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Amy Tan licks off Author! Author!, our 2021 faves and more at your library.
Author! Author! Kicks Off with Amy Tan on January 13
Tommy Orange (February) and Neil Gaiman (March) Round Out the Series
The tenth season of Deschutes Public Library Foundation’s Author! Author! literary series rings in the new year with best-selling author Amy Tan (The Joy Luck Club, The Valley of Amazement) on January 13. She’s followed by Tommy Orange (There, There) on February 3 and Neil Gaiman (American Gods, Good Omens) on March 6. Tickets for this online season are still available for the full series, with individual tickets on sale January 3. Buy tickets online at dplfoundation.org. Ticket sales benefit library programs and services not funded by tax dollars.
Best Books of the Year? We Have Some Recommendations 🙂
We don’t know about you, but we read A LOT of books in 2021! Paper books, audiobooks, eBooks — we love them all. Check out our favorite books of 2021 on our website, where you’ll find dozens of staff picks and recommendations for all ages and interests. Here’s to a year of great reading ahead in 2022!
Try the New BingePass from Hoopla
New from our Hoopla: BingePass! A BingePass gives you seven days of unlimited access to dozens of popular digital magazines as well as The Great Courses with a single borrow. Science, history, travel, cooking — no matter your interest, learn more about it with The Great Courses and magazines. Visit Hoopla to learn more (have your library card number handy).
Give the Gift of You: Explore the Volunteer Expo
If you’re looking for an opportunity to serve your community, don’t miss the Volunteer Expo at the Downtown Bend Library on January 23 (11am-2pm). Stop by and visit with community organizations looking for civic-minded individuals who want to make a positive impact. During the Expo, local agencies will be on hand to answer questions about how you can help.
Resolve to Save Money with Your Library in 2022
From a couple hundred dollars to thousands, your library will save you money year after year — just how much is up to you! If you’d like to see just how much you can save, check out our Library Savings Calculator here. From downloads and streaming to physical items and access to databases, your library saves you money year-round. In 2022 we encourage you to try a new product or service that you haven’t used before — Library of Things, streaming movies and audiobooks, access to online learning with Creativebug and LinkedIn Learning, museum passes, board games, mobile hotspots, Story Time To-Go kits … the list goes on!
Beyond Books: Little Pim, Language Learning for Children
We are excited to add Little Pim to the robust list of free resources available from your library. Little Pim is designed for toddlers and pre-schoolers to help them learn a new language. Research shows that learning a second language can boost problem-solving, critical-thinking, and listening skills, in addition to improving memory, concentration, and the ability to multitask. Children proficient in other languages also show signs of enhanced creativity and mental flexibility. Find Little Pim as well as Mango Languages (for older folks) on our website.
Service Spotlight: Small Business Help with SCORE
Whether you’re running an online shop or looking to open a bricks-and-mortar business, SCORE Small Business Counseling is available to help you every step of the way. Avoid time-consuming and costly mistakes by learning from seasoned business counselors, all for free. Explore planning, organization and start-up, finance, and other critical business issues with SCORE volunteers in private sessions. Visit our website for more information on these sessions and to learn about upcoming business workshops, such as Starting a Food Truck Business on January 19.
Events and Programs in January
Kids and Families
Find story times on our YouTube channel as well as STEAM programs, scavenger hunts and more.
Story Time Activity Pick-Up — Pick up a weekly craft kit for kids from your library; visit our web calendar for locations and days.
Your Next Book: Kids’ Edition (online) January 12
Grab and Go: Scratch Art Magnets — January 8 (all locations)
Grab and Go: Care and Feeding of a Pet Black Hole — January 22 (all locations)
Family STEAM: Ice Orbs — January 26
OBOB Book Club: The Care and Feeding of a Black Hole (online) — January 26
Tweens/Teens
DIY Light-up Cards — January 22 (all locations)
En Español
Abogado en la Biblioteca — January 5, January 12, January 26 (en línea)
Book Clubs
Sunriver: The Joy Luck Club (online) — January 12
Redmond: The Joy Luck Club (in person and online) — January 13
Non-fiction Book Club: Where the Past Begins (online) — January 13
East Bend: The Joy Luck Club (in person and online) — January 18
La Pine: The Joy Luck Club (in person) — January 20
Sisters: The Hundred Secret Senses (online) — January 26
Downtown Bend: The Joy Luck Club (in person) — January 28
Adults
Thrive Central Oregon Walk-in Consultations (Downtown Bend and Redmond) — see calendar for dates
Open Computer Lab (East Bend) — January 4, January 11, January 18, January 25
Open Computer Lab (Redmond) — January 4, January 11, January 18, January 25
Lawyer in the Library (online) — January 5, January 12, January 26
SCORE Small Business Counseling (Downtown Bend) — January 4, January 11, January 18, January 25
Open Computer Lab (Downtown Bend) — January 6, January 13, January 20, January 27
SafetyNet Training with KIDS Center (online) — January 11
Death Cafe (Downtown Bend) — January 16
SCORE Workshop: Starting a Food Truck Business (online) — January 19
Adult Craftivity Grab-and-Go Kits (all locations) — January 21
Volunteer Expo (Downtown Bend) — January 23
Community Conversations: Addressing Bias Through Conversation (online) — January 23
Your Next Book: Pop-up Book Recommendations (Downtown Bend) — January 28
Know Origins
Geology of Central Oregon (La Pine and online) — January 8
Kingfisher Stories (East Bend and online) — January 12
Origin and Evolution of Whales — January 13 (Downtown Bend and online); January 14 (Sisters and online)
Patient Zero: A Curious History of Diseases (online) — January 13
The Historical Origins of Slavery and Racism in America (online) — January 18
Human Evolution and the Origins of Inequality (East Bend) — January 18
Psilocybin Therapy in Oregon (Downtown Bend and online) — January 19
Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution Screening (online) — January 25
Origins of Transformation: Sound Yoga and Song Bath Meditation (Downtown Bend) — January 27
Write Here
Quiet Writing Time (Downtown Bend) — January 3, January 10, January 24, January 31
Quiet Writing Time (Redmond) — January 4, January 11, January 18, January 25
Critique Group Workshop (online) — January 9
Editors’ Panel Discussion (Downtown Bend and online) — January 11
Picture Poem Collection (online) — January 15
