Food for Fines happened this month! We collected 488 items at Sandy and 56 items at Hoodland. As always people were very generous and over one third of the food items they donated did not go towards any fines/fees.
We held a school supply drive. Here were the results: 300+ Sandy and 77 items at Hoodland
Mobile Printing Send prints from your smartphone, tablet, or laptop. Once the print job is sent, it will sit in a queue waiting to be released to print. Call the library on the same day to have staff release the print job. Sandy – 18 users printed 59 jobs (132 pages) Hoodland – 4 users printed 8 jobs (26 pages)
Library Cards Sandy created 18 ecards (76 new library accounts in person), Hoodland created 3 ecards (17 in person).
Checkouts Sandy – 2370 sessions. This averages 82 sessions/day (up from 79 last month) 9864 items Hoodland – 599 sessions. This averages 24 sessions/day (up from 23 last month) 2383 items
We checked out a total of 12,247 items(down from last month’s 12,801) through curbside pickup and browsing.
Kids Programs Special Take and Make -Origami – 110 kids (90 Sandy and 20 Hoodland)
Spanish language storytime – an event with Mt Hood Unida. 15 people attended.
Storytimes in Meinig Park! All of the following videos of our live Storytime events in Meinig Park 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.
9/8 – The Three Bears by Byron Barton In Meinig – 15 kids and 9 parents
9/15 – Froggy Gets Dressed by Jonathan Lodon In Meinig – 17 kids and 9 parents On Facebook – 26 views – 2 reactions
9/22 – There are no Bears in this Bakery by Julia Sarcone-Roach In Meinig – 16 kids and 9 parents On Facebook – 16 views – 1 reaction
9/29 The Seals on the Bus by Lenny Hort In Meinig – 16 kids and 8 parents On Facebook – 24 views
Storytimes outdoors at Hoodland! We started storytime outdoors at Hoodland this month. 4 people attended.
Teen Programs Special Take and Make – DIY Boba Milk Tea – 70 teens
Teen Paint Nite – An effort of the Sandy Prevention Network. 21 teens attended this special Halloween themed paint nite. Please note – it was to be held under the Farmers Market tent outdoors, but moved to AntFarm because of poor weather conditions.
Adult Programs Special Take and Make – Paper Poppies – 60 adults (Sandy 50 and Hoodland 10)
Red Cross Blood Drive in the Community Room – 33 people. They had 28 donors. 3 Deferred. They met 125% of their goal!
Ongoing Women’s Book Club – 11 people discussed Getting to Ellen with author Ellen Krug Digital Book Club – 6 people discussed The Guest List by Lucy Foley
Sandy celebrates it’s 110th Anniversary! Here are the events from the library.
Concerts in the Park Sol Path Collective – 35 attendees Scott Pemberton – 170 attendees
The crowd for Scott Pemberton
Reverse Parade – Hard to calculate attendance. Probably 125-150 (We had an informal tally at the library 25 people said that they looked at the library’s entry). A special thank you to the Sandy Community Action Center, The Sandy Historical Society, the Hanley Family and U.S. World Class Taekwondo for their hard work on their entries. $110 grand prize gift certificate went to the Hanley Family for their Sweet Shop.
Sandy Community Action Center
Sandy Historical Society
Hanley Family
Sandy Public Library
Sandy Public Library
Mural Dedication in the Plaza – 75 people attended. A very special thank you to Becky Hawly for her work on the mural and the event!
Chalk Art Event with Todos Juntos at the Library – 24 people attended
Todos Juntos
Reading Colors Your World – Summer Reading 2021 Summer Reading ended August 31st
Mobile Printing Send prints from your smartphone, tablet, or laptop. Once the print job is sent, it will sit in a queue waiting to be released to print. 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. Starting July 15th, printing is no longer free of charge. Sandy -35 users printed 129 jobs (371 pages) Hoodland – 15 users printed 38 jobs (46 pages)
Library Cards Sandy created 14 ecards (90 new library accounts in person), Hoodland created 7 ecards (16 in person).
Curbside pickup of holds has slowed down. We expect it to pick back up again when the rain returns.
Checkouts Sandy – 2462 sessions. This averages 79 sessions/day (79 last month) 10,370 items Hoodland – 599 sessions. This averages 23 sessions/day (up from 21 last month) 2431 items
We checked out a total of 12,801 items(down slightly from last month’s 12,848) through curbside pickup and browsing.
