Summer Reading We had a great turnout for Summer Readers this year!
Sandy
Little Readers Enrolled 63/Kids Enrolled 206/Teens Enrolled 131/Adults Enrolled 171
Little Reader Finishers 25/Kid Finishers 105/Teen Finishers 71/Adult Finishers 81
Hoodland
Little Readers Enrolled 4/Kids Enrolled 28/Teens Enrolled 9/Adults Enrolled 15
Little Reader Finishers 3/Kid Finishers 10/Teen Finishers 3/Adult Finishers 5
Summer Reading Prize Winners
Little Readers Grand Prize; Cecilia Rice
Little Readers Bundle Imagination Library: Ellis Dean
Little Readers Caldecott: Joanna Roach
Kids Grand Prizes: Sasha Maleyev, Clayton Clark
Emily Windsnap Chapter Book collection: Harper Mele
Paddington Chapter Book collection: Leilani Webb
The Questioneers Chapter Book collection: Tevan Riehl
Junie B Jones Chapter Book collection: Karaline Kent
Teen Grand Prize: Jaxson Clark
5th Wave book bundle: Alyana Lockhart
Series’ first books bundle: Ethan Vixathep
Gift card winners: Seth Meier, Eli Knight, Finn Ahr, Mac Harris Lambert, Summer Knight
Adult Grand Prize: Ahbree Simpson
Wheel of Time book bundle: Laura Reese
Far Side book bundle: Julie Fehlman
Gift card winners: Mariah Rice, Laura Carpenter, William Imholt, Cory Mandina, Krista Harris
School Supply Drives
Thanks to our generous community members for donating enough supplies for 60 kids in Sandy and 183 items in Hoodland.
Farmers Markets
This month we talked to 123 (136 last month) people at the Mt Hood Farmers Market and 99 (67 last month) people at the Hoodland Farmers Market. We collected a total of $187 (last month $167) to help us upfit the Mobile Library.
Restaurant Fundraisers for Mobile Library – results Sandy Library
Chipotle $113.38 (25% of supporters sales)
Panda Express $93.13 (20% of supporters sales)
Dairy Queen – Sandy $171.48 (10% of all sales)
Boring Brewing $100 (20% of all sales)
Scoop ‘n Swirl $85.94 (20% of all sales)
Brady’s Brats and Burgers $197.40 (10% of all sales)
Restaurant Fundraisers for Mobile Library – results Hoodland Library
Cooper’s Wine Bar $100.00 (10% of all sales)
Dairy Queen – Rhododendron $204.00 (10% of all sales)
Rendezvous Grill – $360.00 (10% of food sales)
Upcoming Fundraiser!
Bingo Event at Mt Pizza and Brews – Oct 24th 6-9pm
Books, bingo, and brews! Come on down to Mt. Pizza and Brews for a FUNdraising night of community! The Sandy Public Library will be hosting a bingo night and silent auction to raise money for the new mobile library! In addition, 20% of sales at Mt. Pizza will be donated to help outfit the vehicle and get it ready to get on the road! Every bite brings us closer to books on the go!
Business Sponsorships thus far:
Friend of the Mobile Library – Scenic Fruit $250.00
Grants
Ford Family Foundation: applied August 4, 2025
Request: $25,000
Result: $10,000 ($8,000 for Sandy and $2,000 for Hoodland)
Roundhouse Foundation: applied/due August 15, 2025
Request: $25,000
Timeline: Decisions announced 8-10 weeks after application deadline
Oregon Community Foundation: applied/due July 11, 2025
Request: $40,000
Timeline: Decisions announced Mid-November
Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS)
ODHS in the Library is taking a break for the month of August. They will return on September 9th.
Social Media
Facebook, Instagram, and Library Blog
1925 Followers on Facebook (Sandy Public Library Friends) (1917 last month)
Top Posts on Facebook (by engagement): 28 Tech Skills for Today, 27 Dine Around Welches: Cooper’s Wine Bar, 26 Seed Library Photo
1084 Followers on Instagram (1073 last month) We had 214 post interactions, 171 likes, 1 comment, 8 saves, and 34 shares
Top Instagram posts (by engagement): 27 Fundraising Update Reel, 19 Dine Around Sandy and Welches, 17 Wire and Bead Sculptures
Top Library Blog posts: 52 September Book Club Picks, 30 Sandy Seed Library News – August, 22 The 411 on Educator Cards
We currently have 3599 (3592 last month) email subscribers in Constant Contact
Computer Users
Sandy 444 sessions
Hoodland 105 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 – 174 users printed 578 jobs (2051 pages)
Hoodland – 128 users printed 205 jobs (716 pages)
New Library Accounts Sandy 116, Hoodland 29
Checkouts
Sandy – 2,732 sessions. This averages 88 sessions/day (92 last month) 9,923 items
Hoodland – 591 sessions. This averages 23 sessions/day (25 last month) 1,1748 items
We checked out a total of 11,671 items (last month 12,041) curbside pickup and browsing.
