Bookmobile
Our new Bookmobile is here!
We are excited to announce that the Hood River County Library District is adding new stops to the Bookmobile Route.
We are excited to be able to bring library services directly to your residency and look forward to meeting you all!
Schedule & Route:
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Special Events
Get ready for a lively game session with the Hood River Bookmobile!
Saturday, Oct 5 @ 3-5 pm
Mid-Valley Elementary field
Join us as we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a fun-filled afternoon of Lotería Mexicana at the park! Gather your family and friends, bring your competitive spirit, and enjoy this traditional Mexican game.
What to expect:
- Play Loteria Mexicana: A traditional game similar to Bingo that everyone can enjoy.
- Prizes: Win prizes during the games. Everyone who plays has a chance to win. Children who do not win a bingo can still choose from a smaller prize box before they leave.
- Mexican sweet bread will be handed out.
- Bookmobile: Explore our bookmobile and check out books, games, library of things, DVD’s or sign up for a library card.
- **Rain or shine– If needed, due to weather, we will move indoors into the cafeteria.
Feel free to pack a picnic, bring a blanket and bring your loved ones, and enjoy a day in the park. Don’t miss out on this fantastic celebration of culture, fun, and community.
¡Prepárate para una animada sesión de juego con la librería móvil de Hood River!
Sábado 5 de octubre @ 3-5 pm
Parque de la escuela Mid-Valley
¡Únase a nosotros para celebrar el Mes de la Herencia Hispana con una tarde llena de diversión de Lotería Mexicana en el parque! Reúne a tus familiares y amigos, trae tu espíritu competitivo y disfruta de este tradicional juego mexicano.
Qué esperar:
- Juega Loteria Mexicana: Un juego tradicional similar al Bingo que todos pueden disfrutar.
- Premios: Gana premios durante los juegos. Todos los que juegan tienen la oportunidad de ganar. Los niños que no ganen un bingo aún pueden elegir entre una caja de premios más pequeña antes de irse.
- Se repartirá pan dulce mexicano
- Biblioteca móvil: explore nuestra biblioteca móvil y saque libros, juegos, biblioteca de cosas, DVD o regístrese para obtener una tarjeta de biblioteca.
- **Llueva o haga sol: si es necesario, debido al clima, nos trasladaremos al interior de la cafetería.
Siéntete libre de preparar un picnic, traer una manta y traer a tus seres queridos y disfrutar de un día en el parque. No te pierdas esta fantástica celebración de cultura, diversión y comunidad.
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About the Bookmobile
The Library District will use the Bookmobile to provide literacy and lifelong learning opportunities for community members of all ages by bringing library materials, staff expertise, services, WiFi access, technology and programs to off-site events and locations to serve patrons in underserved areas of Hood River County. Not everyone can easily access one of the library branches – a bookmobile will allow greater support for all of our county residents.
The bookmobile will travel all over the county, providing the same services as the physical library branches. Patrons can put items on hold, have them delivered, and pick them up the next time the bookmobile comes to their area! Patrons can browse the shelves, which will have popular fiction and nonfiction titles for all ages, audiobooks, DVDs, CDs, and magazines.
The bookmobile will be a multi-use vehicle with dual functionality in mind. Normal library capabilities inside will include library materials and technology for patron use. Outside, an awning will provide shade for portable seating that can be used for study, classes or programs.
Mobile services will benefit children through neighborhood outreach programs; residents of senior facilities; and the large and historically-underserved Spanish-speaking population in Odell, many of whom do not live near a library branch. Mobile access to the library will increase equity for populations unable to visit the library. We are excited about this new way to support our community – we are confident the Bookmobile will be a highly visible resource to engage both current and new users as well as improve lives by providing connections to literacy and other educational services.
The Bookmobile was made possible by our amazing local library community!
How We Did It
The Hood River County Library District is proud to announce that our community contributed the entire amount to purchase the bookmobile in less than two months, bringing our dreams to provide equitable services throughout Hood River County to fruition. The library district and fundraising groups thank you for you amazing support of this vital project.
- Sponsorship: $85,000 (see below)
- Local individual donations: $41,537
- Feast of Words 2018/2019/2020: $36,000
- Bequest: $17,000
- The Hood River Cultural Trust $2,500 grant to purchase new library materials for the Bookmobile.
Platinum Sponsor $25,000
Doug & Leslie Campbell
Remembering Dorothy – John – Maureen
Feast of Word Library Foundation
State Library of Oregon – American Rescue Plan Act Grant
Gold Sponsor $10,000
Mark Patterson & Beth Joyce
Remembering Katie Barker
Silver Sponsor $5,000
Ron Cohen, Christie Smith, & KJ Cohen
Remembering Laura Schaefer
The Hackett Family
Bronze Sponsor $2,500
The Hood River Cultural Trust
Cathi Lannon
Waucoma Bookstore
Elaine and Scott Johnson
Wyeast Laboratories, Inc.
Jean & Craig Sheppard
Duckwall Fruit
Friends and Neighbors Book Club
Remembering Joe and Kay Higgins
In addition, we are pleased to announce we have received a $75,000 grant to fund operations, library collection and technology for the bookmobile and more from the State Library of Oregon. The funds are part of the American Rescue Plan Act Grant Awards.
