Winter Holiday Closures 2020

Check the table below to find out when WCCLS member libraries will be closing over the holidays. We wish you a safe and happy holiday season! Remember that you can download e-books and audiobooks any time.

* Normal Hours in the chart indicates whatever services are being offered by the library at this time; it does not indicate full, pre-pandemic services. Find out about your library's current services here.

As always, please contact your library before heading out!

Library	Thurs. Dec. 24	Fri. Dec. 25	Sat. Dec. 26	Thurs. Dec. 31	Fri. Jan. 1
Aloha	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closing at 2pm	Closed
Banks	Closed	Closed	Normal Hours	Closing at 4pm	Closed
Beaverton	Closing at 5pm	Closed	Closed	Closing at 5pm	Closed
Beaverton Murray Scholls	Closing at 5pm	Closed	Closed	Closing at 5pm	Closed
Cedar Mill	Closed	Closed	Normal Hours	Closing at 4pm	Closed
Cedar Mill at Bethany	Closed	Closed	Normal Hours	Closing at 4pm	Closed
Cornelius	Open 10am to 3pm	Closed	Normal Hours	Open 10am to 3pm	Closed
Forest Grove	Closed	Closed	Closed	Normal Hours	Closed
Garden Home	Closing at 3pm	Closed	Normal Hours	Closing at 3pm	Closed
Hillsboro	Closing at 4pm	Closed	Normal Hours	Closing at 4pm	Closed
North Plains	Closing at 2pm	Closed	Normal Hours	Closing at 5pm	Closed
Sherwood	Closing at 3pm	Closed	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Closed
Tigard	Closing at 4pm	Closed	Normal Hours	Closing at 4pm	Closed
Tualatin	Closed	Closed	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Closed
West Slope	Normal Hours	Closed	Normal Hours	Normal Hours	Closed

Announcing the 2020 Teen Art Contest Winners!

1st place - Emily

Washington County Cooperative Library Services (WCCLS) is proud to announce the winner of its 2019 Teen Summer Reading Art Contest: Emily L!

Emily is an 8th grader at Stoller Middle School and Bethany Library patron. Teens around Washington County voted for this design as their favorite depiction of the 2020 Summer Reading slogan, "Imagine Your Story."

Emily receives a $200 gift certificate for Amazon.com and her art will appear on countywide Teen Summer Reading publicity this summer, including posters and bookmarks.

1st place - Emily

2nd and 3rd place winners were also awarded.

• 2nd Place: Angelina G. Tualatin Public Library
• 3rd Place: Helena L. Beaverton Murray Scholls Library
• 3rd Place: Ayesha K. Bethany Library

Local students Helena L. and Ayesha K. tied for Third Place, and both received prizes.

2nd place - Angelina

3rd place - Helena

3rd place - Ayesha

Washington County Boards and Commissions Vacancies - Spring 2020

Includes Vacancies on Cultural Coalition of Washington County

The Washington County Board of Commissions has announced a Spring 2020 recruitment cycle, accepting applications for consideration for the county boards and commissions from February 25 – April 7, 2020. The Cultural Coalition of Washington County (CCWC) is among the Boards accepting applications.  For the CCWC, there are 5 positions available now and 3 positions available after Dec 31, 2020

Read the County media release for boards and commissions vacancies.

Description: CCWC administers state funds directed to Washington County from the Oregon Cultural Trust. The CCWC distributes funds through a competitive grant program to Washington County-based arts, heritage and humanities organizations to address priorities identified in the Washington County Cultural Plan. The CCWC works to promote greater awareness of the cultural life of Washington County.

Member Description: Between nine and fifteen members who reside in Washington County or are members of a business or organization significantly involved in arts, heritage or humanities activities in Washington County.

Term: 3 years

Meetings: Typically meets the third Thursday from 3 to 5 p.m. of the following months: Feb, May, Sept and Nov. Additional meetings required for members participating in the Grant Review process, or serving on other committees such as the Grant Celebration or the Communications committees.
Contact: Jodi Nielsen, (503) 846-3235

The application deadline is April 7, 2020 or open until filled. Applications may be obtained by visiting the Boards and Commissions website.

Boards, committees and commissions advise the Board of Commissioners on matters of interest to people who live and work in Washington County. Committees themselves do not pass ordinances to establish policy; their purpose is to study issues and make recommendations. Commission members are volunteers appointed by the County Board of Commissioners. In many cases, members must be residents of Washington County. Serving on an appointed board or commission is a great way for Washington County residents to participate in decisions that affect them and to learn more about how local government works.

Washington County Community Engagement Media Contact:
Tricia Kennedy, Senior Administrative Specialist
(503) 846-6284
Tricia_Kennedy@co.washington.or.us

Test Prep Tools for the ACT & SAT

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Studying for the ACT or the SAT? WCCLS and our member libraries are here to help students and their families thrive. We offer a number of resources so that you can prepare for the tests that remain an important factor in college admissions:

LearningExpress offers study guides and practice tests.

HelpNow offers practice tests plus live help from tutors.

Lynda Library provides evergreen courses on studying and test-taking strategies for college entrance exams.

Overdrive contains up-to-date collections of ebooks on studying for the ACT and the SAT.

And our libraries offer a wide range of print books covering ACT and SAT test preparation.

In addition to the resources and collections we provide, you can always find helpful staff and study areas at your local WCCLS library.

Library Closures for Presidents' Day, February 17, 2020

Some, but not all, WCCLS member libraries will be closed Monday, February 17, 2020, in observance of Presidents' Day.

WCCLS member libraries that will be CLOSED on Monday, February 17 are:

• Aloha Community Library
• Banks Public Library
• Beaverton City Library
• Beaverton City Library @ Murray Scholls
• Cornelius Public Library
• Forest Grove City Library
• Garden Home Community Library
• North Plains Public Library
• West Slope Community Library

The following member libraries will be open:

• Cedar Mill Library
• Bethany Library
• Hillsboro Brookwood Library
• Hillsboro Shute Park Library
• Sherwood Public Library
• Tigard Public Library
• Tualatin Public Library 

For regular hours and contact information, please visit: http://www.wccls.org/your_libraries. 

Martin Luther King Jr. Day closures 2020

All WCCLS member libraries will be closed on Monday, January 20 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, except:

• Aloha Community Library (normal closing time)
• Tigard Public Library (normal closing time)
• Tualatin Public Library (closing early at 6:00pm)

Regular hours will resume Tuesday, January 21.

As always, e-books and streaming video are available 24/7 for checkout!

WCCLS catalog and online accounts are back up!

Thank you for your patience while the WCCLS catalog and online accounts were unavailable for software updates! We are now back up and running as usual.

If you are seeing any odd behavior with the catalog or account, please clear your browser's cache (instructions here). We aren't expecting any problems, but this should resolve any issues.

If your browser is not storing your WCCLS barcode and PIN when you log in to your account, clear your browser's cache, and then adjust your browser's settings for saving login information.

Questions? If you have questions about your WCCLS account, please contact your local WCCLS library for assistance.