month.
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.
Unicorn Thinks He’s Pretty Great by Bob Shea
17 kids and 14 adults attended
Little Rebels by Yuyi Morales
Facebook – 15 views
Valentine Surprise by Corinne Demas
14 kids and 12 adults attended
The North Wind and the Sun by Philip Christian Stead
Facebook – 22 views
Even Superheroes Have Bad Days by Shelly Becker
22 kids and 16 adults attended
Dragon Noodle Party by Ying Chang Compestine
Facebook – 16 views
Pete the Cat’s Cool New Ride by James Dean
18 kids and 12 adults
Climbing the Volcano by Curtis Manley
Facebook – 13 views
Storytime at Hoodland Presented by Molly Espenel – 28 kids and 28 adults
Teen Programs
Ongoing
Dungeons and Dragons – 16 teens attended this fantasy tabletop role playing game
MakerSpace – 7 teens attended to make Resin jewelry
Teen Hangout – 7 teens attended
Manga/Anime Club – 5 teens attended
Teen Advisory Board (TAB) – 6 teens attended
Teen & Adult Take & Make – 100 people (80 Sandy, 20 Hoodland) picked up supplies to make a Mosaic Art Tile
Teen Writer’s Group – 1 teen attended
Adult Programs
Special
Houseplant Swap – 49 people attended
Craft Swap – 48 people attended to bring craft supplies and take others home
Bull Run Powerhouse – 18 people attended to hear about the history and current status
Puzzle Swap – 16 people attended at Hoodland Library
Ongoing
Mobile Stabilization and Outreach Unit – 7 clients and 12 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.
American Red Cross Blood Drive – 33 people attended. 29 donors and 4 staff/volunteers attended.
Creation Station – Creation Station is a twice monthly interactive program that welcomes adults with disabilities. 23 attended the 2nd Monday and 20 attended on the 4th Monday.
ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) tutoring – 6 one hour sessions (1 tutor and 1 student each). English Language class – 8 students.
Writing Group – 21 people attended our writing group
Fiber Arts Circle – 47 people attended in the Fireplace Room on Tuesday and Saturday afternoons
French Conversation Group – 4 person attended at Hoodland Library
Spanish Class – 28 people attended
Technology Classes -Cybersecurity Basics – 4, Introduction to iPad and iPhone – 5, Libby – 2
Book-a-Librarian – 2 people learned more about their iPhone and how to set up Libby
Book Clubs
Men’s Book Club – 14 people discussed Lies My Teacher Told Me by James W. Loewen
Women’s Book Group – 8 people discussed Educated by Tara Westover
Hoodland Book Group – 8 people discussed Harlem Rhapsody by Victoria Christopher Murray
Digital Book Club – 4 people discussed For the Unbearable Relief of Urges by Nathan Englander