Due to a power outage, the Cascade Locks Library will be closed today, Saturday, May 17, 2025.

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Dungeons and Dragons

& Beginner Group for Teens
Wednesdays, 5/7 & 5/21, 4-6pm
Recommended for ages 12 & up

Ready to learn D&D but don’t know where to start? Come to this beginner-friendly group for teens, led by experienced Dungeon Masters. Bring your friends!

Helicopter Heroine! Author Charles Morgan Evans

Saturday, May 24th at 4pm
Hood River Library Reading Room

Join us for an engaging presentation by Charles Morgan Evans author of Helicopter Heroine, the true story of Valerie Andre, the first woman to pilot a helicopter in combat.

But They Were Here First: Native Americans and White Colonists in the Pacific Northwest

Saturday, May 31st at 2pm
Hood River Library Reading Room

with Pat Evenson-Brady, Executive Board of the History Museum of Hood River CountyJoin Pat Evenson-Brady for a fascinating talk on Native Americans and White Colonists in the Pacific Northwest. Part of Hood River Reads 2025 programs. Saturday, Feb 22, 2pm at Hood River Library’s Reading Room. Learn about the region’s complex history!

Discover and Go!

Discover and Go is a partnership between the Libraries of Eastern Oregon, member libraries, and local arts, culture, history, and recreation organizations to offer free educational and cultural experiences to library patrons across the LEO service area.

Discover and Go provides online access to free tickets donated by local cultural attractions. You can visit the Columbia Gorge Museum, High Desert Museum, Maryhill Museum of Art, OMSI, Oregon State Parks (pass is a parking permit covering parking/day use fees), and the Tamástslikt Cultural Institute.
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We're Hiring a Public Service Clerk Substitute

CLICK HERE TO APPLY

Hood River County Library District seeks an on-call Public Service Clerk Substitute to work at Cascade Locks, Hood River, Parkdale, and Bookmobile during days, evenings and Saturdays. Good customer service skills are required. Spanish speaking skills a plus. The position is open until filled. Apply online today!

Indian Creek Trail Poetry Walk

The Indian Creek Poetry Walk is a collaboration of the Hood River County Library District and The Hood River Valley Parks and Recreation District.

The installation opens on April 1 in recognition of National Poetry Month. The signs will be on display until the end of September.Visit our Indian Creek Poetry Walk for more details.

Library Programs

Free movies with your library card

Enjoy critically-acclaimed movies, inspiring documentaries, award-winning foreign films, and be sure to check out Kanopy Kids!

Library2Go - ebooks & audiobooks for all ages

Your Hood River County Library District card gives you free access to thousands of ebooks and audiobooks for all ages, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Manage your books on the go

SageCat is the official app for the Sage Library System. Search the catalog, place holds, renew items and store your library card on any iOS and Android device.

Find your next book using NoveList Plus

If you want some help finding a new book, give NoveList Plus a try. You can use it to search for new titles and the results will match your preferences.

For the easiest search, try the Recommended Reads Lists. They’re located on the left side of the homepage and span all genres and age levels.

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