At our September meeting, the Friends voted to fund the library’s annual $1000 movie license expense. This allows the library to show movies in the library throughout the year in compliance with copyright laws.
This donation supports popular programs like Teen Friday Night Movies where the library opens after regular hours for movies in the teen room. Additional information about Teen Friday Night Movies can be found on the library website.
The Friends contributed $2000 to fund the Tualatin Library’s Oregon Battle of the Books program. OBOB is a statewide voluntary reading motivation and comprehension initiative for students in 3rd-12th grades. Our contribution will pay for books for fifteen 3rd-5th grade students. Each student will receive two books per month from September through February.
With OBOB, students are exposed to quality literature representing a variety of literary styles and viewpoints. The mission is to encourage and recognize students who enjoy reading, broaden reading interests, increase reading comprehension, promote academic excellence, and encourage cooperative learning and teamwork among students.
The Tualatin library will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, September 15 through October 15, with a variety of activities supported with a $1000 donation from the Friends.
Bilingual Storytime. Saturdays in the Community Room, starting at 11 am.
Aztec Dance Troupe. Dancers from Danza Azteca will perform in the Community Room on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2-3 pm.
Latin Guitar. Classical guitarist Ricardo Cardenas, pictured here, will perform works by composers from Brazil, Venezuela, and Paraguay. The concert will be in the Community Room on Saturday, October 3, 2-3 pm.
Pinata Workshop. Kids in grades K-6 are invited to participate in this hands-on workshop. They’ll make their own pinatas in the traditional form and learn the pinata song. This activity will be in the Community Room on Wednesday, October 7, 4 pm.
Braceros Presentation. Learn about the Braceros, a group of Mexican migrant workers who helped farmers during the labor shortage of WWII. A bilingual presenter from the Washington County Museum will have artifacts and photographs on hand for the presentation in the Community Room on Saturday, October 10, 2-3 pm.
All programs are free and open to the public.