11/19: New Moon Over Bethany

So you think you know everything about New Moon by Stephenie Meyer?

Are you ready for the next installment of the Twilight Saga in theaters on November 20th?

Come to our special New Moon event near our Bethany Branch library at the Terrace Plaza Community Center on November 19th from 6-8 PM.

Try your hand at the New Moon trivia game and see if you can win a prize.

Play Wii baseball with the characters from Twilight or play the werewolf game if you're more of a Jacob fan.

For more info call 503-617-7323 and we’ll see you on the 19th.

Terrace Plaza Community Center is located at 15220NW Laidlaw Rd. Teens & Tweens only (grades 6–12) event.

OCAC closed over most of the Thanksgiving week

The Oregon College of Art and Craft Library will be closed Wednesday 11/25th, Thursday 11/26th, Friday 11/27th, and Sunday 11/29th, due to the Thanksgiving Holiday.

They will be open to students and instructors on Saturday, 11/28.

Thanks for your understanding and Happy Thanksgiving!

Don't give a "gift" that keeps on giving...

The Oregon Public Health Division wants you to learn what not to give this season.



After watching the video, learn more about how you can prevent giving the wrong type of gift this season.

Featured Database — Culinary Arts Collection

Indulge yourself and your loved ones with new recipes from some of the country's best food industry and nutrition magazines including Bon Appetit, Real Simple, Sunset, Redbook, Essence, Good Housekeeping, and Vegetarian Times. The Culinary Arts Collection presents general interest magazines, academic and trade journals, books, and news about food, entertaining, and wine.

A search on Thanksgiving recipes brings up lots of recipes and ideas for holiday celebrations.

Check out the Culinary Arts Collection with your WCCLS library card handy.

Oregon Book Awards honor 6 authors' books available at WCCLS libraries

The Oregon Book Awards took place last night, and the Oregonian has a nice article about the authors and their books. Poets and Authors also has more details.

We're pleased to mention that Washington County libraries have all six of the Oregon Book Award winners books.

Creative Nonfiction:
Convictions: A Prosecutor's Battle Against Mafia Killers, Drug Kingpins, and Enron Thieves, by John Kroger (the Oregon attorney general).


General Nonfiction:
Hiding Man: A Biography of Donald Barthelme, by Tracy Daugherty.


Fiction:
Livability, by Jon Raymond of Portland.


Young Adult Literature:
I.Q. Book One: Independence Hall, by Roland Smith of Wilsonville.


Poetry:
All-American Poem, by Matthew Dickman of Portland.


Children's Literature:
Keep On! The Story of Matthew Henson, Co-Discoverer of the North Pole, by Deborah Hopkinson of West Linn.

TumbleBook Library - fun reads & an early literacy tool

The TumbleBook Library is now available from WCCLS.

What exactly is a TumbleBook, you might ask. A TumbleBook is an eBook for prereaders and readers. They combine clear story telling with just the right amount of visual movement to enhance the overall story experience — like a story time with a little something extra. And, TumbleBooks are available in English, French and Spanish.

Each story gives you the running time of the story, as well as the reading level. When you're in the story, the text is highlighted while it's being narrated so readers can follow along. Pages turn automatically — or you can read at your own speed. You can turn off the narration, too.

While TumbleBooks are a great early literacy tool, they are awesome and fun, especially when parents and teachers are involved with the process.

To use the TumbleBook Library, just have your WCCLS library card handy.

H1N1 Flu information / información acerca de la Gripe Pandémica H1N1

Cover your Cough!
thanks to the Minnesota Department of Health

Oregon Department of Human Services has established a central Web site for Oregonians related to the H1N1 flu:
http://www.flu.oregon.gov/

Entitled Influenza in Oregon, the web site has current news and press releases. You'll also find information for providers, employers, parents and the general public.

Washington County Health & Human Services also has information on H1N1 Flu.

Hay los hechos acerca de la gripe H1N1 en español (PDF).

11/1: WCCLS scheduled maintenance

WCCLS will be unavailable on the evening of Sunday, November 1. This scheduled maintenance begins at 6:15pm, and all items on our servers will be down until about 6 am.

You will still be able to download audiobooks and video via Library2Go and ask questions online.

You won't, however, be able to search for materials, place them on hold, renew them, or check your account, nor will you be able to access our Online Resources during that time.

We're sorry for any inconvenience this might cause.

Spooky halloween activities at Cornelius!

Celebrate October at the Cornelius Public Library with fun family activities!

Friday, October 16, 4–6pm - Pumpkin decorating
Create & take home a spirited mini pumpkin! All supplies provided to first 50 participants.

Friday, October 30, 7–8pm - Scary story time
Enjoy a bilingual presentation of child–friendly scary stories & songs. Wear costumes & stay for treats!

Celebre el mes de octubre en la biblioteca pública de Cornelius con ¡actividades para toda la familia!

Viernes 16 de octubre, 4–6pm - Decore una calabaza
¡Decore y llévese a casa una calabacita! Calabacitas y materiales para los primeros 50 participantes.

Viernes 30 de octubre, 7–8pm - Cuentos de espantos
Disfrute una presentación bilingüe de cuentos y canciones de espantos para niños. ¡Venga en su disfraz y tendremos refrigerios!

Cornelius Public Library
1355 N. Barlow St. 503–357–4093
www.ci.cornelius.or.us