{"id":3598,"date":"2024-03-11T23:07:26","date_gmt":"2024-03-11T23:07:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reports.cityofsandy.com\/library\/?p=3598"},"modified":"2024-03-11T23:28:20","modified_gmt":"2024-03-11T23:28:20","slug":"library-activities-february-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reports.cityofsandy.com\/library\/2024\/03\/11\/library-activities-february-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Library Activities: February 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\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>
1700 Followers on Facebook<\/strong> (Sandy Public Library Friends) (1700 last month)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top Posts on Facebook<\/strong> (by engagement): 59 What\u2019s coming up in your garden?, 46 What have you been reading this weekend?, 25 Have you stopped by to see the Teen Tiny Art Show?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

931 Followers on Instagram<\/strong> (925 last month) We had 123 post interactions, 104 likes, 1 comment, 5 saves, and 7 shares<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top Instagram<\/strong> posts (by engagement): 15 people reacted to our TinyArt Show, 13 to Happy Birthday Oregon!, and 10 to the new SAM route<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top Library Blog<\/strong> posts (by engagement): 49 Seed Library News, 45 March Book Clubs<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Computer Users<\/strong>
Sandy 450 sessions
Hoodland 91 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.\u00a0\u00a0
Sandy – 51 users printed 286 jobs (499 pages)
Hoodland – 29 users printed 97 jobs (204 pages)

New Library Accounts<\/strong>\u00a0 Sandy 142, Hoodland 16

Checkouts\u00a0<\/strong>
Sandy – 2725 sessions. This averages 97 sessions\/day (105 last month) 10,166 items
Hoodland – 584 sessions.\u00a0 This averages 24 sessions\/day (22 last month) 1913 items

We checked out a total of 12,079<\/strong> items (last month 12,503) curbside pickup and browsing.

Kids Programs<\/strong>
Special<\/strong>
Preschool visit – We had 9 preschoolers and 3 adults visit.\u00a0

Ongoing<\/strong>
Take & Make – 123 (102 Sandy and 21 Hoodland) Picked up supplies for Bread in a Bag. Take & Make available beginning on the 15th day of the month.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Vista Apartments – 35 kids attended for literacy and STEM activities.  They created yarn hearts, toothpick and marshmallow structures, and had an art free-for-all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LEGO Club – Sandy 10 kids and 4 adults, Hoodland 2 kids and 2 adults<\/p>\n\n\n\n

STEM Club – 16 kids and 11 adults came to make crystals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Read to the Dog – 34 kids attended to read to Tanis<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Reading Tutoring – 29 one hour sessions of reading tutoring\u00a0 at Sandy (1 tutor and 1 student each).

Storytimes
<\/strong>Storytime videos were posted in our Facebook Group: Sandy and Hoodland Libraries – Storytime Parents Group.\u00a0 Use numbers were recorded after 1 week. All Storytimes were presented by librarian Monica Smith – unless otherwise noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Noisy Way to Bed <\/em>by Ian Whybrow
14 kids and 17 adults attended in the Library
I Want an Apple <\/em>by David L Harrison
Facebook – 26 views, 1 reaction<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spot Goes to the Beach <\/em>by Eric Hill
11 kids and 11 adults attended in the Library
Not Little <\/em>by Maya Myers
Facebook – 17 views, 2 reactions<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All Kinds of Kisses <\/em>by Nancy Tafuri
7 kids and 7 adults attended in the Library
Maple and Rosemary<\/em> by Alison James
Facebook – 16 views, 2 reactions<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No Two Alike <\/em>by Keith Baker
10 kids and 12 adults attended in the Library
Wintergarden<\/em> by Janet Fox
Facebook – 13 views,\u00a0 2 reactions<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bear\u2019s Loose Tooth <\/em>by Karma Wilson
15 kids and 12 adults attended in the Library<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our New Saturday Storytime is gaining a few visitors – week 3 presented by Brianna Chase\u00a0<\/strong> 18 kids and 16 adults attended\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Storytimes at Hoodland <\/strong>Presented by Molly Espenel.\u00a0 33 kids and 28 adults.

Teen Programs<\/strong>
Ongoing<\/strong>
Take & Make – 90 (75 Sandy and 15 Hoodland) picked up supplies to make a Chinese New Year lantern. Take & Make available beginning on the 1st day of the month. Below are photos from last month’s take and make!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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MakerSpace – 10 teens finished our winter Makerspace Camp at the Community Center.\u00a0 They made laser engraved mandala boxes and bath bombs.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Teen Hangout – 8 teens came to make chocolate hearts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Teen Library Advisory Board (TLAB) – 4 teens attended to begin planning a culinary world tour program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adult Programs<\/strong>
<\/strong>Special<\/strong>
<\/strong>Plant Swap – 32 people attended<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ongoing
<\/strong>Take & Make – 100 (80 Sandy and 20 Hoodland) picked up supplies to make a Cinnamon Brain Booster Necklace. Take & Make available beginning on the 15th day of the month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Spanish Language Class – 26 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.  24 people attended on the 2nd Monday of the month and 18 attended on the 4th Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Craft Swap – 70 people attended!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bllod Drives – 70 people participated in our blood drives in coordination with teh American red Cross.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) Class – 13 people attended with 1 teacher
ESOL tutor – 13 one hour sessions (1 tutor and 1 student each)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Writing Group  – 27 people attended our writing group <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fiber Arts Circle – 43 people attended in the Fireplace Room on Tuesday afternoons<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dungeons & Dragons – 6 people attended <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Computer Classes – 3 people attended Computer Basics and 2 attended Internet Basics<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Book Clubs<\/strong>
Women\u2019s Book Club – 11 people discussed Lessons in Chemistry<\/em> by Bonnie Garmus
Men\u2019s Book Club – 13 people discussed the 10 books that have influenced them the most
<\/em>Digital Book Club – 3 people discussed Blackfish City<\/em> by Sam Miller
Hoodland Book Club – 8 people discussed In Love<\/em> by Amy Bloom
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<\/strong>Public Notary – Hoodland 15<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Exhibits<\/strong>
<\/strong>Wy\u2019East Artisan Guild has their In Bloom<\/em> show on exhibit at Sandy Library until July 3rd.\u00a0 Stop by to see this great multi-artist local exhibit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A new quilt is on display at Hoodland Library called Over the River <\/em>by Arlene Glueck of the Hoodland Piecemakers Quilt Club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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