Driftwood Public Library
December 2025
 



Library Closings
 
Dec. 22 - Friends of the Driftwood Library book sale closed.
Dec. 24 - Library closes at 2 p.m.
Dec. 25 - Library closed for the holiday.
 
Dec. 29 - Friends of the Driftwood Library book sale closed.
Jan. 1 - Library closed for the holiday.
 

Winter Solstice Celebration
Monday, December 22, 6PM
Driftwood Public Library, Distad Reading Room
 
Driftwood Public Library would like to welcome you to join us for our 21st annual Winter Solstice Celebration. This free, community event will be held Friday, December 22nd at 6:00 PM in Driftwood Public Library's Distad Reading Room.
 
Winter Solstice is the official first day of winter and has been a special moment of the solar year for many centuries. Cultures around the world have marked this occasion in many diverse ways as a time of hope, reflection, and renewal. 
 
Our Winter Solstice Celebration is open to all ages and will include musical performances, readings, skits, poetry, and dance that honor the winter season.
 
Refreshments will be provided throughout the program.
 
Interested in performing with music or the spoken word?
Contact Mark Irmscher at (541) 996-1260 or via e-mail at mirmscher@lincolncity.org.
 
This free event is sponsored by The Friends of Driftwood Library.

Noon Year's Eve
Join us for a kid-friendly New Year's Eve party!
 
Children's Storytimes:

Music and Movement
Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m.
Children's Room
 
Music, movement, and working on motor skills with scarves in a fun class that promotes socialization for kids and their grown-ups. 
 
Outdoor Storytime
 
Outdoor Storytime will return in the spring!
 Storytime
Thursdays, 10:30 a.m.
Children's Room
 
Enjoy stories, finger plays, rhymes, and more with friends. All ages welcome!
Join Parents As Teachers afterwards on the last Thursday of the month for a snack and craft.
 
Saturday Storytime
Saturdays in December at 10:30 a.m.
 
Can't make it to our Thursday storytimes? Or maybe one storytime a week isn't enough? Join us on selected Saturdays for a weekend storytime session.


Family Nights:
Drop in anytime between 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. on Wednesdays in the Community Room for a family friendly activity for all ages.
  
12/3 - Winter Tree Painting
Join us to paint some snowy trees.
 
12/10 - Kids Cook: Edible Cookie Dough
Join us to make some no-bake cookie dough! (Gluten free and dairy free options available)
 
12/17 - Snowflake Crafts
Join us to make some frosty crafts.
 
12/24 & 12/31 - No programs due to the holidays.
 
 Open to all ages!

Homeschool Hangout:
Dec. 9 | 2:30 - 4:30 p.m.
 
Join us for some snowflake STEM activities. Open to homeschoolers of all ages.
 

Tween and Teen Programs:
Thursdays from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
 
Hang out at the library, eat snacks, and do things.
Open to ages 10 - 18.
 
12/4 - Diamond Dot Crafts
Make a shiny craft with us.
 
12/11 - Teen Chef: Edible Cookie Dough
Join us to make this no-bake cookie dough. (Gluten free and dairy free options available)
 
12/18 - Sock Snowmen
Make a winter friend with us.
 
12/25 - Library closed for the holiday.
 

Driftwood Bookworms Book Club: 
Driftwood Bookworms Book Club is going on hiatus!
 
For the forseeable future, we are placing the book club on hiatus until staff are able to resume facilitating the monthly discussions.
 
 


Join us for these events hosted by community members at the library!

Mindful Awareness Meditation
Wednesdays at 11:00 a.m. in the Fischer Room
 
Mindful Awareness Meditation is open to all.
 
Our 90 minute session includes a Welcoming time for introductions, sharing and orienting ourselves towards a contemplative space. Individuals are invited to share specifically and/or generally on any areas of interest or concern they arrive with. Those who wish only to listen may pass on sharing.
 
This time may or may not include short videos or recordings.
 
We do two meditation sessions, both of which are Silent. Our 1st meditation goes for 20 minutes, followed by a short break for movement, lavatory use or general interaction. Our 2nd meditation runs between 10-15 minutes
 
We transition with a designated reading and informal farewells. Please arrive 5 to 10 minutes early if this is your first time attending.
 

 

Real Yoga
 
REAL YOGA: A Revolution in Science
 
Free classes available to the public
 
This is the opportunity of a lifetime for those who can put a bit of discipline into their daily routine, working toward a better quality of life.
 
The student will learn the most powerful and comprehensive system of yoga practice available on the planet. This science is several thousand years old, and is as vital, valid, and needed today as it was it was from the inception. We will cover the history and philosophy of the lifestyle. Why and how it came about.
 
Comprehensive training in diet will be covered, looking at food in a way we were never taught in our traditional schooling. The effect of our current diet on disease and accelerated aging will be addressed.
 
Practice of the yoga "asanas" will be imparted (the stretching poses and aerobic movements associated with the traditional western adaptation of "yoga"). Benefits to your state of physical health will be realized within the first session.
 
The main focus, the main gem of this program, is guidance on the ultimate inward journey.
The practice of meditation, or "mindfulness". It is here that the aspirant will experience a progressively deeper understanding of Life, leading to a more clear vision of who we are, and why we are here in the first place.
 
John and Cecilia will be your co-instructors. John trained extensively in the US, Sweden and India, and the two have taught this gift around the world for over 50 years. They are currently administrators for the Newport jail yoga project and have been involved with the NESS Club yoga classes for seniors with disabilities for the past several years. You are in good hands.
 
