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Have you heard? Beginning in the summer of 2025, Garden Home Community Library Association will become the owner and operator of the West Slope Library facility, supporting West Slope’s ongoing service to the community in Raleigh Hills and West Slope. This project is called Growing Community, because together, we are strengthening library service in the West Slope, Raleigh Hills, and Garden Home communities. Neighborhood residents will benefit from our community-based nonprofit organization managing West Slope Library, and from more efficient operations that come from one agency operating two library buildings. West Slope Library will continue to operate in the existing building on the grounds of Raleigh Park Elementary School, and service will remain unchanged at Garden Home Community Library.
Our library board and staff are excited about this opportunity to keep both library locations vibrant and accessible community hubs, in addition to creating more collaborative programs and services together that will benefit our service area! We will continue to share updates in this newsletter as we have news. For more information, please visit the Growing Community webpage here: Growing Community: Garden Home and West Slope Community Libraries | wccls.org
Seeking Donations for New LEGO Club
GHCL is starting a new monthly LEGO Club! Our first event is Wednesday, Nov. 13 from 3:30-5 pm. Do you have extra LEGOs bricks you no longer want or need? Please consider donating them for community use! Donations may be dropped off at the library during our open hours. Thank you!
Resources Spotlight: LinkedIn Learning
Get the job you’ve always wanted or take your career to the next level with LinkedIn Learning. With your WCCLS library card, you can access:
· 16,000+ video courses in 7 languages · Expert instructors with real-world experience · 50+ new courses added every week
· On-demand classes 24/7 from your computer or smartphone
Topics range from entrepreneurship and tech to leadership and creative arts. You can even watch videos to refine your job search and polish your interview skills. LinkedIn Learning is free with your WCCLS library card. Visit the WCCLS website and start sharpening your skills today!
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FamilyStorytime | Wednesdays and Saturdays
10:00-10:45 am
Live & In-person
GeRoom (#7)
The entire family is welcome to join in the fun as we read, sing, talk, and play!
No registration required
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|  | Saturday Take Home Crafts |
Saturdays 10 am - 3 pm Cute Little Paper Bugs
Every Saturday in November, drop by the library for a simple insect-themed paper art project to make at home. Fun for all ages. Available while supplies last. | |
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LEGO Club | Wednesday, Nov. 13 3:30 – 5 pm
What will you build at the library? Our drop-in LEGO building program is ideal for ages 8-12, and everyone in the family is invited to build along with us!
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Crafternoon Tea | Saturday, Nov. 2 Noon - 2 pm
Live & in-person
GeRoom (#7)
Bring your own craft project to work on, while you enjoy the company of fellow craft enthusiasts. All ages and all levels are welcome.
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|  | Nerd Night: Trivia for Adults |
| Tuesday, Nov.5 6:30 pm Virtual program
Registration Required
How much do you know about the four themed sets of questions? Themes change monthly. Points – for a future trivia night - are awarded to those with the highest and lowest number of correct answers.
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Book Group | Tuesday, Nov. 12 6:30 pm
-OR- Thursday, Nov. 14 1 pm Live & in-person
GeRoom (#7)
In November we will discuss Crow Mary by Kathleen Grissom. In 1872, sixteen-year-old Goes First, a Crow Native woman, marries Abe Farwell, a white fur trader. He gives her the name Mary, and they set off on the long trip to his trading post in the Cypress Hills of Saskatchewan, Canada. Along the way, she finds a fast friend in a Métis named Jeannie; makes a lifelong enemy in a wolfer named Stiller; and despite learning a dark secret of Farwell’s past, falls in love with her husband.
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Author Becky Ellis | Tuesday, Nov. 19 6:30-7:30
In-person Registration Encouraged
In honor of Veteran’s Day, we’re hosting Becky Ellis, author of the memoir “Little Avalanches”. Ellis is a Timberwolf Pup. The daughter of a highly decorated World War II combat sergeant, she is a veteran of a war fought at home. The book received the 2024 Rubery Book Award for Best Nonfiction Book of the Year. She is a workshop facilitator at Write Around Portland and teaches writing in Portland, Oregon, where she hikes, kayaks, and has raised three daughters. Her writing has appeared in Psychology Today, Northwest Review, The Ethel, Best Small Fictions, and others.
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Puzzle Exchange |
Thursday, Nov. 21
6-7:15 pm In-Person GeRoom #7
Bring your old jigsaw puzzles and swap them out for some new ones!
Please make sure your puzzles are in good condition, in their original box, and have all their pieces. All ages and all sizes of puzzles welcome! |
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Beaded Bracelets | Wednesday, Nov. 27 3:30 – 5 pm
Live & in-person
Make some bracelets for yourself, to give as gifts, or to trade. This drop-in crafty event is ideal for ages 8-12, and everyone in the family is invited to get creative with our bracelet making supplies. |
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Digita Navigator Thurs., Nov. 7
-or- Thurs., Nov. 21 3-6 pm
Register by clicking linked dates above
Do you need help with digital questions or job searches? Try our Digital Navigator Drop-in Technology Support. This month's dates are November 7 and 21. This free program is in partnership with American Connection Corps & The Washington County Broadband Action Team. Bring your own device or use a library computer.
Registration is required. Please include your preferred contact method (email or phone) as staff will contact you to finalize details.
If our slots are full or you can't make one of the above dates, check the WCCLS events calendar for additional dates around the county. |
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November is National Family Caregiver Month
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Native American & Indigenous Authors
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