Kids Programs Special Take and Make -Tissue Paper Painting – 90 kids (Sandy and Hoodland)
Vista Apartments – 46 kids attended outdoor programs (in 3 weeks) at Vista this month! We were promoting the summer reading program, offering craft activities, and activity challenges.
Storytimes in Meinig Park! All of the following videos of our live Storytime events in Meinig Park 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.
8/4 – Mouse Paint by Ellen Stoll Walsh In Meinig – 8 kids and 4 parents On Facebook – 26 views – 1 reaction
8/11 – RRRalph by Lois Ehlert In Meinig – 5 kids and 5 parents On Facebook – 16 views – 1 reaction
8/18 – A Good Day by Hevin Henkes In Meinig – 4 kids and 5 parents On Facebook – 29 views
Ongoing Read to the Dog – Is taking a break in August. Check back in September to make an online appointment.
Teen Programs Special Take and Make – Painting with Tissue Paper – 100 teens (Sandy 85 and Hoodland 15)
Adult Programs Special Take and Make – Braided Bracelets – 60 adults (Sandy 50 and Hoodland 10)
Red Cross Blood Drive in the Community Room – 31 people. They had 25 donors. 1 Deferred. They met 114% of their goal !
Ongoing Public Notary – Hoodland 6 Sandy 1
Book a Librarian – 3 people got 1 on 1 technology help
Storytime in the Park! Wednesdays, 10:00 am Meinig Park Gazebo In-person storytime returns Wednesdays in August. Miss Monica will read some books and we will sing songs and learn rhymes together. Masks are now required in outdoor spaces. Bring your own comfy blanket, pillow, or lawn chair to sit on.
UPCOMING LOAN PERIOD CHANGES
Starting September 1, Libraries in Clackamas County will be standardizing check-out periods. New adult fiction, DVDs, Blu-rays, video games, Lucky Day items, Library of Things items, and magazines will check out for 14 days. Most other items will check out for 28 days.
UPCOMING CHANGES TO BLOCKED ACCOUNTS
When LINCC libraries closed in response to the pandemic, the account block limit—how much money can be owed on an account before it is blocked—was temporarily increased so that patrons could continue to use resources and access their account even while libraries were closed. Now that LINCC libraries have reopened, the account block limit will return to $25 on September 8. If you need to discuss your account balance or would like to make a payment on your account, please contact your local LINCC library.
Reading Colors Your World – Summer Reading 2021 ends August 31st!
We have programs for: Kids 0-5 years – raffle prize is a scooter K-5th grade – raffle prize is a Nintendo Switch 6th-12th grade – raffle prize is a Nintendo Switch Adults 18+ years – raffle prize is $100 cash
Visit Sandy.beanstack.org to sign up! or pick up a paper reading log at the library. Finish and return your log (and pick up your prizes!) by August 31, 2021 to be entered in the prize drawings.
Mobile Printing Send prints from your smartphone, tablet, or laptop. Once the print job is sent, it will sit in a queue waiting to be released to print. 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. Starting July 15th, printing is no longer free of charge. Sandy -21 users printed 40 jobs (118 pages) Hoodland – 25 users printed 610 jobs (146 pages)
Library Cards Sandy created 18 ecards (94 new library accounts in person), Hoodland created 3 ecards (23 in person).
Curbside pickup of holds has slowed down to just a few people per day. We expect it to pick back up again when the rain returns.
Checkouts Sandy – 2358 sessions. This averages 79 sessions/day (up from 70 last month) 10,441 items Hoodland – 569 sessions. This averages 21 sessions/day (up from 18 last month) 2407 items
We checked out a total of 12,848 items(up from last month’s 10,804) through curbside pickup and browsing.
Kids Programs Special Take and Make -Oregon’s Amazing Animals! – in partnership with the Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History – 87 kids (Sandy and Hoodland)
Vista Apartments – 70 kids and 3 parents attended outdoor programs at Vista this month! We are promoting the summer reading program, offering craft activities, and activity challenges.
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. We also started uploading our Storytime videos on YouTube so that Thea Ellen could post them on the Library’s Blog. All Storytimes were presented by librarian Monica Smith – unless otherwise noted.
Let’s Play! by Hervé Tullet, 1 Reaction, 29 Views
Kitty’s Cuddles by Jane Cabrera, 32 Views
Farmer Brown Shears His Sheep by Teri Sloat, 32 Views
Clip Clop by Nicola Smee, 3 Reactions, 40 Views
After The Fall by Dan Santat, 2 Reactions, 47 Views
Ongoing Read to the Dog – Is taking a break in July and August. Check back in September to make an online appointment.
