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CHECKIT OUT!

Parking garage magicby Betty McCauley

Vincent Bottaro, a 14 year-old Eagle Scout, has imagined our dreary library-parking garage into a colorful vision of literary expression .

Vincent’s idea is to paint all the dull gray pillars in the garage in bright and exciting colors . On the sides of each pillar, Katy Krupp, of Element Graphics, has worked with Vincent to adhere vinyl stickers on the posts to resemble book spines with the names and authors of favorite books nominated by our community . Scouts are also required to be hands-on in the actual construction and Vincent is looking forward to the process .

Vincent is a freshman at Crescent Valley High school . He has always lived with his parents and younger sister in Corvallis . A tall, dark haired boy, proud in his Scout uniform, came to my home for an interview . He told me about his family with all four grandparents, plus aunts and uncles . They are a close family . Obviously, Vincent is a great library user; he prefers fiction, he says, and is into Stephen King books right now . In this first year of high school, he isn’t sure what his goals are yet, but he’s been auditioning for plays . He is pleased with the Eagle Scout project, which he says is important for learning dedication and leadership .

When you read Check-it-Out this month, all Vincent’s work will have begun . Before the project could happen, he had to present his idea for the approval of the Library Director, Ashlee Chavez, and Robert Fenner, the Buildings and Grounds Supervisor . Vincent made presentations to the Library Advisory Board, the Public Arts Selection Committee, the Arts and Culture Advisory Board, and the City Council . He admitted having some nervous feelings before meeting all these important people, but when there was an enthusiastic and unanimous approval from all of them he was happy . Finally, he made a detailed list of many of the supplies he needs, with their prices, and presented it to the Library Foundation for potential project funding . Our board was just as enthusiastic about his project and we approved the request .

As our autumn turns into blustery winter I think we’ll thank Vincent, who is making it possible for us to leave stormy days behind us for bright glowing colors in the parking garage, and where friends’ favorite titles entice us to carry books home to read .

Nov/Dec 2018 - Volume 27 No. 3

Library Advisory BoardWednesday Nov 7 & Dec 5

7:00 - 8:30pm Board Room

READ WITH THE DOGS! (Ages 4 & above)

Every 1st and 3rd Thursday 3:30 - 4:30pm

Brookes Reading RoomKids can practice reading aloud to trained

Reading Education Assistance and Dogs (READ DOGS) at the Library . Bring your favorite book and read to a friendly dog! Walk-ins welcome!

Fairy and Gnome House Creations

Nov 28 | 6:00 - 7:30pm Monroe Meeting Room

(All Ages)

Maker Club Dec 10 | 3:30 - 5:00pm

Philomath Meeting RoomTry out virtual reality, cubelets, lil bits, 3D printing, Arduino, Scratch, Sphero,

and various kinds of robots .

Photo Credit: James Day, Mid-Valley Media

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November 11th November 22nd & 23rd

NOV 4thLIBRARY CLOSURES FOR NOVEMBER & DECEMBER

Friends of the Library Corner - Katherine Inman

As the new president of the Friends of the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, I invite you to learn about our organization and join us . The Friends of the Library (FOL) organization supports the library by funding 99 .9% of all activities that the library sponsors . That includes all children’s programs, summer reading, Random Reviews, craft activities, book clubs, after hours at the library fun nights, concerts and other events for both adults and children . We don’t usually purchase books, pay utilities, or employee salaries, but if it is a weekly, monthly or yearly activity we pay for it .

We pay for these activities by selling memberships and books . Anyone can join the Friends for $10 individual and $20 for a family at any time of year . We sell books donated by community members at our yearly Big Book Sales, Holiday Sales, and Fall Festival Book Sales . Our Big Book Sale is in February at the Benton County Fairgrounds . Our Fall Festival sale was recently completed with nearly $4000 made for library activities . Our Holiday Sale is right around the corner on Nov . 30, Dec . 1 & 2 . This sale will be in the Main Meeting Room of the Corvallis Library at 645 NW Monroe, Corvallis . Hours are Friday, Nov . 30 from 3:30pm-5:30pm for members only . Saturday Dec . 1 from 10:00am-4:00pm and Sunday Dec . 2 from 11:00am-3:00pm . We will sell good quality books suitable for holiday giving at this sale, and the books, DVDs and CDs will be individually priced . Sunday books will be half price and there will be a box/bag sale for the last 2 hours of the sale on Sunday .

