| We Recommend ... History! |
Napoleon Bonaparte said, "History is the version of past events that people have decided to agree upon." If there's one thing we agree on, it's that we love history here at Deschutes Public Library---whether it's an in-depth exploration of a period in time, or a swash-buckling historical novel. Check out our staff recommendations here. You'll find fiction and non-fiction, books and DVDs, and tales that take you all over the world, as well as back in time.
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| Volunteer to Read, Rhyme and Romp |
Do you love reading to children? We're looking to add to our corps of trained volunteers who visit preschools weekly to provide early literacy-based story times. If you are interested in being a Read, Rhyme and Romp volunteer in Bend or Redmond from October 2016 through May 2017, let us know! You'll need to attend two mandatory trainings (9/23 & 9/30). Volunteers are then assigned a preschool, and the library provides books & props. For info, email [email protected] or [email protected].
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| Starting School Story Times |
Starting kindergarten can be an exciting and scary time for children. Help a child you love ease into this new stage of life with Starting School Story Times at the library. This special story time is just for children entering kindergarten. They'll be entertained with stories about starting school, as well as silly songs, rhymes and a craft.
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| Let's Look at the Sun---Safely! |
See the sun through the filtered telescopes of our friends from the Observatory at Sunriver. You'll get an unbelievable, and safe view, of the Sun. Our star ---a fireball of hot gases---has far more features than you might think. Look for sunspots as big as Earth in the Observatory's white light-filtered telescope. These viewing sessions are free and open to all:
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| Author! Author! Tickets on Sale August 25 |
Tickets for the fifth season of Author! Author! will be available on August 25 on the Deschutes Public Library Foundation's
website.
Season tickets are just $80 per person for all four award-winning authors, and all money raised from tickets sales helps the Foundation support library programs and services not funded through tax dollars. Individual tickets will go on sale, as available, after the season ticket sale window closes, so be sure to grab the season to ensure your seat!
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| What Types of Computer Classes Do YOU Want Offered at Your Library? |
Your library is a great place to learn new computer skills. What types of classes would you like to take? We'd love your feedback to help us assess and plan our next slate of classes. Please take five minutes to complete this quick survey, and let your voice be heard. Thanks for participating!
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| We're Hiring! Employment Opportunity for a Network Administrator |
Deschutes Public Library is seeking a proactive, detail-oriented and customer service-focused Network Administrator to design, implement and maintain secure, scalable network solutions that directly support the library's current Cisco infrastructure. The Network Administrator will be directly responsible for the monitoring, troubleshooting and repair of networking systems, as well as their integration with many existing collaborative solutions. Find a full job description and requirements here on our website. Application deadline is September 1.
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Pick up an Events guide at your library or
click here for a PDF.
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Northwest Mix Tape: Hip Hop Culture & Influences
- 8/17 (D. Bend)
Search & Rescue - 8/18 (E. Bend); 8/23 (Redmond)
Barbs by the Bard
- 8/20 (Redmond)
Solar Viewing -
8/22 (D. Bend); 8/23 (Sisters)
Writing for the Stage
- 8/23 (D. Bend)
Birding with Steve Shunk - 8/30 (D. Bend); 8/31 (Sisters)
Trivia Night at the Lot - 8/30 (The Lot, Bend)
SCORE: How to Grow Your Business through Social Media - 9/8 (Redmond)
Second Sunday: Darlene Pagan and Deborah Akers - 9/11 (D. Bend)
SCORE Small Business Counseling - 9/13, 9/20 (D.Bend)
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SEPTEMBER: Know China
The Land of the Gold Mountain
- 9/6 (D. Bend); 9/9 (Redmond)
The Untold Story of Chinese American History in Oregon
- 9/15 (E. Bend); 9/15 (Sisters)
Chinese History in Jacksonville
- 9/17 (D. Bend)
Intro to Chinese Brush Painting
- 9/20 (D. Bend)
Chinese Cooks in Oregon
- 9/21 (D. Bend); 9/22 (Sisters)
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Facebook for Beginners -
9/13 (D. Bend);
9/23 (Redmond)
Digital Downloads
- 9/14 (Sisters
); 9/20 (D. Bend); 9/27 (E. Bend)
Jobs & Resumes - 9/21 (D. Bend)
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Baby Steps, Toddlin' Tales, Preschool Parade, Pajama Party, and more! Early literacy story times introduce activities to develop a love of books and skills that prep a child for reading.
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LEGO Block Party
- 8/20 (Sunriver); 8/20 (La Pine); 9/10 (Redmond); 9/10 (Sunriver)
Bend Open Streets - 9/18 (visit us by Hawthorn Station in Bend)
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Teen Advisory Board - 9/7 (Redmond)
STEAM Team: Alternative Power - 9/10
(Redmond)
Teen Territory - 9/14 (Redmond)
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| Spanish story times and computer classes now at the Redmond and East Bend Libraries, plus a new Spanish/English conversation group that meets Tuesdays at noon at the Redmond Library. |
D. Bend - "The Whistling Season" (9/8); "Zen & the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance" (8/23)
E. Bend - "The Lowland" (8/20)
La Pine - "The Black Hour" (
8/18)
Redmond - "The Orphan Train" (
9/8)
Sisters
- "How to Start a Fire" (8/24)
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Master JianFeng Chen of Oregon Tai Chi Wushu led kids through a fun and active wushu
demonstration at the East Bend Library.
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We have six locations throughout Deschutes County to serve you.
Click here
for locations and hours. NOTE: All libraries will be closed on Monday, September 5, in observance of Labor Day.
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