Welcome to Summer Library Challenge 2025
Congratulations, Emily L!
 
Every week, we will give away a $25 bookstore gift card to one lucky SLC participant.
 
Our weekly winner is Emily L.
 
*Winners will be contacted directly.
Special Raffle!
Surprise!

We have some donated prizes to give away! These have an expiration date, so we're drawing for them sooner than later so that the lucky winners will have time to use them! 
 
This drawing will be held during the first week of August 2025 and is not related to the grand prize drawings. Remember to log your points in ReadSquared! 
 
 
Puzzle Collage Craft
Collage Crafternoon!

Over the past few weeks, we've been showcasing puzzles that have been personalized and sent to us by other Summer Reading participants. And this past Sunday, we had such a good time personalizing puzzles in person. We sat down with an art teacher, a collage artist, a mathematician, a teen who just returned from a trip to Japan, and other wonderful participants to decorate the puzzles that were included in the sign-up bags. Below is the work of our librarian, Shannon.
 
Spotlight on Creativebug
 
Creativebug is an online resource for DIY, crafters and makers that provides access to thousands of award-winning art & craft video classes in painting, knitting, crafting and more, all taught by recognized design experts and artists.
 
Creativebug is available free through Lake Oswego Public Library for LINCC Library card holders, whose home library is Lake Oswego.
 
To access from a desktop computer or mobile web browser:
First time users
  1. Visit Lake Oswego Ceativebug page(link is external)
  2. Enter your library card number and four digit PIN (If you don't know your PIN, try the last four of your phone number) and click “Log In”
  3. First time users must create an account with a personal email to continue
Returning users
  1. Visit Creativebug.com(link is external) or Lake Oswego Ceativebug page(link is external)
  2. Then log in by clicking on the red "log in now" prompt 
     
    Screenshot of Creativebug login link
  3. Now enter the account username and password that you chose when you registered for your account
  4. Enjoy unlimited access!
To access from the Mobile app
  1. You must first create an account on the Creativebug website (see directions above
  2. Once your account is created, download the Creativebug app for iOS or Android from your device’s app store
  3. Once downloaded, open the app
  4. Enter the email address and password you used to create your Creativebug account
  5. Enjoy unlimited access!

National Grilling Month
Rodney Scott's world of BBQ : every day is a good day
by Rodney Scott

The chef and co-owner of Rodney Scott's BBQ in Charleston, South Carolina, shares home-state traditions and tips on building a barbeque pit to make pit-smoked turkey, barbecued spare ribs, smoked chicken wings, hush puppies, Ella's Banana Puddin'. Illustrations.
Stirring up love : a novel
by Chandra Blumberg

When she learns that her rival—chef Finn Rimes—is also a contestant on the reality show she is starring in, Simone Blake, determined to make a name for herself and get her signature sauce out there, wages a barbecue war on television that turns into an undeniable attraction. Original.
Fire + wine : 75 smoke-infused recipes from the grill with perfect wine pairings
by Mary Cressler

The authors are BBQ experts from Portland and the Willamette Valley who express the PNW style of cooking meat and vegetables in the low and slow method over smoky heat. They started as hobbyists entering local BBQ competitions, but their recipes won them first place awards, and the notice led them to respond to catering requests. Mary is a master of wine, and they have developed recipes that complement Pinot Noir and other PNW favorites. They don't always smother their dishes with sauces, as is the practice in other parts of the country. Salmon and shellfish from the region figure prominently in the recipes, in addition to the usual BBQ standbys of ribs, steaks, and chicken.
City of saviors
by Rachel Howzell Hall

An LAPD homicide detective looks deeper into the death of a 73-year-old woman who was a congregant of a megachurch that may be protecting a murderer. By the author of Trail of Echoes.
How to grill vegetables : the new bible for barbecuing vegetables over live fire
by Steven Raichlen

The author of the New York Times best-selling Barbecue! Bible series offers a primer on how to grill vegetables with creative flavors and techniques including Spicy Smoked Chickpeas, Padron Pepper Poppers and Wood-Grilled Bruschetta with Fire Blistered Tomatoes and Ricotta. Illustrations.
Prizes
Please be sure to register online, log your summer reading, and claim your badges at lopl.org/summer. You will have opportunities to win a weekly prize ($25 gift card to various local book stores) and one of several grand prize baskets drawn at the end of the summer.
 
We will notify winners directly. 
 
ALSO...
 
Have you picked up your registration kit yet?
 
Ask for your kit at the Adult Services Desk on the main floor of the library (while supplies last).
 
Upcoming Events
Black Oregonians Outdoors: Presentation by Oregon Black Pioneers
Thursday, August 7, 5:30pm-6:30pm
 
This presentation explores the historical relationship between Black Oregonians and the outdoors, tracing a journey of exclusion, resilience, and connection to the land—from early settlement to present-day outdoor engagement and advocacy.
Adult Craft: Game Piece Jewelry 
Sunday, August 10, 1:00pm-2:00pm
 
Join Librarians Alicia and Shannon for a fun and relaxing crafternoon making one-of-a kind necklaces out of Scrabble Tiles. 

This free program is for ages 13+ and all materials are provided. Please register by emailing loref@lakeoswego.city or by calling 503-675-2540.
Level Up: (Board) Gaming at the Library
Sunday, August 10, 2:30pm to 4:30pm
 
Join us for a fun and casual afternoon of tabletop board games with other game enthusiasts. Choose from our Library of Things selection of board games or bring your own.

This free program is for ages 13+. Registration is required. Please register by emailing loref@lakeoswego.city or by calling 503-675-2540
Looking for more to do? See all programs on our online calendar.