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Intro a las computadoras
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM - Hillsboro Shute Park Branch: Conozca la computadora, el ratón, y el teclado en esta clase básica participativa. Perfecta para el principiante, esta clase se repite el primer Sábado del mes.
Lectura de cuentos en Español / Spanish Family Storytime
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
Intercambio / Exchange
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!
Art of the Story Festival performer spotlight - Anne Rutherford
We're excited for the upcoming 9th annual storytelling festival - Art of the Story. There are some great performers coming to Washington County April 13th to 20th. We want to highlight all of the storytellers in turn, and next up is Anne Rutherford, a performer from Portland.
Anne tells smart, genuinely fun stories to audiences of all ages. Her specialties are original and vintage stories of humor and adventure, trickster tales, supernatural tales and Northwest folklore.
We found this video of Anne telling a story at an event, and had to share it, as it features a librarian and some animals who read.
Like what you see? Check out the Art of the Story performance schedule to get all the details.
Anne tells smart, genuinely fun stories to audiences of all ages. Her specialties are original and vintage stories of humor and adventure, trickster tales, supernatural tales and Northwest folklore.
We found this video of Anne telling a story at an event, and had to share it, as it features a librarian and some animals who read.
Like what you see? Check out the Art of the Story performance schedule to get all the details.
Actividades de Descubrimiento para la Niñez Temprana
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:
Clases de Computación
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.
Fingerplay Fun Friday!
This week we feature the classic nursery rhyme Little Boy Blue
Little Boy Blue
Little Boy Blue come blow your horn
(pretend to blow horn)
The sheep's in the meadow
(point over shoulder)
The cow's in the corn
(point over other shoulder)
But where is the boy who looks after the sheep?
(shrug shoulders with hands out, palms up)
He's under the haystack fast asleep
(pretend to sleep)
Will you wake him?
(point out)
No, not I!
(point in)
For if I do, he's sure to cry!
(pretend to cry)
This familiar Mother Goose rhyme is as old as the hills. It has been entertaining children for countless generations.
Most Mother Goose rhymes don't lend themselves to acting out nearly so well as Little Boy Blue. It is super-easy to play along with the little boy who neglects his chores and falls asleep under the haystack.
There are tons of delightful old rhymes that are terribly fun to say, even if they can't be acted out. Most grownups will remember them from childhoods. Sadly, in this busy day and age, it can be all too easy to raise a child with little or no exposure to classic nursery rhymes.
For folks interested in learning more about Mother Goose and her rhymes, I would heartily recommend the rich Mother Goose web site developed by the Information and Library Studies program at Rutgers University: Mother Goose: A Scholarly Exploration
And you could do worse than to check out these fantastic Mother Goose collections:
Title: My Very First Mother Goose
Editor: Iona Opie
Illustrator: Rosemary Wells
Find this book at your library
Many of the most familiar English nursery rhymes are collected in this beautiful over-sized book.
Title: Here Comes Mother Goose
Editor: Iona Opie
Illustrator: Rosemary Wells
Find this book at your library
Continuing the good work, this follow-up to My Very First Mother Goose collects many familiar and unfamiliar nursery rhymes.
Little Boy Blue
Little Boy Blue come blow your horn
(pretend to blow horn)
The sheep's in the meadow
(point over shoulder)
The cow's in the corn
(point over other shoulder)
But where is the boy who looks after the sheep?
(shrug shoulders with hands out, palms up)
He's under the haystack fast asleep
(pretend to sleep)
Will you wake him?
(point out)
No, not I!
(point in)
For if I do, he's sure to cry!
(pretend to cry)
This familiar Mother Goose rhyme is as old as the hills. It has been entertaining children for countless generations.
Most Mother Goose rhymes don't lend themselves to acting out nearly so well as Little Boy Blue. It is super-easy to play along with the little boy who neglects his chores and falls asleep under the haystack.
There are tons of delightful old rhymes that are terribly fun to say, even if they can't be acted out. Most grownups will remember them from childhoods. Sadly, in this busy day and age, it can be all too easy to raise a child with little or no exposure to classic nursery rhymes.