We also encourage you to purchase our merchandise that we have for sale . Our “I love our library” black t-shirts are still available in a variety of sizes for both adults and children for $15 and would make great holiday gifts . We also have “Born to Read” nylon backpacks for $5 . Filled with kids’ books from our Holiday sale, these backpacks would make great gifts, too . We also have a limited number of zippered book bags for $15 that are white with red straps and red bottoms . Finally, we have book bags for $1 available . Ask at the circulation desks for any of our merchandise .

We are always looking for people to help at our sales and to help with individual projects . We especially need people with graphic art skills and people who will contact businesses to share opportunities in how to support the library . If you would like to help us in any way, please contact us at friends .thebestlibrary@gmail .com You can also find information on the FOL website: https://friendsofthecbclibrary .org/ Finally, there are membership envelopes and all kinds of information at our FOL board and cabinets near the entrance to the $ .50 book room at the Corvallis Library .

We hope you will “check us out” soon!

December 25th

Corvallis Public LibraryMinecraft Monday - Nov 5 & Dec 3 @ 4:00pm Come play Minecraft on the Xbox, Wii or iPad with other school-age Minecraft players . - Main Mtg Room

LEGO Club with the Beavs -Nov 7 & Dec 5 @ 4:00pm Come build with Legos! Put your skills to the test with new building challenges each month . Legos provided . Feel free to bring your own, too . Grades K-5 . Drop in . For more information, contact Youth Services 541-766-6794 . - Main Mtg Room

OBOB Book Club - Nov 14 & Dec 12 @ 4:00pm Grades 3-5 Division - Storytime Room & Main Mtg Room

Family Music Fun - Nov 17 & Dec 15 @ 10:30am Family music and movement program for kids under 12 years of age and their families . - Main Mtg Room

Makers Club - Nov 27 @ 5:30pm & Dec 11 @ 4:00pm Makers Club is an all ages exploration of technology, creativity and creation! Experiment with circuit building, robot programming and more . Try out 3D modeling and printing . The virtual reality headset is a blast! - Main Mtg Room

Monroe Community LibraryEngineer It! - Nov 7 @ 3:30pm A hands on program presented by the U of O Museum of Natural and Cultural History .

Art Adventures - Dec 5 @ 3:30pm Let’s make art!

LEGO Block Party -Nov 17 & Dec 15 @ 12:00pm Come build with fellow LEGO fans! LEGO bricks provided . Feel free to bring your own, too . Grades K-5 . Drop in .

Family Night - Dec 26 @ 6:00pm Movies and Crafts!

Philomath Community Library

Mother Goose Asks Why? Nov 7 @ 10:30am Join us for a special ‘Motion - How things Move’ themed storytime followed by hands-on activities that encourage exploration of science, literature, and math! This program is designed for preschool-age children and their families . Children must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver .

Makers Club - Nov 12 @ 3:30pm All Ages! Stop by our ‘Petting Zoo’ of makery-things! Explore 3D printing, Snap Circuits, Little Bits, Scratch, have a turn at a virtual reality game . . .and more!

Squishtivities - Nov 14 & Dec 12 @ 10:30am This is an exciting adventure in play created especially for adults and their children . Use arts and crafts and ‘messy’ play to promote problem-solving, fine motor skills, parent/child relationships, and creativity!

Craft-A-Palooza - Nov 19 & Dec 17 @ 3:30pm Ages 5 - 12; Come drop by, color, paint, and/or make fun crafts with your friends the 3rd Monday of every month! A new project will be available each session . Supplies provided by the library!

Block Party: LEGOS! - Nov 28 & Dec 26 @ 3:30pm Come build with fellow Lego fans! Feel free to bring your own, too . Grades K-5 . Drop in .

