Driftwood Public Library
 
October 2025
 



Dark and Stormy Night Author Series
Join us on Thursdays at 4:30 p.m. in the Reading Room for our 22nd year of our Dark and Stormy Night author series.
 
Oct. 2nd - Keith Rosson
Oct. 9 - Gabriel Urza
Oct. 16 - Neena Viel
Oct. 23 - Don Henwood
 

Free Book Fair
 

Trick or Treat at City Hall
Trick or treat your way through all three floors!

 
 
 
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
Oct. 18 & 25 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.
  
 
10/1 - Foam Pumpkin Crafts
Join us to decorate foam pumpkin cut-outs with faces and more.
 
10/8 - Kids Cook: Pumpkin Spice Smoothie
All the pumpkin without the coffee - learn how to make a yummy smoothie with our favorite fall gourd.
 
10/15 - Paper Plate Monsters
Create a one eyed, one horned, flying purple people eater (or any monster you dream up).
 
10/22 - Dot Painting
Use q-tips to paint a dot-tastic masterpiece.
 
10/29 - Halloween Party
Join us for snacks, music, and non-spooky Halloween fun!
 
 
 
Open to all ages!

Homeschool Hangout:
Homeschool Hangout is moving to Tuesday afternoons! 
 
10/7 - Pumpkin STEM and Skeleton Hands
Join us for some Halloween-inspired activities.
 
10/21 - Finance Games
Join us to play five different games that help you learn about money and budgeting.
 
 

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.
  
 
10/2 - Cauldron Painting
Join us to paint a small decorative cauldron. 
 
10/9 - Frankentoys
Join us to take make new stuffed animals out of old ones. 
 
10/16 - Teen Chef: Pumpkin Spice Smoothies
Pumpkin spice without the coffee.
 
10/23 - Zombie Dolls
Join us to create undead dolls.
 
10/30 - Halloween Hangout
Join us for a Halloween party.
 
 
 

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!

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). 2:00 pm until about 3:15. 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

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.
 

Curbside Pick Up Still an Option

Whether you have lingering COVID concerns, or simply find that picking items up at our Galley Avenue entrance is more convenient for you, we continue to 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 1 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.
 
 
 

Outreach Services Available
 
 
Driftwood Public Library provides services to patrons living in Lincoln County who are physically unable to come to the library. We also provide rotating paperback book collections to apartment buildings, community centers, senior retirement communities, and more!
 
Driftwood Public Library maintains a collection of fiction and nonfiction in large print, and can certify people with visual disabilities for participation in the free Oregon Talking Book and Braille Library, a division of the State Library of Oregon, funded by state and Federal revenue, and public donations.
 
Simply put, if you can't come to the library, we will find a way to bring the library to you!
For more information, please contact our Outreach Services Coordinator, Star Khan, at 541-996-1255, or skhan@lincolncity.org. 
 

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