Expanded Library Hours! Starting July 7th.

We are excited to announce the normalization and expansion of our hours! Starting Monday, July 7th, we will be open from 10am - 6pm, Monday - Saturday. No longer do you have to juggle different start and end times. While we won't be open until 7pm Tuesday-Thursday, we are gaining three extra hours of library service by adding two more hours on Monday, Friday, and Saturday. We hope this will make the library easier to use for everyone. 

New Streaming Service - Kanopy starts July 1st

Starting July 1st, everyone with a Creswell Library card will be able to access Kanopy, a video streaming service! You can access Kanopy on your computer, tablet, phone, or TV, and it is completely free to you! Each movie or show you stream will have a ticket cost, and each cardholder will have access to 25 tickets each month. The exception is the kids' section, where there are no tickets, just unlimited streaming! Download the app or click here to check out Kanopy! https://creswelllibrary.kanopy.com/

Summer Reading Programs are ongoing!

Both our adult and youth summer reading programs begin on June 9th! This year, the theme is "Level Up at Your Library," so we are bringing back our reading challenge gameboard. However, this year, you get to pick a reading type that lines up with one of five fantasy-game roles. Do you read like a fighter, wizard, cleric, bard, or rogue? Find out which class fits you best and take on that unique reading challenge! Adult sign-ups begin in June. Youth can sign up for their SRP right now!

Walking Group - Fridays at 9:30am (Not of July 4th)

Did you know that the library has been working with OHSU for two years on a walking group study? During the study the group wasn't open to the public but the study is done and we can now welcome everyone at our walking group! Join a cheerful group of walkers for Friday morning strolls. Each walk is usually under an hour and over flat land. Sometimes we go a little long, but more often we go a little short. Typically, our walks start at one of three locations: the library and the surrounding neighborhoods, Tractor Supply parking lot over to and through Garden Lake Park, and Lynx Hollow Park and the beautiful paths there. Email Nick to get on the group email list and learn the location of the next walk and any weather-related or other location changes.

Tentative walk schedule for July:

7/11 - Start at Creswell Library

7/18 - Start at Tractor Supply

7/25 - Start at Lynx Hollow Park

Tech Help Office Hours - Thursday, 7/3, 1:00 - 2:00pm

Do you need help with a new phone? Stuck setting up your email? Can't get your Bluetooth headphones to work? Don't know what Bluetooth is but want to know? Swing by for help with your tech, questions, and problems. We won't be able to help you with everything, but we will do our best!

Kitchen Capers: Summer Fruit Desserts! - Tuesday, 7/8, 5:00pm

Do you know the difference between a crisp and a crumble? And what the heck is a pandowdy? Come find out, and put together a simple dessert to delight your family.

WREN: What is a Watershed? - Wednesday, 7/9, 6:00pm

WREN (Willamette Resources and Educational Network) will host a presentation on wetlands and their vital role in our ecosystem. Discover the incredible plants and animals that thrive in these rich habitats and learn how wetlands support biodiversity, water quality, and climate resilience. This free, engaging program is designed for adults with a curiosity about nature and a passion for the environment.

Literary Art: Moonstone Earrings and Necklaces- Wednesday, 7/16, at 5:00pm

Learn from the amazing Joeine! We will learn how to make our own wire-wrapped moonstone earrings, necklaces, or both! . Join us for this relaxed class/social environment where making fun of Library Director, Nick, is almost mandatory. 

Blood Drive with Bloodworks Northwest - Monday, 7/21, 12 - 6pm 

The need for blood doesn’t take a summer vacation. Make a blood donation appointment for
July 21 st at the Creswell Library before you take yours and help make sure lifesaving blood is
there for the patients who need it. Register for your appointment with this link: https://donate.bloodworksnw.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/90930

Shelf Indulgence: Book Club - Monday, 7/28, at 5:00pm in-person and via Zoom

We select a new book to read each month and we make an effort to read from different genres. We will be reading Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt. Email nick@creswell-library.org or call him at the library at 541-895-3053 to join.

Grownup Game Night - Wednesday, 7/30, from 5:30-7:30pm at Blue Valley Bistro

Grownup Game Night is back at Blue Valley Bistro this month. We will bring games from the library and home, but you are welcome to bring your games too!

Here are a few of the games you can expect to be there:

• Ticket to Ride
• Wingspan
• Smash Up
• Scrabble
• Uno
• Ascension
• Roll For It!
• Bananagrams

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