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From April 29 through May 10, the Hillsboro Main Library (on Brookwood) will be closed until 3 pm weekdays. This is to accommodate moving adult fiction, nonfiction, magazines and shelving to the second floor of the library.

Hours at the Hillsboro Main Library from April 29th to May 10th
Monday - Friday: 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Saturday 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Sunday 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm

The Hillsboro Shute Park Branch Library will be open through May 11, after which it will be closed for major renovations until March 2014.

Hours at the Hillsboro Shute Park Branch Library from now until May 11th
Monday - Wednesday 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday - Saturday 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Sunday closed

Learn about picking up holds at the Shute Park Library

Want to learn more about the changes at the Hillsboro Library? Visit their blog about the project!

Do you use the Shute Park Library in Hillsboro to pick up your holds? This information is for you!

The Shute Park Library will be closing for renovations after May 11th. Here's what you need to know about the holds you pick up at Shute Park.

You cannot place new holds and set the pick-up location to Shute Park. Please choose a different WCCLS library to pick up your hold at. The closest library to Shute Park is the Hillsboro Main Library, on Brookwood.

If you have existing holds that will arrive at the Shute Park Library before May 11th, you can still pick them up at Shute Park.

Holds that will not arrive at the Shute Park Library before May 11th must be adjusted to have a different pick up library. This can't be done online in your WCCLS account - please phone staff at a WCCLS library to do this for you.

When the Shute Park Library closes for renovation at the end of the day on May 11th, you will not be able to pick up your holds or return materials there. The Shute Park Library will be closed for renovation until 2014.

Thank you for your patience! If you have questions about the Shute Park closure, please contact the Hillsboro Library at 503-615-6500. For assistance with your account, please contact staff at your local library.

If you search the full version of the WCCLS catalog today, you'll notice that the search results are displayed by relevance order, not alphabetically by title. This will make the full (desktop) catalog match our mobile catalog, which already displays your search results sorted by relevance.

This change will make it easier to find what you're looking for in the WCCLS catalog.

If you have any questions about the change, or need more information on searching the WCCLS catalog, please contact your local library.

1:00 PM to 2:30 PM - Beaverton City Library: Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Día de los Niños/ El Día de los Libros Saturday, April 27,1:00-2:30 PMCelebrate Children's Day/Book Day with us! On this day wecelebrate children, families and reading. We will celebrate with bilingual storytelling and songs (inSpanish and English), crafts and bingo! Free!Ages 2-8with their families. Día de los Niños/ El Día de los Libros Sábado, 27 de abril del de 1:00 p.m. a 2:30p.m.En este díacelebramos a los niños, a las familias y a la lectura. ¡Celebraremoscon cuentos y canciones bilingües (en Español y en Inglés), artesanías ylotería! ¡Gratuito!Para niñosde edades 2 a 8 años con sus familias. /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:'Table Normal'; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:''; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family:'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;}

1:00 PM to 2:00 PM - Cornelius Public Library: ¡Totalmente Gratis!Venga y aprenda lo básico de computación¿Para qué se usan las computadoras?Usando programas y manejando nuestros archivos electrónicosNavegar el internetCrear una cuenta de correo electrónicoTaller libre para preguntas de cualquier otro tema¡Clases Empiezan el 6 de Febrero!¡No se requiere experiencia, ni registración!MiércolesSábadosClase: 5:30pm - 6:30pmClase: 1:00pm - 2:00pmTaller libre: 4:30pm - 5:30pmTaller libre: 2:00pm - 3:00pm Clases En La Biblioteca Pública de Cornelius(Enfrente de la estación de bomberos) 1355 N Barlow StCornelius, OR 97113503-357-4093Luis Chavez | luisc@wccls.org www.ci.cornelius.or.us/libraryEste programa es apoyado en parte por el Instituto de Museo y Servicios Bibliotecarios (IMLS) por medio del Acto de Servicios Bibliotecarios y Tecnología (LSTA) , administrado por la Biblioteca del Estado de Oregón. This programis supported in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library Services and Technology Act, administered by the Oregon State Library.

