Every Saturday in December, drop by the library to pick up a unique paper snowflake template to take home and make each week. Fun for all ages. Available while supplies last.
Every Wednesday and Saturday at 10:00 am, visit Garden Home Community Library for a live and in-person storytime.
Our storytime books and activities are ideal for kids ages 3-8, and the entire family is welcome to join in the fun. Together, we will read, write, sing, talk, and play-- these are five fun and powerful ways to strengthen the skills that we use when we read.
Do you need one-on-one assistance with your digital questions? A trusted guide will give you one-on-one help to assist you with devices and digital skills. You may bring your own device or use a library computer. This is a free program in partnership with American Connection Corps & The Washington County Broadband Action Team.
Slots are 30-40 minutes long. Sign up for your preferred time slot: 3:00, 3:45, 4:30, or 5:15. Once you register a staff member will contact you for additional details.
Each slot will have one waitlist spot available, in the event of cancellation or no-show. If you sign up for the waitlist, you may be contacted on the day of the event if we have an appointment available.
Hosted by Garden Home Recreation Center (GHRC), in the GHRC gym. Black History 101 Mobile Museum is a nation-wide exhibit and stands as a renowned repository comprising over 10,000 original artifacts, spanning from the painful era of the trans-Atlantic slave trade to the vibrant culture of hip hop.
Garden Home Community Library will give away free books written by Black authors featuring Black protagonists and Black history, while supplies last!
Every Wednesday and Saturday at 10:00 am, visit Garden Home Community Library for a live and in-person storytime.
Our storytime books and activities are ideal for kids ages 3-8, and the entire family is welcome to join in the fun. Together, we will read, write, sing, talk, and play-- these are five fun and powerful ways to strengthen the skills that we use when we read.
No registration required.
Bring your own craft project (we’ll provide the tea) to work on, while you enjoy the company of fellow craft enthusiasts. All levels are welcome.
Every Saturday in January, drop by the library to pick up a cute dinosaur paper doll to take home and make each week. Fun for all ages. Available while supplies last.
Zoom meeting – Registration required
Test your smarts at our monthly Trivia Night. Playing with a team is recommended; but you can also play solo. Team sizes are limited to 5. See how much you know about the four themed sets of questions. Themes vary monthly. Prizes awarded to the team or individual with the most points, AND the team or individual with the least points.
Meeting details will be emailed the afternoon of the event around noon and to any last minute registrations around 6 pm.
This event is free / Suggested age: 18+
Every Wednesday and Saturday at 10:00 am, visit Garden Home Community Library for a live and in-person storytime.
Our storytime books and activities are ideal for kids ages 3-8, and the entire family is welcome to join in the fun. Together, we will read, write, sing, talk, and play-- these are five fun and powerful ways to strengthen the skills that we use when we read.
What will you build at the library? School-aged kids and their families are invited to build a Lego masterpiece at our free drop-in program.
Learn about the history of Bitcoin, what the invention is, how it works and the various benefits of Bitcoin such as how it helps the disenfranchised, the environment, and communities.
About our speaker: Sydney Bright was born and raised in Portland, Oregon. He attended the University of Portland and received a Masters in Biomedical Engineering. He currently works as a Bitcoin consultant, helping families and businesses understand Bitcoin and how to properly take ownership of this new asset.
Every Wednesday and Saturday at 10:00 am, visit Garden Home Community Library for a live and in-person storytime.
Our storytime books and activities are ideal for kids ages 3-8, and the entire family is welcome to join in the fun. Together, we will read, write, sing, talk, and play-- these are five fun and powerful ways to strengthen the skills that we use when we read.
Registration closes Thursday, Jan. 9 at 6 pm.
Learn what it looks and feels like to transition to a senior living community from someone with firsthand experience in that experience and who also works in that industry: Belinda Godin. Godin is a Senior Specialist and director of sales, marketing and outreach at Raleigh Hills Assisted Living. This presentation will cover addressing common objections, advance planning vs. Responding to a crisis, money matters, and planning partners. Plus there will be time for Q&A. Cookies & tea will be provided.
In-person - No registration required.
