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The INDEPENDENT, May 2, 2012
Between the Bookends
By Susan Cackler, Library Assistant
Banks Public Library
The Friends of the Banks
Public Library are having their
Annual Plant, Book and Art
Sale next weekend. The sale
will be held in Schlegel Hall at
Sunset Park on Friday, May
11, from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. and
Saturday, May 12, from 9:00
a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Used books,
local crafts and garden art,
and an impressive selection of
plants will be offered for sale. Come browse and see
what you can find – maybe even a last minute gift for
Mother’s Day.
Plants are coming from local nurseries and garden-
ers, and will include vegetable starts, annuals, peren-
nials, planters, herbs and trees. The Friends always
strive to have some unusual varieties available. All are
offered at reasonable prices, and the Friends receive
a portion of all sales.
Books for all levels of readers will be offered for
sale as well as some videos and other materials.
Items for sale will include private donations as well as
withdrawn library materials.
Burnt-Ends Bar-
becue will be par-
ticipating in the
TRASSEL S UTO EPAIR
sale again this
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year. Order forms
2-4-6 S PIRAL W IRE
will be available at
S UCTION H OSES
the library to pre-
A DAPTORS - 3/16” TO 2”
order meals for
A MERICAN & M ETRIC F ITTINGS
pick up from 12 to
B ULK O IL P RODUCTS
3:00 p.m. on Satur-
276 S UNSET , B ANKS
day, May 12. Sliced
503-324-9808
beef brisket, beef
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ribs, pork ribs and chicken will be available, along with
a selection of sides. Items can be ordered as a meal
or à la carte. Burnt Ends will also have BBQ sandwich-
es and sides available for lunch on Saturday.
The Plant, Book and Art sale is a major fundraising
activity for the Friends of the Banks Public Library. The
Friends’ funds are used by the library to purchase
bestsellers and current titles, CDs, DVDs, equipment
and programs for the library throughout the year. The
Friends fund a weekly Story Time for preschool chil-
dren, a summer reading program for early readers
through teens, and provide books for the Banks Com-
munity Auction.
The library is in the midst of construction. Work
started April 16 and staff have been busy boxing up
collections for storage while the work is completed.
The library will be open Saturday, May 5, but will then
be closed for approximately three weeks. During the
closure period, patrons are encouraged to have their
holds sent to the next most convenient library. For
many, this will be Forest Grove. North Plains and Hills-
boro Main are also good options. Watch for an an-
nouncement of our Grand Re-Opening next month.
The renovation will result in an expansion of the li-
brary into the existing community room and construc-
tion of a new lobby. This expansion will provide room
for our ever-expanding library collection, additional
seating for patrons to read or access library Wi-Fi with
their laptops, and increased staff work space.
The City of Banks is providing the funding for the
renovation portion of this two-phase project. The sec-
ond phase, construction of new space to allow for fu-
ture growth of the library and to reinstate a communi-
ty room for public meeting use, will be financed
through various funding sources, including grants and
donations. The Friends of the Library and
a group of interested citizens will spear-
head the fundraising campaign. To pre-
pare for this effort, the Library Expansion Team is un-
dergoing training provided through a grant from the
Ford Family Foundations.
Craft night will not be held in May because of the
construction. However, the tradition will continue and
the next craft night should be Wednesday, June 13, in
our newly renovated space.
Due to the library closure, Preschool Storytime is
canceled for the rest of May. It should resume on
Wednesday, June 6, at 10:15 a.m.
Signups for the Summer Reading Program are just
around the corner! Sign-ups begin Friday, June 1. July
16 will be the last day to sign up. Our first Summer
Reading program will be BJ the Clown on Thursday,
June 21, at 2:00 p.m. Programs will start with the au-
dience gathering in the library, as they have in the
past, then walking together to the performance.
On the Shelf:
Currently, there is almost nothing on our shelves,
new or old, since we have been diligently packing for
several weeks. However, when we re-open, we plan to
have a nice selection to grace our new shelves.
Banks Library closed for
construction/remodeling,
approximately 3 weeks
starting May 6, 2012
Banks Public Library: 111 Market Street.
Hours: Mon., Fri., Sat., 11 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Tue., Wed., Thur., 11 a.m.-7:00 p.m.
Preschool Story Time: Wednesdays, 10:15 a.m.
Phone: (503 ) 324-1382 for information
Internet: www.wccls.org Browse library resources,
reserve or renew materials online.
Call for information.
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680 S. Main
Oak Village Shopping Center
Banks, Oregon
503-324-5858
Receive $2 off
any large Pizza.
$ 2 Off
00
Expires 5-31-12. Coupons cannot be sold or duplicated.
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503-324-5221 • 150 N. Main St., Banks
• Mon - Fri 8am to 6pm
• Saturday 8am to 5pm
• Sunday 10am to 4pm
680 S. Main
Oak Village Shopping Center
Banks, Oregon
503-324-5858
Receive $1 off
any medium Pizza.
$1 Off
00
Expires 5-31-12. Coupons cannot be sold or duplicated.