WCCLS 40th Anniversary News

In case you haven't heard, Washington County Cooperative Library Services is celebrating its 40th Anniversary this year!  To celebrate this major milestone, Library Passports have been created for Washington County residents so they can visit libraries across the county and get their passport stamped.  For each library you visit and get a stamp, it makes you eligible to enter a prize drawing full of really nice items such as...an Apple iPad Air 2, film tickets to the Sherwood Center for the Arts, passes to the Pittock Mansion, a wine tasting, and plus others!  Passports can be stamped from now until December 16, 2017.

Can't make it to multiple libraries?  That's OK too.  Mascots from each Washington County library got together and toured multiple libraries within the cooperative.  They had their photos taken which was a lot of fun for them (and us) which resulted in this slideshow of their adventures.

Want to get in on some more fun?  Tonight, the library is hosting a musical concert for adults.  Kora: Music of West Africa.  Sean Gaskell will give a performance and educational demonstration on the kora, an ancient 21-stringed harp from West Africa. He will feature traditional songs that are the heart and soul of the kora's musical repertoire in addition to some of his own personal compositions.  The concert will be held in the Burgess Community Room at 7:00 p.m.

TODAY is the LAST DAY to Claim Summer Reading Prizes!

TODAY, WEDNESDAY AUGUST 31st is the LAST DAY to Claim Summer Reading Prizes!  Stop by the Children's Desk with your reading record to get your prize packet full of time sensitive reward coupons (Like to the Oregon State Fair and Oaks Park!) and pick out a book to keep!  The library will be open today until 9:00 p.m.

August 31st is the Last Day to Claim Your Summer Reading Prizes!

August 31st is the LAST DAY to claim your summer reading prizes!  Kids who have met their reading goals and teens who have read for 20 hours may come to the children's desk to claim their prizes.  Prizes include:

• A FREE book of your choice
• A coupon for a $6.50 deluxe ride bracelet to redeem at Oaks Amusement Park (Coupon valid for one visit during these dates: August 3-28, September 3-4, and September 10-11).
• A youth admission ticket voucher to a Trail Blazer game
• A one-day youth swim pass for the Tigard or Tualatin Swim Centers
• And many more goodies! 

Claim Your Summer Reading Prizes Starting July 15!

On Friday July 15th, you may start to claim your summer reading prizes!  Kids who have met their reading goals and teens who have read for 20 hours may come to the children's desk to claim their prizes.  Prizes include:

• A FREE book of your choice
• A coupon for a $6.50 deluxe ride bracelet to redeem at Oaks Amusement Park (Coupon valid for one visit during these dates: August 3-28, September 3-4, and September 10-11).
• A youth admission ticket voucher to a Trail Blazer game
• A one-day youth swim pass for the Tigard or Tualatin Swim Centers
• And many more goodies! 

Kindergarten Registration

Don't forget....the last day to register your 5-year-old child for kindergarten at your local public school is June 1st, 2016.  Once you child has registered, have them wear their red TTSD t-shirt and stop by the children's desk in the library to pick up a special activity packet!  Check out this quick informational video posted on the WCCLS Facebook on how your can register your child:

https://www.facebook.com/wccls/posts/10154825307200961

Walk ‘n’ Roll to the Library

Make the most of the spectacular September weather and our location on the Fanno Creek Trail by walking, biking, scooting or skating to the library Sunday, September 13–Wednesday, September 30. Visit us at the Children’s or Adult Reference Desks, tell us that you walked or rolled (on human-powered wheels) and get a small prize and a big thumbs up! This is our second annual Walk ‘n’ Roll to the Library event. 

Don't forget to claim your summer reading prizes!

Don't forget to claim your summer reading prizes! There's just a few days left!!! Kids and teens who signed up for the summer reading program have until Monday August 31st to turn in their reading records and to claim their prizes. Everyone gets to pick out a book to keep, a discounted coupon to go to Oaks Park and a voucher for a free Portland Trailblazer ticket!

Claim Your Summer Reading Prizes!

Don't forget to claim your summer reading prizes!  Kids and teens who signed up for the summer reading program have until August 31st to turn in their reading records and to claim their prizes.  Everyone gets to pick out a book to keep, a discounted coupon to go to Oaks Park and a voucher for a free Portland Trailblazer ticket! 

Claim Your Summer Reading Prizes!

It's mid-August and has your child or teen turned in their summer reading record to claim their prizes yet?  There's still time!  August 31st is the last day to claim prizes and pick out a book to keep.  Kids and teens who turn in their reading record get to pick out a book to keep for their very own, get a voucher for a ticket to a Trailblazer game and get a discounted coupon to go to Oaks Park.  It's not too late!  Stop by the library today!

Start Claiming Your Summer Reading Prizes!

Starting on July 15th, kids and teens can start to claim their summer reading prizes!  Stop by the children's desk with your child or teen's completed summer reading record anytime between July 15th and August 31st to get the following:

• Prize bundle 
• Portland Trailblazer ticket voucher
• Oaks Park discount coupon
• Paperback book of their choice

Where is Go-Go headed this week?

Here comes Go-Go the super tiger, cruising around town on a scooter. Can you tell where Go-Go is riding? Stop by the children's desk this week and give us the answer. We'll give you a little prize! And tune in every Saturday until the end of the summer for more Go-Go adventures.

Summer Reading Starts Today!

Today is June 1st and do you know what that means? 

 

Today is the first day of Summer Reading!!!! 