In January we’ll discuss “The Midnight Library” by Matt Haig. Somewhere out beyond the edge of the universe there is a library that contains an infinite number of books, each one the story of another reality. One tells the story of your life as it is, along with another book for the other life you could have lived if you had made a different choice at any point in your life. Nora Seed finds herself faced with the possibility of changing her life for a new one, following a different career, undoing old breakups, realizing her dreams of becoming a glaciologist; she must search within herself as she travels through the Midnight Library to decide what is truly fulfilling in life, and what makes it worth living in the first place.
We also have a Thursday (Jan. 16) afternoon discussion meeting.
This event is free / This event is for adults
Every Wednesday and Saturday at 10:00 am, visit Garden Home Community Library for a live and in-person storytime.
Our storytime books and activities are ideal for kids ages 3-8, and the entire family is welcome to join in the fun. Together, we will read, write, sing, talk, and play-- these are five fun and powerful ways to strengthen the skills that we use when we read.
In-person - No registration required.
In January we’ll discuss “The Midnight Library” by Matt Haig. Somewhere out beyond the edge of the universe there is a library that contains an infinite number of books, each one the story of another reality. One tells the story of your life as it is, along with another book for the other life you could have lived if you had made a different choice at any point in your life. Nora Seed finds herself faced with the possibility of changing her life for a new one, following a different career, undoing old breakups, realizing her dreams of becoming a glaciologist; she must search within herself as she travels through the Midnight Library to decide what is truly fulfilling in life, and what makes it worth living in the first place.
We also have a Tuesday (Jan. 14) evening discussion meeting.
This event is free / This event is for adults
Do you need one-on-one assistance with your digital questions? A trusted guide will give you one-on-one help to assist you with devices and digital skills. You may bring your own device or use a library computer. This is a free program in partnership with American Connection Corps & The Washington County Broadband Action Team.
Slots are 30-40 minutes long. Sign up for your preferred time slot: 3:00, 3:45, 4:30, or 5:15. Once you register a staff member will contact you for additional details.
Each slot will have one waitlist spot available, in the event of cancellation or no-show. If you sign up for the waitlist, you may be contacted on the day of the event if we have an appointment available.
Every Wednesday and Saturday at 10:00 am, visit Garden Home Community Library for a live and in-person storytime.
Our storytime books and activities are ideal for kids ages 3-8, and the entire family is welcome to join in the fun. Together, we will read, write, sing, talk, and play-- these are five fun and powerful ways to strengthen the skills that we use when we read.
Come and get a new to you jigsaw puzzle. We’ll put out puzzles for all ages, and of all sizes. We’ll have a cart out in the hallway full of puzzles for you to peruse.
If bringing puzzle(s), please make sure they are are in good condition, in their original box, and have all their pieces. Also, please make sure that pieces are in a bag inside the box. Turn in new puzzles you want to swap to library staff. All ages and all sizes of puzzles welcome!
Every Wednesday and Saturday at 10:00 am, visit Garden Home Community Library for a live and in-person storytime.
Our storytime books and activities are ideal for kids ages 3-8, and the entire family is welcome to join in the fun. Together, we will read, write, sing, talk, and play-- these are five fun and powerful ways to strengthen the skills that we use when we read.
Make some bracelets for yourself, to give as gifts, or to trade. This drop-in crafty event is ideal for ages 8-12, and everyone in the family is invited to get creative with our bracelet making supplies.
Virtual Program - Registration required
Who doesn’t love learning about a priceless painting found in an attic? Or a sculpture sitting for decades in a public garden, only to be found out as an Italian treasure? After art historian Mallory Mortillaro found herself in the middle of her own art history discovery when she uncovered the provenance of a Rodin sculpture sitting in New Jersey town hall, she learned just how many times this has happened before. This lecture explores the stories of several different important and valuable works of art that have been rediscovered in unexpected places. The program reviews a brief background of each piece, artist, and how the piece came to be lost, and then found.
About the presenter: Art Historian Mallory Mortillaro has ten years of teaching experience and has worked on various art research projects for museums and organizations in the New York metropolitan area. She studied at Drew University.
Every Wednesday and Saturday at 10:00 am, visit Garden Home Community Library for a live and in-person storytime.
Our storytime books and activities are ideal for kids ages 3-8, and the entire family is welcome to join in the fun. Together, we will read, write, sing, talk, and play-- these are five fun and powerful ways to strengthen the skills that we use when we read.
Virtual meeting for January
During our first meeting of 2025, we’ll talk about what we want to learn and presenters we may want to invite.
