Staff at the Sandy Library are saddened by the recent loss of our dear friend and former co-worker, Judd Mills. We have put together memories and pictures on our blog. We would love to hear your stories about Judd in the comments.
Challenge Yourself! A Librarians Guide to Anti-racism for all ages
In support of the City Council’s resolution condemning racism and affirming the City’s commitment to equity, Sandy and Hoodland Public Libraries invite you to join us in broadening our understanding of the deep-rooted racism that is a part of the fabric of our culture. All people have an important role to play in creating a just and equitable society for everyone. Self education is the first step.
This resource list is intended to provide a variety of ways to educate yourself. Do a bit from each area if you can; or just watch the YouTube videos if your time is limited. The important thing is to get started.
This challenge is available through Beanstack. Access Beanstack through your web browser or download the Beanstack Tracker app for Android or iOS.
Computers by Appointment at Sandy We had 75 people schedule appointments and use the computers in the month of October (we have capacity for 63/week or 279 in 31 days). People need to call to make an appointment. Computers by Appointment at Hoodland started November 2nd!.
Sandy Computer Lab Hours: Hoodland Computer Lab Hours:
Saturday & Sunday: 1 pm to 4 pm Monday 12 pm -2 pm
Monday, Wednesday, & Friday: 10 am to 1 pm Tuesday – Saturday 2 pm – 4pm
Tuesday & Thursday: 2 pm to 5 pm
Mobile Printing People are definitely catching on to our mobile printing services. Send prints from your smartphone, tablet, or laptop. Once the print job is sent, it will sit in a que waiting to be released to print. Call the library to have staff release the print job in the que to print. Pick up your prints through our Curbside Service. Prints must be picked up the same day the print job is sent. For a limited time, printing is free of charge.
Statistics for mobile printing in October:
Sandy – 23 users printed 89 jobs (852 pages)
Hoodland 3 users printed 18 jobs (147 pages)
Book Bundles are here! – We supplied 16 people with personalized reading recommendations.
Don’t know what to read? Tell us a little about what you’ve been reading, and let us pick something out! The more you can tell us, the better the recommendation will likely be. Click HERE to get started.
Book bundles for babies and learning readers We now have premade Book Bundles of board books and EZ Readers. The board books are a random assortment of 3-4 books. The EZ readers are a random assortment of 3-4 books, bundled by level. Come to the library during our curbside hours to pick one up! Call us from the parking lot and let us know what level of book bundle you want and we will check it out to you.
Curbside pickup of holds Pickup at Sandy is 10am-4pm Monday-Saturday and 12-4pm on Sunday. At Hoodland 10am-12pm Monday and 12-2pm Tuesday-Friday.
#s for October
Sandy – 1763 pickups in 31 days. Average 57 pickups/day(down from 60 last month).
Hoodland – 351 pickups in 22 days. Average 16 pickups/day(down from 20 last month).
We checked out a total of 5693 items(up from last month’s 5304) through curbside pickup!
Kids Programs
Special
We started a newsletter for kids at Vista Apartments. The newsletter will feature stories, poems, and drawings done by the kids living there.
I spy from the first Vista Newsletter 
Monica Smith and her ukulele from a story in the first Vista Newsletter
Every day on the Sandy Public Library Friends Facebook Page, Thea Ellen has been posting an Early Literacy Activity to do with kids, a storytime with a famous person, something about a current topic and a Library resource or other current available resource.
Virtual Storytimes
All of the following 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.
Bear Comes Along by Richard T. Morris – 42 views, 3 reactions
The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything by Linda Williams – 40 views, 2 reactions
Owl Babies by Martin Waddell – 43 views , 3 reactions
The Dark by Lemony Snicket – 1 view , 2 reactions
Just a Minute: A Trickster Tale and Counting Book by Yuyi Morales – 7 views , 1 reaction
Take and Make 72 kids got our Take and Make bags for October – they had instructions and materials for making a paper plate sugar skull and papel picado.
Virtual Read to a Dog Read to a Dog is back virtually! This program is in partnership with Dove Lewis. 2 kids read to a dog.
Teen Programs
Special
Mini pumpkin take-and-make decorating contest. Teens picked up a mini pumpkin, and decorated it however they wanted. – 17 teens participated. Prize winners below!
A second teen Take and Make STEM kit became available on October 15th Catapults!
9 teens have picked up a kit, they will be available until December 15th. Don’t miss out!
Adult Programs
Special
20 adults participated in our collage card take-and-make program. This is our first take-and-make program for adults. Its success will mean more to come!
Thank you made from collage supplies! 
Film discussion series Our film discussion series based on three films about racial justice kicked off. 5 participants joined a moderated Zoom discussion with film educator, Shakira Refos to discuss the film 13th.
Ongoing
Book Groups
Both the Digital Book Club and the Women’s book Club discussed Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens. 8 members of the women’s book group and 4 members of the Digital Book Group attended.
Sit and Knit a Bit – virtual knitting group had 3 participants
Sandy Seed Library – We checked out 5 seed packets for curbside pickup as part of our fall seed bundles.