Teen Programs Special Take and Make – Among Us Keychains -70 teens (Sandy and Hoodland)
Adult Programs Special Take and Make – Sugar Scrub Bars -60 adults (Sandy and Hoodland)
Ongoing Book Groups 4 people in the Digital Book Club discussed The Lager Queen of Minnesota by J Ryan Stradal
5 people attended the Women’s Book Club using zoom to discuss Sigh, Gone by Phuc Tran
Beginning June 30th, Sandy Library moved our computers back into the main part of the library. People no longer need to make an appointment to use a computer at Sandy or Hoodland.
Starting July 7th Sandy and Hoodland will be open for our new full hours! All services (other than programming) will be available all of our open hours – including our newest service: Curbside.
Here are our new hours: Sandy Library Monday – Tuesday 10 am – 7 pm Wednesday – Friday 10 am – 6 pm Saturday – Sunday 12 – 5 pm
Reading Colors Your World – Summer Reading 2021 Summer Reading starts June 1st!
We have programs for: Kids 0-5 years – raffle prize is a scooter K-5th grade – raffle prize is a Nintendo Switch 6th-12th grade – raffle prize is a Nintendo Switch Adults 18+ years – raffle prize is $100 cash
Visit Sandy.beanstack.org to sign up! or pick up a paper reading log at the library. Finish and return your log (and pick up your prizes!) by August 31, 2021 to be entered in the prize drawings.
Computers by Appointment at Sandy we had 150 people schedule appointments to use the computers (up from 143 last month).Our capacity was 63 appointments/week. At Hoodland we had 36 people schedule appointments to use the computers (down from 37 last month). Capacity at Hoodland was 24 appointments/week.
Mobile Printing Send prints from your smartphone, tablet, or laptop. Once the print job is sent, it will sit in a queue waiting to be released to print. 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. Starting July 15th, printing is no longer free of charge.
Statistics for mobile printing: Sandy -21 users printed 63 jobs (207 pages) Hoodland – 14 users printed 42 jobs (582 pages)
eCards – Sandy created 23 (64 new library accounts in person), Hoodland created 1 (13 in person).
Sandy – 935 pickups in 30 days. This averages 31 pickups/day(down from 40 last month). 3028 items Hoodland – 324 pickups in 26 days. Averages 12 pickups/day(down from 13 last month). 1146 items
Browsing checkouts in the buildings! Sandy – 1156 sessions. This averages 39 sessions/day (up from 21 last month). 5893 items Hoodland – 154 sessions. This averages 6 sessions/day (up from 2 last month). 737 items
We checked out a total of 10,804 items(up from last month’s 8,772) through curbside pickup and browsing.
Kids Programs Special Take and Make -Parachute Toy – 110 kids (Sandy and Hoodland) 43 kids (Vista)
Vista Newsletter – Katie Murphy delivered 29 Vista Newsletters to kids. Read June’s copy here!
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. We also started uploading our Storytime videos on YouTube so that Thea Ellen could post them on the Library’s Blog. All Storytimes were presented by librarian Monica Smith – unless otherwise noted.
Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt – 16 Views (+1 from YouTube)
Mix It Up by Hervé Tullet – 2 reactions, 18 views
Dreamers by Yuyi Morales – 12 views
The Day the Crayons Came Home by Drew Daywalt – 1 reaction, 32 views (+4 from YouTube)
Ongoing Read to the Dog – 0 kids read to the dog virtually!
Teen Programs Special Take and Make – Colorful Paper Plate Mandalas – 65 teens (Sandy and Hoodland)
Adult Programs Special Take and Make – Painting with Tissue Paper -70 adults (Sandy and Hoodland)
Ongoing Book Groups 9 people in the Digital Book Club discussed Matters of Doubt with author Warren Easley using zoom
9 people attended the Women’s Book Club using zoom to discuss American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins
Sit and Knit a Bit – 10 people met virtually to knit and chat
Blood Drive – partnering with the American Red Cross Goal: 18 Collected: 28 which is 155.6% of goal!! Donors: 27 Deferred: 2 First time donors: 1
Welcome Back to the Library! Beginning Sunday, May 30th, Sandy increased our browsing hours Monday – Friday to 4 hours/day, and Hoodland now offers 3 browsing hours/day Tuesday – Saturday without making an appointment.