For folks interested in learning more about Mother Goose and her rhymes, I would heartily recommend the rich Mother Goose web site developed by the Information and Library Studies program at Rutgers University: Mother Goose: A Scholarly Exploration
And you could do worse than to check out these fantastic Mother Goose collections:
Title: My Very First Mother Goose
Editor: Iona Opie
Illustrator: Rosemary Wells
Find this book at your library
Many of the most familiar English nursery rhymes are collected in this beautiful over-sized book.
Title: Here Comes Mother Goose
Editor: Iona Opie
Illustrator: Rosemary Wells
Find this book at your library
Continuing the good work, this follow-up to My Very First Mother Goose collects many familiar and unfamiliar nursery rhymes.
Hora de cuentos / Spanish Storytime
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.
Clases de Computación para principiantes
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.
Visiting Storyland, pt. 5
Our next Storyland title is a vocabulary-packed picture book all about a busy little, cookie-loving mouse: If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Joffe Numeroff (illustrated by Felicia Bond).
The story starts perfectly: "If you give a mouse a cookie," is immediately followed by, "he's going to ask for a glass of milk." And with that, we're off to the races with a rambling tale that would sound perfect coming out of the mouth of a preschooler. If this happens, then that is going to happen and if that happens, then this is going to happen.
Reminiscent of The Song That Doesn't End, the story wraps up with a wide-open invitation to turn back to page one and start all over again.
What makes If You Give a Mouse a Cookie so wonderful is the pictures. They are packed with all sorts of fun stuff that most children will recognize from their own homes. The kitchen contains cookie jars, a toaster, a blender and all kinds of other goodies. The pictures open up a world of possibilities for growing a conversation between caregiver and child.
To help reinforce vocabulary knowledge in older preschoolers, try playing the I Spy Game while reading the story. Try to make sure the objects you pick aren't unfamiliar to your child.
Having conversations about what is happening on the pages of picture books is called Dialogic Reading. Research shows that it can be a powerful tool for improving a child's reading comprehension and understanding.
For younger kids, it is best to stick with easy-to-answer "closed" questions. These are the types of questions that basically have one correct answer. Questions like: "what is this?" or "what color crayon is the mouse using to draw?"
For preschoolers and older kids, you can ask more complicated "open-ended" questions. These are questions where the child is asked to predict or provide a more reasoned-out response. Questions like: "what do you think is going to happen next?" or "why do you think the mouse decided to use the green crayon?" The predictive structure of If You Give a Mouse a Cookie makes it a perfect fit for asking lots of questions of this sort!
When doing activities like the I Spy Game and Dialogic Reading, remember to encourage your kids and provide them with help when they need it. Children learn best when they engage in activities that are both meaningful to them and fun, so try to keep things interesting and silly. If your kids aren't into the activity at the time, try again later.
The Storyland exhibit is on display at the Portland Children's Museum until May 5, 2013. Visitors can explore mouse's chocolate chip cookie or join him on his powder box and read him a story! To visit the Children's Museum for free, contact your local Washington County library today and arrange to check out a Cultural Pass.
Here are a handful of books that do a great job of letting kids practice making predictions and are perfect for dialogic reading.
Title: Caps for Sale
Author: Esphyr Slobodkina
Find this book at your library
The classic tale of a peddler (ooh! there's a fun vocabulary word!) and a bunch of monkeys! Who took the peddlers hats!? Do you think they will give them back?
Title: I Went Walking
Author: Sue Williams
Illustrator: Julie Vivas
Find this book at your library
The text repeats "I went walking" and "What did you see?" Visual clues help kids predict and answer.
Title: Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes
Author: Eric Litwin
Illustrator: James Dean
Find this book at your library
Pete loves his white shoes, until he steps into a large pile of strawberries... "What color did it turn his shoes?" Guessing colors and consequences was never this fun!
Title: What Do You Do With a Tail Like This?
Author: Steve Jenkins and Robin Page
Illustrator: Steve Jenkins
Find this book at your library
Various animal parts are shown along with a simple question "What do you do with a _____ like this?" The real answers are almost as fun as the answers kids come up with!
