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Read Bey- ond the Beaten Path this Summer
at Tigard Public Libraryl
Summer Reading kicks off June 1 at Tigard Public Library!
Everyone in your family can sign up to read, listen, and win prizes.
Sign up for our library newsletter to hear about all of our events.
Tigard Public Library's Summer Reading Program is made possible
bythe Ready hoRead Grant and Friends ofthe Tigard Library.
Kids and teens can pick upufree book and reading log inthe Children's Room June 1 through July
31. When the log is complete, come back and pick up a second free book July 15 through August 31!
Adults can pick up a free book and reading passport on the second floor. Bring your passport back by
August 31hoearn prize entries for each stamp!
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from Tigard Public Library.
Tigard Public Library Closed Sunday, June 19
Tigard Public Library will join many other organizations across the country in closing on Sunday, June
19 in celebration of Juneteenth. Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the
ending of slavery in the United States. It honors the memory of June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers
rode into Galveston, Texas and read President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation to the
public. President Lincoln had signed the document on January 1, 1863, but it took another two and a
half years for news of freedom to reach the nearly quarter of a million enslaved people in Texas.
Juneteenth offers each of us the opportunity to acknowledge hard truths from U.S. history, celebrate
the liberation of the enslaved ancestors of many Black Americans, and work together to advance racial
healing, equity, and justice. If you're interested in learning more about Juneteenth, our friends at
WCCLS have created a list to read, watch, and listen. View the full list and place holds here.
All Ages
Summer Reading Dance-Off with
Chicamarimba
Wednesday, June 1 1 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Library Backyard I All Ages
M',=%UMM@:F "DMUn ,-UMMI1h Celebrate the start of summer and the Summer Reading Program
at an outdoor dance party with local favorites Chicamarimba! This
all-woman ensemble plays world music blending African and Latin
American rhythms as well as contemporary favorites. This year
they will share music from their new CD "Friendship"for your
listening and dancing enjoyment. Bring your own seating.
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Program presented in partnership with Friends of the Tigard Library
Kid:
Family Storytime: Library Backyard!
Thursdays;June 2-August 18 1 10:15-10:45 a.m.
Library Backyard I Kids& Families
Gather the whole family for storytime on the library lawn! We will
share stories, sing songs, and have all sorts of fun. The ground
might be damp; please bring something to sit on.
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Pride Storytime & Craft
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Storytime i Join us out on the library lawn for stories, songs, and fun
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a craft you can use to show off your pride!
Teens
Disappointing Parks Poster Contest
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June 1—August 311 Teens in grades 6-12
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meh? Are you a naturally sarcastic person? Do you have an eye
for design?This is the contest for you! Create a one-star poster for
a park, whether fictional or real, explaining why you Do Not
Recommend in pictures and words. The entries will be hung in the
Teen Scene throughout the summer, and the winner will get$50 to
donate to the conservationist non-profit of their choice, plus a kit full
of outdoorsy goodies that may or may not deserve a thumbs-up.
Enter here.
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Pride Book Box
Sunday, June 5-Saturday, June 111 Pick up during library open
hours
Children's Desk I Teens in grades 6-12
- Sign up for a pride-themed book box filled with an LGBTQIA2+
PR DE book and other goodies that will impress you with their rainbow
Book Box randomness. Sign up by June 5 and pick up the box in the following
week while supplies last! Register for your box here.
Program presented in partnership with Friends of the Tigard Library
Adults
There and Back Again Walking Book Club
1st Saturday:June 4, July 2, &August 6 1 10:30 a.m.-noon
Burgess Community Room I Adults
Join us for a hybrid walking book club! We will begin with a walk
+� along the Fanno Creek Trail while everyone can discuss what
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they're reading, share recommendations, or just chat with other
Walking Book Ctub book lovers. Afterwards, we'll get together at the Library to talk
about this month's book selection.
June: The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien
July: Beijing Payback by Daniel Nieh
August: The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
Find the books and place a hold!
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Local History Walks in Downtown Tigard
Thursday, June 16, 11 a.m.-noon
Tuesday, July 19, 7-8 p.m.
Thursday, August 18, 11 a.m.-noon
Tigard Heritage Trail I Adults
.� Guided downtown Tigard walks are back! Meet the entrepreneurs,
businesses, and events that shaped downtown Tigard over the past
` century. Tours begin on Tigard Heritage Trail, next to Symposium
Coffee, and are less than 1 mile in length.
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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.
Kid:
- Baby Loves Pride: Board Books for Pride
' Month
"All things LGBTQ+for baby! Celebrate pride with your baby or
toddler with any of these board books."
Janet,Youth Services Librarian
"P Vw�- Click here to view the full list or place a hold.
Teens
- ..� What's New In Pride?
"These LGBTQIA2+titles are brand new and ready for you!"
NOR -Lisa, Teen Librarian
Click here to view the full list or place a hold.
Adults
From Stonewall to Where Are We Now?:
50 Odd Years and Counting
"You'll enjoy these Tigard Public Library titles on LGBTQ+ history
and issues, especially the journey to marriage equality."
-Erik, Adult Services Librarian
10 _Mffm�44 Click here to view the full list or place a hold.
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