Computers by Appointment at Sandy we had 143 people schedule appointments to use the computers (up from 104 last month). Our capacity May 1-7th was 21 and from May 7- 30th it was 63 appointments/week. At Hoodland we had 37 people schedule appointments to use the computers (down from 45 last month). Capacity at Hoodland May 1-7th was 12 and from May 7-30th it was 24 appointments/week. People need to call to make an appointment.
The Sandy Seed Library is back! Just in time for Spring planting! Come to the west side entrance during our browsing or computer hours to access the seed library. Give us a call when you get to the library, we will let you in to browse and package your seeds. One person at a time will be admitted inside the building. If there is someone already at the Seed Library, we will take your name and phone number and call you when it is your turn. You will need your library card to take the seeds home! There is no due date on seeds, but we encourage you to learn how to save seeds for yourself and to donate back to the seed library.
Mobile Printing People are utilizing our mobile printing services. Send prints from your smartphone, tablet, or laptop. Once the print job is sent, it will sit in a queue waiting to be released to print. Call the library on the same day to have staff release the print job. Pick up your prints through our Curbside Service. For a limited time, printing is free of charge. Statistics for mobile printing: Sandy – 25 users printed 91 jobs (304 pages) Hoodland – 11 users printed 49 jobs (111 pages)
eCards – Sandy created 14 (29 new library accounts in person), Hoodland created 1 (10 in person).
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.
Sandy – 1201 pickups in 30 days. This averages 40 pickups/day(down from 45 last month). 3843 items Hoodland – 331 pickups in 25 days. Averages 13 pickups/day(down from 14 last month). 1072 items
Browsing at Sandy and Hoodland was 2 hours/day in May Sandy – 622 sessions. This averages 21 sessions/day (up from 20 last month). 3490 items Hoodland – 50 sessions. This averages 2 sessions/day (same as last month). 367 items
We checked out a total of 8772 items(down from last month’s 8,994) through curbside pickup and browsing.
Kids Programs Special Take and Make -Grass Heads -110 kids (Sandy and Hoodland) 43 kids (Vista)
Vista Newsletter – Katie Murphy delivered 29 Vista Newsletters to kids. Read May’s copy here!
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. We also started uploading our Storytime videos on YouTube so that Thea Ellen could post them on the Library’s Blog. All Storytimes were presented by librarian Monica Smith – unless otherwise noted. The Bear Ate Your Sandwich – 41 views
We Are Water Protectors (posted by the Friends account) – 29 views
5-20 Unicorns Are the Worst – 40 views + 4 (youtube), 2 reactions
We did a promotional video for Summer Reading this year! (posted by the Friends account) – 27 views + 20 (youtube), 2 reactions
Ongoing Read to the Dog – 9 kids read to the dog virtually!
Teen Programs Special Take and Make – Printmaking Basics – 50 teens (Sandy and Hoodland)
Adult Programs Special Spring Celebration! – 200 people attended! Sandy Garden Club held their annual plant sale, AntFarm supplied the space, and Wy’East Artisans Guild had a flower painting tutorial. The Library had Take & Make craft kits, tea and popcorn, and our Seed Library.
Take and Make – Clothespin Picture Holder – 60 adults (Sandy and Hoodland)
Ongoing Book Groups 3 people in the Digital Book Club discussed Challenger Deep by Neal Shusterman 8 people attended the Women’s Book Club using zoom to discuss LAB Girl by Hope Jahren
Sit and Knit a Bit – virtual knitting group had 15 participants
3 people in the Photography Group met to take a walk and photos in the rain.
Beginning Monday, March 1st, Sandy and Hoodland Libraries began limited browsing hours. We have had between 20-50 people per day at Sandy, and Hoodland had 56 appointments (maximum 48/week)
Sandy Library drop-in browsing times Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 2:00 -4:00 pm
Hoodland Library – browsing by appointment Call (503) 622-3460 to schedule an appointment.
For months the Oregon Trail School District parked their Bookmobile in the parking lot of Hoodland Library.
Sandy Seed Library Come to the west side entrance during the seed library open hours. You will need your library card to take the seeds home! There is no due date on seeds, but we encourage you to learn how to save seeds for yourself and to donate back to the seed library.
Saturday & Sunday: 10:00 am-12:00 pm and 1:00 – 4:00 pm Monday, Wednesday & Friday: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm and 2:00 – 4:00 pm Tuesday & Thursday: 10:00 am – 12 pm and 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Computers by Appointment at Sandy we had 104 people schedule appointments to use the computers (down from 124 last month).Our capacity in April was 63 appointments/week. At Hoodland we had 45 people schedule appointments to use the computers (up from 32 last month). Capacity at Hoodland was 24 appointments/week. People need to call to make an appointment.
