Driftwood Public Library
 
January 2024
 



January Library Closures:
 
Jan. 15 - Closed for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day


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.
 
There will be no Music and Movement on Jan. 2.
 
Outdoor Storytime
 
Outdoor Storytime will return in the spring!
 Storytime
Thursdays, 10:30 a.m.
Children's Room
 
Join us for stories, music, and more! Open to all ages.
 
Saturday Storytime
January 27 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.

Saturday Crafternoon
 
Jan. 27 from 2 - 4 p.m.
 
Join us as one of our teen volunteers shows us how to use silicone to make molds.
 
Open to all ages
Family Nights:
Wednesdays from 3:30 p.m. - 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.
 
Jan. 3 - New Year's Celebration
Join us for crafts and to learn about New Year's traditions around the world.
 
Jan. 10 - Kids Cook: Mug Cakes
Learn how to make a tasty treat in the microwave.
 
Jan. 17 - Winnie the Pooh Day
Celebrate 98 years of Winnie the Pooh with us.
 
Jan. 24 - Kids Science: DIY Bath Fizzies
Make bath time fun with a little bit of science.
 
Jan. 31 - Library Camp In
Join us for blanket forts, snacks, games and a movie.
 
Open to all ages!

Homeschool Hangout
Calling all homeschoolers!

Join us for our Homeschool Hangout sessions:
 
Jan. 17 - Kids Science: Butter Making
Join us for some edible science as we turn heavy cream into butter.
 
Jan. 31 - Kids Science: Egg Drop Challenge
Can you build a landing device that will keep an egg from breaking?
 

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.
 
Jan. 4 - New Year's Celebration
Find out about odd New Year superstitions and make some resolutions.
 
Jan. 11 - Teen Chef: Mug Cake
Who doesn't love cake? Whip up a snack in the microwave with us.
 
Jan. 18 - Shrinky Dinks
Shrink some artwork to make keychains and accessories.
 
Jan. 25 - DIY Bath Fizzies
Learn how to mix up a bath fizzy for your next spa day.
 
Open to ages 10 - 18.

Board and Tabletop Gaming:
Calling all board and tabletop gamers!
 
Join us for an afternoon gaming session using the library's board games or bring your own favorites.
 
Open to gamers of all ages and skills!
 

Driftwood Bookworms Book Club:
Elatsoe
by Darcie Little Badger

"Imagine an America very similar to our own. This America been shaped dramatically by the magic, monsters, knowledge, and legends of its peoples. Elatsoe lives in this slightly stranger America. She can raise the ghosts of dead animals, a skill passed down through generations of her Lipan Apache family. Her beloved cousin has just been murdered, in a town that wants no prying eyes. But she is going to do more than pry"

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.
 

Now Available: 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 us 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
Closed on Sundays for the month of November.