 

 

Stop by the children's room between now and July 31st to register.  Everyone ages 0-18 is eligible to participate.  And once they are registered, they get to take home the following goodies:

• Summer reading record to track reading goals
• Pencil
• Bookmark
• Coupon for one youth open swim at at Tualatin Hills Parks & Recreation pool, good through December 31, 2015
• Coupon for one free activity of your choice (Miniature Golf or Kidopolis Playland) at Bullwinkles Family Fun Center, good through September 30, 2015
• Ticket to attend a Portland Thorns women's soccer game on a date of your choice: July 22, August 30, or September 12, 2015

Summer Reading is right around the corner!

It's almost summer and you know what that means?  The annual library summer reading program is right around the corner! June 1st is when sign-ups begin.  Everyone ages 0-18 get the following goodies when they sign up:

• Summer reading record to track your reading goals
• Pencil
• Bookmark
• Coupon for one youth open swim at at Tualatin Hills Parks & Recreation pool, good through December 31, 2015
• Coupon for one free activity of your choice (Miniature Golf or Kidopolis Playland) at Bullwinkles Family Fun Center, good through September 30, 2015
• Ticket to attend a Portland Thorns women's soccer game on a date of your choice: July 22, August 30, or September 12, 2015

Stop by the children's room any time between June 1st and July 31st to sign-up.  And it's o.k. if you have a child in your family who does not know how to read.  They can be read to!

STAR WARS READS DAY!

Two years ago the library celebrated the first ever national STAR WARS READS DAY!  We are super excited that we will be celebrating again and this year it's going to be bigger and better, as this national party has turned into an international celebration!  Join the huge party at the library in the with games, crafts, trivia, prize drawings, giveaways, plus watch The Cone Wars on the big screen!! Also, costumes are encouraged, so come dressed in your favorite Star Wars character.  AND...members of Cloud City Garrison (a legion of dedicated fans wearing film-authentic costumes) will be here dressed as Star Wars characters, so be sure to bring your camera, as there will be lots of photo ops!  The party is open to all ages and is on Saturday October 11, 2-4 p.m. in the Burgess Community Room.

Walk ‘n’ Roll to the Library Week, Sept. 7-13

Make the most of the spectacular September weather and our location on the Fanno Creek Trail by walking, biking, scooting or skating to the library between Sunday September 7th and Saturday September 13th. Visit us at the Children’s or Adult Reference Desks, tell us that you walked or rolled (on human-powered wheels) and get a small prize and a big high five!

Curious about the best route? You can find bike maps at the library or on the city’s website, or use your favorite map app or website to get directions.  And check out the city's self-guided tour of new parks and trail projects for another fun route to take!

LAST WEEK to Claim Summer Reading Prizes

Don't forget to turn in your summer reading records!  This is the last week to turn in your records to get your prizes including a discount coupon to Oaks Park and a FREE book of your choice! August 31st is the last day to claim prizes!

Start Claiming Your Summer Reading Prizes TODAY!

Today, July 15th is the first day that kids and teens can start turning in their summer reading records to claim their prizes.  Kids and teens who complete their reading goal can turn in their reading records a the children's reference desk.  They will get their prize back which includes a discount coupon to Oaks Park, a voucher to redeem Blazer tickets, and other goodies.  They also get to pick out a book of their choice to keep.  The last day to claim prizes is August 31st.

Summer Reading Begins TODAY!

FIZZ!   BOOM!   READ!

 

Whoo-Hoo!  It's June 1st and the Summer Reading Program Begins TODAY!!!

This year we have three different levels of sign-ups. Read To Me will be for children who do not know how to read and will have others read to them. This new component of the summer reading program is specially designed to develop early literacy skills in pre-readers. Read to Me readers who complete their reading record will also receive an early literacy prize at the time of submitting their reading record. Independent Reader will be for children who know how to read on their own. Then there's the Teen Reading Program for students entering 6th through 12 grade in the fall. Teens can sign-up in either the children's or teen rooms of the library.

Every participant who registers for the summer reading program between June 1st and 17th will be eligible to enter their name into a prize drawing for a pair of tickets to attend a Hillsboro Hops Game on July 1st. The winner will be drawn and announced at our Charlie Brown Show on June 17th at 6:30 p.m.

Summer Reading is Right Around the Corner!

That's right!  The 2014 summer reading program is right around the corner!  Sign-ups begin on SUNDAY JUNE 1st!  We will have three different levels of sign-ups.  Read To Me will be for children who do not know how to read and will have others read to them.  This new component of the summer reading program is specially designed to develop early literacy skills in pre-readers.  Read to Me readers who complete their reading record will also receive an early literacy prize at the time of submitting their reading record.  Independent Reader will be for children who know how to read on their own.  Then there's the Teen Reading Program for students entering 6th through 12 grade in the fall.  Sign-ups for teens is available in the children's and teen rooms of the library.

Every participant who registers for the summer reading program between June 1st and 17th will be eligible to enter their name into a prize drawing for a pair of tickets to attend a Hillsboro Hops Game on July 1st.  The winner will be drawn and announced at our Charlie Brown Show on June 17th at 6:30 p.m.

Today is the LAST DAY to claim prizes!

TODAY, Saturday August 31st is the LAST DAY to claim summer reading prizes.  The library will be open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. so there's plenty of time for kids and teens to stop byt the children's desk today to turn in your summer reading records to claim your prizes and pick out a book to keep!