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On the Shelves
depending on the length of closure and CDC
recommendations. Please watch for updates
through our Library Facebook page, website, and
notices on our building.
Returning Materials: All Library materials can
be returned through the outdoor book drop. The
book drop is located at the front of the building by
our staff entrance.
Outdoor Hold Pick-Up: Our Library catalog
is available online at vernonia.biblionix.com/
catalog/. You can also access it by linking from
the Vernonia Library website. You can place holds
for books, dvds, audiobooks, and board games
directly through the catalog by entering your
card number and password. Your password is
your phone number. Or you can call or email the
Library to place holds (503) 429-1818 or library@
vernonia-or.gov. Staff will contact you for a pick-
up time. Holds will be on a cart outside the staff
door at the front of the Library while a staff person
is in the building. At this time, patrons are limited
to 4 DVDs and 10 total items. Requests will be
filled no more than once a week per patron/family.
Limits may change based on demand and amount
of staff time to fill requests. Contact staff with
information on how we sanitize and “quarantine”
incoming materials for recirculation.
Printing: The Library can offer limited printing
services while we are closed. Please contact the
Library by phone or email with what you need
printed. Prints will be available for outdoor pick-
up at a scheduled time. Prints are $.10 a page
and change can be left on a designated area of
the pick-up cart. At this time, copying and faxing
services are not available. R&S Market is able to
provide these services. Please contact the R&S for
more information on their rates.
Crafts: For our young children in the area who
By Shannon Romtvedt
The Library is temporarily closed to the public to
help slow the spread of COVID-19 throughout
Oregon. The decision was made for all Vernonia
City offices based on recent recommendations
made by the State of Oregon and Oregon public
health experts. We apologize for the hardship this
causes our community members. We will do our
best to keep you informed. Library staff will still
be in the building from 10 am – 2 pm, Monday –
Saturday to answer questions by phone or email.
We can also provide materials and a few services
without the public in the building. Please read the
“Did You Know” section of this article for details.
While the Library is closed, no fines will
accrue on items. Please contact staff with any
questions or concerns related to your Library
account.
Thank you so much to the Scheuerman
family, Diana Peach, and our Library volunteers
for helping make our 6 th Annual Dr. Seuss Birthday
Celebration such a great event! Approximately
50 children came to the celebration on Monday,
March 2, buzzing around the Library looking for
Dr. Seuss characters hidden in the stacks. We had
a great time and are glad we were able to offer this
fun program prior to the Library closure.
Special thanks to Kether Bryant-Stanek
for pruning and cleaning up the “wild area” in the
back of the courtyard and the path around the
shed. We are so happy to have volunteers help us
out with whatever is needed at the Library.
Did You Know:
Library Services Available During Closure
At this time, the Library is closed to the public, but
we can provide materials and services through
outdoor pick-up. Services we offer may change
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Upcoming Events –
Cancelled until Further Notice
Featured Titles at the Library:
Books by Warren Easley
Warren C. Easley is an Oregon author of the Cal
Claxton Mystery Series. He was scheduled to
visit the Library on Thursday, April 30, 6:30 pm.
While programming over the next few months
is uncertain, the Vernonia Public Library has
copies of all Warren Easley books for check-out,
including several of his latest title, No Way to Die.
If interested in reading a Warren Easley book,
contact the Library to arrange outdoor pick-up of
a title.
“In Easley’s satisfying seventh mystery
featuring genial Oregon attorney Cal Claxton
(after 2018’s Moving Targets), [he] creates authentic
characters and relationships, and his eloquent
descriptions of the Oregon wilderness are sublime.
This well-plotted, character-driven series just
keeps getting better.” — Publishers Weekly, review
of No Way to Die
Hours & Contact Info
The Library is currently closed to the Public. Until
City offices re-open, a Library staff person is
available during the following hours by phone or
email for questions and outdoor hold pick-up.
Monday – Saturday
10 am – 2 pm
Phone: (503) 429-1818
E-mail: library@vernonia-or.gov
Website: www.vernonia-or.gov/departments/
library/
PRESENTS
Meet the Candidates
A Political Forum with Candidates for
Columbia County Commissioners
Confirmed attendees:
Position 1: Margaret Magruder and Brandee Dudzic
Position 3: Alex Tardif, Casey Garrett,
and Jeanne Correll
Monday, April 27 th
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enjoy our storytime and craft table, the Library will
provide a weekly craft for outdoor hold pick-up.
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at the Cabin in Vernonia
901 Park Drive
This will be a moderated event.
Candidates will answer a series of prepared questions.
For more information contact: Scott Laird (503) 367-0098
Scott@VernoniasVoice.com