Mobile Printing People are utilizing our mobile printing services.Send prints from your smartphone, tablet, or laptop. Once the print job is sent, it will sit in a queue waiting to be released to print. Call the library on the same day to have staff release the print job. Pick up your prints through our Curbside Service. For a limited time, printing is free of charge. Sandy – 26 users printed 137 jobs (347 pages) Hoodland – 12 users printed 27 jobs (197 pages)
eCards – Sandy created 43 new library accounts, Hoodland created 8 new accounts.
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.
Sandy – 1306 pickups in 29 days. This averages 45 pickups/day(up from 44 last month). 4040 items Hoodland – 375 pickups in 26 days. Averages 14 pickups/day(same as last month). 1212 items
Browsing checkouts in the buildings! Browsing at Sandy and Hoodland is 2 hours/day Sandy – 578 sessions. This averages 20 sessions/day (same as last month). 3444 items Hoodland – 44 sessions. This averages 2 sessions/day (same as last month). 298 items
We checked out a total of 8994 items(down from last month’s 10,092) through curbside pickup and browsing.
Kids Programs Special Take and Make – Oregon’s DinoStory -85 kids (Sandy and Hoodland) With the Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History – Catapults – 43 kids (Vista)
Vista Newsletter – Katie Murphy delivered 29 Vista Newsletters to kids. Read April’s copy here!
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 – unless otherwise noted.
Kitten’s First Full Moon – 47 Views, 1 reaction
One Red Sock – 55 Views, 3 reactions – presented by Sue Hash
Walter Was Worried – 46 Views, 1 reaction
Bear Comes Along – 62 Views, 3 reactions – presented by Sue Hash
Teen Programs Special Flashlight Egg Hunt – 135 teens (in 2 groups) in person at Meinig Park!
Take and Make – DIY Terrarium – 48 teens (Sandy and Hoodland). Plants donated by Portland Nursery!
SOLVE- Rebecca Hanset led a team of 7 teens in cleaning up the area behind the Sandy Community Campus and Meinig Park
Adult Programs Special Take and Make – No Sew T-shirt Bag – 40 adults (Sandy and Hoodland)
Blood Drive – in partnership with the American Red Cross. 38 people were in the Community Room over the course of the day. The Red Cross collected more than 30 pints of blood.
DIY Green Cleaners – in partnership with Clackamas County Sustainability and Solid Waste. 9 people attended this virtual program.
Ongoing Book Groups 2 people in the Digital Book Club discussed If Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin.
10 people attended the Women’s Book Club using zoom to discuss The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion
Sit and Knit a Bit – virtual knitting group had 12 participants
Welcome Back into the Library buildings! Beginning Monday, March 1st, Sandy and Hoodland Libraries began limited browsing hours. We have had between 20-50 people per day at Sandy, and Hoodland had 56 appointments (maximum 48/week).
Sandy Library drop-in browsing times : Sunday: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Monday: 2:00 -4:00 pm Tuesday: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Wednesday: 2:00 – 4:00 pm Thursday: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Friday: 2:00 – 4:00 pm Saturday: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Hoodland Library – browsing by appointment. Call (503) 622-3460 to schedule.
Sandy Seed Library- we checked out 80 seed packets in March. Just in time for Spring planting! Come to the west side entrance during the seed library open hours. Saturday & Sunday: 10:00 am-12:00 pm and 1:00 – 4:00 pm Monday, Wednesday & Friday: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm and 2:00 – 4:00 pm Tuesday & Thursday: 10:00 am – 12 pm and 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Computers by Appointment at Sandy we had 124 people schedule appointments to use the computers.Our capacity in March was 63 appointments/week. At Hoodland we had 32 people schedule appointments to use the computers. Capacity at Hoodland was 12 appointments/week in the first half of the month, we increased capacity to 24 in the second half. People need to call to make an appointment.
Mobile Printing People are utilizing our mobile printing services.Send prints from your smartphone, tablet, or laptop. Once the print job is sent, it will sit in a queue waiting to be released to print. Call the library on the same day to have staff release the print job. Pick up your prints through our Curbside Service. For a limited time, printing is free of charge.
Statistics for mobile printing: Sandy – 34 users printed 117 jobs (301 pages) Hoodland – 10 users printed 33 jobs (113 pages)
eCards – Sandy created 12 (plus 36 in person!) new library accounts, Hoodland created 4 (plus 6 in person!).