1:00 PM to 3:00 PM - Hillsboro Shute Park Branch: Obtenga su propia cuenta de correo electrónico (Email) y comience a usarlo en esta clase básica participativa. Perfecta para el principiante, esta clase se repite el cuarto Sábado del mes.

12:00 PM to 1:00 PM - Cornelius Public Library: Colorín Colorado…Leamos en FamiliaUn futuro brillante empieza en un libro. Programa Gratuito cada sábado a las 12:00pmLa hora de Cuentos es patrocinado por los Amigos de la Biblioteca Pública de Cornelius.Horas: Lunes a Viernes de 10am a 7pm; Sábado de 10am a 5pm; Domingo de 12pm a 5pmLa Biblioteca Pública de Cornelius1355 N. Barlow St.503-357-4093www.cornelius.ci.or.us/library

10:30 AM to 11:30 AM - Hillsboro Shute Park Branch: Practice English or Spanish and help others learn in a friendly atmosphere. Beginners welcome! Practique inglés o español y ayude a los demás que están aprendiendo en un ambiente amable. ¡Están bienvenidos los principiantes!

10:00 AM to 12:00 PM - Forest Grove City Library: ¡Venga con sus niños de 18 meses hasta 6 años de edad para compartir con juguetes y libros especiales, conocer otros padres y madres y ayudar a su niño en su crecimiento! Visítenos entre 10am-12pm durante estos sábados:

3:00 PM to 5:00 PM - Tualatin Public Library: La Biblioteca está ofreciendo clases basicas de computación; estas clases se brindarán los viernes en el horario de 3:00 pm a 5:00 pm. Los temas serán los siguientes: Primer viernes: Informática básica Segundo viernes: Correo electrónico y redes sociales Tercer viernes: Microsoft Word Cuarto viernes: Las Aplicaciones en Google Se brindará la ayuda necesaria a los participantes con sus preguntas; estas clases no requiren inscripción por adelantado. Para más información, llame a Annie Lewis, Bibliotecaria, al 503 691-3077. The library offers computer classes in Spanish every Friday from 3:00pm-5:00pm. A new topic will be introduced each week including: First Friday: Computer basics Second Friday: Email and social networking Third Friday: Microsoft Word Fourth Friday: Google products Time will be provided for questions and one-on-one assistance. Pre-registration is not required.For more information, please call Annie Lewis, Librarian, at 503 691-3077.

Here's a fun old nursery rhyme that works great as either a fingerplay or a big body march: The Grand Old Duke of York

The Grand Old Duke of York

The grand old Duke of York
He had ten thousand men
He marched them all to the top of the hill
And he marched them down again

And when they were up they were up!
And when they were down they were down!
And when they were only half way up
They were neither up nor down!


This rhyme has been a personal long time favorite.  Young children love to move around, and what better way to get them moving in a controlled way than with a march.  The rhyme can be repeated and practiced over and over all around the room.

One of the reasons this is a valuable rhyme for pre-readers is that it teaches the directions UP and DOWN in a meaningful way.  We physically rise our hands or bodies as we act out the actions in the rhyme.  I like to flip-flop my hands in an "I can't make up my mind" manner when the men are neither up nor down.

Print awareness is a child's understanding of how printed words work.  A big part of this pre-reading skill relates to a child's understanding that we read in a specific direction.  In English, we read from left to right, top to bottom.  Rhymes that help children master an understanding of directions contribute to their later reading success!  Pretty cool!!

6:30 PM to 7:30 PM - Tualatin Public Library: Se presentan cuentos, rimas, canciones, y manualidades para familias con niños de todas edades. Storytime in Spanish. Presenting stories, songs, rhymes and crafts for families with children of all ages.

This Tuesday, April 30th, the Garden Home Community Library is hosting a Sustainability Fair from 4:00 - 6:00 pm. You'll find the fair in the gym at the THPRD Garden Home Recreation Center.

There will over 30 booths from vendors wanting to share information with you. The fair is free and open to everyone, and there will be crafts and games for kids.

See a Tesla electric vehicle and the THPRD Naturemobile! There are also door prizes, including a laptop from Ecobinary.

