February at the Library
 
Fun with Fermentation!
Thursday, February 12 at 7 pm
Jars gardening pickling preserving vegetables peppers pickles

Come to the library for some information about how to get started with home fermentation.  We'll focus on easy vegetable ferments, but also talk about more adventurous things to try. 
A home fermentation kit will be awarded as a door prize, so bring a friend and come to learn. 
 
 
Teen and Tween Programs
Thursdays starting at 3:15 pm and wrapping up by 4:30.
 
February 5: Tween Crafternoon- Potion Pendant
February 12: Drop-in Tabletop Games for grades 8 to 12
February 19: Teen Art Lab for ages 14 to 18 - Watercolor Collage
Also Teen Service Saturday the second Saturday of the month from 10 am to noon. 
 
 
Storytime Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10 am
 
Tuesday Learners- This program emphasizes developing the skills young folks need to enter school.
Wednesday Wigglers - This program engages our youngest learners with movement, songs, crafts and stories.


 
 
 
After School STEAM Events
Tuesdays after school.
No registration necessary.
Open to elementary-age children.
Programs start at 3 pm and generally wrap up at 4 pm.
February  3: STEM - Dissect a Cow Eye
February 10: Pokémon TCG
February 17: Art Lab- Faith Ringgold Quilt Story
February 24: Tinker Tuesday- Needle Felting
 
 
 
 
Digital Navigator Program available at Banks Library
Wednesdays at 10 am to noon

Every Wednesdsay, a digital navigator will be available by registration or drop-in to assist with technology questions or challenges.  Bring your device, or log on to one of our public computers. Call or reply to this e-mail to schedule a slot. The digital navigator will be at the Banks Library on Wednesdays from 10 am to noon.  The program is a partnership between the ACC and WCCLS. 
No program on Wednesday, March 4.
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Friends of the Banks Library 
The Friends of the Banks Library will have a few fundraisers coming up this spring, including a book sale April 22-25, an evening at McMenamin's Grand Lodge, and maybe even a surprise Pi Day event.
 
Library Closures in February:
The Library will be closed February 16 for President's Day. 
In case of inclement weather, please call the library before coming in.  The library will be closed if road conditions are hazardous.
 
See wccls.org/events-activities for a full listing of library programs. 
 
Banks Public Library
42461 NW Market St, Banks, Oregon 97106-9019
(503) 324-1382

https://www.cityofbanks.org/library