Every Wednesday and Saturday at 10:00 am, visit Garden Home Community Library for a live and in-person storytime.
Our storytime books and activities are ideal for kids ages 3-8, and the entire family is welcome to join in the fun. Together, we will read, write, sing, talk, and play-- these are five fun and powerful ways to strengthen the skills that we use when we read.
Do you need one-on-one assistance with your digital questions? A trusted guide will give you one-on-one help to assist you with devices and digital skills. You may bring your own device or use a library computer. This is a free program in partnership with American Connection Corps & The Washington County Broadband Action Team.
Slots are 30-40 minutes long. Sign up for your preferred time slot: 3:00, 3:45, 4:30, or 5:15. Once you register a staff member will contact you for additional details.
Each slot will have one waitlist spot available, in the event of cancellation or no-show. If you sign up for the waitlist, you may be contacted on the day of the event if we have an appointment available.
Every Wednesday and Saturday at 10:00 am, visit Garden Home Community Library for a live and in-person storytime.
Our storytime books and activities are ideal for kids ages 3-8, and the entire family is welcome to join in the fun. Together, we will read, write, sing, talk, and play-- these are five fun and powerful ways to strengthen the skills that we use when we read.
Do you need one-on-one assistance with your digital questions? A trusted guide will give you one-on-one help to assist you with devices and digital skills. You may bring your own device or use a library computer. This is a free program in partnership with American Connection Corps & The Washington County Broadband Action Team.
Slots are 30-40 minutes long. Sign up for your preferred time slot: 3:00, 3:45, 4:30, or 5:15. Once you register a staff member will contact you for additional details.
Each slot will have one waitlist spot available, in the event of cancellation or no-show. If you sign up for the waitlist, you may be contacted on the day of the event if we have an appointment available.
Every Wednesday and Saturday at 10:00 am, visit Garden Home Community Library for a live and in-person storytime.
Our storytime books and activities are ideal for kids ages 3-8, and the entire family is welcome to join in the fun. Together, we will read, write, sing, talk, and play-- these are five fun and powerful ways to strengthen the skills that we use when we read.
Registration is encouraged so we know how many chairs to put out. Registration closes at noon on Dec. 17.
Please join us for this family-friendly holiday concert by the Intel Singers! This performance will include a variety of tunes - known and lesser known - from Holy Night (No 3 from the Cantata "Christmas Carols") (Larin) and See Dat Babe (Gibbs).
The Intel Singers have been together for 26 years. They are a combination of Intel Employees, Retirees, Contract Workers and family members. They have a great time rehearsing in the corporate conference rooms at Intel during the lunch hour, and always return to work feeling refreshed and renewed. We are proud to announce Bernie Kuehn, founding director of the Oregon Chorale, will be guest conducting three pieces with the Intel Singers this season.
Every Wednesday and Saturday at 10:00 am, visit Garden Home Community Library for a live and in-person storytime.
Our storytime books and activities are ideal for kids ages 3-8, and the entire family is welcome to join in the fun. Together, we will read, write, sing, talk, and play-- these are five fun and powerful ways to strengthen the skills that we use when we read.
Come and get a new to you jigsaw puzzle. We’ll put out puzzles for all ages, and of all sizes.
For puzzles you bring, please make sure they are are in good condition, in their original box, and have all their pieces.
What will you build at the library? School-aged kids and their families are invited to build a Lego masterpiece at our free drop-in program.
Every Wednesday and Saturday at 10:00 am, visit Garden Home Community Library for a live and in-person storytime.
Our storytime books and activities are ideal for kids ages 3-8, and the entire family is welcome to join in the fun. Together, we will read, write, sing, talk, and play-- these are five fun and powerful ways to strengthen the skills that we use when we read.
In-person - No registration required.
At our December meeting we will discuss what to read between from Feb. 2025 onward. This is the only group meeting this month.
Bring 2 titles to suggest the group read and be prepared to give a short book talk about each. The group will then vote (virtually, for any members who cannot attend the meeting) on what we want to read.
Please follow these guidelines:
At least 12 physical copies of this title must be available in the WCCLS catalog
Books should be 400 pages or less
Titles that we have already read will be removed from consideration. Please peruse the lists of titles that we have read since 2020 on our book group page.
This event is free / This event is for adults
No registration required.