STORYTIMESAll Storytimes are offered weekly in the Storytime Room at the Corvallis Library unless otherwise noted .

Infant Storytime (Birth - 12 mo)Tuesdays @ 10:30am (No st Dec 25th)

Wobbler Storytime (12 - 24 mo)Wednesdays @ 10:30am

Toddler Storytime (24 - 36 mo)Thursdays @ 10:30am (No st Nov 22nd)

Preschool Storytime (3 - 5 yrs)Fridays @ 10:30am

Family Storytime (children of all ages)Mondays @ 7:00pm (No st Dec 24th)

Saturday Stories (children of all ages)1st Saturday of each month @ 10:30am

¡los CUENTOS! (children of all ages)Family bilingual storytime2nd Saturday of each month @ 10:30am

Alsea Community Library

No Storytime Nov/Dec

Monroe Community Library

Little Listeners StorytimeTuesdays @ 10:30am (No st Dec 25th)

Pajama StorytimeWednesdays @ 6:30pm

Baby StorytimeThursdays @ 10:30am

Philomath Community Library

Wiggly Wobbler Storytime (Birth - 8 mo)Tuesdays @ 10:00am (No st Dec 25th)

Rise and Shine Storytime (2 - 4 yrs)Wednesdays @ 10:00am

Youth ACTIVITIES

Page 3All events are free and open to the public . For more information, please call 541 .766 .6794 or visit our website at www .cbcpubliclibrary .net

Youth Game DayEvery Thursday | 4:30-6:00pm

Storytime Room No Youth Game Day on Nov 22nd

Drop-in family board game time! Youth 18 and under, and their caregivers, are invited to play board games at the library . Games provided .

Caregivers with young children must remain in the game room for supervision .

• HOW BIG IS INFINITY? | Nov 1 12:00 - 1:00pm | Main Mtg Room Oregon State University math fanatic Sarah Hagen will discuss a method of comparing infinities and prove all sorts of crazy facts about infinite sets . Absolutely no math background required! You are welcome to bring your lunch .

• SEAN GASKELL: WEST AFRICAN KORA Nov 4 | 2:00 - 3:00pm | Main Mtg Room A performance and educational demonstration on the kora, an ancient 21-stringed harp from West Africa .

• GIFTS OF SENSITIVITY - THE HIGHLY SENSITIVE PERSON Nov 5 | 6:00 - 8:00pm | Main Mtg Room Have you ever been told “you’re just too sensitive”? Do you need a lot of alone time and often feel out of place? If so, you may be a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) . Join Catherine VanWetter to explore what it means to be a highly sensitive person in a world that can be less than kind .

• SENIOR BOOK CLUB - First Monday of the month | 1:30 - 2:30pm Board Room For readers age 50 or older . Nov 5: My Dear Hamilton by Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie Dec 10 (2nd Monday): Hillbilly Elegy by J .D . Vance

• GRAPHIC NOVEL CLUB - First Tuesday of the month | 6:30 - 7:30pm | Board Room New members always welcome .

Nov 6: Shirley Jackson’s The Lottery: The Authorized Graphic Adaptation by Miles Hyman Dec 4: Octavia Butler’s Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation by Damian Duffy & John Jennings

• EXPLORING YOUR OPTIONS FOR A QUALITY RETIREMENT Nov 8 | 6:00 - 7:00pm | Main Mtg Room The Society for Financial Awareness (SOFA) presents a workshop with Robert Jackman about retirement options .

• INTERNATIONAL GAMES DAY Nov 10 & Dec 8 | 2:00 - 5:00pm Main Mtg Room A wide variety of board games, card games, and video games for all ages will be free to play on a first-come, first-served basis .

• CRAFT NIGHT | Nov 13 & Dec 18 6:30 - 7:30pm Main Mtg Room Join us for a night of crafts, music and conversation (ages 16 and up welcome) every 3rd Tuesday of the month . Use our supplies to try a new project or bring your own . Show off projects you’ve been working on! Coloring pages and supplies will also be available .

• DIGITAL LIFE: Misinformation & Online News Nov 14 | 6:00pm | Main Mtg Room Online Privacy & Security Dec 19 | 6:00pm | Main Mtg Room Digital Life workshops focus on aspects of our digital lives and are held once a month .