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.
Sandy – 1366 pickups in 31 days. This averages 44 pickups/day(down from 65 last month). 4320 items Hoodland – 374 pickups in 27 days. Averages 14 pickups/day(down from 17 last month). 1406 items
Browsing checkouts in the buildings! Browsing at Sandy and Hoodland is 2 hours/day Sandy – 609 sessions. This averages 20 sessions/day. 3877 items Hoodland – 53 sessions. This averages 2 sessions/day. 489 items
We checked out a total of 10,092 items(up from last month’s 6803) through curbside pickup and browsing!
Kids Programs Special Take and Make – Straw Rockets -153 kids (at Sandy, Hoodland, and Vista)
Vista Newsletter – Katie Murphy delivered 29 Vista Newsletters to kids. Read March’s copy here!
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 – unless otherwise noted. . Chickens To The Rescue by John Himmelman – 67 views, 4 reactions
Betty White reading Harry the Dirty Dog – 71 views, 4 reactions
Every Color Of Light by Hiroshi Osada – 58 views, 4 reactions
Dog’s Noisy Day by Emma Dodd – 55 views, 5 reactions – presented by Sue Hash
Teen Programs Special Each January LINCC Libraries hold a Teen art contest. The winner’s art is used for Summer Reading. This year, Sandy Library had 5 submissions. This year’s winner was Avery, a 10th grader who visits the West Linn Public Library.
Take and Make – DIY Stained Glass Candle Holder – 55 teens (Sandy and Hoodland)
Adult Programs Special Senior Egg Hunt (with the Community Center) – in person at Bluff Park! 30 people. Take and Make – Library themed coloring sheets – 60 adults
Ongoing Book Groups 6 people in the Digital Book Club discussed The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See.
7 people attended the Women’s Book Club using zoom to discuss Charlotte’s Web by E B White
Photography Group – 3 people attended a Show-No-Tell program. Photos were submitted without any information about them, and attendees critiqued and quessed who the photographer was.
Sit and Knit a Bit – virtual knitting group had 9 participants
Beginning Monday, March 1st, Sandy and Hoodland Libraries will be opening our doors for limited browsing. Please be sure to follow our guidelines for browsing when you visit.
Hoodland Library – Browsing by Appointment Call (503) 622-3460 to schedule an appointment.
Our first library patrons back in the building at Hoodland. Happy browsers Hannah and Caleb Korpela.
February Craft for a Cause! Hearts for Teachers We had 345 Hearts for Teachers returned to the library, plus 9 beautiful banners made by Wy’East Artisans Guild!
The Sandy Seed Library is back! (In January and February 2021 we checked out 228 seed packets through curbside service!)
Just in time for Spring planting! Come to west side entrance during seed library open hours. Saturday & Sunday: 10:00 am-12:00 pm and 1:00 – 4:00 pm Monday, Wednesday & Friday: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm and 2:00 – 4:00 pm Tuesday & Thursday: 10:00 am – 12 pm and 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm If the door is not open, give us a call when you get to the library, we will let you in to browse and package your seeds.
Computers by Appointment at Sandy we had 62 people schedule appointments to use the computers.Our capacity in February was 21 appointments/week.In March we will be returning to 3 appointments available per hour in Sandy – a capacity of 63 appointments/week. At Hoodland we had 10 people schedule appointments to use the computers. Capacity at Hoodland is 12 appointments/week. People need to call to make an appointment.
Mobile Printing People are utilizing our mobile printing services.Send prints from your smartphone, tablet, or laptop. Once the print job is sent, it will sit in a queue waiting to be released to print. Call the library on the same day to have staff release the print job. Pick up your prints through our Curbside Service. For a limited time, printing is free of charge.
Statistics for mobile printing: Sandy – 16 users printed 48 jobs (236 pages) Hoodland 7 users printed 21 jobs (31 pages)
eCards – Sandy created 20 new library accounts, Hoodland created 3.
Book Bundles are here! – We supplied 9 people with personalized reading recommendations through our regular book bundle form and an additional 11 people through Blind Date with a Book!
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.
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.
Sandy – 1620 pickups in 25 days. This averages 65 pickups/day(up from 60 last month). Hoodland – 349 pickups in 20 days. Averages 17 pickups/day(same as last month). We checked out a total of 6803 items(down from last month’s 7348) through curbside pickup!
Kids Programs Special Take and Make – Bird Activity craft and games -153 kids (at Sandy, Hoodland, and Vista)
Vista Newsletter – Katie Murphy delivered 29 Vista Newsletters (with hearts for teachers kits!) to kids. Read February’s copy here!
