01/01/2022 Library Newsletter - Books & Bits BOOKSAND BITS
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Borrow a Laptop Tigard
You can now add alaptop tothe list ofitems tocheck out onyour
next visit to Tigard Public Library. Laptops circulate for two weeks,
and can barenewed ifthere are noholds. Laptops circulate with a
VVi-Fihotopot. 00you can access the inhernatanywhere you go.
Find out more orplace a hold onour website, and bosure totell
your friends!
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Library Access For All TTSQ Students
Morothan 8.200 students will receive new library accounts in
collaboration with the Tigard-Tualatin School District (TTSD).
Tualatin Public Library, and Washington County Cooperative
Library Service (NCCLS). |fyou have achild inkindergarten
through fifth grade who doesn't already have oard, watch for an
exciting library card delivery in the mail!
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�� check out materials in'pomonand online. Students vvhoalready
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If you have a student in your life who doesn't have a card, ask us
about getting one, and contact us with any questions.
Virtual ami y tory Time
T 1 D Tuesdays & Thursdays 110:30-11 a.m.
L,I B R Story times on January 13th and 27th will be held
bilingually in English and Spanish
Kids & Families I Virtual Program
a# Gather the whole family for virtual story time! We will share stories,
sing songs, and have all sorts of fun. We will email you a link to join
toy Time the story time one hour before the program begins.
Registration is required.
Program presented through the generosity of the Friends of the
Tigard Library.
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Tweendom
Wednesday, January 19 14:30-6 p.m.
Ages 10-14 1 Virtual Program
Citizens of Tweendom unite! Join us for a chat with fun and games
in a virtual space held just for you!
EFONIDOM� The Tweendom is a place designed especially for 10-14 year-olds
to enjoy age-appropriate activities with their peers.
Register online.
' Teen Library Council
Thursday, January 6 and every 1st Thursday 5-7 p.m.
Teens in grades 6-12 1 Virtual Program
You know what the library needs?YOU! Be a leader. Join Teen
Library Council and help plan events for all ages and set the
' direction for teen library services, all while earning volunteer credit.
For more information, contact Lisa at LisaE@tigard-or.gov or 503-
718-2654.
Spark JoyTidying Workshop
Saturday & Sunday, January 15-16
Adults I Virtual Program
You will learn the KonMariTM philosophy and guiding principles
needed to tidy once and for all and leave feeling motivated to Spark
Joy in your home, office, and life!
This program will be available to access only for the dates January
15th and 16th via a dedicated website where you can find tutorials,
techniques, skills, and tips and tricks from Shannon as she guides
you through the process of tidying. By registering for one date, you
are registering for both sessions, and will have access to the
materials for both days. Register now.
' Program presented through the generosity of the Friends of the
Tigard Library.
A Reader's Guide to the Marvel Universe!
Saturday, January 29 13 -4 p.m.
-w Adults & Teens I Virtual Program
* Douglas Wolk, author of All of the Marvels:A Journey to the Ends
=' of the Biggest Story Ever Told, is your guide to the Marvel
Universe, sharing what he learned from reading all 27,000 Marvel
F comics and helping you plot your way through this massive tapestry
of words, pictures, and adventures! Registration is required.
Program presented through the generosity of the Friends of the
Tigard Library.
Volunteering
�%R 4 Weekendo Service: January -17
JANUARY 15-17. 2022
J i Planning is underway for Tigard Public Library's MILK Weekend of
Service. Please check our social media for library-specific
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See details about citywide MILK Weekend of Service here.
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NEXT READS
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Looking for something good to read?
If you don't see the perfect selection in these lists, ask Your Personal Librarian! Fill out this simple
form to tell us a little bit about what you like (or what you can't stand!) in books, movies, or music and
we will email you a list of titles chosen just for you.
We can also browse our shelves and select materials we think you might be interested in. Tell us what
you like here, and we'll pull a stack of items, then check them out to you.
Juvenile Fiction Featuring Black Authors and
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Characters
"You'll love this list of juvenile fiction featuring Black authors writing
about the lives and adventures of Black characters."
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Click here to view the full list or place a hold.
� .1.516 Black Futures
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"Afrofuturism is a term describing music, books, and art that center
- the African diaspora through a sci-fi, fantasy, or technology lens.
Fans of speculative and magical fiction know that there is a lack of
ii representation in stories set in space or fantastical realms, but that
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is starting to change thanks to these Young Adult authors. As artist
Alisha Wormsley says, 'There are Black People in the Future."'
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-Lisa, Teen Librarian
Click here to view the full list or place a hold.
Does It Spark Joy?
"A clean house always makes for a more relaxing space - Here are
some items to help jump start the process of decluttering your
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space, and find joy in creating a personalized sanctuary in your
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home. Starting of course, with the master of tidying herself, Marie
Kondo. Want even more tidying joy? Sign up now for our Spark Joy
-. Tidying Workshop January 15-16."
HOME
-Mita, Adult Services Librarian
Click here to view the full list or place a hold.
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Tigard Public Library
13500 SW Hall Blvd.
Tigard, Oregon 97223
503-684-6537
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