05/01/2022 Library Newsletter - Books & Bits BOOKSAND BITS
Tigard
May 2022
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Celebrate Ant, Literature, Nature in May
returns Monday, May 16through Sunday, May 22
�VEEK with events around the community. Check out the display cases in
`2022 the library lobby toview mini birdhouses created byTigard
community artists of all ages to celebrate ArtVVeak.
The g (OBOB)selections are
hitting the oha|vao in Tigard! OBOB'e mission iotoencourage and
recognize students who enjoy reading, tnbroaden reading
intoneato, to increase reading comprehension, promote academic
excellence, and topromote cooperative learning and teamwork
among students.
Remember to onjoyTigard'u Parks during&8ove4& y! You can also
learn tokeep our community green with workshops onMonarch
Butterfly 1Eabita1and How to Go Solar+ Storage with Solar Oregon.
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All Ages
Free Comic Book Day
■ Saturday, May 7 1 All ages
We're delighted to be a stop on your Free Comic Book Day circuit
Comicthis year! Stop by the library to choose from an incredible selection
BOOKof exclusive comics (for kids, teens, and adults), and pick up a
DAYspecial edition comic-themed Take & Make while you're at it.
Program presented in partnership with Friends of the Tigard
Library.
Kids
StoryWalk®
Kids& Families I Sunday, May 1-Tuesday, May 31
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r Enjoy reading and nature at the same time as you walk the Fanno
„E Creek Trail behind the library. Pause along the way at displays of
each page from a specially-chosen picture book. A new story will
go up each month through October! Enter to win this month's
kLmmja featured book.
The StoryWalk®Project was created by Anne Ferguson of
Montpelier, VT and developed in collaboration with the Kellogg-
Hubbard Library.
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Grow Your Own Flowers: Take & Plant Kits!
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om � Pick up beginning Sunday, May 22 while supplies last
TAKE & Kids& Families
P Lel R T _ Plant your own nasturtium and dwarf sunflower seeds at
IThome! Follow a short instructional video link provided with a take &
plant kit, then watch your flowers grow.
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Teens
Tweendom
Wednesday, May 1814:30-6 p.m.
Virtual program I Ages 10-14
Citizens of Tweendom unite! Join us for a chat with fun and games
in a virtual space held just for you! Register now!
The Tweendom is a place designed especially for 10-14 year-olds
to enjoy age-appropriate activities with their peers.
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.�, Civics for Adults: Citizen Activism 101-
Making Change Happen
Thursday, May 19 16:30-8 p.m.
Virtual program I Adults & Teens
Learn about citizen activism, advocacy, tools and strategies for
ithamAd srn 101- engaging with government, lobbying, and tracking the legislative
f1AoUngChange Happen process. This is a return presentation on this topic of high
interest by Donna L. Cohen, MLIS, MEd. Registration is required.
Please sign up here.
Program presented in partnership with Friends of the Tigard Library
Adults
Student Debt Workshop
Thursday, May 12 1 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Virtual program I Adults
a _ Have you heard about the recent changes to student loans? Do
you have a plan for entering repayment? In this workshop
tUdl@flt Debt Workshop presented by Joanne Di Paola of DevNW, we will dive deeper into
dealing with student loans, discuss up to date changes and learn
strategies you can implement today that will support your financial
future. Sign up now!
Program presented in partnership with Friends of the Tigard
Library.
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Telling Real Life Stories in Comics
Sunday, May 22 3:30-5 p.m.
Virtual program Adults& Teens
TetUng 1 Life In this workshop, comic journalist Sarah Mirk will show examples of
Stories in comics how to tell real-life stories in comics. She'll show all kinds of
examples of people drawing real-life stories and lead the group
through writing exercises to create some quick comics on the spot.
No amazing drawing skills required; everyone is welcome! Sign up
now!
Program presented in partnership with Friends of the Tigard
Library.
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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.
Kids
P _. MoveWay with Tigard-Tualatin Safe Routes
to School
,xxo;Y• _ "Get yourself moving with these fiction and non-fiction picture
books!"
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- Holly,Youth Services Librarian
Click here to view the full list or place a hold.
Teens
3 AANHPI Rep in Teen Comics
"May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander Heritage
Month, and May 7 is Free Comic Book Day! Celebrate both with a
fantastic graphic novel."
r -Lisa, Teen Librarian
Click here to view the full list or place a hold.
Adults
19 New Books for Asian American, Native
Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage
Month Month (and all months!)
"May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander
Heritage Month and to celebrate, we're sharing a list of new fiction
titles by and about people of Asian and Pacific Islander ancestry."
-Ann-Marie, Adult Services Librarian
Click here to view the full list or place a hold.
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