Bring your own craft project (we’ll provide the tea) to work on, while you enjoy the company of fellow craft enthusiasts. All levels are welcome.
Every Wednesday and Saturday at 10:00 am, visit Garden Home Community Library for a live and in-person storytime.
Our storytime books and activities are ideal for kids ages 3-8, and the entire family is welcome to join in the fun. Together, we will read, write, sing, talk, and play-- these are five fun and powerful ways to strengthen the skills that we use when we read.
Every Wednesday and Saturday at 10:00 am, visit Garden Home Community Library for a live and in-person storytime.
Our storytime books and activities are ideal for kids ages 3-8, and the entire family is welcome to join in the fun. Together, we will read, write, sing, talk, and play-- these are five fun and powerful ways to strengthen the skills that we use when we read.
Zoom meeting – Registration required
Test your smarts at our monthly Trivia Night. Playing with a team is recommended; but you can also play solo. Team sizes are limited to 5. See how much you know about the four themed sets of questions. Themes vary monthly. Prizes awarded to the team or individual with the most points, AND the team or individual with the least points.
Meeting details will be emailed the afternoon of the event around noon and to any last minute registrations around 6 pm.
This event is free / Suggested age: 18+
Every Wednesday and Saturday at 10:00 am, visit Garden Home Community Library for a live and in-person storytime.
Our storytime books and activities are ideal for kids ages 3-8, and the entire family is welcome to join in the fun. Together, we will read, write, sing, talk, and play-- these are five fun and powerful ways to strengthen the skills that we use when we read.
Make some bracelets for yourself, to give as gifts, or to trade. This drop-in crafty event is ideal for ages 8-12, and everyone in the family is invited to get creative with our bracelet making supplies.
Every Wednesday and Saturday at 10:00 am, visit Garden Home Community Library for a live and in-person storytime.
Our storytime books and activities are ideal for kids ages 3-8, and the entire family is welcome to join in the fun. Together, we will read, write, sing, talk, and play-- these are five fun and powerful ways to strengthen the skills that we use when we read.
Virtual Meeting - Registration required
This month's meeting - our last of the year due to the holidays - will be held virtually. Participants must register to receive meeting details.
Our presenter this month will be group member Sam.
Theme: spontaneous storytelling or writing to loosen the writing muscles, possibly with a side of Thanksgiving or NaNoWriMo. It should be a fun meeting that helps you get those writing juices flowing.
Every Wednesday and Saturday at 10:00 am, visit Garden Home Community Library for a live and in-person storytime.
Our storytime books and activities are ideal for kids ages 3-8, and the entire family is welcome to join in the fun. Together, we will read, write, sing, talk, and play-- these are five fun and powerful ways to strengthen the skills that we use when we read.
Come and get a new to you jigsaw puzzle. We’ll put out puzzles for all ages, and of all sizes.
If bringing puzzle(s), please make sure they are are in good condition, in their original box, and have all their pieces. All ages and all sizes of puzzles welcome!
Registration Required (see links below)
Digital Navigator Drop-in Technology Support every other Thursday from 3-6 p.m. in the library. Need help with digital questions or job searches? This free program is in partnership with American Connection Corps & The Washington County Broadband Action Team. Bring your own device or use library computers.
Registration is required. Please include your preferred contact method (email or phone) as staff will contact you to finalize details.
Every Wednesday and Saturday at 10:00 am, visit Garden Home Community Library for a live and in-person storytime.
Our storytime books and activities are ideal for kids ages 3-8, and the entire family is welcome to join in the fun. Together, we will read, write, sing, talk, and play-- these are five fun and powerful ways to strengthen the skills that we use when we read.
Registration is encouraged, so we know how to set up.
In honor of Veteran’s Day, we’re hosting Becky Ellis, author of the memoir “Little Avalanches”, winner of a 2024 Rubery Book Award.
As a young girl, Becky is forced to hide from phantom Nazis, subjected to dental procedures without pain medication, and torn from her mother again and again. Growing up in the shadow of her father’s PTSD, she wants to know what is wrong but knows not to ask.
