{"id":4492,"date":"2026-01-13T23:33:27","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T23:33:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reports.cityofsandy.com\/library\/?p=4492"},"modified":"2026-01-13T23:36:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T23:36:00","slug":"library-activities-december-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reports.cityofsandy.com\/library\/2026\/01\/13\/library-activities-december-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Library Activities: December 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Fundraising and grants for Mobile Library (as of 1\/12\/2026) total = $104,142<\/strong>
Grants received<\/strong>
$10,000 Ford Family Foundation 
$25,000 Roundhouse Foundation 
$40,000 Jerome S. and Barbara Bischoff Library Subfund of Oregon Community Foundation<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Business Donations<\/strong>
$500 Clackamas County Bank
$250 Scenic Fruit<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Individual Donations<\/strong>
$25,500<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Restaurant Fundraisers<\/strong>
$1643.23<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Events<\/strong>
$1248.27  Bingo, Books, and Brews<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Holiday Events!<\/strong>
Shortest Day Walkway <\/strong>– 171 people came by the Library booth to play our stacking game, pick up library swag and a special Take & Make.  We took in $20 for the Mobile Library.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Stocking Stroll <\/strong>– 595 people came to the library to pick up goodies and swag<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Giving Trees<\/strong>
Sandy collected 288 new or handmade hats, scarves, and mittens to donate to the Sandy Community Action Center.  Hoodland collected 94 new or handmade hats, scarves and mittens to donate to Neighborhood Missions<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Social Media
Facebook, Instagram, and Library Blog
<\/strong>1994 Followers on Facebook <\/strong>(Sandy Public Library Friends) (1980 last month)
Top Posts on Facebook <\/strong>(by engagement): 29 Sandy Library Giving Tree, 17 Shortest Day, 15 Holiday Closure Schedule<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1126 Followers on Instagram <\/strong>(1113 last month) We had 94 post interactions, 78 likes, 2 comments, 11 saves, and 3 share
Top Instagram <\/strong>posts (by engagement): 11 New Art at the Sandy Library, 10 Shortest Day, 8 Winter Window Display<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our Instagram Reel <\/strong>showcasing the new art at the Sandy Library by Cheri Carandanis got 157 views.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top Library Blog <\/strong>posts: 62 January Book Club Picks, 17 Sandy Seed Library News<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We currently have 3698 (3662 last month) email subscribers in Constant Contact<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Computer Users<\/strong>
Sandy 404 sessions
Hoodland 92 sessions
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 – 192 users printed 301 jobs (740 pages)
Hoodland – 58 users printed 109 jobs (530 pages)

New Library Accounts<\/strong>  Sandy 68, Hoodland 18

Checkouts <\/strong>
Sandy – 1491 sessions. This averages 86 sessions\/day (88 last month) 8376 items
Hoodland – 534 sessions.  This averages 23 sessions\/day (20 last month) 1675 items
We checked out a total of 10,051<\/strong> items (last month 11,193) curbside pickup and browsing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kids Programs
Special
<\/strong>Snowman Scavenger Hunt – Sandy – 106, Hoodland – 12

Ongoing<\/strong>
Vista Apartments – We\u2019ve changed our program from weekly to monthly so that we can plan more special events! <\/strong>9 kids attended to make Candy Cane Trees<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pioneer Mobile Home Park – 13 kids attended to make Candy Cane Trees<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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LEGO Club – Sandy 10 kids and 6 adults<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read to the Dog – 9 kids and 8 adults attended to read to Tanis <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reading Tutoring – 14 one hour sessions of reading tutoring  at Sandy (1 tutor and 1 student each).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Take & Make – 120 kids (100 Sandy, 20 Hoodland) picked up supplies to make Pipe Cleaner Snowflakes Take & Makes available starting on the 15th of the month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Storytimes
<\/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

Paint With Ploof<\/em> by Ben Clanton
12 kids and 10 adults attended
Goodbye, Hello<\/em> by Angela H Dale
Facebook – 32 views <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Pelican Can! <\/em>By Toni Yuly
16 kids and 14 adults attended 
The Voice in the Hollow <\/em>by Will Hillenbrand
Facebook – 2 views<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bathe the Cat  <\/em>by Alice B McGinty
10 kids and 9 adults attended
The 13th Day of Christmas <\/em>by Adam Rex
Facebook – 7 views<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mouse\u2019s First Christmas <\/em>by Lauren Thompson
Facebook – 22 views<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Storytime at Hoodland <\/strong>Presented by Molly Espenel – 11 kids and 10 adults<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teen Programs<\/strong>
<\/strong>Ongoing<\/strong>
Dungeons and Dragons – 12 teens attended this fantasy tabletop role playing game<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teen Hangout – 15 teens attended to<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teen Library Advisory Board (TLAB) – 6 teens attended<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teen and Adult Take & Make – 120 people (100 Sandy, 20 Hoodland) picked up supplies to make a Perpetual Calendar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Adult Programs<\/strong>
<\/strong>Special<\/strong>
<\/strong>Holiday Card Making – 38 people attended these in-person classes to make Holiday Cards for Senior Citizens in the Community. We delivered 235 cards handmade by community members to Cascadia Village, Avamere, Meals on Wheels and Mt Hood Hospice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ongoing<\/strong>
<\/strong>Mobile Stabilization and Outreach Unit – 8 clients and 5 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.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

American Red Cross Blood Drive – 53 people attended.  45 donors and 8 staff\/volunteers attended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Creation Station – Creation Station is a twice monthly interactive program that welcomes adults with disabilities.  21 attended the 2nd Monday and 22 attended on the 4th Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) tutoring –  8 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

Fiber Arts Circle – 44 people attended in the Fireplace Room on Tuesday and Saturday afternoons, Hoodland – 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Public Notary – Hoodland 4<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Technology Classes – iPad and iPhone – 4, Google Drive – 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Book Clubs<\/strong>
Men\u2019s Book Club – 12 people discussed Clear<\/em> by Carys Davies
Women\u2019s Book Group – 9 people discussed Cinnamon and Gunpowder <\/em>by Eli Brown
Hoodland Book Group – 6 people discussed Mad Honey<\/em> by Jodie Piccoult
Digital Book Club – 5 people discussed Small Things Like These\/Mr. Dickens and His Carol\/The Stupidest Angel<\/em> by Claire Keegan\/Samantha SIlva\/Christopher Moore<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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