Summer With the Library Kicks Off, Library Card Renewal Process, and More from Your Library

In the Know Newsletter | June 2025

Summer with the Library: Create, Read, Explore!

Get ready for a summer full of stories, creativity, and connection. Summer with the Library is here, and there’s something for everyone.

Just for signing up, you’ll be entered to win amazing grand prizes like Tonies, LEGO BricQ Motion kits, and e-Readers. Complete a reading and activity log and you’ll also earn a free book of your choice—summer is better with books! To take part, simply track your progress online, with the Beanstack app, or pick up a paper log at any Deschutes Public Library location (you can also download and print at home).

Plus, we’re teaming up with community partners to bring Library on the Go to neighborhoods across the county. Join us for free books, fun games, cool swag, and more—all summer long!

Programming kicks off this Saturday, May 31 at Alpenglow Park in Bend with live music, activities, library swag, and more. For more information about Summer With the Library and Library on the Go events, visit our website.

Events Guide: Color the Cover

The June/July Events Guide is here and it’s ready for your creative touch. Pick up a copy at your library and color the front cover featuring our fun Libraries Rock characters.

Whether you stay inside the lines or let your imagination run wild, we can’t wait to see what you come up with. Share your masterpiece on social media and tag us or email it to newsletter@dpls.lib.or.us to brighten our inbox!

It's Time to Renew Your Library Card

Deschutes Public Library cards expire every five years, but renewing is simple—and you can keep your card and number. If your card was issued before January 21, 2025, it will expire on September 1, 2025.

To renew, visit this page and confirm your current address and phone number. That’s it! For more details, visit the FAQ page on our website.

Library-Powered Language Learning

With over 70 languages to choose from (plus a fun mini-course in Pirate—ahoy!), Mango Languages helps you learn through real-life conversations, interactive lessons, and pronunciation tools.

The lessons are designed to help you remember what you learn by reviewing words and phrases, so they stick. Whether you’re traveling, practicing, or just curious, Mango makes language learning simple (and free!)

Beyond the Books: Wall Street Journal

Your library card now gives you free digital access to the Wall Street Journal, a trusted source for in-depth reporting on business, finance, politics, technology, and more. Whether you're keeping up with market trends or exploring global news, Wall Street Journal offers award-winning coverage and expert analysis.

To get started, follow this link and create an account. You'll receive three days of full access to the site. When your access expires, just return to the link, sign in, and start a new three-day session.

Service Spotlight: HomeWord Bound

Can’t make it to the library? We’ll come to you! HomeWord Bound is a free delivery service for homebound Deschutes County residents—whether due to illness, disability, or age.

Library staff will chat with you about your reading preferences, then a volunteer will select and deliver library materials straight to your door. Choose from regular or large print books and audiobooks on CD.

Apply online or ask for an application at any library location.

Follow the links below to learn how to access these programs

KIDS & FAMILIES

Family Story Time, Toddler Story Time, Preschool Story Time, and Baby Story Time - Visit our online calendar for dates, locations, and times. You’ll also find story times on our YouTube channel (as well as STEAM programs, scavenger hunts, and more).

Plant and Snack Hack - 6/2 (Redmond); 6/4 (E.Bend)

Rainbow Night - 6/2 (La Pine)

Infant Music Together Workshop - 6/3 (D.Bend)

Air-Dry Clay Mosaics - 6/3 (D.Bend); 6/4 (Sunriver); 6/6 (Sisters); 6/16 (Redmond); 6/27 (La Pine)

Graphic Novel Book Club: The Tryout - 6/10 (Redmond)

Children's Museum of Central Oregon Pop Up Exhibits - 6/13 (D.Bend)

Rainbow Family Night - 6/11 (Redmond); 6/19, 6/26 (D.Bend)

Kids' Math Night with Mathnasium - 6/13 (D.Bend)

Graphic Novel Book Club: Squished - 6/17 (E.Bend)

Kids' Collagraph Printmaking Workshop - 6/18 (Freak'n Art)

Big Messy Art - 6/21 (La Pine)

Music Together Workshop - 6/23 (Redmond)

Jump for Joy: Toddler Time - 6/24 (Mountain Air Trampoline Park)

Bookends:The Bad Guys - 6/24 (D.Bend); 6/25 (La Pine)

Camp Kinder! - 6/27 (D.Bend); 6/30 (E.Bend)

MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL

Roll Call: Go and Glow! - 6/6 (The Pavilion)

Fanbinding Workshop, Session 1 - 6/18 (Redmond)

Protect Your Confidence - 6/20 (The Pavilion)

Roll with Board House Society - 6/22 (Sisters)

Fanbinding Workshop, Session 2 - 6/25 (Redmond)

Tardes en Familia - 6/5 (D.Bend); 6/11 (Redmond); 6/19 (E.Bend); 6/26 (Sisters)

Conexiones Literarias con Hilda en Español - 6/10, 6/24 (Redmond)

Cuentos con Ritmo - Stories with Rhythm in English y Español - 6/17 (Sunriver); 6/18 (La Pine)