• CBCPL BOOK CLUB - Third Wednesday of the month | 7:00 - 8:00pm | Board Room Join us for our book club meeting! You can pick up a copy of the book at the Corvallis Library 2nd floor Reference Desk . Nov 28: The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead *Note: the November meeting is not on the 3rd Wednesday due to the Thanksgiving Holiday.

Monroe Public Library

• FIBER FANATICS Nov 21 & Dec 19 | 3:00 - 5:00pm Monroe Meeting Room Spin, knit, crochet and learn!

• ADULT MAKER NIGHT Nov 21 & Dec 19 | 6:00 - 7:00pm Monroe Meeting Room Join the Maker Movement!

Adult ACTIVITIESNational

Novel Writing Month

Saturdays, Nov 3, 10, 17 & 24 2:00-5:00pm

Main Mtg RoomA fun, seat-of-your-pants approach to creative writing . On November 1, participants begin working towards

the goal of writing a 50,000-word novel by 11:59 PM on November 30 .

Writers may drop in anytime to write . Bring your preferred writing

tools, whether it is a pen and paper or a laptop, and work on your novel surrounded by other local writers as well as all of the library’s resources .

Beverages and snacks for fueling up will be provided . A prize will be raffled

off at each session .

Page 4 All events are free and open to the public . For more information, please call 541 .766 .6794 or visit our website at www .cbcpubliclibrary .net

• CRAFTS & COFFEE | Nov 2, 16 & Dec 7, 21 10:30am - 12:00pm Come join your friends and play with art and craft supplies provided by the Philomath Library! In November and December, we will complete needle felting projects (feel free to begin a new one!) and will have instructions for new projects using felt fabric, including a no-sew scarf (Nov . 2), a no-sew garland (Nov 16), and felt folk ornaments (Dec 7 and 21 .) OR, you could use library supplies and explore water colors, pastels, card making, adult coloring, Zentangle, etc . or your bring in your own project to work on while chatting and having treats and a cup of coffee, tea, or hot chocolate .

• EVENING BOOK CLUB | 6:30 - 8:00pm Read and come join in conversation with other book enthusiasts! Pick up your copy of this month’s book at the front desk at the Philomath Library! Nov 5 : Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi Dec 3: The Underground Railway by Colson Whitehead

• BROWN BAG BOOK CLUB 12:00 - 1:00pm Read and join in conversation with other book enthusiasts over lunch! Nov 14: The Cellist of Sarajevo by Steven Galloway

Philomath Community Library

JOB LAB Nov 14 & Dec 19 | 3:00-4:00pm

Main Mtg Room Come work on your online job search, job applications, cover letters, and/or resumes

in this pop up computer lab! Stop in anytime during the hour and use one of the library’s computers to work on your

job search . Library staff will be on hand to help with any job search related needs .

Corvallis Public Library

Volunteers Strengthen Our Community- Volunteer Spotlight by Adrian Tepperman We have many new amazing volunteers who joined us the last couple of months .

Shuai Wang is excited to get started with her volunteer positions with Read to Dogs and Makers kits . She is here all the way from China, and will be with us for the next year before she returns to China . So hopefully you have many opportunities to get to know her . She has previously volunteered at her university library in China and is very happy for the opportunity to volunteer at the Corvallis Library . She also hopes that she will get to share some of her culture with those she meets .

We also welcome Emilie Ratcliff who is very passionate about learning more about how libraries work, particularly about collections and archives . She is very excited to join our team and explore the realm of librarianship and become a more involved member of her community .

I want to express my gratitude to the volunteers for dedicating their time so that our library and community thrives . This week I met with a volunteer who said, when he was a young parent, his children ran around and left messes that someone else had to clean up . For him volunteering is a way for him to give back to the community and the library . When we give back then we are continuing the cycle of generosity and kindness, which makes our community a great place to live .

