Summer with the Library is back with more fun, more activities, more community outreach—and more prizes! Mark your calendar for June 1, when readers and adventurers of all ages can sign up and open the door to a whole season of possibilities. Individuals and families can enroll via the Beanstack app to track reading and activities. Is analog more your style? You can pick up a paper log from any Deschutes Public Library location starting June 1 or download one here.

We know it's not all about the prizes—but the prizes are pretty great! Just by signing up, kids and teens can pick out a book, and adults get a limited-edition bookmark made by a local artist. Grand prizes include eReaders and gift cards (eReaders donated by Bend Masonic Lodge #139).

Visit our website for answers to frequently asked questions about how to sign up, or stop by any library for more information.

Starting in June, the Downtown Bend Library and the Redmond Library will host weekly drop-in COVID vaccination clinics coordinated by Deschutes County Health Services. There is no appointment required for these free clinics. Anyone 12 and older is eligible to drop in for a vaccine (kids 12-14 need a parent onsite for permission to receive a vaccine). It's free and you can drop in for your first dose or your second (for second doses, only Pfizer will be available; bring you vaccination record with you if you've already received a first dose):

For more information about vaccines available in Deschutes County, visit the Deschutes County Health Services website.

From hiking and biking to camping and paddling, Central Oregon is the best place to be when it comes to Great Outdoors Month! You'll find resources like guidebooks and maps as well as great programming at your library throughout June to help fuel your adventure. All programs are available online, including Climate Change in the Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests, Stories We Tell Ourselves About the Wild, and Beginning Birding with Chuck Gates.

Due to OHA guidelines that direct staff in businesses to check proof of vaccination status of anyone not wearing a mask, the Library requires that all individuals wear masks while in library buildings. Deschutes Public Library does not have plans to create a policy that would put staff members in the position of checking the vaccination status of individuals. We know this is a confusing time for everyone, and we appreciate the community’s patience and assistance as we work to keep library customers and staff members safe. All libraries are now open for browsing, pick-up of holds, and access to computer and business resources; please visit our website for hours and locations, as well as current operating procedures.