Learn more about the fair and see a list of some of the organizations that will be there in an article from the Portland Tribune.

6:30 PM to 7:30 PM - Hillsboro Shute Park Branch: El cuento del que hablaremos es el 'El ángel pobre' de Joaquín Pasos. La lectura de la que platicaremos en esta reunión es 'Una caja de plomo que no se podía abrir' de Jose Luis González. El círculo de lectura se reúne dos veces al mes para una conversación alrededor de lecturas comunes. El enfoque del grupo son los cuentos de Latinoamerica. El grupo es para personas de por lo menos 15 años de edad y en español. Acompañenos!

6:00 PM to 7:30 PM - Hillsboro Shute Park Branch: El círculo de lectura se reúne dos veces al mes para una conversación alrededor de lecturas comunes. El enfoque del grupo son los cuentos de Latinoamerica. El grupo es para personas de por lo menos 15 años de edad y en español. Acompañenos!

5:30 PM to 6:30 PM - Cornelius Public Library: ¡Totalmente Gratis!Venga y aprenda lo básico de computación¿Para qué se usan las computadoras?Usando programas y manejando nuestros archivos electrónicosNavegar el internetCrear una cuenta de correo electrónicoTaller libre para preguntas de cualquier otro tema¡Clases Empiezan el 6 de Febrero!¡No se requiere experiencia, ni registración!MiércolesSábadosClase: 5:30pm - 6:30pmClase: 1:00pm - 2:00pmTaller libre: 4:30pm - 5:30pmTaller libre: 2:00pm - 3:00pm Clases En La Biblioteca Pública de Cornelius(Enfrente de la estación de bomberos) 1355 N Barlow StCornelius, OR 97113503-357-4093Luis Chavez | luisc@wccls.org www.ci.cornelius.or.us/libraryEste programa es apoyado en parte por el Instituto de Museo y Servicios Bibliotecarios (IMLS) por medio del Acto de Servicios Bibliotecarios y Tecnología (LSTA) , administrado por la Biblioteca del Estado de Oregón. This programis supported in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library Services and Technology Act, administered by the Oregon State Library.

WCCLS is adding more titles to Library2Go, Oregon's downloadable ebook and audiobook service! Most Oregon libraries participate in Library2Go and share the downloadable titles, but WCCLS is also purchasing ebook titles that are just for WCCLS cardholders. We are adding books that were not originally in Library2Go, and are also adding extra copies for books whose wait lists are really long.

To be sure you see the titles that WCCLS has purchased just for our cardholders, be sure to log in to Library2Go before you start searching for books.

You'll know a book has been added just for WCCLS cardholders if you see the seal at the top-left of the book jacket. You'll also notice that instead of Borrow or Place a Hold, the button will say Sign in for Availability.

Questions about using Library2Go? Ask staff at your local library, or browse our online help pages.

6:30 PM to 7:00 PM - Hillsboro Shute Park Branch: Ven a escuchar cuentos que fomentán las habilidades de alfabetización temprana. / Come listen to stories that will encourage early literacy skills.

4:00 PM to 5:00 PM - Biblioteca de la ciudad de Forest Grove: Manualidades, Legos y actividades para todas edades. Niños menores de 10 años deben estar acompañados por un adulto.

5:00 PM to 6:00 PM - Cornelius Public Library: Spanish/ English Language ExchangeIntercambio de inglés y españolMondays starting February 4th5:00pm-7:00pmLunes empezando el 4 de febreroa las 5:00pm-7:00pm A FREE drop in opportunity for friendly practice if you are learning English or Spanish!¡Una oportunidad GRATUITA para practicar inglés o español en un lugar amistoso!at the Cornelius Public Library1355 N Barlow(next to the fire station/ junto a la estación de bomberos) This program is supported in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library Services and Technology Act, administered by the Oregon State Library.Este programa es apoyado en parte por el Instituto de Museo y Servicios Bibliotecarios (IMLS) por medio del Acto de Servicios Bibliotecarios y Tecnología (LSTA) , administrado por la Biblioteca del Estado de Oregón.