North Plains Public Library

One Book, One Community
This coming January, NPPL and Friends of the Library are putting on a “One Book, One Community” event. The program will center around the book The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz, with a kick-off party on Saturday, January 12th at the library. Activities will continue through the month of February. If you are interested in helping to plan the program or volunteer at any of the activities, please call or email Diane VanGrunsven, 503-647-5127, dvannew@comcast.net.

Storytime
Come join us every Wednesday from 10:15-10:45a.m. to hear Volunteer Michelle Stansell and her assistant, Mr. Snowy the owl puppet, read from our collection of children’s picture books. Interactive crafts and learning activities are also provided during the story readings. This month’s theme is on Halloween, looking at the holiday’s history and the adventures of popular characters like Arthur and the Berenstain Bears.

Volunteers
We are currently recruiting volunteers for our evening shifts, Tuesdays through Fridays, from 6-8p.m. If you are able to help during any of these hours, please leave a message for our Volunteer Coordinator at 503-647-5051. To all our volunteers, thank you very sincerely for all you do! You really are such a vital part of the continued development at NPPL.

Storytime
Weekly storytime at NPPL is every Wednesday, from 10:15-10:45a.m. in the Children’s Section of the library. Volunteer Michelle Stansell will be reading books and setting up craft activities related to this month’s Halloween theme. Everyone is welcome.

Books on Display
Just to the left of our library’s front entrance are the display shelves, with various items set out from easy browsing and reading suggestions. This month we have books displayed about the women, and others, who helped explore the West, as well as some of our nicest non-fiction picture books of varying interest. These materials are available for check out.

Searching on WCCLS.org
All of our books can now be found at the WCCLS website, wccls.org, by clicking on “Library Catalog” under the “Lending Library” menu on the site’s home page. After typing in the information for your search (title, author’s name, subject or keyword), the search can be narrowed by using the pull-down menu to the right of the “Search by” option. Clicking the “Go” button will bring up your search’s results. To view which library an item is at, click on the blue “Availability” link under your desired item’s information. Holds can be placed on almost any of the WCCLS materials by clicking on the blue “Place Request” link. Patrons will need their library card number and password.

You can also use the search box on the right side of this page to search for library items.

We have a small run of NPPL shirts in five nice colors. Details about getting one for yourself will be announced soon. Many thanks to Chris Lantz for designing the awesome logo!

Kids are back in school and our Summer Reading Program has come to a close. Now that the library ahs quieted down a bit, we’ve had time to add up some number. It was a busy year, and we’re excited to have had so many teens for our first teen program. Thanks to all of the volunteers that helped! Here are the number of participants.

Kids
signed up: 99
finishers: 82
final party: 48 readers and 44 parents

Teens
signed up: 33
completed goals: 14
movie night: 5
final party: 11

Are you interested in libraries and want to make a difference in your community? There is a vacancy on the NPPL Library Board and we’re looking for someone to fill it. Applications are available at the library on the community bulletin board. If you’d like to see what a board meeting is like, please attend the next meeting on September 19th, 7:00pm at the NP Fire Station.

Some details about being on the Board:

• Meetings are the third Wednesday of every month at 7:00pm
• The term is four years
• The Library Board helps set policy and approves the Library Budget

We had a great turnout for our first Teen Summer Reading Program, and a great time at the final party. Thanks to all the teens who read so many books this summer and came to the party!

We have free passes to the following attractions. Each Cultural Pass to Adventure is available for a one-day check-out and you must pick up and return the pass to North Plains. Stop in or call us to reserve a pass.

A.C. Gilbert’s Discovery Village
This hands-on, interactive museum is designed to spark children’s curiosity. Discovery Village is located in downtown Salem’s Riverfront Park.

The pass admits five guests (age 1 and up).

Call 503-371-3631 for hours and information or check out the website at www.acgilbert.org.

Pittock Mansion
A visit to this 16,000 square foot chateaueseque mansion, nestled in Portland’s west hills, will bring you back to the romantic charm of a vanished era. Pack a picnic basket and enjoy the sweeping view of mountains, rivers and the City of Portland. Don’t forget your camera.

The pass allows two adults and two children (ages 6-18) admission into the mansion.

Closed on major holidays. Call 503-823-3624 for additional hours and closures or check out the website at www.pittockmansion.com.

Portland Children’s Museum
Located in Portland’s family-friendly Washington Park, the Children’s Museum provides children with the hands-on tools for exploration, artistic self-expression and development of their imagination.

The membership admits one adult and two children, or two adults and one child into the museum.

Call 503-223-6500 for hours or check out the website at www.portlandcm2.org.

Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks and Minerals
The Museum collection includes an extensive variety of crystallized mineral species, world class specimens of common quartz and gypsum, colorful copper minerals, and one of the two finest red rhodochrosite specimens in the world.

The pass provides access to the museum for 2 adults and up to 6 children or grandchildren under 21 years of age in the same household.

For museum hours, location and questions please call 503-647-2418 or visit the website at www.ricenwmuseum.org.

You all keep checking out whatever new DVDs we get, so we’ve been encouraged to get even more. Here’s the latest batch. It includes some television shows!

• Arrested Development Season 1
• Arrested Development Season 2
• Arrested Development Season 3
• Borat
• Good Bye, Lenin
• House of Flying Daggers
• The Last King of Scotland
• Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring
• Lord of the Rings: Return of the King
• Lost Season 1
• Lost Season 2
• El Mariachi
• The Office (USA) Season 1
• The Office (USA) Season 2
• Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl
• Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
• Weeds Season 1

Come on in to check them out, or call to place a hold!

As of July 1, 2007, the NPPL will be full members of the Washington County Cooperative Library Services (WCCLS). We’ve prepared a list of frequently asked questions about what this means for the library. You can find information about getting a card, Interlibrary loan and more at our:

FAQs About Joining WCCLS

Here’s the latest installment of new books and DVDs in the collection. Call now to place a hold!

Books

• The 5th Horseman - James Patterson
• A Crime in the Neighborhood - Suzanne Berne
• The Good Husband of Zebra Drive - Alexander McCall Smith
• Lake Wobegon Summer 1956 - Garrison Keillor
• The Memory Keeper’s Daughter - Kim Edwards
• The Road - Cormac McCarthy

DVDs

• Bleach (volumes 1-3)
• Children of Men
• Curse of the Golden Flower
• The DaVinci Code
• A Night at the Museum
• The Prestige
• Say Anything
• Volver