The Bookmobile route is canceled on Thursday, October 16, for maintenance.
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Banned Books Week
October 5th – 11th
Banned Books Week is an annual event to celebrate the freedom to read and to highlight attempts to censor books in schools and libraries. The American Library Association (ALA) established the event in 1982 in response to an increase in challenges to books in libraries, bookstores, and schools. The event brings together the book community, including librarians, teachers, publishers, booksellers, and readers, to support the freedom to read, publish, and express ideas. Banned Books Week focuses on efforts to remove or restrict access to books across the country to draw attention to the harms of censorship.
The ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) tracks these attempts and compiles a list of the Top Ten Most Challenged Books to inform the public. In 2024, the OIF documented 2,452 demands to censor library books and resources.
Hiring: Children's Services Assistant
Join our collaborative team to support engaging children’s programs and services across all library branches, bookmobile, and community locations.
Ashley Erdely: Wildflower of the Pacific Northwest for Kids & Adults
Saturday, October 18th, 2:00pm-3:00pm
Hood River Library Reading Room
Join us at the library for a special all-ages event with author Ashley Erdely, creator of Wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest for Kids! Families can enjoy hands-on activities, a kid-friendly presentation, and discover how to spot and celebrate the blooms all around us. A perfect event for curious kids, parents, and budding naturalists!
Teen Halloween Party
Friday, October 24th, 6-9 PM
Hood River Library
Come to the Hood River Library for some spooky fun with friends! We’ll watch Hocus Pocus 1 & 2, play Halloween games, make crafts, and have a glow in the dark dance party. Wear a costume for the chance to win a gift card to one of your favorite Hood River haunts! Middle and High School aged students welcome!
Family Movie Matinee: Coco
Saturday, October 25th, 2 PM
Hood River Library Theater
Join us in the Hood River Library Theater for a family movie matinee. We’ll provide popcorn and plenty of room to spread out and get cozy.
Club Ghibli
Saturday, October 25th, 3 pm
Kiki’s Delivery Service
Hood River Library Theater
Do you love the films of Studio Ghibli?
Join us for a monthly meet-up to watch the beloved films of Hayao Miyazaki and other animators from this award-winning Japanese studio. We’ll also make an easy Ghibli related craft and enjoy a themed snack. This club is intended for tweens and teens, but all ages are welcome – kids under 10 must be accompanied by an adult.
Halloween Party
Friday, October 31, 4-6pmHood River Library
Get ready for a spooktacular night of thrills at our Halloween Party in the library! Join us for an eerie evening of creative crafts and activities, chilling ice cream floats, and free boooooooooooooks.
Adult Yoga this Fall
Saturdays: Oct 4, Nov 1, Dec 13Oct & Nov -Meeting Room
Dec – Reading RoomIn collaboration with Wild Bloom Yoga
Author Event: Gabriel Urza
Thursday, Nov 6, 6:00 PMHood River Library Reading Room
Join local author Gabriel Urza for a special evening celebrating the release of his gripping new novel, Silver State. He will be joined in conversation by Sierra Crane Murdoch, journalist and author of the award-winning book Yellow Bird, bringing together two acclaimed writers exploring justice, truth, and the human cost of systemic failure through both fiction and nonfiction.
Sponsor: Waucoma Books
Game Night
Thursday, Nov 13, 5:30-7:30 PMHood River Library Reading RoomRecommended for ages 16+
Soar into strategy with a night of Wingspan! New to this popular board game? HR Hobbies will be on hand to guide you through how to play it and its spin-off versions: Wyrmspan, Finspan, and Wingspan Asia. Already familiar? Come, play, and test your skills against a new flock.
Sponsor: Hood River Hobbies
Dungeons & Dragons for Teens
Wednesday: Oct 8 & Oct 22, 4-6pm
Hood River Library Theater
Learn to play D&D with experienced Dungeon Masters in this beginner-friendly group for teens! All supplies include, as well as snacks. Bring your friends!
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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.
Visit the website and choose Hood River County Library District from the pull-down menu in order to log in.
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Library2Go - ebooks & audiobooks for all ages
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