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What interests you about your local #WCCLS library? Share your thoughts in a reply. #LibraryCommunity @WestSlopeLib @AlohaLibrary @BeavertonLib @CedarMillLib @CORLibrary @gardenhomelib @HillsboroLib @SherwoodLibrary @TigardLibrary

Colorful Counterfeit - coming soon to a #WCCLS library near you #Pantone #AAPI bit.ly/3Ne5HXc

Join us for the Northwest Local Author Fair this Saturday, May 21, 11 AM - 2 PM. We’ll have 37 authors this year - the largest fair since we started in 2015! More info: BeavertonLibrary.org/AuthorFair

Go on an adventure in the Mirrorwood, spend the day as a dachshund, or care for your pet dragon with May's new titles in our kids fiction collection! See the full list or place a hold: ow.ly/cwLh50J7H9S #Tigard #TigardLibrary #TigardKids #JuvenileFiction #KidsFiction

Winners of 2022 Teen Summer Reading Art Contest! 1st: Parker M., 10th grade, Hillsboro Library 2nd: Audrey F., 11th grade, Cedar Mill Library 3rd: Mei C., 12th grade, Bethany Library Honorable mention: Jacqueline Y., 7th grade, Bethany Library #OurFuture bit.ly/3G500Zm

Tell us the truth...how do you turn a book page?

Tell us the truth - do you turn pages from the top or the bottom of a book? Reply in the poll. #LibraryFun

Interlibrary Loan (ILL), a free service that fills in gaps in the WCCLS collection, allows you to check out items from outside of the County. Kudos to our talented ILL patron for sharing this note in the return of the item that WCCLS lent. #LibraryLove bit.ly/36ovvjp

Sneak a peek behind the scene at the final prep for summer reading 2022 🎉 📗 #LibraryFun #Literacy

Never not reading. 📚 Tell us about it. #Bookworm #LibraryFun

A patron sent us this photo of them making bao using the Dumpling Kit from the #LibraryOfThings! They used director Domee Shi's mother's recipe featured in her short film Bao: foodandwine.com/coo.../bao-pix… Place a hold on the dumpling kit here: wccls.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S143…

Storytimes resume on Wednesday, June 8! Join Garden Home Library for a live and in-person storytime every Wednesday starting at 10 am. Our storytime books and activities are ideal for kids ages 3-8. The entire family is welcome to join in the fun. gardenhomelibrary.org

True confessions - how do you mark your page when reading?

It's ok if you need to take a moment. 📚 Reply with which one it was for you. #FakeHoliday #LibraryFun 🎉

Which describes you best - verb or noun - readgret? read-gret [rēd-gret] Noun: That empty feeling you get when you read a book way to fast and wish you would have read it much slower. #BookLovers #LifeLongLearning4All Credit: The Epic Reads [glos-uh-ree]

Opened in 859 AD, in Fez, Morocco, Al-Qarawiyyin library has been restored to its former glory. The precious documents that were once under lock and key are now available to the public. The library holds rare manuscripts dating back as far as 12 centuries. #Heritage #LibraryLove

Our in-person computer classes are back! This Saturday, May 7, before the library opens, we have our Intro to Microsoft Word class. Next Saturday we have an Intro to Excel class. Space is limited, please check online for registration and more class info: wccls.bibliocommons.com/events/61c3c6f…

We now have visual endcap signs in the J Non-Fiction section at Main! We hope this makes it easier for kids and families to find books. (But you can always ask your friendly library staff person for help 😊)