Adults

Hood Rivers Reads 2025 Kick-Off

Saturday, February 8th

Hood River Library 2pm for program and refreshments
Parkdale and Cascade Locks 10am-2pm for book distribution

Join us for the Hood River County Reads 2025 kick-off celebration! This beloved community initiative returns with The Beadworkers: Stories by Beth Piatote, a masterful collection praised by Louise Erdrich for its wit and storytelling prowess.

The kick-off celebration and book distribution begins at 2:00 PM at the Hood River Library, featuring a special program and refreshments.

 

 

Adult Book Club

Monthly Book Club

Find out about our upcoming book club selection here. Discussions are the second Wednesday of the month at 12:30pm at the Hood River Library.

CL Book Club

Cascade Locks Monthly Book Club

The Cascade Locks Book Club meets every fourth Thursday of the month at the Cascade Locks Library from 5:15pm-7:00pm. It will be patron lead and free for all to join.

Writing Group

Writing Group

Every Wednesday (new day) @ 3 pm, Hood River Library Columbia Room

Creative writing together! Join with fellow writers to work on your craft through prompts and (sometimes) share the results.

For more information, please contact Patty Kaplan,
(310) 710-3822.

Library Highlights for Adults

Kanopy

Kanopy

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

Libby

eBooks & Audiobooks

Explore the Libby & Overdrive apps to find your next book on the go. 

NoveList

Find your next book with 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.

⇒ Enter your library card barcode number when it asks for your Patron ID.

 

SageCat App

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.

More resources we recommend…

Genealogy Resources

Genealogy Resources

A collection of online resources for people researching relatives in Hood River County.

U of O Libraries

Historic Oregon Newspapers

Digitized newspapers from the University of Oregon’s Oregon Digital Newspaper Program. Includes The Dalles Chronicle up through 1922, several Portland-area newspapers, and soon several Hood River County newspapers.

Partners In Health

Mental Health in the Time of Social Distancing

Partners in Health has worked in epidemics and outbreaks around the world and has put together lessons learned about how to take care of yourself during times of isolation and worry.

Hood River County History Museum

Historic Hood River

Photoblog of digitized photographs from the History Museum of Hood River County

The Conversation

How to spot fake news - Coronavirus edition

There is a lot of information about the current situation being shared. Some of it’s right, some of it’s changed and some is just fake. Learn ways to identify what is good information and what shouldn’t be trusted.

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