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<\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\nSandy Library Drop-in Browsing Times:<\/strong>
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\u00a0\u00a0
Hoodland Library – Browsing by Appointment<\/strong>
Call (503) 622-3460 to schedule an appointment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/reports.cityofsandy.com\/library\/files\/2021\/03\/HObrowsingHannahCalebKorpela-694x1024.jpg\")
<\/a>Our first library patrons back in the building at Hoodland. Happy browsers Hannah and Caleb Korpela.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n February Craft for a Cause!<\/strong> Hearts for Teachers
We had 345 Hearts for Teachers returned to the library, plus 9 beautiful banners made by Wy\u2019East Artisans Guild!<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/reports.cityofsandy.com\/library\/files\/2021\/03\/SandyGradeHearts-768x1024.jpg\")
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<\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe Sandy Seed Library<\/a> is back! (In January and February 2021 we checked out 228 seed packets through curbside service!)<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
Just in time for Spring planting!\u00a0 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/reports.cityofsandy.com\/library\/files\/2021\/03\/seedLibrary.png\")
<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nComputers by Appointment <\/strong><\/a>at Sandy <\/strong>we had 62 people schedule appointments to use the computers. <\/strong>Our capacity in February was 21 appointments\/week. <\/strong>In March we will be returning to 3 appointments available per hour in Sandy – a capacity of 63 appointments\/week. At Hoodland <\/strong>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. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sandy<\/strong> Computer Lab Hours:<\/strong> <\/strong><\/strong> <\/strong><\/strong>
<\/strong>Saturday & Sunday: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Monday, Wednesday, & Friday: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Tuesday & Thursday: 2:00 – 5:00 pm<\/p>\n\n\n\nHoodland Computer Lab Hours:<\/strong> <\/strong>
<\/strong>Monday 12:00 -2:00 pm
Tuesday – Saturday 2:00 – 4:00 pm<\/p>\n\n\n\nMobile Printing <\/strong>People are utilizing our mobile printing<\/a> services. <\/strong>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<\/a>. For a limited time, printing is free of charge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Statistics for mobile printing:
Sandy – 16 users printed 48 jobs (236 pages)
Hoodland 7 users printed 21 jobs (31 pages)<\/p>\n\n\n\neCards – Sandy created 20 new library accounts, Hoodland created 3.
Book Bundles<\/strong><\/a> are here! –<\/strong> 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<\/strong>!
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<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/reports.cityofsandy.com\/library\/files\/2021\/03\/BlindDate-1024x908.png\")
<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nCurbside pickup<\/strong><\/a> of holds <\/strong>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\u2019s 7348) through curbside pickup!<\/p>\n\n\n\nKids Programs<\/strong>
<\/strong>Special<\/strong>
<\/strong>Take and Make – Bird Activity craft and games<\/em> -153<\/strong> kids (at Sandy, Hoodland, and Vista)<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/reports.cityofsandy.com\/library\/files\/2021\/03\/KidsTMBirds-rotated.jpg\")
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Every day on the Sandy Public Library Friends Facebook Page, Thea Ellen has been posting an Early Literacy Activity<\/strong> to do with kids, a storytime<\/strong> with a famous person, something about a current topic and a Library resource<\/strong> or other current available resource.<\/p>\n\n\n\nVirtual Storytimes<\/strong>
<\/strong>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.
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Froggy Gets Dressed<\/em> by Jonathan London – 68 Views, 4 Reactions – presented by Robin Ferrin<\/p>\n\n\n\nWho Put the Cookies in the Cookie Jar?<\/em> by George Shannon – 54 Views, 1 Reaction<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Full, Full, Full of Love<\/em> by Trish Cooke – 71 Views, 6 Reactions, 1 Comment<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Like the Moon Loves the Sky<\/em> by Hena Kahn- 49 Views, 1 Reaction<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Teen Programs
Special<\/strong>
Each January LINCC (Libraries IN Clackamas County) holds a Teen art contest.\u00a0 The winner\u2019s art is used for Summer Reading.\u00a0 This year, Sandy Library had 5 submissions.\u00a0 Stay tuned to find out who the winner is and see photos!<\/p>\n\n\n\nTake and Make – String Art and Scratch Board Hearts – 60 teens (Sandy and Hoodland)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/strong>Special<\/strong>
<\/strong>Take and Make – Hearts and Homespun Garland – 43 adults <\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/reports.cityofsandy.com\/library\/files\/2021\/03\/BethanyGarland-1024x768.jpg\")
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<\/strong>Book Groups<\/strong>
<\/strong>6 people in the Digital Book Club discussed My Abandonment <\/em>by Peter Rock. <\/p>\n\n\n\n8 people attended the Women\u2019s Book Club using zoom to discuss The Almost Sisters<\/em> by Joshilyn Jackson<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/p>\n\n\n\nPublic Notary – 4 at Hoodland<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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