6 Summer 2019 Applegater
— Applegate Library —
— Ruch Library —
families thanks to our sponsors. In total,
11,886 books have been delivered to
children in our community!
To register your child at no cost: (1)
stop by your nearest library branch in
Grants Pass, Illinois Valley, Williams, or
Wolf Creek and fill out a paper registration
form, or (2) visit josephinelibrary.org/get-
involved/imagination-library and fill out
the online registration form.
Sponsors for this program include
AllCare Health, the four Rotary Clubs
in Josephine County, Welch Investment
Group, LLC, Josephine County Library
Foundation, and Oregon Community
Foundation.
For more information about Dolly
Parton’s Imagination Library, contact
partnership manager Rebecca Stoltz
at 541-476-0571 ext. 108 or rstoltz@
josephinelibrary.org.
For more information about the library
district, contact Brandace Rojo at 541-
476-0571 or info@josephinelibrary.org.
Visit the A-Frame Bookstore
@ Ruch Library
A-Frame
Used books from $1 to $1.50
Tuesdays 12 - 4
Thursdays 1 - 5
Saturdays 12 - 4
Managed by Friends of
Ruch Library. Join us!
The Book Barn
Ruch
Library
Now open the
first Saturday of
each month
$5 Bag Sale
12 - 4 pm
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stop by your nearest branch to make a
one-on-one appointment with your own
personal Tech Coach or drop in to the
Williams branch from 11 am - 1 pm on
Fridays for individual help with your
technology questions.
For more information, contact Williams
branch manager Ellie Avis at 541-846-
7020 or eavis@josephinelibrary.org.
Williams branch of Josephine Community
Library District is located at 20695
Williams Highway and is open Tuesdays,
Wednesdays, and Saturdays from 1 - 6 pm
and Fridays from 11 am - 4 pm.
Dolly Parton’s
Imagination Library
It’s been one year since the four Rotary
Clubs in Josephine County teamed
up with Josephine Community Library
District to bring the Dolly Parton’s
Imagination Library to local families.
Since its launch in May 2018, 1,562
children, ages birth to five who live in
Josephine County, are receiving books in
the mail each month at no cost to their
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Williams branch library
weekly storytime
Families are invited to the Williams
branch of Josephine Community Library
for a storytime and craft session every
Friday from 2:30 - 3:30 pm in a safe and
fun environment. Each week children
will hear themed stories about topics like
dinosaurs, space, holidays, or animals.
Williams Community
Garden Club
Children of all ages and their families
are invited to join the Garden Club at the
Williams branch every Wednesday from
2 - 3 pm. Come plant seeds and plants,
learn about worms and pollinators, and
enjoy being out in the sunshine.
To register and for more information,
contact Williams branch manager
Ellie Avis at 541-846-7020 or eavis@
josephinelibrary.org.
Improve your computer skills
Need help using the internet? Have
questions about your new phone or
tablet? Library volunteers can help. Call or
r Apple
- 4:15 pm. Join  in some out-of-this-
world music fun: songs, games, and
the chance to make space sounds with
crazy instruments.
• Watercolor the Stars (ages  12 - 18).
Saturday, August 3, 1 - 3 pm. Learn
watercolor skills and take home an
original, space-inspired work of art.
Adventure deep into space, wonder
about distant life, and sense the enormity
of the universe! This is a  step-by-step
class, so please arrive on time.
• LEGO Builders, Architects, and
Engineers (age 4+). Build and display
your own creations  any time during
open hours this summer. Duplo bricks
available for younger kids.
Ongoing events
• Questions about your iPhone, tablet,
computer, or e-reader? On Tuesdays
from 10 am - 12:30 pm, tech wizard
Laura Irwin will be at the library to
help you. For an appointment,
contact Laura at  techsupport@jcls.
org or lirwin@jcls.org.
• Babies and Wobblers, an early literacy
program for children 0 - 3, is held on
Tuesdays at 10:15 am and promises to
be a rockin’ good time for both the littles
and their parents.
• Preschool Storytime is at 11:30 am
and is followed by craft-making. We
hope you can join us!
• $5 Book Bag Sale offered by Friends
of Ruch Library every first Saturday in
Ruch Library’s Book Barn. Fill a grocery
bag with books!
Ruch Library is located at 7919
Highway 238 in Jacksonville (Ruch) and is
open Tuesdays from 10 am - 5 pm,
Thursdays from 1 - 7 pm, and Saturdays
from 11 am - 4 pm.
Friends of Ruch Library A-Frame
Bookstore hours are Tuesdays from noon
- 4 pm, Thursdays from 1 - 5 pm, and
Saturdays from noon - 4 pm.
For more information, contact branch
manager Thalia Truesdell at 541-899-7438
or ttruesdell@jcls.org.
professional body artist and local
resident, Amber Bishop.
• Mission: Possible! Friday, August 9,
from 2 - 4 pm. Use your creativity,
ingenuity, and critical-thinking skills to
complete engineering challenges with a
ScienceWorks educator.
Summer finale
Centennial Birthday Party and
End of SRP Party. Tuesday, August 13,
from 2 - 4 pm. This year marks the 100 th
Anniversary of Jackson County Library
Services, and you are invited to the library’s
birthday party! Join us to celebrate with
cake and ice cream. We will also draw the
winners of our SRP baskets.
Ongoing programs and events
• Community drumming after hours.
Third Friday of the month (June 21,
July 19, and August 16) from 6 - 7
pm. Connect to Mother Earth through
a community drumming circle. No
experience necessary. Some rattles and
drums available; please bring your own
if you have them.
