12 CULTURE & HERITAGE OCTOBER 20�27, 2021 CELEBRATING THE HISTORY OF EASTERN OREGON Libraries offering activities again in Wallowa County Some are in-person, some are at-home projects By Katy Nesbitt Go! Magazine W ALLOWA COUNTY — Library activities are slowly returning to Wallowa County to the delight of chil- dren and parents. ENTERPRISE Building Healthy Families sponsors storytime at the En- terprise Public Library, 101 N. First St., every Thursday from 10 to 11 a.m. “We are really glad to get storytime back as we are kind of getting back to normal,” said Librarian Denine Rauten- strauch. Storytime, she said, is held in the library’s basement room and includes a craft project that corresponds with the story. Children younger than 5 are not required to wear a mask, Rautenstrauch said, but adults and older children must be masked to enter the building. She said people are coming into the library more and more, but porch pickup to check out books is still available. For more information on the Enterprise Public Library, vist www.enterpriseoregon. org/index.php/services/public- library. WALLOWA In Wallowa, Librarian Holly Goebel said they too have kits that include a book and craft project. Despite the lack of in-house off erings, Goebel said the library is hosting a community art contest to redesign the library cards. “The contest is open to all ages and the community will vote on the winner,” she said. For Wallowa Library contact information, go to www.sagelib. org/member/wallowa-public- library. JOSEPH facebook.com/EnterprisePublicLibrary In person storytime has returned to the Enterprise Public Library. a partnership with Building Healthy Families, but are not open for in-person program- 11am-8pm Tuesday-Saturday ming because of COVID-19 precautions. Instead, families can pick up storytime to-go No programming is avail- able currently at the Joseph Library. Librarian Eric Shoudel said they had a summer read- ing program that ended when school started. Visit www. josephoregon.org/index.php/ city-services/library for more information.