May 2026

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Welcome Back to Your Library! 
 
Visit Tigard Public Library Monday - Thursday, 10 AM - 8 PM and Friday - Sunday, 10 AM - 6 PM. 
  • The Storytime schedule has changed! Choose from six storytimes each week including Saturdays beginning May 5. 
  • Find refreshed spaces on the Second Floor. We used community feedback to rearrange some second floor spaces for work and leisure. Check it out on your next visit! 
  • Room reservations are open! The Technology Room is available for groups of 4-16, reservable up to 90 days in advance. Three Study Rooms are available for groups of 1-6, reservable up to one week in advance.
  • The Tigard Community Seed Library is fully stocked and ready for spring. Community members can take up to five packets of seeds per month. 
  • Holds, interlibrary loan, and returns are back! Call 503-684-6537, email, or ask a staff member if you need assistance with your items. 
Get Reading for Summer Reading!
 
Summer Reading begins June 1! Everyone gets a free book just for signing up, then read or complete bonus activities throughout the summer. Each Summer Reading sign-up counts towards our community goal and helps earn prizes that benefit the entire library!
 
Summer Reading is supported in part by the Ready to Read Grant program administered by the State Library of Oregon, and by Friends of the Tigard Library.
Friends Volunteers Accept Book Donations
 
Donate your gently used books and puzzles to Friends of the Tigard Library! Donations are accepted in the Library’s inner lobby:
  • Thursdays, 12 - 2 PM
  • Saturdays, 10 AM - 12 PM.
Donations are limited to two bags or boxes at a time. 
Items will be reviewed for acceptance. Donors will be asked to take away items that are not accepted. Visit the Friends of the Tigard Library website for more ways to support the Library. 
Kids
StoryWalk®
Beginning May 4
Fanno Creek Trail | Kids & Families 

Enjoy reading and nature as you stroll along the Fanno Creek Trail behind the library. Pause along the way at displays of each page from a specially-chosen picture book. A new story will go up each month through August!
The StoryWalk® Project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT and developed in collaboration with the Kellogg-Hubbard Library. Program presented in partnership with Friends of the Tigard Library.
Teens
Just Ask Gen Z (and Alpha!) 
Through May 31
Tigard Public Library | All Ages
 
Is the modern world perplexing? Looking for encouragement, a book recommendation, or just some random, weird facts? Submit your question at the Library's express location and an actual, real-life Teen Library Council member will compose a reply! You can peruse the Just Ask Gen Z notebook to see even more of their witty retorts and words of wisdom.
Join the Summer Sign-Up Squad!
 
Do you enjoy working with kids? Do you want to inspire a love of reading? Will you be between the ages of 12-17 this summer? Do you want to support the library?  
If so, we’d love to have you join the Summer Sign-Up Squad! As a Summer Sign-Up Squad volunteer, you’ll help patrons register for the Summer Reading Program, stamp their logs as they finish the program, help complete special projects, and more! 
Space is limited. Orientation is required. Learn more and apply today!
Adults
Plant Swap
Sunday, May 31 | 11-12:30 PM
Burgess Community Room | Adults
 
Calling all plant enthusiasts, newbies, and everyone in between! Bring any plants, cuttings, starts and bulbs you’d like to share; then take home a new plant for yourself. Don't have a plant to share? We’ll have extras, so come anyway! Please label each plant with its name along with its light, soil, and water preferences.
Looking for something good to read?
If you don't see the perfect selection in these lists, ask Your Personal Librarian!  Fill out this simple form to tell us a little bit about what you like (or what you can't stand!) in books, movies, or music and we will email you a list of titles chosen just for you. 
Kids
Library Love
 
"If you missed Tigard Library as much as I did, you'll appreciate these stories. Don't forget about Summer Reading! Sign up starting June 1st. Plant a seed ~ Read!"   
 
See the full list and place a hold.
Teens
May Flowers
 
"These teen books have beautiful botanical covers!"   
 
See the full list and place a hold. 
Adults
Gardening in the Willamette Valley
 
"Grow something new this spring with the library! Explore these garden-focused books, videos, magazines, and web links. Stop by the Tigard Library and borrow some seeds or gardening tools!"  
 
See the full list and place a hold. 
More from the City of Tigard
2026-2027 Budget Committee Meetings
 
The Mayor, City Council, and City teammates are committed to a budget process that is transparent, accessible, and easy to understand. Community members can attend three budget committee meetings in May to learn about and provide feedback on the proposed 2026-2027 City of Tigard budget. The first meeting is Monday, May 4 at 6 PM. 
Proposed Tigard Police and Public Works Facility

The May election is coming up on Tuesday, May 19. Tigard voters will consider a proposed bond (Measure 34-349) that would fund the construction of one new, combined facility for first responders in the police and public works departments.  You can learn more about this proposed project by watching this video and visiting www.Tigard-or.gov/May2026.
Tigard HOME Needs Your Feedback 
Tuesday, May 19 | 5 - 7 PM
Rise Church (10445 SW Canterbury Lane, Tigard)


Tigard HOME is a city project focused on updating our zoning code to help create vibrant, walkable neighborhoods- where it's easy to get to shops, services and community spaces.
We'd love to hear your ideas! Join the Tigard team for a free dinner, good conversation, and a chance to help shape the city's future. Learn more and share your ideas now with this short survey!
Questions? Email Amber Gomez or call 503-718-2826.
Pride Parade & Festival – Saturday, May 23
 
Pride comes one month early in Tigard this year, on Saturday, May 23 from 2-5pm. Be in the parade or just come watch along Durham Rd. between 113th and 92nd Ave. The parade ends in a festival at Tigard High School (inside this year) featuring R&B singer Rachel Wong, student performers, over 40 vendors, City booths, craft activities and more! Go to the event website for more info. 
Recibe noticias sobre la Biblioteca y la Ciudad de Tigard en español. 
 
Get news about the Library and City of Tigard in Spanish.
Tigard Public Library
13500 SW Hall Blvd.
Tigard, Oregon 97223
503-684-6537

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