Title: What Will Fat Cat Sit On?
Author: Jan Thomas
Find this book at your library
Fat cat is going to sit on something... or someone! Who's it going to be?!
The story starts perfectly: "If you give a mouse a cookie," is immediately followed by, "he's going to ask for a glass of milk." And with that, we're off to the races with a rambling tale that would sound perfect coming out of the mouth of a preschooler. If this happens, then that is going to happen and if that happens, then this is going to happen.
Reminiscent of The Song That Doesn't End, the story wraps up with a wide-open invitation to turn back to page one and start all over again.
What makes If You Give a Mouse a Cookie so wonderful is the pictures. They are packed with all sorts of fun stuff that most children will recognize from their own homes. The kitchen contains cookie jars, a toaster, a blender and all kinds of other goodies. The pictures open up a world of possibilities for growing a conversation between caregiver and child.
To help reinforce vocabulary knowledge in older preschoolers, try playing the I Spy Game while reading the story. Try to make sure the objects you pick aren't unfamiliar to your child.
Having conversations about what is happening on the pages of picture books is called Dialogic Reading. Research shows that it can be a powerful tool for improving a child's reading comprehension and understanding.
For younger kids, it is best to stick with easy-to-answer "closed" questions. These are the types of questions that basically have one correct answer. Questions like: "what is this?" or "what color crayon is the mouse using to draw?"
For preschoolers and older kids, you can ask more complicated "open-ended" questions. These are questions where the child is asked to predict or provide a more reasoned-out response. Questions like: "what do you think is going to happen next?" or "why do you think the mouse decided to use the green crayon?" The predictive structure of If You Give a Mouse a Cookie makes it a perfect fit for asking lots of questions of this sort!
When doing activities like the I Spy Game and Dialogic Reading, remember to encourage your kids and provide them with help when they need it. Children learn best when they engage in activities that are both meaningful to them and fun, so try to keep things interesting and silly. If your kids aren't into the activity at the time, try again later.
The Storyland exhibit is on display at the Portland Children's Museum until May 5, 2013. Visitors can explore mouse's chocolate chip cookie or join him on his powder box and read him a story! To visit the Children's Museum for free, contact your local Washington County library today and arrange to check out a Cultural Pass.
Here are a handful of books that do a great job of letting kids practice making predictions and are perfect for dialogic reading.
Title: Caps for Sale
Author: Esphyr Slobodkina
Find this book at your library
The classic tale of a peddler (ooh! there's a fun vocabulary word!) and a bunch of monkeys! Who took the peddlers hats!? Do you think they will give them back?
Title: I Went Walking
Author: Sue Williams
Illustrator: Julie Vivas
Find this book at your library
The text repeats "I went walking" and "What did you see?" Visual clues help kids predict and answer.
Title: Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes
Author: Eric Litwin
Illustrator: James Dean
Find this book at your library
Pete loves his white shoes, until he steps into a large pile of strawberries... "What color did it turn his shoes?" Guessing colors and consequences was never this fun!
Title: What Do You Do With a Tail Like This?
Author: Steve Jenkins and Robin Page
Illustrator: Steve Jenkins
Find this book at your library
Various animal parts are shown along with a simple question "What do you do with a _____ like this?" The real answers are almost as fun as the answers kids come up with!
Title: What Will Fat Cat Sit On?
Author: Jan Thomas
Find this book at your library
Fat cat is going to sit on something... or someone! Who's it going to be?!
Ballet and photography at the North Plains Library
April is an arts-filled month at North Plains!
On Saturday, April 13th at 1:00 pm, the Portland Ballet will be offering a free mini-performance and sample ballet lessons for kids in Kindergarten through 6th Grade. This will be taking place at the Jessie Mays Community Hall.
The Portland Ballet, a training ground for professional ballet artists, provides performance experience for pre-professional dancers and emerging choreographers and promotes ballet appreciation in the community through outreach and education.