Our one and only motive in this offering is for your progress and well being. All we require of you in exchange, is to show up with an open mind and with the determination to implement daily practice of the knowledge and new life skills you will receive. This is ultimately a celebration of you and the beauty you hold within.
 
Classes are every Friday in the Community Room at Driftwood Public Library, in the middle of town: 801 SW HIGHWAY 101, on the second floor (across the street from Burger King, and adjacent to McKay's Supermarket). 1:30 pm until about 2:15. These classes are completely free of any charge. All ages, belief systems, religion, background, previous experience with "yoga" beginner to advanced welcome. Those having questions may email John and Cecilia at yogasource10@gmail.com

Death Cafe Meetings
The Death Cafe will be taking a break for the holidays.
 
Due to Thanksgiving and Christmas, the Death Cafe will not meet in November and December. We look forward to seeing you again on January 30th.
 

Word Surfers Writing Club
A group of folks keen on learning, improving, and supporting others in the craft of writing. All genres and mediums are welcome.  Meetings are from 1-3 p.m. on 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month. Contact Chris at ‪(541) 224-6498 for more info.
 


Toniebox Kits
 
Thanks to our Friends of the Driftwood Library and Tonie, we now have 6 Toniebox Kits ready for circulation! Each kit comes with a Toniebox, charger, and 4 - 6 Tonie characters for a screen-free song and audiobook experience.
 
Toniebox kits check out for two weeks and you must be a Driftwood Public Library cardholder. Information sheets will be available in the Children's Room or you can ask for a specific kit at the front desk. All kits must be checked out and returned to the front desk as they will not fit in the bookdrop.
 
Kits available:
Roald Dahl - 6 Tonies with Roald Dahl classics
Llama/Peppa/Pete - 6 Tonies with songs, stories, and potty-training
National Geographic for Kids - 6 Tonies each featuring a different topic
Meditation/Mindfulness - 5 Tonies focusing on yoga, breathing, and mindfulness for kids
Bilingual Spanish / Español - 5 Tonies featuring Spanish songs and bilingual stories
Conservation - 4 Tonies featuring conservation themes
 
 

Oregon Coast Aquarium Culture Passes!
 
We realized that it's not possible for everyone to be at the library when we open on the first of the month, so to make distribution of our Oregon Coast Aquarium Culture Passes as fair as possible, we've made some changes to how we’ll distribute them: we will now be drawing names for passes on the first of each month.
 
Only adult Driftwood cardholders are eligible to enter the lottery. To enter, simply visit the library, give us a call at 541-996-2277, or email librarian@lincolncity.org. We'll need your name and phone number, and we ask that only one person per household or family enter their name for the lottery. You'll only need to enter the lottery once: those entrants whose names aren’t drawn will automatically be rolled into the next month’s lottery.
 
Each pass allows the cardholder and three guests free general admission to the Oregon Coast Aquarium. There are four passes available per month.  Passes check out for up to 30 days, and can be checked out once per calendar year. To add your name to the lottery list, call the library at 541-996-2277. Please have your library card ready.
 
For more information, visit https://www.driftwoodlib.org/culturepass.php
 
This program is made possible through the generous support of the Franz Bakery Foundation, U.S. Bank, the Doris & Michael Garcia Fund, the Oregon Cultural Trust, and the Lincoln County Cultural Coalition.
 

Did you know we offer curbside pick up?
 
Whether you’re just not feeling well and want to limit your exposure to others, or simply find that picking items up at our Galley Avenue entrance is more convenient for you, we offer curbside service to our cardholders as a quick, easy way to pick up your holds.
 
Give the library a call at 541-996-2277, press 4 at the menu, to schedule your curbside appointment. Please call at least 30 minutes before you would like to arrive in order to give staff time to put your order together and check it out for you. Curbside pick up is available at our back door on Galley St. from when we open at 10:00 AM until we close at 6:00 PM.

Did you know?

Library2Go ebooks and e-audiobooks (available through the Libby app) now show up in your catalog search results? When you search for a title such as The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies by Beatrix Potter, not only will you see the library's physical holdings, but our digital holdings as well! If the book is marked with [eBook] and includes the information, "Borrow with Libby," it is a title that any cardholder can download! Just follow the link and sign into your Library2Go account to check the item out.
 
 
 

Friends of the Driftwood Library Book Sale
 
Hours: Every Monday from 10am - 2pm
             Book Sale is not open if the Library is closed.
 
Book Prices: Children's .25 ; pocketbooks .50 ; hardback and softcover books $1.00.
 
We have individually priced sections for coffee table books, book sets, rare books, and signed books. We also have VHS tapes for .50, DVDs for $2.00, and CDs for $1.00
 
All proceeds from the Friend's Book Sale go to support the library and its many programs.
 
Contact the Friends of Driftwood Public Library
at 541-996-1215.

Check out our past newsletters!
 
You can now find our past newsletters on our website!
 
Visit https://driftwoodlib.org/newsletters.php to see the most recent Library Happenings and The Good Stuff newsletters as well as as list of all our past issues. 

Driftwood Public Library
801 SW HWY 101 #201
Lincoln City, OR 97367
(541) 996-2277
librarian@lincolncity.org
www.driftwoodlib.org
Hours:
Monday-Saturday: 10:00 AM until 6:00 PM
Sunday: 1:00 PM until 5:00 PM