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 – unless otherwise noted. . Froggy Gets Dressed by Jonathan London – 68 Views, 4 Reactions – presented by Robin Ferrin
Who Put the Cookies in the Cookie Jar? by George Shannon – 54 Views, 1 Reaction
Full, Full, Full of Love by Trish Cooke – 71 Views, 6 Reactions, 1 Comment
Like the Moon Loves the Sky by Hena Kahn- 49 Views, 1 Reaction
Teen Programs Special Each January LINCC (Libraries IN Clackamas County) holds a Teen art contest. The winner’s art is used for Summer Reading. This year, Sandy Library had 5 submissions. Stay tuned to find out who the winner is and see photos!
Take and Make – String Art and Scratch Board Hearts – 60 teens (Sandy and Hoodland)
Adult Programs Special Take and Make – Hearts and Homespun Garland – 43 adults
Ongoing Book Groups 6 people in the Digital Book Club discussed My Abandonment by Peter Rock.
8 people attended the Women’s Book Club using zoom to discuss The Almost Sisters by Joshilyn Jackson
Photography Group – 3 people attended a virtual presentation and discussion on how to make slideshows.
Sit and Knit a Bit – virtual knitting group had 14 participants
Would you like to let our local teachers know how much they are appreciated? Make a heart using one of the following ideas, and drop it off at the Sandy Library by February 14th. Baskets of the hearts will be delivered to each school in the Oregon Trail School District the following day. Make sure your hearts are not addressed to specific teachers as they will be delivered at random.
woven paper heart – you can pick up a template for this at library curbside
heart baskets – a more complex version of the woven heart
Just in time for Spring planting! Come to the west side entrance during seed library open hours.
Saturday & Sunday: 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm Monday, Wednesday & Friday: 10:00 am to 1:00 pm Tuesday & Thursday: 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Give us a call when you get to the library, we will let you in to browse and package your seeds. One person at a time will be admitted inside the building. If there is someone already at the Seed Library, we will take your name and phone number and call you when it is your turn. You will need your library card to take the seeds home! There is no due date on seeds, but we encourage you to learn how to save seeds for yourself and to donate back to the seed library.
We cancelled one day of the Computer Lab at Sandy to host a blood drive with the American Red Cross on January 13th. We registered: 18 total donors Collected: 14 pints of blood Deferred: 4 42 PATIENT LIVES SAVED!
Computers by Appointment at Sandy we had 68 people schedule appointments to use the computers.Our current capacity is 21 appointments/week. At Hoodland we had 8 people schedule appointments to use the computers. Capacity at Hoodland is 12 appointments/week. People need to call to make an appointment.
SandyComputer Lab Hours: Saturday & Sunday: 1 pm to 4 pm Monday, Wednesday, & Friday: 10 am to 1 pm Tuesday & Thursday: 2 pm to 5 pm
Mobile Printing People are utilizing our mobile printing services.Send prints from your smartphone, tablet, or laptop. Once the print job is sent, it will sit in a queue waiting to be released to print. Call the library on the same day to have staff release the print job. Pick up your prints through our Curbside Service. For a limited time, printing is free of charge. Sandy – 22 users printed 50 jobs (960 pages) Hoodland 4 users printed 10 jobs (11 pages)
eCards – Sandy created 26 new library accounts, Hoodland created 3.
Book Bundles – We supplied 3 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.
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-Saturday.
Sandy – 1754 pickups in 29 days. This averages 60 pickups/day(up from 56 last month). Hoodland – 381 pickups in 23 days. Averages 17 pickups/day(up from 15 last month). We checked out a total of7348 items(up from last month’s 6772) through curbside pickup!
Kids Programs Special Take & Make – Yarn Hearts – 153 kids (at Sandy, Hoodland, and Vista)
Vista Newsletter – Katie Murphy delivered 29 newsletters to kids at Vista. Read January’s copy here!
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 – unless otherwise noted. . The Snow Rabbit by Camille Garoche – 57 views, 3 reactions – presented by Robin Ferrin
How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food by Jane Yolen – 68 views, 3 reactions – presented by Robin Ferrin
Daniel’s Good Day by Micha Archer – 67 views, 5 reactions
Teen Programs Special Teen Book Boxes– NEW! Each quarter, 20 teens (grades 6th-12th) can sign up for a free 3- month subscription to our Teen Book Box service. Each month teens will receive a mystery box filled with 2-3 personalized book selections, tasty treats and a few surprises they get to keep.