In addition, landscape and portrait photographer Tom Jacquemin of Hillsboro will be exhibiting his work at the library from April 11 through May 31. A reception will be held in his honor on Friday, April 19 at 6 p.m. at the library, and the public is invited to attend this free event.
All of Jacquemin’s photographs will be available for purchase and can be made in additional sizes. He also sells his photographs at the Cedar Mill Farmers’ Market most Saturdays.
On Saturday, April 13th at 1:00 pm, the Portland Ballet will be offering a free mini-performance and sample ballet lessons for kids in Kindergarten through 6th Grade. This will be taking place at the Jessie Mays Community Hall.
The Portland Ballet, a training ground for professional ballet artists, provides performance experience for pre-professional dancers and emerging choreographers and promotes ballet appreciation in the community through outreach and education.
In addition, landscape and portrait photographer Tom Jacquemin of Hillsboro will be exhibiting his work at the library from April 11 through May 31. A reception will be held in his honor on Friday, April 19 at 6 p.m. at the library, and the public is invited to attend this free event.
All of Jacquemin’s photographs will be available for purchase and can be made in additional sizes. He also sells his photographs at the Cedar Mill Farmers’ Market most Saturdays.
Cuentos en español / Spanish Storytime
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.
Art of the Story Festival performer spotlight - Bill Ratner
We're excited for the upcoming 9th annual storytelling festival - Art of the Story. There are some great performers coming to Washington County April 13th to 20th. We want to highlight all of the storytellers in turn, and next up is Bill Ratner.
Bill is one of Hollywood's premier voices and storytellers. For those of you who watched G.I. Joe, Bill was the voice of Flint. You'll also recognize his voice from many movie trailers and commercials.
In addition to his successful career in voiceovers, Bill is a master storyteller - National Storytelling Festival Slam Teller, Best of Hollywood Fringe Festival, eight-time Moth StorySLAM Winner - as well as a published short story writer, essayist, and playwright. He performs his stories in comedy clubs, theaters, taverns, schools, and storytelling festivals across the country.
Want to see Bill in action? Check out this video of a performance on the Comedy Central Stage in Hollywood. This performance is for adults, and contains a few "colorful" situations. It's a charming and funny story from the days of his father and uncle, growing up in 1920s Chicago.
Like what you see? Check out the Art of the Story performance schedule to get all the details.
Bill is one of Hollywood's premier voices and storytellers. For those of you who watched G.I. Joe, Bill was the voice of Flint. You'll also recognize his voice from many movie trailers and commercials.
In addition to his successful career in voiceovers, Bill is a master storyteller - National Storytelling Festival Slam Teller, Best of Hollywood Fringe Festival, eight-time Moth StorySLAM Winner - as well as a published short story writer, essayist, and playwright. He performs his stories in comedy clubs, theaters, taverns, schools, and storytelling festivals across the country.
Want to see Bill in action? Check out this video of a performance on the Comedy Central Stage in Hollywood. This performance is for adults, and contains a few "colorful" situations. It's a charming and funny story from the days of his father and uncle, growing up in 1920s Chicago.
Like what you see? Check out the Art of the Story performance schedule to get all the details.
International Children's Book Day!!
Every year on the birthday of Hans Christian Andersen, the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) sponsors the International Children's Book Day (ICBD). It is a day when lovers of children's books all come together to celebrate books from around our great big world!
This year, the US chapter of IBBY (called USBBY) was selected to develop supporting material for the International Children's Book Day. They created a beautiful poster featuring a poem by Pat Mora and pictures by Ashley Bryan. Click on the image to the left to see the poster enlarged and to read the poem.
For more details, check out the USBBY blog: Bookjoy Around the World
For a super-fun international book experience, check out the International Children's Digital Library. It is an online eBook platform that was created over 10 years ago by a group of folks at the University of Maryland working together with the Internet Archive.
Click image to visit the International Children's Digital Library!! Here is a short list of some recent international picture books I have enjoyed. Many were originally published in a language other than English.
Title: Seasons
Author: Blexbolex (France)
Find this book at your library
Screen prints show the beautiful flow of the seasons. Each page includes a fun vocabulary word!
