Driftwood Public Library
 
December 2024
 



Winter Solstice:
Join us for our annual Winter Solstice Celebration on the
evening of Saturday, December 21st!
We will start gathering in the library’s Reading Room at 6:00 and entertainment will begin at 6:30.
 
For over a decade, the staff of Driftwood Public Library have been hosting a Winter Solstice event that brings together, musicians, poets, and storytellers (and cookies) from throughout Lincoln County. The community is invited to share in this evening of reflection and good cheer as we welcome the sun back into our lives. All  ages are welcome to participate in our open mic for the evening. Read your own poem, read other's poems, sing a song with your family, friends or by yourself, solo with your favorite instrument, act out a funny story, perform a dramatic reading. We simply ask that all performances be kept in the spirit of Winter Solstice. And, no Winter Solstice would be complete without cookies, punch, and hot chocolate!
 
Please contact our volunteer coordinator, Mark Irmscher at mirmscher@lincolncity.org or call (541) 996-1260 for more information.
Sponsored by the Friends of Driftwood Public Library.
 

Coffee and Conversation with the Director:
Meet up on Mondays at 10:30 in the Commons outside the Friends Bookstore for coffee and chat with our Library Director.
 

Noon Year's Eve:
Join us on December 31st from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. for our family-friendly Noon Year's Eve Party with noisemakers, music, and crafts.
 
Don't miss our countdown to noon with a balloon drop!
 

Children's Storytimes:

Music and Movement
Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m.
Children's Room
 
Songs, rhymes, movement and more in a fun class that keeps you movin' and groovin'. Open to all ages.
 
No Music and Movement on Dec. 3. Join us on Dec. 21 for Noon Year's Eve! 
Saturday Storytime
Dec. 28 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.


 Storytime
Thursdays, 10:30 a.m.
Children's Room
 
Join us for stories, music, and more! Open to all ages.
 
No Storytime on Dec. 5.
 

Winter Break Robots:
Dec. 27 & 28
Jan. 2 & 3
3:30 - 5:30 p.m.
 
 Join us for some robot fun over Winter Break!
 
We'll work on basic coding and programming skills as we navigate our robots through a variety of mazes.
 
All ages welcome.

Family Nights:
Wednesdays from 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.
 
Drop in anytime between 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. in the Community Room for a family friendly activity for all ages.
   
12/4 - Program Break
 
12/11 - Kids Cook: Edible Cookie Dough
Join us to make edible cookie dough for snacking, not baking!
 
12/18 - Winter Crafts
Join us for a snowgasboard of crafts
and a snowy winter movie.
 
12/25 - No program due to the holiday
 
Open to all ages!

Homeschool Hangout:
Calling all homeschoolers!
 
Homeschoolers of all ages are welcome to join us for a STEAM activity.
 
 12/18 - Join us for a winter themed holiday party with snowflake activities and snacks
 

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.
 
12/5 - Program Break
 
12/12 - Teen Chef: Edible Cookie Dough
Join us to make cookie dough for snacking, not baking.
 
12/18 - Paint Night
Paint with us and sip on hot cocoa or tea.
 
12/26 - Movie Night
Join us for a movie and snacks
 

Driftwood Bookworms Book Club: 
The little liar
by Albom, Mitch

A trustworthy boy who has never told a lie, 11-year-old Nico Krispis, duped by a German officer into leading his family and fellow Jewish residents to their doom, becomes a pathological liar, in a story that explores honesty, devotion and revenge—and the power of love to ultimately redeem us.

Death Cafe Meetings:
Meetings will be the last Friday of the Month from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
 
A Death Cafe is a space where people drink tea/coffee/beer, eat cake, and talk about death. The idea originates with the Swiss sociologist and anthropologist Bernard Crettaz, who organized the first Cafe Mortal in 2004. Together we will create community around death, dying, and grief. Our Death Cafe will be facilitated by Crystal Akins a Death Doula who lives in Lincoln City, Oregon. 
 
To register contact Crystal Akins 
EmbraceDeathDoulaCare@gmail.com 
or Text (503) 358-6143.
 

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.
 

Oregon State Parks Parking Passes
 
Thanks to a partnership with Oregon State Parks, the library now offers day-use Oregon State Parks parking passes for checkout! While most State Parks do not charge for parking, there are 25 parks (many of them local to the Coast) that charge a fee for day-use parking. Library patrons can avoid this fee by checking out one of our four parking passes! For a complete list of State Parks that require a fee or a pass to park, please visit the Oregon State Parks website.

Passes check out for two weeks, and you must be a Driftwood Public Library cardholder. Planning a trip to an Oregon State Park? Stop by the library today and ask for one at the front desk.

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 We Keep the Dead Close by Becky Cooper, not only will you see the library's physical holdings, but our digital holdings as well! If the book is marked with [electronic resource] and includes the information, "Click to access digital title through Overdrive," it is a title that any cardholder can download! Just follow the link and sign into your Library2Go account.

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