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Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author Elizabeth Strout Speaks in Bend March 16
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The Deschutes Public Library Foundation wraps up another amazing Author! Author! season on March 16 when Pulitzer Prize-winning author Elizabeth Strout
speaks at Bend High. Strout is the author of six books as well as numerous short stories, which have garnered her awards, including last month's Story Prize,
a major award for short story writers. Strout will also lead a writing workshop on March 16; seating is limited to just 36 participants. Tickets for the workshop can be purchased here. General admission tickets to her Bend High talk are $25 and are
available online or at the door. Ticket sales support library programs and services not funded through tax dollars.
The Foundation thanks Series Sponsors Echo Fund and the Robert D. & Dorothy S. O'Brien Memorial Fund of the Seattle Foundation for their generous support.
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Picture Book Reorganization: Making Picture Books Easier for Children to Find
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Awesome things are happening at your library! We are reorganizing our picture book sections by color-coded topic (Dinosaurs, Animals, Make Believe, Our World, and more), which makes it easier for little readers to find what they're interested in. Our libraries in Sisters, La Pine, and Redmond have made the switch. Up next are libraries in Sunriver (Mar. 16), East Bend (Mar. 30) and Downtown Bend (Apr. 6); these libraries will be closed on the days that the reorganization takes place, but all digital services (eBooks, audio books, databases, etc.) will still be accessible via our website.
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Where to Go for the Best Wi-Fi? Your Library!
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We were proud to receive the "Where to GO! in Central Oregon" award for best free Wi-Fi in Central Oregon. Thanks to our amazing IT team, our libraries recently underwent a upgrade to give our customers faster and more secure Wi-Fi with broader coverage in our buildings. IT staff members Remington and Mark are pictured here with the award. We are grateful for the incredible staff who are at work behind the scenes to make the library GO!
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Spring Break Fun at Your Library
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Spring break is right around the corner for Central Oregon students, and that's a great time to stop by your library! Stock up on fun books and movies, and take part in great programs for kids, tweens, teens, and famlies, including:
- Spring Break Library Scavenger Hunt - Teens and tweens, pick up a worksheet at the Downtown Bend & Sisters Libraries and begin the hunt. Prizes! D. Bend 3/26-30; Sisters 3/27-4/6
- River Art - Family; 3/26, 3/27 (Redmond)
- Royal Tea Party - Family; 3/27
- Spring Break Game Day - Teens and tweens; 3/27 (D. Bend); 3/30 (Redmond); 3/30 (Sisters)
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Discovering Your Roots? Our Genealogy Resources Can Help
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Are you curious about what a certain relative was doing in the 1930s? Or do you wonder where your family lived in the 1800s? Or even what this genealogy stuff is all about? Your library is a great place to start climbing your family tree. We offer free genealogy resources as well as classes that can help you kick start your research. Find our online resources here, explore books and movies here, and keep an eye on our Events guide for genealogy classes, including:
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Genealogy 101 -
3/13 (Redmond)
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Internet Genealogy -
3/24 (Redmond)
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We're Hiring: Human Resources Manager
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We have
a job opening in Bend for a Human Resources Manager. This exciting leadership role manages human resources, payroll, and volunteer services for six library locations in Deschutes County. Primary opportunities include working effectively in the areas of recruitment, benefits, salary, on-boarding, administration, performance and talent management, risk management, employee and labor relations, change management and volunteer services.
Click here for more information about the position and how to apply.
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Volunteers Needed in Redmond and East Bend
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Our volunteers make a tremendous difference in all of our libraries. They bring enthusiasm, added talent, and a fresh perspective. From shelving, to pulling books, to cleaning DVDs, we appreciate all that volunteers do to help the library and their community. Our East Bend and Redmond Libraries in particular are looking to bolster their volunteer numbers. If you're interested in volunteering we'd love to talk with you! Click here for more information.
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Pick up your copy of the February/March Events guide at your library or
download here.
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Cosmic Conversations: Pluto & Beyond -
3/7 (D. Bend)
Goodwill Job Connection: Jobs & Resumes -
3/7 (D. Bend)
State of the Neighborhoods -
3/8 (E. Bend)
SCORE Workshop: Build a Business Plan -
3/8 (Redmond)
Introduction to Finding Grants -
3/12 (Redmond)
Genealogy 101 -
3/13 (Redmond)
SCORE Small Business Counseling -
3/13, 3/20, 3/27 (D. Bend)
Preparing Our Neighbors for After Prison - 3/13 (Redmond)
Immigration 101 - 3/17 (Redmond); 3/18 (D. Bend)
Local Trivia Challenge - 3/20 (McMenamins)
The Museum at Warm Springs - 3/22 (E. Bend)
Internet Genealogy - 3/24 (Redmond)
SCORE Workshop: The Small Business Admin - 3/28 (D. Bend)
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Irene Cooper & Jana Zvibleman
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3/11
(D. Bend)
Elizabeth Strout Writing Workshop - 3/16 (D. Bend, ticketed event)
Devotional Writing with Leora Fridman - 3/17 (Sisters)
Give Me Money, Give Me Time - 3/20 (D. Bend)
Open Mic - 3/24 (D. Bend)
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Monster Truck at the Library - 3/15 (D. Bend)
Royal Tea Party - 3/27 (E. Bend)
LEGO Block Party - 3/28 (E. Bend); 3/31 (Redmond)
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Paws to Read
- Build reading confidence with a dog;
visit website
for details (
3/8
,
3/22
, E. Bend)
Egg-Tastic Baskets!
- Make and take seasonal baskets; stories and crafts (
3/17
, La Pine;
3/17
, Sunriver)
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Teen Tech Week: Gamestar Mechanic - 3/7 (Redmond)
STEAM Team: Operation - 3/10 (E. Bend)
Teen Advisory Board - 3/21 (Redmond)
Spring Break Game Day - 3/27 (D. Bend); 3/30 (Redmond); 3/30 (Sisters) |
D. Bend - "Olive Kitteridge" (3/8); "Things Fall Apart" (3/27)
E. Bend
- "My Name is Lucy Barton" (3/20)
La Pine
- "Little Century" (3/15)
Redmond - "Anything is Possible" (
3/8)
Sisters - "The Alice Network" (
3/28)
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Magazine & Video Downloads - 3/13 (D. Bend)
eBook Downloads - 3/14 (Sisters); 3/20 (D. Bend); 3/27 (E. Bend)
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Word for the day: philately, which is the collection and study of postage stamps. Nicholas has been collecting stamps since he was a child, and he uses the reference books at the Downtown Bend Library to identify what's in his collection. On this day he was working on stamps from Ghana.
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Library Locations & Hours
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We have six locations throughout Deschutes County to serve you.
Click here
for locations and hours. Please note upcoming individual library closures as we reorganize children's picture books throughout the Library District:
Sunriver Library, Mar. 16;
E. Bend Library, Mar. 30; and D. Bend Library, Apr. 6.
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