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Have You Picked Up Your Free Book Yet?
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Our Summer Reading Program is for readers of ALL ages--from babies to adults and everyone in between. Stop by your library and pick up your reading log; when you do you get to choose a free book! Keep track of your reading and bring the log back when it's filled out, and you're entered to win great prizes--from stuffed animals and science kits for kids, to gift cards for teens and adults. Read on!
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On the Go this Summer? Take Us with You!
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You can take your library with you wherever you go this summer--you don't even need room in your suitcase! Use your smart phone or tablet to download audio books for the road, eBooks for the flight, or movies for your down-time. It's easy to do from a browser or using apps such as Libby, OverDrive, and Hoopla. If you need help before you go, just stop by your local library. Share a picture with us on Facebook or Instagram (@deschuteslibrary) of you taking your library with you on vacation and we have some library swag we can send your way. Bon voyage!
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The Mountains are Calling and We Must Go
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Numerous studies have shown that being out in nature has many benefits, both physical and mental. Here in Central Oregon, getting outside and on the trails is a way of life for many people. Take advantage of what's out your back door and beyond with our list of guides and websites on hiking Oregon and staying prepared. See you out there!
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Space Camp: Blast Off on a Mission to Mars
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Mars explorers wanted! Explore life on the fourth planet from the sun, get to know the rovers, play with Mars mud, and more. This hands-on adventure will have kids reaching for the stars and zooming across the galaxy to the Red Planet base camp. Learn all about mythological Mars and the origin of the Red Planet's name. Work with other intergalactic travelers, play games, and have a blast! (For children ages 6-11; younger siblings may observe accompanied by a caregiver.)
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Look for Us Out and About this Summer
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Our library buildings are awesome, but did you know that the programs and services we provide extend beyond our walls? You'll find us in all kinds of places this summer. Look for us at free Summer Meals for Kids & Teens programs at area elementary schools and parks in Redmond, Bend, and La Pine. You'll also find us at ¡Biblioteca en Camino! at the Country Sunset Mobile Homes on Fridays in July from 12:30-2:00 p.m., and in August we'll be at the Deschutes County Fair. Look for fun and educational activities, books, prizes, and more wherever you find us!
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Your Library Story: We'd Love to Hear from You
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Time flies when you're having fun! Deschutes Public Library celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2020, and we'd love to hear from library users of all ages as we compile our virtual scrapbook of library memories. Do you have an old library card? Do you remember visiting the children's area when it was housed in the basement? Did you work at the library once upon a time? Let us know; we'd love to talk with you. Send your library stories and memories to us via email at [email protected].
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Library Book Clubs & Book Club Kits
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Join us for great discussions every month at your library. Have your own book club? We can provide the books! Click here for more information and to explore the hundreds of book kits we offer for kids, teens and adults. Upcoming library book club discussions:
Downtown Bend -
"There There" (
7/11
); "Washington Black" (
8/8
)
East Bend
-
"The Feather Thief" (7/16)
La Pine - "American Wolf" (7/18); "Night of Miracles" (8/15)
Redmond
- "The Wife" (7/11); "Good Omens" (8/8)
Sisters - "At the Stranger's Gate" (7/18); "The Lost Girls of Paris" (8/28)
Sunriver
- "Friday Black" (7/10); "The Huntress" (8/14)
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Library Locations & Hours
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Pick up your copy of the June/July Events guide at your library or
download here.
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Jazz/Blues Vocalist Nicole Stromsoe - 7/3 (D.Bend); 7/6 (Redmond)
Excel Formula Workshop -
7/5
,
7/19
(Redmond)
Solar Viewing - 7/10 (Sisters); 7/24 (Redmond)
Introduction to Finding Grants Workshop - 7/11 (D.Bend)
Star Wars Extraterrestrials: Evolution & Ethics - 7/11 (E.Bend); 7/12 (Redmond)
Friends of the La Pine Library Summer Book Sale - 7/11, 7/12
The Beginning & End of the Universe - 7/15 (D.Bend); 7/26 (Sisters)
Friends of the Bend Libraries Book Sale - 7/20, 7/21 (Ponderosa Elem. School)
Community Problem Solving - 7/23 (Redmond)
eBook Downloads - 7/23 (E.Bend)
Coding Workshop: Beyond Block-Based Coding with Python - 7/26 (Redmond)
Adult Coloring Club - 7/27 (Redmond)
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Words on a Mic: Grand Finale
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7/6
(Bright Place Gallery, Bend)
COWG: Crafting Paragraphs Creatively -
7/9 (D.Bend)
Writing for Youth: Voice, Pace & Respecting Your Audience -
7/14 (D.Bend)
Writing & Love Affairs -
7/23 (D.Bend)
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Guardians of the Galaxy
Movie Matinee
July 10 | Downtown Bend Library
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Galaxy Slime
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7/3 (La Pine); 7/17 (Sunriver); 7/30 (Sisters)
Solar Robots
-
7/12
(Redmond);
7/31
(D.Bend)
Dungeons & Dragons Character Workshop - 7/13 (Redmond); 7/29 (D.Bend)
Journey Through the Stars Breakout Room - 7/20 (E.Bend)
Nebula Sweets -
7/24 (La Pine)
Galaxy Spa Day - 7/27 (La Pine)
Interstellar Mixed-Media Workshop
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7/29
(Redmond)
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Music, Movement & Stories - 7/10, 7/18 (D.Bend); 7/12 (Redmond)
A Universe of Stories - 7/9 (Redmond); 7/17 (E.Bend); 7/24 (D.Bend)
A Universe of Crafts - 7/17 (D.Bend); 7/20 (Sisters); 7/27 (E.Bend)
Cosmic Tea Party - 7/18 (La Pine)
Stellar Crafts - 7/20 (Sunriver)
Glow in the Dark Storytime - 7/25 (La Pine)
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Abogado en la Biblioteca
- miércoles
(D.Bend)
Biblioteca en Camino en Country Sunset Mobile Homes - 7/5, 7/12, 7/19, 7/26 (Bend)
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