Often, when I meet someone in Corvallis and I tell them that I work at the Library, they tell me “I love the library” or “I was just there today to get some books”, or “I attended a great talk last week” . The library means so much for this community and offers a unique forum for all walks of life to come together and meet . The volunteers who care about this community and give of their time, help make Corvallis such a special place to live . When you go the extra mile to help the library or any other non-profit in the community you are building a better community for everyone .

LEGENDARY LIBRARY TWEEN LEADERSNov 5 & Dec 3 @ 4:00 - 5:00pmTween leaders meet to give input to staff about programs and materials for tweens . -Youth Activity Room

BE-TWEENNov 12 @ 4:00 - 5:30pm It’s a games day at the library for tweens! Play ‘Minute To Win It’ games, board games, and video games, or try out our virtual reality system!

TWEEN CODE CLUBNov 26 @ 4:00 - 5:30pm Tweens can meet monthly with a professional coder to explore coding through game design using Scratch and CS First . -Main Mtg Room

BE-TWEENDec 10 @ 4:00 - 5:30pm Decorate gingerbread houses while sipping hot cocoa and watching Home Alone . Wear your pajamas and bring a cozy blanket or pillow for the movie!

BOB WELCH: The Wizard of Foz: Dick Fosbury’s One-Man High-Jump RevolutionNov 26 | 5:00pm | Philomath Meeting Room Author Bob Welch to discuss his new book The Wizard of Foz: Dick Fosbury’s One-Man High-Jump Revolution about OSU grad Dick Fosbury who invented a new high-jump technique that every high jumper in the world uses today .

AUTHOR EVENT!

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If you have a disability and need accommodations for a program, call us at 541 .766 .6928 . Please allow 48 hours notice, so we can better serve you .

TEEN ActivitiesPlease check our website or contact

us for more information about the following activities:

Corvallis Public Library

Teen First Friday + Therapy Dog Visit - Nov 2 & Dec 7 @ 4:00pm Teens are invited for therapy dog visits, games, and other activities the first Friday of each month from 4-6pm . Materials and snacks provided . Open to teens in middle and high school . November – Open Mic, December – Comedy Movie

Teen Code Club - Nov 8 @ 4:00pm (no teen code club in Dec) Teens can meet with a professional coder monthly to explore coding through game design using Scratch and CS First . Free . Open to teens in middle and high school . Snacks and supplies provided; teens are welcome to bring their own laptops if they want .

Teen Library Advisors - Nov 16 & Dec 21 @ 4:30pm Teen advisors, or members of the Society for the Prevention of Boredom in Teens, meet monthly to plan teen events, as well as give input on teen spaces, and teen materials . Teens in middle and high school may apply to become members .

Teen Takeover: NERF GAMES - Nov 16 @ 6:30pm Teens, join us for Nerf Games! We’ll provide some Nerf equipment (blasters and darts); unmodded equipment is welcome . No Rivals blasters, please . Snacks provided . Open to teens in middle and high school . Signed 2018 permission form required .

Teen Takeover: WINTER PARTY - Dec 21 @ 8:30 - 9:00pm Teens takeover the library every third Friday of the month from 6:30-8:30 to watch movies, play games, and make art . Snacks and materials provided . Open to teens in middle and high school . This month, join in a Winter Party, featuring a cozy theme and cookie decorating!

Monroe Community Library

Teen Night - Nov 14 & Dec 12 @ 5:00pm Join us for crafts, games, and snacks!

Philomath Community Library

Teen Night! - Nov 28 & Dec 19 @ 5:00pm Come join your friends, play games, make art, and have fun! The craft project this month will be a Funny Face Flip Book . Photos of your faces may be used! Open to middle and high school students . Snacks and supplies provided .

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Holiday Book SaleHigh-quality paperback books will be available for $1-$4 . Fiction,

children’s, youth, biographies, history, memoirs, cooking, and holiday crafts will be offered . All proceeds benefit the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library .

Friday, November 30 | 4:00 - 6:00pm ** Saturday, December 1 | 10:00am - 4:00pm

Sunday, December 2 | 11:00am - 3:00pmMain Meeting Room - Corvallis Public Library

**Friends of the Library members only. Memberships may be purchased at the door for $10.