Title: Guji Guji
Author: Chih-Yuan Chen (China)
Find this book at your library
The wonderful tale of a misplaced egg, a group of mean crocodiles and the world's first crocoduck!
Title: I Lost My Tooth in Africa
Author: Penda Diakité
Illustrator: Baba Wagué Diakité (Mali & Portland, OR)
Find this book at your library
A fun story of a young girl who visits Mali with her family and looses her tooth in the process.
Title: Wolf Won't Bite!
Author: Emily Gravett (England)
Find this book at your library
Three pigs host a circus and show off all things they can make the wolf do! They are quite sure he won't bite. I'm not so sure, myself.
Title: It's Useful to Have a Duck
Author: Isol (Argentina)
Find this book at your library
A young boy tells just how useful it is to have a duck. Flip the book over and hear from the duck about how useful it is to have a boy!!
Title: Follow the Line
Author: Laura Ljungkvist (Sweden)
Find this book at your library
A line travels all over the world and invites the reader to explore all kinds of fun stuff!
Title: Black Dog
Author: Levi Pinfold (Australia)
Find this book at your library
A giant black dog shows up outside a family's home terrifying everyone except for one young child.
Title: To Market! To Market!
Author: Anushka Ravishankar (India)
Illustrator: Emanuele Scanziani (Italy)
Find this book at your library
A rhyming tale of a little girl's trip to the market to buy whatever she wants!
Title: No
Author: Claudia Rueda (Colombia)
Find this book at your library
Even though winter is coming, little bear doesn't want to hibernate because he would have to stop playing!
Title: Little Bird
Author: Germano Zullo (Switzerland)
Illustrator: Albertine (Switzerland)
Find this book at your library
An extremely sweet tale of a van driver who tries to teach a little bird to fly away.
This year, the US chapter of IBBY (called USBBY) was selected to develop supporting material for the International Children's Book Day. They created a beautiful poster featuring a poem by Pat Mora and pictures by Ashley Bryan. Click on the image to the left to see the poster enlarged and to read the poem.
For more details, check out the USBBY blog: Bookjoy Around the World
For a super-fun international book experience, check out the International Children's Digital Library. It is an online eBook platform that was created over 10 years ago by a group of folks at the University of Maryland working together with the Internet Archive.
Click image to visit the International Children's Digital Library!! Here is a short list of some recent international picture books I have enjoyed. Many were originally published in a language other than English.
Title: Seasons
Author: Blexbolex (France)
Find this book at your library
Screen prints show the beautiful flow of the seasons. Each page includes a fun vocabulary word!
Title: Guji Guji
Author: Chih-Yuan Chen (China)
Find this book at your library
The wonderful tale of a misplaced egg, a group of mean crocodiles and the world's first crocoduck!
Title: I Lost My Tooth in Africa
Author: Penda Diakité
Illustrator: Baba Wagué Diakité (Mali & Portland, OR)
Find this book at your library
A fun story of a young girl who visits Mali with her family and looses her tooth in the process.
Title: Wolf Won't Bite!
Author: Emily Gravett (England)
Find this book at your library
Three pigs host a circus and show off all things they can make the wolf do! They are quite sure he won't bite. I'm not so sure, myself.
Title: It's Useful to Have a Duck
Author: Isol (Argentina)
Find this book at your library
A young boy tells just how useful it is to have a duck. Flip the book over and hear from the duck about how useful it is to have a boy!!
Title: Follow the Line
Author: Laura Ljungkvist (Sweden)
Find this book at your library
A line travels all over the world and invites the reader to explore all kinds of fun stuff!
Title: Black Dog
Author: Levi Pinfold (Australia)
Find this book at your library
A giant black dog shows up outside a family's home terrifying everyone except for one young child.
Title: To Market! To Market!
Author: Anushka Ravishankar (India)
Illustrator: Emanuele Scanziani (Italy)
Find this book at your library
A rhyming tale of a little girl's trip to the market to buy whatever she wants!