Repair Café en Español - 6/18 (Redmond)

Taller de Origami & Kirigami en Español - 6/21 (E.Bend)

Proyecto Cultural Migranta in English y Español - 6/27 (E.Bend)

Migrantextos, taller de escritura en Español - 6/28 (E.Bend)

BOOK CLUBS

The Library Book Club: North Woods - 6/5 (Redmond)

Nonfiction Library Book Club: Whiskey Tender - 6/10 (Suttle Tea)

The Library Book Club: Someone Else's Shoes - 6/14 (E.Bend)

Larkspur Book Club: Daughter of Mine - 6/18 (Larkspur Community Center)

The Library Book Club: Why Peacocks? - 6/20 (D.Bend)

The Online Library Book Club: Tom Lake - 6/25 (Online)

ADULTS

Thrive Central Oregon Drop-in Consultations - see calendar for dates and times and visit Thrive's website for more drop-in sessions and locations throughout the county.

Changing Patterns: Re-Entry Weeklies - 6/2, 6/9, 6/16, 6/23, 6/30 (D.Bend)

Tuesday Trekkers Walking Group - 6/3, 6/10, 6/17, 6/24 (La Pine)

iPhone Essentials - 6/3 (Redmond); 6/5 (D.Bend)

Technology Troubleshooting - 6/3, 6/10, 6/17, 6/24 (Remond); 6/5, 6/26 (D.Bend); 6/6 (Sunriver); 6/11 (E.Bend); 6/13 (Sisters)

Dungeons & Dragons Adult Workshop Series: Intro to D&D - 6/3 (D.Bend)

Lawyer in the Library - 6/4, 6/18 (Online)

Enneagram 101 - 6/6 (E.Bend)

Meet a Mentor - 6/9 (D.Bend)

Medicare Made Simple - 6/9 (Redmond); 6/26 (D.Bend)

Law Librarian Office Hours - 6/10 (Redmond); 6/17 (La Pine Activity Center); 6/17 (La Pine)

SCORE Small Business Counseling - 6/10, 6/24 (D.Bend)

Dungeons & Dragons Adult Workshop Series: Character Creation - 6/10 (D.Bend)

Notary Public in the Library - 6/13 6/16, (D.Bend)

Business/Nonprofit Librarian Office Hours - 6/17 (Redmond); 6/20 (La Pine)

Discover Free iPad Games - 6/17 (Redmond); 6/26 (D.Bend)

Dungeons & Dragons Adult Workshop Series: Map Creation - 6/17 (D.Bend)

Beginner Sewing Machine Class - 6/18 (Redmond)

Repair Café - 6/18 (Redmond)

The Constitution, our Federal Government and Representation - 6/20 (D.Bend)

Cozy Gaming: Stardew Valley - 6/20 (Redmond)

Dungeons & Dragons Adult Workshop Series: Dungeon Master Basics - 6/24 (D.Bend)

Solder Tinkers - 6/27 (Redmond)

SUMMER WITH THE LIBRARY

Sensational Songs from the Past - 6/4 (D.Bend)

Pop Up Paper Posy Workshop - 6/4 (Redmond)

From Page to Stage: How Opera Transforms Stories into Music - 6/5 (Redmond); 6/23 (D.Bend)

Finding the Path to Your Visual Story - 6/7 (D.Bend)

Finding the Path to Your Visual Story Writing Workshop - 6/7 (D.Bend)

Kitchen Knife Skills - 6/9 (E.Bend); 6/17 (Redmond)

Italian Frozen Desserts - 6/10 (Arome)

Summer Solstice Intention Workshop - 6/13 (Redmond); 6/19 (Hanai)

Spanish Summer Sounds: Learn Spanish Through Music - 6/14, 6/21, 6/28 (D.Bend)

Cycling Across Oregon - 6/16 (D.Bend); 6/17 (Sisters)

Summer With the Library at Three Rivers - 6/18 (Three Rivers Elementary School)

Leather Bookmarks Craft - 6/20 (Redmond); 6/20 (D.Bend)

From Deserts to Mountains: Central Oregon's Top 5 Hikes - 6/24 (D.Bend)

Discover the Land of Fire and Ice: Iceland - 6/25 (Sunriver); 6/26 (Redmond)

See the World: Less Money, Less Worry, and More Travel - 6/25 (D.Bend)

Live Beatles Music, Somatic Movement & Soundbath - 6/30 (High Desert Music Hall)

WRITE HERE

Author Gordon Nagai - 6/1 (D.Bend)

Tall Annie: A Life in Two Genders - 6/7 (Redmond)

The Keys to the Castle: A Primer on Developmental Editing - 6/10 (D.Bend)

Now What? Revising Your Writing - 6/13 (Online)

Third Thursday Spoken Word Night - 6/19 (SCP Redmond Hotel)

Nature Poetry: Alive and Well in the High Desert - 6/21 (Sunriver)

All libraries will be closed on Thursday, June 12, for staff in-service training and Thursday, June 19 in observance of Juneteenth. Visit our website for locations and hours.

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