We opened registration with 10 spots, and they filled within 57 minutes. We added another 10 a few days later, and they filled the same day! Because of this success, we are planning to offer early literacy and middle grade book boxes soon!
Each January LINCC Libraries hold a Teen art contest. The winner’s art is used for Summer Reading. This year, Sandy Library had 5 submissions. Stay tuned to find out who the winner is and see photos!
Take & Make – Grow a Yeti! – 58 teens
Adult Programs Special Take & Make – Bird Seed Bells – 43 adults. A special thank you to the Woodard family for taking such a nice photo of their finished products in use!
Ongoing Book Groups 5 people in the Digital Book Club discussed Mink River by Brian Doyle. 8 people attended the Women’s Book Club using zoom to discuss The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern.
Sit and Knit a Bit – virtual knitting group had 14 participants
Public Notary – 1 at Hoodland
Staffing On January 24th, the Library implemented additional staffing changes and reduction of hours(in March 2020 we cancelled two regular shifts, and have had 94% fewer substitute hours during the pandemic than we had the previous year). Five staff members had a reduction in hours, and four people had significant schedule changes. All staff are currently providing our essential services including information and assistance by phone, curbside pickup of holds, planning and assembling our Take & Make programs, and shelving materials. Additionally, staff are providing virtual storytimes and events.
Tree Lighting Event – We had about 200 people drive thru on the evening of the tree lighting. 74 people viewed the livestream, we had 30 comments, and 81 people viewed it after the event on our City YouTube channel. The City Council Holiday message that was part of the livestream video – we posted separately after the event on Facebook. 28 Total Reactions, 8 Total Comments, 39 Post Engagements, 621 10+ Second Video Views.
A huge thank you to Knapp Tree Farms for their donation of the tree, City of Sandy Public Works department for hauling and setting up the tree, Mayor Pulliam for the countdown, and local resident DJ Anderson for being the event MC. This was a coordinated effort with the Transit Department (Thanks for bringing the trolleys!), Community Services, and Library staff. Thanks to all staff who gave advice and worked at the event.
Our Craft for a Cause was a huge sucess! We asked community members to make Holiday cards for Meals on Wheels clients and seniors living in Avamere Sandy and Avamere Cascadia. We needed about 450 cards, and received over 650! The additional cards went to energy assistance clients, and Christmas basket recipients through the Community Center.
Hat, scarf, and mitten trees – Sandy community members gave new hats, scarfs and mittens for organizers of the Sandy Community Dinner to hand out to attendees, and Hoodland community members gave to the food pantry. Sandy Library gathered 77 items, Hoodland Library gathered 40 items.
Computers by Appointment at Sandy we had 68 people schedule appointments and use the computers.Our new capacity is 21 appointments/week. At Hoodland we had 17 people schedule appointments to use the computers. Capacity at Hoodland is 12 appointments/week. People need to call to make an appointment.
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: Sandy – 20 users printed 68 jobs (362 pages) Hoodland 2 users printed 2 jobs (2 pages)
Book Bundles are here! – We supplied 6 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.
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.
Sandy – 1635 pickups in 29 days. This averages 56 pickups/day(same as 56 last month). Hoodland – 384 pickups in 25 days. Averages 15 pickups/day(up from 14 last month). We checked out a total of 6772 items(up from last month’s 6659) through curbside pickup!
Kids Programs Special Take and Make – Paper chain Snowman – 144 kids (at Sandy, Hoodland, and Vista)
Vista Newsletter – Katie Murphy delivered 29 newsletters to kids at Vista. Read December’s copy here!
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.
12 Days of Christmas by Jane Cabrera – 60 views, 6 Reactions, 2 Comments
Mouse’s First Christmas by Lauren Thompson – 61 views, 4 Reactions
Uncles and Antlers by Lisa Wheeler – 60 views, 5 Reactions
When Posey Peeked at Christmas by Ann Dixon – 64 views, 3 Reactions
Big Bear Hug by Nicholas Oldland – 59 views, 4 Reactions
Teen Program Special Take and Make – No sew fleece hats – 60 teens
Adult Programs Special Take and Make – No sew fleece hats – 64 adults
Ongoing Book Groups 5 people in the Digital Book Club discussed Convenience Store Woman by Sakaya Murata.
Sit and Knit a Bit – virtual knitting group had 4 participants attend one meeting
Proctor – A librarian virtually proctored one person
