Friends of Tualatin Library book sale: two more days

Joshua No, that’s not Harry Potter. It’s Joshua, a shopper at the Friends of Tualatin Library book sale. Joshua found some excellent bargains in our anime section — both books and DVDs.

There are still a lot of bargains left and two more shopping days. On Saturday May 14, we’re open 10 am to 4 pm. Our Sunday sale hours are 1 pm to 4 pm. On Sunday regularly priced books will be $2 for a bag (bag is provided) and media and special priced items will be 50% off.

Hope to see you there.

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Friends book sale: May 13-15

Friends book saleA huge inventory of used books and an extra Sunday sale day will give shoppers the chance to pick up loads of books and media materials for the summer at the Friends of the Library Used Book Sale in May.

We will hold our semi-annual Used Book Sale on Friday, May 13 from 3—6:00 p.m.; Saturday, May 14 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; and now on Sunday, May 15 from 1—4:00 p.m. in the Community Room of the library. During Sunday sale hours, regularly priced books will be $2 for a bag (bag is provided) and media and special priced items will be 50% off. The best selection will be available on Friday afternoon and bargain prices on Sunday.

The huge inventory of items for this sale includes:

  • Fiction and non-fiction titles for adults and children
  • Lots of audiobooks for road trips and commuters
  • DVDs (fiction, non-fiction, TV series)
  • A large number of children’s picture books
  • Juvenile books for children 6-12 years of age; and young adult books including graphic novels and manga in the “Bargain Tent”
  • Tons of paperback science fiction

Most book prices are in the 50 cent to $1 range, but there will be a good selection of especially nice books and DVDs with prices as marked from $2-5. Just a reminder that credit cards are now being accepted for payment, as well as cash and checks, so there is no reason you can’t pick up books for gifts or to add to your own collection.

We can always use volunteers to help with the sale, especially since we are expanding our hours to Sunday. Please contact Allison Austin at [email protected] at or leave your name and phone number at the Library Help Desk if you are interested.

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Dia de los Ninos / Day of the Children

Angel OcasioThe Tualatin Library will celebrate Dia de los Ninos on Saturday, May 7th from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm. This year Angel Ocasio will entertain with his unique style of bilingual physical comedy, magic, and juggling. There will also be crafts and refreshments, and each child will receive a free book.

Dia de los Ninos/Dia de los Libros (Day of the Children/Day of the Books) is an annual celebration of childhood and literacy. The Friends donated $1,000 for this event.

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Art of the Story

Art of the StoryThe 12th Annual WCCLS Storytelling Festival — Art of the Story, is coming up April 2-9.

The week-long storytelling extravaganza features twelve unique storytelling performances at various libraries in Washington County. The full schedule of events is available on the WCCLS website.

Featured performers in the 2016 festival include Val Mallinson, Amy Theberge, Tom Swearingen, Patrick Ball, and Kevin Kling. Local Story Slam contestants Steve Taylor, Warren McPherson, Frances Hunter, and Chuck McConnell will compete on Saturday, April 2, at the Beaverton City Library.

One of the events is scheduled to take place at the Tualatin Library on Thursday, April 7th, at 7:00 pm in the Community Room:

  • Val Mallinson will perform “My 15 minutes of Fame,” true tales of wonder and woe from his glamorous, fast-paced life as an advertising copywriter.
  • Amy Theberge will perform “Amy Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” curious tales about how she survived childhood, summer camp, college and everything in between with a large cheerleading section of lunatics.

Admission is free and all festival performances are designed for the enjoyment of adults. In addition, some programs also welcome children ages 6 and up.

On the evening of Saturday, April 9, the Garden Home Community Library will host the Festival Finale, featuring performances by storytellers Theberge, Swearingen, Ball, and King, as well as the winner of the festival Story Slam contest. A reception preceding the Finale will offer complimentary beverages and hors d’oeuvres.

The Friends donated $600 to support the Festival.

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