Upcoming Library Closures: Tuesday, Nov. 11; Thursday, Nov. 27; Friday, Nov. 28; and closing at 5 PM Wednesday, Nov. 26.
We're planning for the future, and we want to hear from you! Share your thoughts in Beaverton City Library's strategic planning survey. Your valuable input will help us shape services that truly meet our community's needs and priorities. The survey is open through Wednesday, Dec. 17. If you'd like to participate in a strategic planning focus group in December or January, you can indicate your interest in one of four sessions when you reach the end of the survey. Take the survey: https://engage.beavertonoregon.gov/libraryservicessurvey
In this lyrical picture book about imperfection, tradition, and togetherness, A Knot is Not a Tangle explores the memories woven into one family's Persian rug, and is a gentle reminder of imperfection's greatest gifts.
When eighteen-year-old Mathilda is invited to spend the summer with the father she has never met, she discovers far more than she expected within his seaside home.
Marissa Meyer, the #1 national bestselling "Queen of Fairytale Retellings" and author of Cinder and Heartless, is back with a thrilling tale based on the legend of Bluebeard.Both romantasy and murder mystery; perfect for fans of Divine Rivals and The Fourth Wing.
A deeply emotional coming-of-age story about Hattie Murphy's challenges coping with the grief of losing her close friend, Mason, who had epilepsy and died in a tragic boating accident. On top of that, Hattie also discovers that she has inherited her father's degenerative eye condition, retinitis pigmentosa, and is starting to lose her vision.
In the far future, one woman finds herself torn between two loves-and two sides of a rebellion boiling under the surface-in the first novel of a sweeping dystopian romance series.
In this multigenerational cookbook for adults and children alike, Alice Waters, the award-winning chef and food activist, champions an empowered relationship between students and organic food, offering delicious recipes that will nourish future generations—and ourselves—from the inside out.
Join us to have fun playing chess and backgammon in a relaxed setting.
OBOB Book Club (opens in a new tab) Sundays, November 2 & 16 at Main 3:30-4:30 PM Thursdays, November 6 & 20 at Murray Scholls 4-5 PM Grades 3-5
Want to join a book club? Here's one just for kids where we discuss different battle books and answer trivia questions. ;" Nov. 2 at Main: "Number the Stars;" Nov. 6 at Murray Scholls: "The Secret Garden on 81st St.;" Nov. 16 at Main: "Inside Out and Back Again;" Nov. 20 at Murray Scholls: "The Tail of Emily Windsnap." Registration required (opens in a new tab).
Youth art returns to the library with our 23rd annual Teen Art Show exhibition! View art by local teens and cast your vote for the People's Choice Awards. The show begins with the opening reception on Wednesday, Nov. 5, at 4 p.m. Stop in to view the show through Sunday, Nov. 9, during library hours. All ages can attend. For submission details, visit www.BeavertonLibrary.org/TAS.
Make gifts for the holidays, improve your food illustration skills, or simply beautify and organize your favorite recipes into practical art. We will provide all the supplies and inspiration needed, including beautiful food on display to illustrate!
Assemble a team to compete in our speed-puzzling competition. Each team completes the same 500-piece puzzle. The first team to finish the puzzle wins! Prizes awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. This is an adult (ages 18+) team event (2-4 people per team), with a limit of 10 teams. No registration - seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Individuals may be able to join teams if space is available. Observers welcome as space allows. Stick around for a puzzle swap following the event (2:30-3:30 PM). Bring in your old, gently-used puzzle and trade it for one that's new-to-you.