Her father won’t talk about being a Timberwolf, a unit of specially trained night fighters that went into combat first and experienced a 300 percent casualty rate. He returns home with thirteen medals, including a Silver Star, and becomes a doctor and well-respected member of the community, but is haunted by his past. Becky distances herself from the man she wants to love. Yet on the eve of his ninetieth birthday, when Becky looks at the vulnerable man he’s become, something shifts, and she asks about the war. He breaks seventy years of silence, offering an unfiltered account of war without glory and revealing the extent of the trauma he’s endured. She spends the next several years interviewing, researching, and ultimately understanding the demons she inherited.
Every Wednesday and Saturday at 10:00 am, visit Garden Home Community Library for a live and in-person storytime.
Our storytime books and activities are ideal for kids ages 3-8, and the entire family is welcome to join in the fun. Together, we will read, write, sing, talk, and play-- these are five fun and powerful ways to strengthen the skills that we use when we read.
In-person - No registration required.
Our November discussion is on “Crow Mary” by Kathleen Grissom. In 1872, sixteen-year-old Goes First, a Crow Native woman, marries Abe Farwell, a white fur trader. He gives her the name Mary, and they set off on the long trip to his trading post in the Cypress Hills of Saskatchewan, Canada. Along the way, she finds a fast friend in a Métis named Jeannie; makes a lifelong enemy in a wolfer named Stiller; and despite learning a dark secret of Farwell's past, falls in love with her husband. The winter trading season passes peacefully. Then, on the eve of their return to Montana, a group of drunken whiskey traders slaughters forty Nakota--despite Farwell's efforts to stop them. Mary, hiding from the hail of bullets, sees the murderers, including Stiller, take five Nakota women back to their fort. She begs Farwell to save them, and when he refuses, Mary takes two guns, creeps into the fort, and saves the women from certain death. Thus, she sets off a whirlwind of colliding cultures that brings out the worst and best in the cast of unforgettable characters and pushes the love between Farwell and Crow Mary to the breaking point.
This event is free / This event is for adults
What will you build at the library? Our drop-in Lego building program is ideal for ages 8-12, and everyone in the family is invited to build along with us!
Every Wednesday and Saturday at 10:00 am, visit Garden Home Community Library for a live and in-person storytime.
Our storytime books and activities are ideal for kids ages 3-8, and the entire family is welcome to join in the fun. Together, we will read, write, sing, talk, and play-- these are five fun and powerful ways to strengthen the skills that we use when we read.
In-person - No registration required.
Our November discussion is on “Crow Mary” by Kathleen Grissom. In 1872, sixteen-year-old Goes First, a Crow Native woman, marries Abe Farwell, a white fur trader. He gives her the name Mary, and they set off on the long trip to his trading post in the Cypress Hills of Saskatchewan, Canada. Along the way, she finds a fast friend in a Métis named Jeannie; makes a lifelong enemy in a wolfer named Stiller; and despite learning a dark secret of Farwell's past, falls in love with her husband. The winter trading season passes peacefully. Then, on the eve of their return to Montana, a group of drunken whiskey traders slaughters forty Nakota--despite Farwell's efforts to stop them. Mary, hiding from the hail of bullets, sees the murderers, including Stiller, take five Nakota women back to their fort. She begs Farwell to save them, and when he refuses, Mary takes two guns, creeps into the fort, and saves the women from certain death. Thus, she sets off a whirlwind of colliding cultures that brings out the worst and best in the cast of unforgettable characters and pushes the love between Farwell and Crow Mary to the breaking point.
This event is free / This event is for adults
Every Wednesday and Saturday at 10:00 am, visit Garden Home Community Library for a live and in-person storytime.
Our storytime books and activities are ideal for kids ages 3-8, and the entire family is welcome to join in the fun. Together, we will read, write, sing, talk, and play-- these are five fun and powerful ways to strengthen the skills that we use when we read.
Registration Required (see links below)
Digital Navigator Drop-in Technology Support every other Thursday from 3-6 p.m. in the library. Need help with digital questions or job searches? This free program is in partnership with American Connection Corps & The Washington County Broadband Action Team. Bring your own device or use library computers.
Registration is required. Please include your preferred contact method (email or phone) as staff will contact you to finalize details.
Every Wednesday and Saturday at 10:00 am, visit Garden Home Community Library for a live and in-person storytime.
Our storytime books and activities are ideal for kids ages 3-8, and the entire family is welcome to join in the fun. Together, we will read, write, sing, talk, and play-- these are five fun and powerful ways to strengthen the skills that we use when we read.
