{"id":3492,"date":"2023-12-06T20:51:42","date_gmt":"2023-12-06T20:51:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reports.cityofsandy.com\/library\/?p=3492"},"modified":"2023-12-07T20:42:20","modified_gmt":"2023-12-07T20:42:20","slug":"library-activities-november-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reports.cityofsandy.com\/library\/2023\/12\/06\/library-activities-november-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Library Activities: November 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Friends of Sandy Library were busy this month sorting the best books to buy your loved ones for the Holidays. All proceeds from the Friends of the Library go to support library programs. Come in to see the great selection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our hat, scarf, and mitten trees are up in Sandy and Hoodland! Please bring in new hats, scarfs, mittens, socks, and personal care items. At Sandy they will be donated to the Sandy Community Action Center, and at Hoodland to the Hoodland Community Christmas baskets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You can also drop off your toys for the Kiwanis toy drive at Sandy Library!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oregon Department of Human Services<\/strong> (ODHS)
ODHS is in the Library. Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00am – 3:00pm for drop-in assistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Facebook, Instagram, and Library Blog<\/strong>
1645 Followers on Facebook<\/strong> (Sandy Public Library Friends) (+ 21 from last month)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top Posts on Facebook<\/strong> (by engagement): 
Meet Tanis (new Read to the Dog) – 73 reactions, 9 comments, 12 shares
Sandy Public Library staff art – 40 reactions, 3 comments, 3 shares
Storytime with an Officer – 29 reactions, 25 comments, 6 shares

887 Followers on Instagram<\/strong> (+ 5 from last month)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top Instagram<\/strong> posts (by engagement): 157 – Staff artwork, 126 – Do you have a question for the newest member of the Library?, 110 – Feeling any sort of way after Thanksgiving? Here is a delightful unicorn story!

Top Library Blog<\/strong> posts (by engagement): 32 – Book groups, 28 – National Bison Day, 24 Teen  Artwork Contest<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Computer Users<\/strong>
Sandy 465 sessions
Hoodland 102 sessions<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mobile Printing <\/strong>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 – 41 users printed 150 jobs (282 pages)
Hoodland – 25 users printed 163 jobs (370 pages)

New Library Accounts<\/strong>  Sandy 135, Hoodland 25

Checkouts <\/strong>
Sandy – 2644 sessions. This averages 94 sessions\/day (86 last month) 9923 items
Hoodland – 625 sessions.  This averages 25 sessions\/day (22 last month) 2093 items

We checked out a total of 12,016<\/strong> items (last month 11,741) curbside pickup and browsing.

Kids Programs<\/strong>
Ongoing<\/strong>
Take & Make – 350 (325 Sandy and 25 Hoodland) Craft for a Cause – Holiday Card Making Kits for Meals on Wheels recipients and Avamere Residents. Return to the Library by Dec 15th. Take & Make available beginning on the 15th day of the month.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Vista Apartments – 42 kids attended for literacy and STEM activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LEGO Club – Sandy 14 kids and 10 adults, Hoodland 5 kids and 4 adults<\/p>\n\n\n\n

STEM Club – 19 kids and 10 adults learned how to make soap<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Reading Tutoring – 16 one hour sessions of reading tutoring  at Sandy (1 tutor and 1 student each) 1 hour at Hoodland.

Storytimes <\/strong>
<\/strong>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Little Green <\/em>by Keith Baker
14 kids and 11 adults attended in the Library
Remembering <\/em>by Xelena Gonzalez
Facebook – 22 views, 2 reactions<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Crane Jane! <\/em>by Andrea Zimmerman
17 kids and 13 adults attended in the Library
Firefighter Flo! <\/em>by Andrea Zimmerman
Facebook – 12 views, 1 reaction<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Berenstain Bears <\/em>by Stan and Jan Berenstain – read by Sergeant Thornton
12 kids and 13 adults attended in the Library
I Want a Boat<\/em> by Liz Garton
Facebook – 14 views, 1 reaction<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pete\u2019s a Pizza <\/em>by William Steig
9 kids and 8 adults attended in the Library
I Can Make a Train Noise<\/em> by Michael Emberley
Facebook – 20 views, 3 reactions<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our New Saturday Storytime is gaining a few visitors<\/strong>
3 kids and 4 adults attended <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Storytimes at Hoodland <\/strong>Presented by Molly Espenel.  32 kids and 26 adults.

Teen Programs<\/strong>
Ongoing<\/strong>
MakerSpace – 6 teens attended this session of our fall Makerspace Camp at the Community Center<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Teen Hangout – 5 teens attended<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adult Programs<\/strong>
<\/strong>Special<\/strong>
<\/strong>Dia de los Muertos – 24 people attended a Bilingual Storytime, and 84 people attended our festivities<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We have a new fiber arts club meeting at the Library on Tuesday afternoons in the fireplace room. Bring a sewing, knitting, crochet, or handheld loom project to the library and chat with like-minded people while you create.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ongoing
<\/strong>Blood drive with the American Red Cross – 31 people attended, 24 donors, 21 units collected<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spanish Language Class – 24 people attended with one teacher<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Creation Station – Creation Station is a twice monthly interactive program that welcomes adults with disabilities.  23 people attended on the 2nd Monday of the month to weave, 20 people attended the 4th Monday of the month to make Pinecone Birdfeeders (Maker Lab).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) Class – 9 people attended with 1 teacher
ESOL tutor – 7 one hour sessions (1 tutor and 1 student each)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Writing Group  – 21 people attended our writing group <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dungeons & Dragons – 9 people attended <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Computer Classes – 4 people attended Computer Basics and 3 attended Internet Basic classes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Book Clubs<\/strong>
Women\u2019s Book Club – 12 people discussed Switchboard Soldiers<\/em> by Jennifer Chiaverini
Men\u2019s Book Club – 11 people discussed Trustee From the Toolroom <\/em>by Nevil Shute
Hoodland Book Club – 9 people discussed The Book that Matters Most<\/em> by Ann Hood
Digital Book Club – 3 people discussed Hallowe\u2019en Party <\/em>by Agatha Christie

<\/strong>Public Notary – Hoodland 10<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Book a Librarian – One person learned how to access their Google Photos<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Exhibits<\/strong>
Come in to view artwork by staff of Sandy and Hoodland Libraries through January 3rd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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