May 2026 Library News

An image of George Takei and the cover of his book They Called Us Enemy with the text "Join the largest book club on the west coast" and "They Called Us Enemy by George Takei" with the logos for West Slope Community Library and One Book One Coast

May (AAPI Heritage Month) Koinobori windsock Take & Makes at both libraries

Friday May 1 6:30-8pm Discussion Group for They Called Us Enemy at West Slope Library

Monday May 4 2- 3:30pm Discussion Group for They Called Us Enemy at West Slope Library

Sunday May 31 2-4pm George Takei Author Talk livestream at West Slope Library

A cartoon computer smiling with the text "Digital Navigators Tech Help! Get a one-on-one appointment with a friendly, knowledgeable Digital Navigator. Thursdays at Garden Home and West Slope. Register online or in person for a 30-minute appointment."

A gnome and tree on a gingham background next to a bag of groceries with the text: "Fred Meyer Community Rewards: Support your libraries while you shop. No additional cost. Link your Fred Meyer Card to Garden Home Community Library Association."

Support your libraries while you shop!

Link your Fred Meyer Rewards Card to Garden Home Community Library Association to support our libraries every time you shop. Earn rewards & fuel points while helping support Garden Home & West Slope Community Libraries at no additional cost to you. Sign up today: https://www.fredmeyer.com/i/community/community-rewards

A yellow gingham background with two illustrated coffee mugs and the text "Neighborhood Cafe. Every 3rd Saturday of the Month" and the times for event: "Garden Home Community Library 12:00-1:00pm and West Slope Community Library 4:30-6:00pm"

We are thrilled to share some of the wonderful maps our young artists created using the Fantasy Map Take & Make craft kits we gave out in March!

If you have a map you’d like to share with us, please send a photograph to clandau@wccls.org

Our monthly Take & Make craft kits are made possible by a grant from the Cultural Coalition of Washington County

EVERY 3RD SATURDAY OF THE MONTH

Have you been wanting to get to know your neighbors better? Get involved in your community? Join us on Saturday, May 16 for our Neighborhood Cafes at Garden Home & West Slope!

This is a monthly recurring “third places” program meant to connect local individuals & families with each other to make social connections and build community resilience.

“Drop-In” style
Games & activities for all ages
Lightly-structured conversation topics
Partnerships with local organizations
Find volunteering opportunities
Refreshments provided

Saturday, May 16th

GARDEN HOME: 12-1:30pm

WEST SLOPE: 4:30-6pm

A photo of a shelf of board games with the text: "Board gaming volunteers welcome! West Slope Community Library. Second and fourth Saturdays 2:00 to 4:45pm. Apply today!"

Teach and play board games with other members of the community!

Do you love to play board games and meet new people? Are you the person in the friend group who offers to read the rules so you can all try something new? You might be a perfect fit for one of our most fun volunteer opportunities. Help our adult librarian Chuck bring the joy of board games to the community at West Slope Library every second and fourth Saturday of the month. Apply online today: https://www.gardenhomelibrary.org/volunteeropps

How Money Works

Garden Home Community Library

Tuesday, May 19

7:00pm-8:15pm

Learn seven essential concepts from a professional financial educator in a step-by-step roadmap that can change your future.

Registration Encouraged

Simple Estate Planning

Garden Home Community Library

Saturday, May 30

11:00am-1:00pm

Cheryl Gill, author of A Very Simple Estate Planning Guide, will explain how to make the process of estate planning as simple and stress-free as possible.

The following are some of the topics that will be covered:

What is estate planning and how do you get started?
What are the three things everyone needs to have?
What are the easiest ways to keep assets out of probate?
What are the most common mistakes people make?

Registration Required

Tales to Tails

Garden Home Community Library

Wednesday, May 6 & 20

Read to Alban, certified therapy dog in a stress-free environment!

Sign-up for a 20-minute reading session.

This twice-monthly program will help improve your child's reading skills and they get to make a new friend by reading aloud to a therapy dog.

The dogs and handlers are from Dove Lewis Portland Area Canine Therapy Teams and Pet Partners®

Registration Required

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Tales to Tails

West Slope Community Library

Wednesday, May 13

3:30-5:00pm

Read to a certified therapy dog in a stress-free environment, now also at West Slope Community Library!

Sign-up for a 20-minute reading session.

This program will help improve your child's reading skills and they get to make a new friend by reading aloud to a therapy dog.

The dogs and handlers are from Dove Lewis Portland Area Canine Therapy Teams and Pet Partners®

Registration required

George Takei Author Talk livestream at WSL

West Slope Community Library

Sunday, May 31

2:00-4:00pm

Join us for the largest book club on the West Coast!

West Slope Community Library will be hosting a viewing of the Author Talk with George Takei, livestreamed from Los Angeles.

One Book, One Coast is a collaborative program uniting a wide network of West Coast libraries in a shared celebration of literacy, learning, community, and civil discourse. From April 1 through May 31st, all participating libraries will read and discuss They Called Us Enemy by George Takei.

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