Book sale volunteers needed
Volunteers are needed for the Spring book sale, May 3-5, 2019.
We need volunteers to help with the set-up of the sale Friday morning and the take down on Sunday afternoon. During sale hours, we need volunteers to support the cashiers by tallying up sales and also to assist our customers on the sale floor. Set up for the sale will occur on Friday 5/3/19, from 9 am to 1 pm. Shifts through the weekend during the sale are for 2-3 hours at a time.
Sale hours are:
- Friday, May 3rd, 2 – 6 pm (members only for the first hour)
- Saturday May 4th, 10 am – 4 pm
- Sunday May 5th, 1 – 4 pm
Our volunteer sign-ups are automated with Sign-Up Genius, an online volunteer recruitment service. Sign-Up Genius is easy; you don’t need an account with them to use it. Here are the steps:
1. Go to our page on Sign-Up Genius: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0c4aaeab2babf94-spring
2. Scroll down the page to see what time slots are still open
3. Click the “Sign Up” box for any shifts you would like to sign up for. You can sign up for multiple shifts if you’d like
4. Click the “Submit and Sign Up” box at the center-bottom of the page
5. Enter your name and email address
6. You’ll receive a confirming email after submitting your sign-up. And you’ll receive a reminder close to the sale date.
If you prefer to sign up via email, please contact us.
The Friends of Tualatin Library will host a special Used Media ONLY sale on Saturday, October 6, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the lobby of the Tualatin Public Library. We have an especially nice selection of used DVDs (adult movies, documentaries, kids movies, and foreign language films); audiobooks; and hundreds of CDs.
We want to thank Umpqua Bank and its employees Samantha, Logan, and Anna for their support at our recent semi-annual book sales. Umpqua Bank is committed to community service and encourages staff to volunteer up to 40 hours each year (paid!) with nonprofit organizations in communities where the bank does business.
The five-member indie band Mbrascatu will perform at the Tualatin Public Library on Sunday January 22, 2017 at 2 pm in the next installment of the Library’s Sunday Music Series. Mbrascatu draws from diverse European and American roots to create a unique signature sound.
Sean Gaskill will play the kora and sing in a performance at the Tualatin Library on Sunday, November 20, 2016, 2 pm to 3 pm. The kora is an ancient 21-stringed harp from West Africa. Sean will sing traditional pieces from the kora’s musical repertoire as well as some of his own personal compositions.