Title: No
Author: Claudia Rueda (Colombia)
Find this book at your library
Even though winter is coming, little bear doesn't want to hibernate because he would have to stop playing!
Title: Little Bird
Author: Germano Zullo (Switzerland)
Illustrator: Albertine (Switzerland)
Find this book at your library
An extremely sweet tale of a van driver who tries to teach a little bird to fly away.
Travel Author Chantal Kelly to Visit the North Plains Public Library
Discover Italy’s charming Amalfi coast through the eyes of tour guide and travel writer Chantal Kelly on Thursday, April 11th, at 7:30 p.m. at the North Plains Public Library.
Part travelogue and part history, Kelly’s book, Gelato Sisterhood on the Amalfi Shore, will fascinate anyone who’s ever wanted to indulge in travel to Italy. The book also offers a number of mouth-watering recipes.
Born and raised in Brussels, Belgium, Kelly developed an early love of travel as she vacationed with her family thoughout Europe. She gained fluency in five languages, worked for an Italian travel agency, and ultimately formed her own boutique agency, guiding small groups throughout France, Italy, and other European destinations.
The author will have her book for sale and for signing after her presentation. This event is sponsored by The Friends of the North Plains Public Library.
Part travelogue and part history, Kelly’s book, Gelato Sisterhood on the Amalfi Shore, will fascinate anyone who’s ever wanted to indulge in travel to Italy. The book also offers a number of mouth-watering recipes.
Born and raised in Brussels, Belgium, Kelly developed an early love of travel as she vacationed with her family thoughout Europe. She gained fluency in five languages, worked for an Italian travel agency, and ultimately formed her own boutique agency, guiding small groups throughout France, Italy, and other European destinations.
The author will have her book for sale and for signing after her presentation. This event is sponsored by The Friends of the North Plains Public Library.
Language Exchange / Intercambio
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.
Oregon Book Awards - vote for your favorite!
The Oregon Book Awards ceremony is next week! The finalists for the awards have been announced, and you can vote for your favorite online in the 2013 Readers' Choice Award.
Why not choose your next book from the list of finalists? See all the finalists here, or click the links below to place a hold on books from popular categories in the WCCLS catalog.
Finalists for the Ken Kesey Award for Fiction
Finalists for the Frances Fuller Victor Award for General Nonfiction
Finalists for the Sarah Winnemucca Award for Creative Nonfiction
Finalists for the Eloise Jarvis McGraw Award for Children's Literature
Finalists for the Leslie Bradshaw Award for Young Adult Literature
We look forward to sharing the winners with you next week!
Why not choose your next book from the list of finalists? See all the finalists here, or click the links below to place a hold on books from popular categories in the WCCLS catalog.
Finalists for the Ken Kesey Award for Fiction
Finalists for the Frances Fuller Victor Award for General Nonfiction
Finalists for the Sarah Winnemucca Award for Creative Nonfiction
Finalists for the Eloise Jarvis McGraw Award for Children's Literature
Finalists for the Leslie Bradshaw Award for Young Adult Literature
We look forward to sharing the winners with you next week!
Improvements to the display of books in Library2Go
The Library2Go website got a new look a few weeks ago. One of the frequent comments about the new, image-heavy look was that information about the book (title, author, etc.) was hard to see without clicking on each book. Today new title display options have been added to Library2Go, which will hopefully make browsing for books a little bit easier.
When you click on a category or do a search, you'll see a new set of buttons that allow you to change how the titles display. Choose from the default view - "Cover" - or switch to a grid or list view. Switching to the grid or list view will give you more information about the title, without having to click on the book cover image first.
The changes were made by OverDrive, the software company that powers the Library2Go service.
When you click on a category or do a search, you'll see a new set of buttons that allow you to change how the titles display. Choose from the default view - "Cover" - or switch to a grid or list view. Switching to the grid or list view will give you more information about the title, without having to click on the book cover image first.
The changes were made by OverDrive, the software company that powers the Library2Go service.
Clases de Computación para principiantes
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.
Lectura de cuentos en Español / Spanish Family Storytime
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