Kids Programs
Special
Welches Back to school – We talked to 12 people about the Hoodland Library.
Ongoing
Vista Apartments – 32 kids attended to make bird feeders, create LEGO constructs, and art with Wy’East Artisans
Pioneer Mobile Home Park – 6 kids attended to create terrariums
LEGO Club – Sandy 9 kids and 6 adults, Hoodland 8 kids and 5 adults
STEM Club – 7 kids and 4 adults attended Terrific Trees
Read to the Dog – 15 kids and 9 adults attended to read to Tanis who returned from vacation on August 12th.
Reading Tutoring – 16 one hour sessions of reading tutoring at Sandy (1 tutor and 1 student each).
Storytimes – STORYTIME WILL BE BACK IN THE LIBRARY IN SEPTEMBER
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.
Bunny Loves Beans by Jane Whittingham
8 kids and 8 adults attended at the Gazebo in Meinig Park
First Star by Will Hillenbrand
Facebook – 24 views
Mel Fell by Corey Tabor
7 kids and 5 adults attended at the Gazebo in Meinig Park
In the Night Garden by Carin Berger
Facebook – 15 views
A Big Mooncake for Little Star by Grace Lin
9 kids and 6 adults attended at the Gazebo in Meinig Park
Fridays are for Churros by Jenny Alvarado
Facebook – 18 views
Chicky Chicky Chook Chook by Cathy MacLennan
14 kids and 11adults attended at the Gazebo in Meinig Park
Bear and the Three Goldilocks by Patrick Horne
Facebook – 21 views
There’s That Sun Again by Mk Smith Despres
Facebook – 11 views
Sensory Storytime – Presented by Todos Juntos. 1 kids and 1 adults attended. This storytime takes place on the 1st and 3rd Mondays at 10:00 am. It is for Neurodivergent kids or kids that need more individualized attention.
Saturday Storytime is on vacation until September!
Storytime at Hoodland Presented by Molly Espenel – 41kids and 34 adults
Hoodland Farmers Market – 6 kids
Teen Programs
Special
(Almost) End of Summer Teen Lock In – 13 teens and 4 adults attended to play life-size Among Us in the library
Ongoing
Makerspace – 13 teens attended to make a laser-engraved, highly detailed historical map of Sandy for display in the Sandy Historical Society Museum.
Dungeons and Dragons – 9 teens attended this fantasy tabletop role playing game
Teen Hangout – 7 teens attended Anime Club
Teen Library Advisory Board (TLAB) – 5 teens attended
Adult Programs
Special
Demystifying Pressure Canning – 15 people attended to listen to the presentation by Oregon State University Extension Service.
Seed Saving – 5 people attended this presentation by Join OSU Extension Service Master Gardener Cindy Manselle
Hoodland Library’s 10th Anniversary celebration! – Hoodland Library has been in its current building for 10 years. Over 2 days we gave out 131 mini cupcakes and cookies!
Ongoing
Mobile Stabilization and Outreach Unit – 14 clients and 7 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 – 56 people attended. 48 donors and 8 staff/volunteers attended.
Creation Station – Creation Station is a twice monthly interactive program that welcomes adults with disabilities. 26 attended the 2nd Monday and 20 attended on the 4th Monday.
ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages tutoring – 7 one hour sessions (1 tutor and 1 student each)
Writing Group – 24 people attended our writing group
Fiber Arts Circle – 57 people attended in the Fireplace Room on Tuesday and Saturday afternoons
Edible Gardening Group – 16 people attended to tour Farm Dog Farming Company.
Book-a-Librarian – 5 people learned about iPhone storage, Google photos settings, how to save to a thumb drive, updating their computer and MS Word, selling online (FB Marketplace, etc), deleting malware, taking a screenshot, their iPad and iPhone.
Public Notary – Hoodland 14
Book Clubs
Men’s Book Club – 13 people discussed Stronghold: One Man’s Quest to Save the World’s Wild Salmon by Tucker Malarkey
Women’s Book Group – 13 people discussed The Scent Keeper by Erica Bauermeister
Hoodland Book Group – 6 people discussed The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot by Marianne Cronin
Digital Book Club – 3 people discussed Dogs Who Found Me by Ken Foster