What's happening at YOUR library!
January 2020
New Year's Closures
 
The library will close early at 5pm on Tuesday, December 31st for New Year's Eve and will be closed all day Wednesday, January 1st, in observance of New Year's Day. 
Support Us!
Thank you to all who helped us reach our fundraising goal on Giving Tuesday! Including a matching gift from a very generous anonymous donor, we raised over $10,800 in one day. Your contributions will help fund purchases of new books and movies, and allow staff to plan amazing programs for all ages and abilities. We can’t fulfill our mission without your help. Thank you!
Snowy Landscape
In search of a New Year’s resolution? The Aloha Community Library is the perfect place to try something new!
  • Dig into new ideas! Check out books on unfamiliar subjects or written by new-to-you authors. Try new recipes from a variety of cookbooks. Learn to start a small business using books in our collection and online resources. Attend programs that stretch you right out of your comfort zone. Want to learn how to knit or crochet? Join Sit ‘n Stitch! Is it time to try an e-book, but you don’t know how to get started? Visit our open computer lab or a Tech Assistant!
  • Meet new people! The library is about far more than just books and movies. It’s a place where we build community through shared experiences. Volunteer to shelve books or check in items, help plan fundraisers, or join the board of directors. Attend programs and other special events. Or just strike up a conversation with staff at our Service Desk!
  • Invest in your nonprofit community library through financial donations. Join The 303.4 Club, our monthly donor group committed to driving social change through consistent financial support of the library. Or make contributions on your own timeline at the library or online at https://alohalibrary.org/support-us/donate/. Every dollar counts!
 
Whatever you decide to try in 2020, we look forward to helping you explore and discover!
 
General Announcements
Winter Reading Challenge
Join our Read for a Cause Winter Reading Challenge now through January 31 to earn books for children and families in need within our community. For every 50 hours read, we’ll give away 50 books to a community partner. Our community goal is to read 500 hours!
 
Reading trackers are available now at the Aloha Library. Kids of all ages are welcome to participate — any time spent reading, being read to, or listening to a book counts! Turn in as many trackers as you want, but make sure your trackers are returned by no later than Friday, January 31 to be counted toward the total. Let’s beat the challenge and help support our community!
Winter Reading Challenge
Children's and Family Programs
Music and Movement Storytime
Music and Movement Storytime
Saturday, January 4th, from 11:00 to 11:30 am
 
For ages 0 to 6 years. All children must be accompanied by an adult (minimum 1 adult per 5 children).
 
Explore songs, dancing, rhythm, stories, and more during an engaging and active storytime! This bilingual program will be presented in both English and Spanish. For children ages 6 and younger.
 
Explora canciones, bailes, ritmos, historias, y más durante nuestra interactiva hora de cuentos! Este programa bilingüe será presentado en inglés y en español. Apto para menores de 6 años.
Messy Arts and Crafts
Messy Arts & Crafts
Tuesday, January 7th, from 10:30 to 11:30am
 
For ages 0 to 6 years. All children must be accompanied by an adult (minimum 1 adult per 5 children).
 
Let your little one’s creativity run wild with sensory arts and crafts every 1st Tuesday of the month. It’s okay to make a mess!
Reading Buddies
Reading Buddies
Monday, January 13th and 27th from 5:00 to 6:00pm
 
For ages 5 to 13 years.
 
Registration is required for this program. Please register in advance by visiting the library or calling us at 503-259-0185.
 
Need practice reading? Sign up for a session of Reading Buddies at the Aloha Community Library! Kids can improve their reading skills and make a new friend by reading aloud to a trained therapy animal. Read with a dog on second Mondays, or with a cat on fourth Mondays. Sessions are 15 minutes each between 5:00 and 6:00 pm.
LEGO Free Play
LEGO Free Play
Wednesday, January 22nd, from 3:30 to 4:30pm
 
For ages 5-13. All children must be accompanied by an adult (minimum 1 adult per 5 children).
 
Come explore your creativity with LEGOs every 4th Wednesday of the month! Spend the afternoon creating masterpieces out of the legendary colorful building blocks. We’ll provide the LEGOs, you provide imagination!
STEAM Lab
STEAM Lab: Senses
Wednesday, January 8th from 3:30 to 4:30pm
 
For children ages 5 to 13. All children must be accompanied by an adult (minimum 1 adult per 5 children).
 