• Storytime. Saturdays at 10:30 am.
Reminders
Jackson County library cards can
be issued free to any Applegate School
student with a signature of a parent or
guardian, regardless of what county the
student lives in.
The Applegate Library has a telescope
to check out, Wi-Fi hot spots, Kindles,
DVDs, audiobooks, music CDs, books,
and magazines! Free!
At jcls.org, you can find databases
galore. We are spotlighting the following
this summer:
• Tumblebook Library, which has over
1,100 titles for kids from kindergarten
through sixth grade and includes
animated, talking picture books,
read-along chapter books, National
Geographic videos, and more.
• Brainfuse HelpNow and JobNow for
help searching for jobs and new careers
and improving grades in school and
college, including test preparation.
• Gale Courses for those wanting to learn
new skills by professional, instructor-
led courses that start each month on a
variety of topics.
• Lynda.com takes you to a site described
as “YouTube on steroids!” Take a variety
of learning and knowledge courses with
professional certifications.
The Applegate Library is located at
18485 North Applegate Road and is open
Tuesdays and Fridays from 2 - 6 pm and
Wednesdays and Saturdays from 10 am
- 2 pm. For more information, contact
manager Christine Grubb at 541-846-
7346 or cgrubb@jcls.org.
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Join us for “A Universe of Stories” at
Ruch Library this summer as we blast off
with our Summer Reading Program. We
will have programs, prizes, incentives, and
activities for all ages. Read and receive free
books! Study the night sky and complete
a Junior Astronomer’s Log to be eligible
to win a pair of binoculars. There will be
something for everyone, including the
highly anticipated “I Spy” window and
Guessing Jars. Or, just come and space out
in our air-conditioned library!
Our second annual How-To Festival
will be held on September 21. Save the
date! Check with library staff if you have
an interest in teaching a short class or want
a sneak peek at the roster.
Summer events
• Space Origami (ages 8 - adult).
Thursday, June 12, 2 - 4 pm. Fold an
origami star, spaceship, or asteroid
during this drop-in program for all
skill levels.
• Traveling Lantern Theater performs
My Mother, the Astronaut (ages 4 - 12).
Tuesday, June 25, 10 - 11 am. Aquarius’s
mom is an astronaut and today is “Take
your child to work day.” What will she
experience during her day at NASA?
• Magic Star Wands with John Jackson
(age 5+). Tuesday, July 16, 11 am - noon.
Make an LED shooting-star wand! You
create it, decorate it, and take it home.
The best part is, it glows even after you
turn it off. Preregistration required.
• Centennial Birthday Party (all ages).
Tuesday, July 16, 12:30 pm. This year
marks the 100th anniversary of Jackson
County Library Services, and you are
invited to the library’s birthday party.
Join us to celebrate with birthday cake!
• Mission: Possible (all ages; under 10
with adult). Tuesday, July 23, 2 - 4
pm. Use your creativity, ingenuity,
and critical-thinking skills to complete
engineering challenges with a
ScienceWorks educator.
• Kids’ Music Jam: Space Time
(ages 6 - 12). Tuesday, July 30, 3
“A Universe of Stories” is the theme
of our Summer Reading Program (SRP)
this year. And, at the Applegate Library,
we have a “universe of programs, services,
books, and more!” Check out all county-
wide events at our website at jcls.org
or pick up a copy of our event guide at
the library.
Upcoming programs and events
The library programs and events
encourage community engagement
through learning and creating. We also
welcome community members and
experienced instructors who want to
present at the library.
• Applegate Fire Lookouts. Saturday,
June 1, from 2 - 4 pm with John
McKelligott, ranger with the Siskiyou
Mountains Ranger District. He
will discuss two local fire lookouts,
Dutchman Peak and Squaw Peak, which
are on the National Historic Registry.
• Friends of the Applegate Library
(FOAL) Book Sale. Friday, June 21,
from 2 - 6 pm, and Saturday, June 22,
from 10 am - 2 pm. Lots of titles to
choose from!
• Watercolor the Stars (ages 12 - 18).
Saturday, June 22, from 10 am - 12
pm. Learn watercolor skills and take
home an original, space-inspired work
of art. Adventure deep into space,
wonder about distant life, and sense the
enormity of the universe! This is a step-
by-step class, so please arrive on time.
• Kids’ Music Jam: Space Time (ages
6 - 12). Wednesday, June 26, from
12:30 - 1:45 pm. Join in some out-of-
this-world music fun: songs, games, and
the chance to make space sounds with
crazy instruments.
• Magic Star Wands. Tuesday, July 9,
from 3 - 4 pm, with John Jackson. Make
an LED shooting star wand! You create
it, you decorate it, and you take it home.
The best part is it glows even after you
turn it off! Preregistration is required.
• Magic Show. Saturday, July 20, from
11 - 11:45 am. Prepare to be amazed
and entertained by local magician
Chris Shillito.
• Digging Dinos STEM Program.
Wednesday, July 24, from 11 am - 12
pm. Go back in time to learn about
dinosaurs with Bugs-R-Us Educational
Services. Explore real fossils, teeth,
claws, and imitation skin. Preregistration
is required.
• Space Origami. Wednesday, July 31,
from 11 am - 1 pm. Fold an origami
star, jet, spaceship, or asteroid during
this drop-in program for all skill levels.
• Face Painting. Friday, August 2, from
2 - 4 pm. Get your face painted by
Highway 238
8 miles from Jacksonville
Located next to the
A-Frame Bookstore