What do you want to see in your community? We're exploring how to re-envision our spaces and services to meet community interests. Your feedback will help us better understand what the community wants. Follow this link for the quick survey and have your voice be heard.
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Drumroll, Please: We're Revealing the 2018 A Novel Idea Pick on December 1!
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Join us as we celebrate 15 years of A Novel Idea---and unveil
the book selected for A Novel Idea 2018! Enjoy light appetizers and no host beer and wine as we unveil the 2018 Novel Idea selection. Play Novel Idea trivia and enter the silent auction for a chance to win books and prizes all while supporting the Deschutes Public Library Foundation.
Books will be available for purchase and for check out after the unveiling. December 1 at 7:00 p.m. (unveiling at 7:30) at the Downtown Bend Library; free and open to all.
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Congrats to Our Pumpkin Contest Winners
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Our first annual Book Character Pumpkin Decorating Contest was a smash hit! More than 40 pumpkins were entered from people of all ages, all showing a fantastic amount of creativity. The public voted and the pumpkins at right were the top vote getters. Thanks to everyone who took part in decorating and voting!
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"Know Trails" this Month at Your Library
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Enacted by congress in 1968, the National Trail System Act established a system of trails to encourage the preservation and enjoyment of public lands and historic resources of our nation. Join us this November as we learn about trails of all kinds. Hear from a Triple Crown hiker about her adventures on the iconic long trails, get essential hiking tips from Deschutes County Search and Rescue, learn about trail-blazers like Florence Nightingale, explore the Camino de Santiago with a dedicated pilgrim, and more during these free lectures and presentations. Find the full schedule of events here.
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Know More About Día de los Muertos
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Join us at the Downtown Bend Library on November 5 at 2:00 p.m. when we learn all about Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. Come hear about the traditions, help build an ofrenda, and enjoy music and dance performances from
Renee Gonzalez and the students from Bear Creek Folk Ballet Group; guitarist Miguel de Alonso; Brad Porterfield on guitarra de son; cellist Billy Mickleson; and vocalist Yolanda Alicia.
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Second Sunday with OSU-Cascades
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Deschutes Public Library welcomes TC Tolbert to the Downtown Bend Library on November 12 for Second Sunday, the library's monthly celebration of the written word.
Tolbert
was recently named Tucson Arizona's Poet Laureate, and in that post will serve a two-year term promoting poetry in Tuscon, advancing literary education in schools, and bringing poetry to people who have limited access to the literary arts. Tolbert is also Core Faculty in the OSU-Cascades Low Residency MFA Program.
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Author! Author! Kicks Off with Michael Chabon; Mary Roach Up Next
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Pulitzer Prize-winning author Michael Chabon spoke in Bend on October 25 as the first writer in the 2017/18 Author! Author! literary series. He read new, never-heard-before work and took questions from the audience. Before his talk in Bend he spent time with cadets at the Oregon Youth Challenge Program. Money raised from ticket sales helps fund outreach programs, like visits to OYC, that aren't funded through taxes. Up next in the series is science writer and humorist Mary Roach on January 27. Tickets are $25 for general admission and are available online here.
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We're hiring two part-time Public Services Specialists to join our libraries
in Bend
. You will get to have fun, learn, and work with a great team, too. Public Services Specialists provide excellent customer service to a wide range of library users while also promoting library services. Primary responsibilities include helping customers find needed resources, providing assistance on customer accounts, and responding to public inquiries in person, electronically, and on the telephone. Click here for more information. Application deadline: November 10.
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Pick up your copy of the Deschutes Public Library Events guide at your library or
download here.
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Perilous Paths to Progress: Florence Nightengale
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11/4
(E. Bend); 11/29 (Redmond)
Dia de Muertos Presentation -
11/5 (D. Bend)
Chem Trails, Flat Earths, and Deepwater Horizons -
11/6 (D. Bend)
Arctic Circle Traverse -
11/7 (La Pine);
11/8 (D. Bend)
SCORE Small Business Counseling -
11/7,
11/14 (D. Bend)
Hiking the Oregon Desert Trail -
11/8 (Sunriver)
Hiking the Triple Crown Trails -
11/9 (E. Bend)
Introduction to Finding Grants -
11/13 (Redmond)
Trail Essentials -
11/13 (D. Bend)
Camino de Santiago: A Pilgrim's Journey -
11/14 (Redmond);
11/18 (Sisters)
Treacherous Trails to Solving a Mystery -
11/16 (E. Bend)
Writing About Travel & Nature -
11/28 (E. Bend)
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All Things Autumn - 11/21 (Redmond)
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Visit our website for a complete calendar of story time locations, dates and times.
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Letters for Vets - 11/1 (Redmond)
STEAM Team: Sew Scintillating - 11/8 (Redmond); 11/11 (E. Bend)
STEAM Team: Cardboard Creations - 11/11 (Redmond)
Tween Poetry Writing Camp - 11/2, 11/9, 11/16 (D. Bend) |
Spanish story times and computer classes.
Listos Para el Kinder - 11/3, 11/10, 11/17 (E. Bend)
Leer, Crear, Jugar - 11/7 (Redmond)
Todas las Cosas Otoño - 11/21 (Redmond) |
D. Bend - "The Night Circus" (11/9); "Joan of Arc" (11/14)
E. Bend - "The Turner House" (
11/21)
La Pine
- "Packing for Mars" (11/16)
Redmond - "The Little Paris Bookshop" (
11/9)
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Excel for Beginners - 11/7 (D. Bend); 11/10 (Redmond)
eBook Downloads - 11/8 (Sisters); 11/28 (E. Bend)
Excel Budgets - 11/14 (D. Bend); 11/17 (Redmond)
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Library staff got into the Halloween spirit on Wednesday! From gnomes to pirates, their creativity was on full display throughout the Deschutes Public Library District.
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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 that all libraries will be closed November 23 and 24 for the Thanksgiving holiday. Online services and digital downloads will still be available.
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