November 2023
 
 
As of Sept. 1, the Murray Scholls branch is closed on Sundays and Mondays (Tuesday through Saturday, hours at Murray Scholls are unchanged). 
 
 
Kids Reads:
Milo Walking
by James Howe

Marveling at the wonders around him as he goes walking each day, Milo observes new things, sees old things in a new way, and imagines what he might find tomorrow. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
Jawbreaker
by Christina Wyman

"Forced to wear painful (and totally awkward) orthodontic headgear called“the jawbreaker,” Max Plink finds following her dreams of entering the journalism competition complicated by a required video component, which means showing her face to her classmates and possibly the whole city. Simultaneous and eBook."
The bedtime book of incredible questions
by Isabel Thomas

"Have you ever struggled to concentrate because there are SO many questions buzzing around your brain? Here are answers to seventy-one of the most bamboozling questions and curious queries that you can think of. This book will define, debunk, and demystify the trickiest of questions and open your eyes to amazing facts you have never even thought of!"
Teen Reads:
Check & mate
by Ali Hazelwood

Inadvertently wiping the board with notorious“Kingkiller” Nolan Sawyer, which opens the door to sorely needed cash prizes to keep her family afloat, Mallory's love for the game of chess rekindles, as do her feelings for her competitor, against her own best intentions. Simultaneous and eBook.
Defiant
by Brandon Sanderson

To defeat the Superiority and save humanity?—?and the rest of the galaxy?—?Spensa, armed with her Cytonic powers, must use the knowledge she gathered while in the Nowhere, which forces her to decide how far she's willing to go for victory. Simultaneous eBook.
Godly heathens : a novel
by H. E. Edgmon

Nonbinary Seminole teen Gem Echols is rescued by a strange new girl who reveals they are reincarnated gods who've known and loved each other across lifetimes?—?and who have made enemies, including the Goddess of Death. Simultaneous eBook.
Adult Reads: 
Let us descend : a novel
by Jesmyn Ward

In the years before the Civil War, Annis, sold south by the white enslaver who fathered her, struggles through the miles-long march, seeks comfort from memories of her mother and stories of her African warrior grandmother, opening herself to a world beyond this world.
How to know a person : the art of seeing others deeply and being deeply seen
by David Brooks

Drawing from the fields of psychology and neuroscience and from the worlds of theater, philosophy, history and education, one of the nation's leading writers and commentators helps us become more understanding considerate toward others, and to find the joy that comes from being seen. Simultaneous.
Meetings with remarkable mushrooms : forays with fungi across hemispheres
by Alison Pouliot

"Meetings with remarkable mushrooms are an all-year event for Australian ecologist Alison Pouliot. Bifurcating her life between the northern and southern hemispheres, she ensures that she experiences two autumns per year and has double the chances to find fungi. In this book, she uses visits around the world to show readers the diversity of this life--and makes the case that appreciating fungi is a key to understanding the power and fragility of our planet. With Pouliot as our guide, we learn that fire-loving truffles in the genus Mesophelia transform their scent after burning--from a sweet nut-like aroma into a stink like rotting onion--to lure mammals that excavate and eat these truffles, and then spread their spores. Or, with her, we spot the eerie glow of the ghost fungus. The ghost fungus looks like an edible oyster mushroom, but don't confuse them. If you put ghost fungus in your mouth, it will soon come back out, with everything else in your stomach. Or you might enjoy seeing vegetable caterpillars--neither vegetable nor caterpillar--but a fungus that eats arthropods from the inside out. Pouliot's focus on the global community of fungus experts, the importance of local knowledge, and the historic and current contributions of women in mycology all reinforce her message that understanding fungi is fundamental for us all"
November Happenings
 
For Kids at Main and Murray Scholls:
 
Dia de los muertos (at Main)
November 4, 11 AM-1 PM
All ages.
Come enjoy fun crafts and games to celebrate Dia de los muertos!

 
Family Game Day (at Main)
November 18, 11 AM- 2 PM
Grades K-5
Board game fun for the whole family.
 
Let's Play With All the Toys (at Main)
November 21, 2:30-4:30 PM
Ages 1-8 with adult.
We're bringing out all the toys, so drop in and play!
  
 
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For Teens at Main and Murray Scholls
 
21st Annual Teen Art Show (at Main)
November 1-November 5
Grades 6-12
Celebrate teen art in Beaverton! Check out art by local teens and cast your vote for the People's Choice Awards. The show begins with the opening reception on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 4-5 PM. Stop in to view the show through Sunday, Nov. 5, during library hours. For submission details, visit www.BeavertonLibrary.org/TAS. Grades 6-12 can submit art; all ages can attend the show.
 
Teen Adventurer's Club (at Main)
November 4, 3:00-5:45 PM
Grades 6-12
Do you love tabletop role playing games? Join us for our monthly game session. No experience required; just bring your enthusiasm and imagination. Registration required.
 
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For Adults at Main and Murray Scholls
 
One Book, One Beaverton Kick-Off Celebration
November 4, 2023, 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Celebrate the library's sixth-annual community-wide reading event, One Book, One Beaverton! Receive a free copy of the book (title to be announce Nov. 1) at a book giveaway in the Main library lobby and at Murray Scholls.
 
NaNoWriMo Write-In
November 14, 2023, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Join Rachel, your local National Novel Writing Month Liaison, and fellow Wrimos for a 2-hour writing extravaganza. Bring your own writing tools/material. Inspiration and snacks will be provided.
 
Conceptos básicos de ciberseguridad
November 25, 2023, 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Aprende a participar en línea mientras te mantienes seguro. ¡Aprenderemos cómo mantener sus cuentas e identidad seguras en línea, sitios web seguros, contraseñas seguras y cómo evitar estafas comunes con oportunidades para practicar a medida que aprendemos! Se requiere registro
 
 
 
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Looking for more reading suggestions? See the catalog for more new reads.
 
See our Reading Ideas for even more suggestions.
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