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Beaverton Optimist Club Donates Bulletin Boards to the Aloha Community Library

Apr. 26, 2013 Announcement

Thursday, April 25, 2013. Aloha, OR.  The Beaverton Optimist Club donated four gorgeous custom made bulletin boards to the Aloha Community Library today.  Jack Franklin of the local group performed the wood working cutting and assembly while other club members including Marv Doty, Bob Arneson and Susan Nordstrom helped in the labor intensive finish work.  Melinda Williamson, another local Aloha resident and volunteer with the Aloha Community Library helped Jack define the  product. Read more →

Aloha Library Receives Major Grant from Aloha Garden Club!

Apr. 11, 2013 Announcement

April 11, 2013.  Today the Aloha Community Library Association (http://alohalibrary.org) received a grant from the Aloha Garden Club (http://www.oregongardenclubs.org/aloha) for $1200.  President of the Library Association, Douglas Hoy, commented “This is an amazing grant!  We really appreciate the generosity this organization has exhibited towards our new library.  Because of a recently received matching pledge, this grant is multiplied and will be worth $2,400 today!”  Each year the Aloha Garden Club hosts a Plant Sale & Garden Art event.    This year’s grant to the Aloha Library resulted from last year’s Annual Plant Sale.  Library board member Lynda Hanson said, “we will be able to purchase so many new books and media materials that will be specifically about gardens and plants!  This will include both children and adult materials!”

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Libraries, Big Data and Money

Mar. 15, 2013 Announcement

This week I have come across a number of really compelling articles, videos and blog posts I’d like to share with the Aloha Community Library community.  The first is about library design and architecture, the second is about using big data in socially constructive ways and and the third one presents some compelling ideas about funding them! Read more →

Getting a Grip on What Library Patrons Want

Feb. 07, 2013 Announcement

Did any of you see that great commercial last weekend during the Super Bowl?  You know, the one about being quiet in libraries!  We have included it in this week’s post!  Which one are you? Cream or Cookie? Read more →

Aloha Library Expands Hours of Operation!

Jan. 31, 2013 Announcement

January 31, 2013:   The Aloha Community Library Association announced today that their hours of operation are expanding effective Saturday, February 2, 2013 to 29 hours per week from the previous limited amount of only 15 hours week.  This is a reflection of the growing interest and community support of the library and its ability to sufficiently staff library hours.  Currently, 2-3 trained volunteers are available for each hour of operation.  The new hours are posted on the website home page and are included graphically here.  We are adding 2 additional hours to each day we have been open previously plus adding the new day of Monday!

In addition to new hours, a number of new items have been added to the library in the past month, including videos, western novels and other popular  adult fiction and non-fiction titles.

Storytime continues to be offered each Wednesday morning from 10:30-11:30am.  Come check it out!

 

Aloha Library Upcoming Events and News!

Jan. 14, 2013 Announcement, Events
With the addition of new volunteers, the Aloha Community Library will be expanding hours of operation within the next month. Activities scheduled for January and February include children’s story time, every Wednesday morning between 10:30 – 11:00 a.m.  Preschool children will also enjoy a hands-on learning session called, “Wise Owls”, on Wednesday, January 23rd at 10:30am.  A session called, “Dazzling Dragonflies”, will take place on Wednesday, February 27th at 10:30 a.m.    Led by a naturalist, these programs are presented by the Tualatin Hills Park and Recreation District.   You can find them on our Events Calendar too!

Checkout our selection of used books!  Prices are $1.00 for hardback and $0.50 for softbound.  New titles are added each week.  Come check it out!

The Aloha Community Library is a grass-roots supported and managed non-profit 501c3 public library.  We are not presently incorporated into the Washington County Cooperative System of libraries (WCCLS), but with your support will be within the next few years.

To find out about volunteer opportunities click on the volunteer button to the right.  To help support the library financially, click on the donate button!

Aloha Community Library Winter 2012-2013 Wish List

Jan. 04, 2013 Announcement

If you would like to help us build our collection and increase our circulation, consider purchasing and donating one of the following items.  If you do, please send us a note to: info@alohalibrary.org and bring the item to the library during normal library hours on Wednesdays, Thursdays or Saturdays! 

Everybody readers:

    • Over and Under the Snow by Kate Messner
    • Blackout by John Rocco
    • Me…Jane by Patrick McDonnell
    • Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans by Kadir Nelson
    • Underground by Shane W. Evans
    • Tales for Very Picky Eaters by Josh Schneider
    • Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick
    • Three Hens and a Peacock by Lester L. Laminack
    • Little Pink Pup by Johanna Kerby(Recently donated!)
    • Art & Max by David Wiesner(Recently donated!)

 

Juvenile Fiction:

  • Horton Halfpott: Or, The Fiendish Mystery of Smugwick Mannor; or, the Loosening of M’Lady Luggertuck’s Coreset by Tom Angleberger (just one book, just a long title!!)
  • It Happened on a Train (Brixton Brothers) by Mac Barnett
  • The Ghostwriter Secret (Brixton Brothers) by Mac Barnett
  • The Case of the Case of Mistaken Identity (Brixton Brothers) by Mac Barnett
  • Okay for Now by Gary D. Schmidt(Recently donated!)
  • Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
  • Zebrafish by Peter H. Reynolds
  • Bad Kitty Meets the Baby by Nick Bruel(Recently donated!)
  • Lunch Lady and the Summer Camp Shakedown by Jarrett J. Krosoczka

Young Adult:

  • Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys
  • Where Things Come Back by John Corey Whaley(Recently donated!)
  • Under the Mesquite by Guadalup Garcia Mccall
  • Icefall by Matthew J. Kirby  (Recently donated by Beaverton Optimists Club!)
  • The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
  • Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhha Lai
  • Breaking Stalin’s Nose by Eugen Yelschin
  • Stardust by Neil Gaiman
  • Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare
  • Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green and David Levithan

Adult Fiction:

  • Gone Girl: A Novel by Gillian Flynn
  • Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore: A Novel by Robin Sloan
  • Seraphina [ By Rachel Hartman
  • Flight Behavior: A Novel by Barbara Kingsolver
  • Among Others by Jo Walton
  • The Last Man: A Novel by Vince Flynn
  • Notorious Nineteen: A Stephanie Plum Novel (Stephanie Plum Novels) by Janet Evanovich
  • The Forgotten by David Baldacci

Adult Non Fiction:

  • George F. Kennan: An American Life by John Lewis Gaddis
  • Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon’s Journey into the Afterlife by Eben Alexander M.D.

DVDs


  • Snow White and the Huntsman
  • The Avengers
  • Abraham Lincoln
  • Vampire Hunter
  • Prometheus
  • Men in Black 3
  • Magic Mike
  • Expendables
  • Expendables 2
  • The Amazing Spiderman
  • The Watch

Family DVDs

  • Disney’s Cinderella
  • Disney’s Lion King
  • Disney’s Toy Story
  • Disney’s Toy Story 2
  • Disney’s Toy Story 3
  • Disney’s Rescuers
  • Disney’s Pocahontas
  • Disney’s Cars 2
  • ParaNorman

Santa is Visiting the Library – Dec 13!

Dec. 09, 2012 Announcement, Events

Save the Date!

Thursday, December 13th, 5:00pm to 7:00pm

Santa will make a very special appearance at the Aloha Community Library.   Photos with Santa Claus will be taken for a $10 donation to the library!   Feel free to bring a special book for Santa Claus to sign.  Need more info?  Call the library at 503-746-6918 or send an email to: info@alohalibrary.org

For a downloadable flyer click HERE.

For the coloring contest entries (due by December 1, 2012) click HERE