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Garden Home and West Slope Community Libraries

June 2026 Library News

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Visit Garden Home or West Slope Community Library between June 1 and August 31 to receive a free book and kick off your summer reading fun!

Garden Home & West Slope Community Libraries

UPCOMING CLOSURES

JUNE

Wednesday, June 17: Open 2-6pm (partial closure for staff training)

Friday, June 19: CLOSED for Juneteenth

JULY

Friday, July 3: CLOSED for Independence Day (observed)

Saturday, July 4: CLOSED for Independence Day

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Washington County Cooperative Library Services was established in 1976 to support libraries around the county. This summer, the Cooperative will be giving out Special Edition library cards and prizes.

Beginning June 1, visit each member library to get a stamp in your passport and attend one of Wallace’s many birthday parties!

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We are now selling Library mugs! $15 each for these staff-designed cuties, available for purchase at the checkout desk. Proceeds from sales will help support Garden Home & West Slope Community Libraries.

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EVERY 3RD SATURDAY OF THE MONTH

Join us on Saturday, June 20 for the

Neighborhood Cafe at Garden Home!

(The West Slope Cafe will not meet in June)

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, June 20

GARDEN HOME: 12-1:30pm

WEST SLOPE: CANCELED


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Wednesday & Thursday Family Storytimes at Garden Home will take a break from May 27 through June. We look forward to seeing you again when we return in July!

Tuesday morning storytimes at West Slope will continue as usual.

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WCCLS Birthday Party Featuring Emmy Blue & The Squatchie!

Garden Home Community Library

Saturday, June 27

11:00am-12:00pm

Happy 50th birthday, Washington County Cooperative Library Services (WCCLS)! You’re invited to join Garden Home Community Library for our WCCLS birthday celebration, featuring a performance of stories and songs by Emmy Blue and her magical forest friend, the Squatchie!

Everyone is welcome at this accessible, inclusive, and lighthearted event. The performance will take place in the Garden Home Rec Center gym, followed by celebratory birthday treats. Fun for all ages!

Fall Prevention, Balance, & Healthy Living

Garden Home Community Library

Tuesday, June 30

10:00am-12:00pm

Falls are the leading cause of injury and death among Oregonians age 65 and older. 

The goal of this free workshop is to provide older adults information and tools to help prevent a fall and to encourage living an active and healthy life. Topics covered include concussions and brain health, medication interactions, common reasons for falling, home safety, exercise, and easy steps you can take to prevent a fall.
It covers transportation and pedestrian related issues, and we walk through a couple of the balance exercises.

Free fall prevention items will be provided to participants.

Registration is required. We need a minimum of 8 people registered to host this event.

SEE ALL GARDEN HOME EVENTS

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Wallace’s Birthday Garden Party

West Slope Community Library

Saturday, June 6

10:30am-12:00pm

Come celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Washington County Cooperative Library Services with a party for everyone's favorite book bug, Wallace! We will have treats, Wallace-themed craft stations and fun new giveaways while supplies last. This will also be an excellent time to pick up your Summer Reading log and your choice of free book for Plant a Seed, Read! 

Dungeon Mastery 101 for Teens (series)

West Slope Community Library

Wednesday, June 24

10:30am-12:00pm

This Summer level up your Dungeons & Dragons game by becoming a Dungeon Master! Every D&D game needs one player to take charge and create a world full of quests, monsters, treasure and adventure; maybe you’d like to BE that player… Learn the basics of D&D and how to run your own campaign for your friends with an experienced DM. We’ll discuss basic principles of running a game, how to run a session 0 to lay the groundwork, creating a party of adventurers, how to prep for a session- and what to do when your players run in a completely different direction than you expected! 

No prior experience is needed- whether you’ve never played before and want to learn how to start your own game, or you’re a player who wants to try being a Dungeon Master, or even if you’ve done some DMing and just want to sharpen your skills with input from new players, all are welcome. This program will cover 5-6 sessions over the Summer (depending on the number of participants) to give everyone a chance to run an adventure for the others and experience Dungeon Mastery from behind the DM screen.

Space is necessarily limited, so registration is required.

(The same series for adults will begin in July)

SEE ALL WEST SLOPE EVENTS

Garden Home and West Slope Community Libraries

Garden Home and West Slope Community Libraries, 7475 SW Oleson Rd., Portland, OR, 97223, USA

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