Annual Library Food For Fines Drive

Library Food for Fines DriveTake a Bite Out of Hunger
Sunday, March 22 – Saturday, March 28

Do you have fines on your library account? Join the Library’s Food for Fines drive, help out the community and do yourself a favor, too. For every non-perishable food item you donate, you can clear $1 of fines from your account up to $10. In the past, patrons donated two items to clear $1 of fines. This year, it will be 1 item to clear $1.


The food will be donated to the St. Vincent DePaul food pantry in Tigard, which will distribute it to local families in need. March is an important month for food pantries because their inventory is often depleted.

Acceptable donations include:

• Canned meats (tuna, chicken, salmon etc.)
• Canned and boxed meals (chili, soup, macaroni and cheese etc.)
• Peanut butter
• Pasta, rice and cereal
• Canned fruits
• 100% fruit juices
• Baby food

The Library cannot accept homemade, perishable, open or unlabeled items or rusty cans. Donated food can only be used to reduce fines, not other library charges. Take a bite out of hunger and your fines at the same time.

Read and Splash! Library Card discount on 11/14 & 11/15

 

Read and Splash! 

Library Card discount on Thursdays and Fridays!

 

The Evergreen Wings & Waves Waterpark in McMinnville has announced a new promotion that they hope to run a few times throughout the year. After this November Read and Splash! series – they will pick back up in January with a New Year’s Resolutions: Read More theme. The waterpark is a “sister” organization to our Cultural Pass destination the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum (they are on the same property – but charge separate admission access).  WCCLS Library card holders can take advantage of this new Waterpark promotion totally independent of the use of the Cultural Pass membership.

Show your library card at Evergreen Wings & Waves Waterpark in McMinnville

at the waterpark admissions desk and swim for only $15.00!  (MUST be used on the dates specified to get discount)

Dates: Thursday and Friday: Nov. 14 & 15

Time: 3 pm – 8 pm (ONLY)

Please note: Children under 14 years of age must be accompanied by a supervising adult while in the Waterpark. Children under 10 years of age must be accompanied by a swimming adult while in the water. Swimming adults are required to pay admission. Adults may supervise a maximum of 4 children (1:4 adult to child ratio).

One library card per discount. If your family has a “family” library card, the discount can be applied to up to (4) people.

For more information: please contact the Museum at 503-434-4185 or events@sprucegoose.org or visit the  WCCLS page: Read and Splash! Library Card discount at Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum.

Favorite Kids' Performer Gets a Library Card!

A favorite local comedian for youth, Angel Ocasio, who performs the popular Komedy 4 Da Kidz show, came to the Tigard Public Library earlier today to get ready for his performance.  And in doing so, he signed up for a Washington County Library Card.  Angel said, "I feel like a kid" after getting his card, proving that anyone at any age can get a library card.  We are always excited for new library card holders and this one is no exception!

Food For Fines

It's time for the library's annual Food For Fines!  During the week of January 15-21, 2012, you may donate food to help lower your fines on your library card.  For every two non-perishable food items, you can clear $1 of fines from your account up to $10.  The food willb e donated to the St. Vincent DePaul food pantry in Tigard, which will distribute it to local families in need.  For more information and details on acceptable food donations, please visit the library's news flash:
http://www.tigard-or.gov/library/news/111221_food_for_fines.pdf