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OCTOBER 2020 | News & Events |
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Kristen Thorp West Slope Library Director |
Greetings!
Libraries across the country have been virtually commemorating Banned Books Week this past week. This annual event celebrates our freedom to access information and to read while highlighting books that have been challenged throughout the country over the last year. When I first started working in my hometown library, almost 18 years ago, the ideals of anti-censorship and providing access to all solidified my desire to be of service by working in a public library. Below, Thea, our Adult Services Librarian, has created a list of the most frequently challenged titles over the last decade. Check the list out and maybe find your next read. Take care and happy reading,
Kristen |
"You don’t need more than two minutes of conversation with Pam Treece to see who she is: passionate, engaged, activist, community-minded, civic booster, advocate, reader, grandmother. Treece, Commissioner for district two in Washington County, and executive director of the Westside Economic Alliance, recently volunteered for Storytime at West Slope Community Library. No surprise – given her former career as a teacher – she was a hit.“It was great,” Treece says. “The kids were wonderful and I got kudos from the librarians for being a good storyteller.” |
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Returns Friday and Saturdays from 9-4pm. We are quarantining items for 120 hours upon return. No late fees will be charged. |
Takeout Service Contact us when you're notified that your hold is available & we will make you an appointment to pick it up! |
Book a Librarian Schedule a time for one-on-one help! We can help you with your job search or help you learn library resources. |
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Storytime with Terisa Every Tuesday, at 10:00am |
Adult Book Club Wednesday, October 7, 2-3:30pm |
Here to Help! A new series of videos featuring librarians Thea and Terisa as they help you learn new online skills, whether it’s finding out how to register to vote, or figuring out the next book in the series. |
Booktalks! We look forward to sharing our reading recommendations with you. We will post a new video every week, but you can watch or re-watch, anytime you like! |
To support schools, parents and other caregivers who will be involved with students’ remote schooling this fall, WCCLS has created distance learning resources pages for grades K-12. Pages are available in both English and Spanish. |
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West Slope Library will be a ballot drop location!
A external ballot box is going to be installed in the next few weeks! October 14, 2020 ballots will be mailed to registered voters. Your ballot must be in the Elections Office or an Official Dropsite by 8:00pm Election Day. Postmarks do not count. |
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Friends of the West Slope Community Library is a nonprofit volunteer organization created to increase public interest and participation in our library and to provide support for our library’s collection, activities, and fiscal well-being. With funds from memberships, donations, bequests, and fundraising events, the Friends help pay for books, programs, and special items and publish a quarterly newsletter. Join us! Until further notice, we are not collecting donated books for our in- house used book sale. |
For more details or questions, please contact us! |
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