Our senses help us navigate the world, but it’s time to put them to the test! Join us for a STEAM Lab full of fun and trickery as we explore optical illusions, make sour food taste sweet, and more.
Engineering Lab
Engineering Lab
Saturday, January 11th from 10:30am to 12:00pm
 
For ages 3-13 years. Small pieces that may present a choking hazard to children under 3 will be present. All children must be accompanied by an adult (minimum 1 adult per 5 children).
 
Let’s build! We’ll have LEGOs, K’Nex, Magna-Tiles, and more. Come with your thinking caps and get ready to create!
Pajama Storytime
Pajama Storytime
Tuesday, January 21st from 6:30 to 7:00pm
 
For ages 2 and up. All children must be accompanied by an adult (minimum 1 adult per 5 children).
 
Put on your favorite pajamas and join us for a cozy evening of stories, songs, and fun for the whole family!
Family Movie
Family Movie: Abominable
Thursday, January 23rd from 4:00 to 6:00pm
 
All ages are welcome. Children must be accompanied by an adult (minimum 1 adult per 5 children).
 
Grab your popcorn and cozy up for a monthly family movie at the library! In this recent release, a teen and her friends must outwit some evil villains in order to take a lost Yeti home. Rated PG.
Toddler Stroytime
Toddler Storytime
Mondays from 10:30 to 11:00am
 
For ages 18 to 36 months.
 
Toddler Storytime takes place every Monday at 10:30 am! Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, dances, and activities aimed at children between the ages of 18 and 36 months. Adults are expected to sit with children and participate.
Preschool Storytime
Preschool Storytime
Wednesdays, Starting on January 8th from 10:30 to 11:00am
 
For ages 3 to 6 years.
 
An interactive storytime for children and their grown-ups filled with stories, songs, rhymes, and activities geared toward getting kids ready to read. Adults are expected to sit with children and participate.
Adult Programs
Open Computer Lab
Open Computer Lab
Thursdays, January 2nd and 16th from 2:30 to 4:00pm
 
Drop in and join us during lab hours to use one of our library laptops to practice your computer skills or work on a project! A staff person will be available to provide guidance and assist you with computer questions.
Sit N Stitch
Sit n Stitch
Thursdays, January 2nd and 16th from 1:30 to 3:00pm
Mondays, January 13th and 27th from 6:00 to 7:30pm
 
Bring your knitting, crochet, or other yarn project, and come join the Sit n Stitch group! Trade tips or simply enjoy the company of fellow crafters while you work on your latest creation.
 
Coffee with the Library Director
Thursday, January 16th from 3:00 to 4:00pm
 
Your chance to meet our library leadership team, share ideas, and ask questions. Join us!
Writers Group
Writers Group
Saturday, January 18th from 12:30 to 3:00pm
 
Drop in for a quiet place away from home to hit your word count goal, or to socialize with other local writers. You bring the talent and we'll provide the tea, snacks, and quiet – not to mention a whole building full of research material and inspiration!
 
Crafternoon: Illuminated Letters
Crafternoon: Illuminated Letters
Tuesday, January 21st from 3:30 to 5:00pm
 
For adults.
 
Registration is required for this program. Please register in advance by visiting the library or calling us at 503-259-0185.
 
Join us at this Crafternoon to decorate your own ornately illuminated letters! This class will be led by experienced artist and instructor Susan Pfahl, who has been teaching calligraphy on and off since 1984.
Stars in your Eyes
Monthly Matinée
Friday, January 24th from 2:00 to 4:00pm
 
Join us every fourth Friday of the month for an early afternoon matinée movie selected by our library staff! January’s movie takes place in central Texas during the Great Depression, where a recently widowed single mother, a poor black man, and a blind white man band together to help save her family farm. Rated PG.
Tech Assistant Sessions
Tech Assistant Sessions
Tuesdays, January 7th, 21st, & 28th from 4:00 to 6:00pm
Wednesdays from 1:00 to 3:00pm

Need assistance with basic computer skills? We can help! Drop in during a regularly scheduled tech assistant session or call to reserve a longer appointment (limit 1 hour per person).
Aloha Community Library
17455 SW Farmington Rd
Suite 26A
Aloha, Oregon 97078
503-259-0185

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