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FOR KIDS & FAMILY
Free Book for Kids to Keep
We’re extending our Summer Reading book giveaway through September. Pick up a free book for each child and teen to keep. Books courtesy of the Friends of Eugene Public Library. Drop by at the Downtown Library (curbside): Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday, 10am-6pm; or Wednesday and Thursday, 12pm-8pm. Or drop by at Bethel and Sheldon (indoors): Monday through Saturday, 10am-6pm.
Family Storytime LIVE
Online: Tuesdays at 11:00 a.m., Facebook Live
Stories, songs, rhymes, puppets, and more - live! Storytime helps little ones develop the language skills they’ll need when they’re learning to read. Plus it’s a lovely way to play together. Join us live, or later, or over and over here!
Tween Scene Book Group - filled; watch for October book group sign-ups starting Sept. 15
Online: Thursday, September 17, 4:00 p.m., Zoom
Preregistration required to receive event link: call 541-682-5450.
Join a fun conversation and activity for ages 9-12. This month, Tween Scene book group is reading “The Gauntlet” by Karuna Riazi, an action-packed adventure about getting trapped inside a board game (think steampunk “Jumanji”). Sign up and we’ll mail the book to you (within the Eugene area). Or get the eBook free with your library card: https://library2go.overdrive.com/library2go-eugene/kids/media/2754543
Teddy Bear Picnic
We held this summer’s Teddy Bear Picnic outside and online. You can still sing along and dance with Mike and Carleen McCornack and the Garden Variety Band! Watch it now.
Learn About Bees
Online: Facebook video
Kids and family: join learn about bees and pollination with this specially-recorded video activity with WREN (Willamette Resources and Educational Network). Explore native bees and bee habitats around the West Eugene Wetlands. These small pollinators that make a huge impact! Build an edible model of a bee and nesting ground, talk with bee professionals, and make a bee drinking station.
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FOR TEENS
Free Book for Teens to Keep
We’re extending our Summer Reading book giveaway through September. Pick up a free book for each child and teen to keep. Books courtesy of the Friends of Eugene Public Library. Drop by at the Downtown Library (curbside): Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday, 10am-6pm; or Wednesday and Thursday, 12pm-8pm. Or drop by at Bethel and Sheldon (indoors): Monday through Saturday, 10am-6pm.
Stuck in the Middle and Teen Book Group: Together! -- filled; watch for October book group sign-ups starting Sept. 15
Online: Thursday, September 10, 4:00 p.m., Zoom
Preregistration required to receive event link: call 541-682-5450.
This month, two of our youth book groups are meeting together! Ages 11 to 19 are reading "Fresh Ink,” a collection of stories by popular YA authors edited by Lamar Giles in partnership with We Need Diverse Books. Sign up and we’ll mail the book to you (within the Eugene area). Or get the eBook free with your library card: https://library2go.overdrive.com/library2go-eugene/teens/search?query=fresh+ink
William Ritter: Live Interview
Missed our live interview with William Ritter, author of the popular and beloved "Jackaby" and "Oddmire" series? Watch it now.
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FOR ADULTS
William Ritter: Live Interview
Missed our live interview with William Ritter, author of the popular and beloved "Jackaby" and "Oddmire" series? Watch it now.
Book Group for Adults: "Wild Things: The Joy of Reading Children’s Literature as an Adult "
Online: New date! Tuesday, October 27, 7:00 p.m., Zoom
Postponed from original August date; preregister to receive event link one week ahead: call 541-682-5450.
Do you love, miss, and long to know more about Ramona, Edmund, Harriet, Almanzo, and the Cat in the Hat? Get together with a community of readers for a lively conversation inspired by Bruce Handy’s funny and sometimes provocative book. Revisit beloved children’s books and learn about their philosophical, psychological, and literary underpinnings. “Let the wild rumpus start!”
Get the book free with your library card:
eBook: https://library2go.overdrive.com/media/3022436
Audio book: https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/11944086
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FRIENDS & FOUNDATION SPECIAL EVENTS
Surprise Me! Friends Book Sale
Online purchasing opens Monday, September 7, 9:00 a.m., https://libraryfriendsmarket.com
The Friends of Eugene Public Library are back with another “Surprise Me!” used book sale. Order online, then drive through to pick up your book bundle. Choose a genre (mystery, biography, romance, etc.) and get a bundle of ten books for adults for $10, or fifteen children’s books for $10. Pick-up appointments will be September 20 at the Friends’ warehouse on Hwy. 99. For more information and ordering: https://libraryfriendsmarket.com
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ONLINE & ONGOING
All free! Some online actitivies require a library card. If you don’t have one, call us to sign up: 541-682-5450.
Personalized reading recommendations
Get expert suggestions to match your tastes and interests. Fill out our online form for adults or kids and teens, email us, live chat with us, or call us at 541-682-5450.
Book lists, reviews, and more
Booklist Online
Books & Authors
NoveList Plus
Art Exhibit: Acrylic Paintings by Amy Hartsfield
Enjoy a video art exhibit featuring paintings of trees and other "nature-scapes" by self-taught Eugene artist Amy Hartsfield.
Eugene Public Library Escape Rooms
Solve puzzles and clues to escape! Work on these fun challenges alone or as a team.
- Undersea Atlantis Escape Room (ages 10 and up)
- The Labyrinth: Greek Mythology Escape Room (ages 10 and up)
- Spy School: Secret Agent Training Escape Room - Part 1 (ages 13 and up)
- Spy School: Secret Agent Training Escape Room - Part 2 (ages 13 and up)
- Murder in the Library (ages 13 and up)
Women Make Waves: Listening Experience
Take a listening adventure with a wide variety of performers and types of music. Start now.
Stay-at-home Storytimes
Delightful short "tastes of storytimes" we recorded this spring. Enjoy on Facebook or Instagram. Plus new recordings of recent storytimes held live online.
Ancestry.com
Explore your family tree, history, and more. Library card required. Start now.
Lynda.com
Professional courses in software development, web development, design, photography, and business. Library card required. Start now.
Mango Languages
Interactive lessons to learn dozens of languages, including English as a second language. Library card required. Start now.
And more ...
Yes, more learning and entertainment from home!
And even more!