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DECEMBER 29, 2021–JANUARY 5, 2022
FROM THE SHELF
CHECKING OUT THE
WORLD OF BOOKS
Looking ahead to the New Year at your library
lighting our beautiful area and
state. Visit your library to see
what historical items they have.
The libraries in the UCSLD
also will be trying new activi-
ties and programs and having
fun with community favorites.
Below is a peek at some of the
fun activities coming your way
in the new year; all events are
at the Library unless otherwise
specified.
By Erin McCusker
For Go! Magazine
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022 is almost upon us and
the excitement of a new
year is contagious. The Uma-
tilla County Special Library
District has plans ready to go
for several projects.
The library district is em-
barking on a needs assess-
ment to focus on our commu-
nity, whether they are library
users or have yet to discover
all that the library can provide.
With new data from the 2020
Census and growth in Umatilla
County, it is a perfect time to
look at our library district with
new eyes. Watch for more
information as we hone our
plans.
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Erin McCusker is the director of
the Umatilla County Special Library
District.
cal Society funds the purchase
of library materials that pro-
mote the history of Umatilla
County, Eastern Oregon and
Oregon. Soon the libraries will
be ordering new items high-
• Jan. 7, 5 p.m., Book Club.
• Mondays, 3-5 p.m.: Monday
Fundays with crafts and
STEAM (Science, Technol-
ogy, Engineering, the Arts
and Mathematics) activities.
Watch for a “New Year, New
Card” for new library patron
cards at the Helix Public
Library.
HERMISTON PUBLIC
LIBRARY
• Jan. 18, 6-7:30 p.m.: Adult
Paint Night with artist Bryce
Southerland. Register soon
by phone or in person at the
LIBRARY INFORMATION
Helix Public Library
• 119 Columbia St.
• Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
8 p.m.
• Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-
5 p.m.
• 10 a.m.-noon, 1-6 p.m.
• www.hermistonlibrary.us
• https://sagelib.org/member/
Umatilla Public Library
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• 700 Sixth St.
Hermiston Public Library
• Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
• 235 E. Gladys Ave.
• Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
• Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-
• www.umatilla-city.org/library
Hermiston Public Library.
• January, TBD, Teen Anime
Trivia Night: Get your friends
to create a team or play
solo for a night of snacks,
drinks, anime trivia and
prizes. Trivia questions will
be about anime like Demon
Slayer, Jujutsu Kaisen, Fruits
Basket, One Piece, Haikyu!!
and more.
UMATILLA PUBLIC
LIBRARY
• Jan. 7, 3 p.m., Kids and Fam-
ily Movie Day: “Ron’s Gone
Wrong.”
• Jan. 21, 6 p.m.: Adults Wine
and Art.
• Jan. 28, 2-4 p.m.: Teens DIY
Polymer Jewelry.
MORE INFORMATION
Check each library for
storytimes for children, teen
programs for kids a bit older
and book clubs and paint
nights for the 18 and over
crowd. Each library takes time
to create programs that meet
the needs of those in their
communities. Check them
out.
For information on any of
these events and more, call
or stop by your local library
or find a contact link at www.
ucsld.org. We wish our library
communities a healthy and
happy New Year!
———
Erin McCusker is the district
director of the Umatilla County
Special Library District. Reach
her at 541-276-6449 or
director@ucsld.org.