Bilingual Storytime
Grants Pass 200 NW C Street, Grants Pass, OR, United StatesDía de los Niños: A Bilingual Storytime Children and their families are invited to join us for a storytime in Spanish and English to celebrate and learn about Día de los Niños or Children’s Day. After storytime, participants will make a Día de los Niños inspired craft. For more information about Bilingual Storytime, visit josephinelibrary.org,...
Something About Poetry: A Community of Poets
Grants Pass 200 NW C Street, Grants Pass, OR, United StatesLocal poet, author, and professor, Diana Coogle, will share a selection of her work and choice bits about her writing process and poetic philosophy. The reading will be followed by a brief Q & A, then an open mic for community poetry sharing. This program is facilitated by Lisa Baldwin, a fifth-generation native Oregonian, who...
Consider This: Intellectual Freedom in America
Grants Pass 200 NW C Street, Grants Pass, OR, United StatesPart 1: Censorship Join us for a 2-part series as Dr. Carrie Gardner discusses the First Amendment, censorship, and privacy through the lens of American History. Dr. Gardner is a lecturer at San Jose State University. She has served as chair of the American Association of School Librarianship (AASL) Intellectual Freedom Committee, the AASL SIRS...
Kindergarten Toolbox: spring session
Grants Pass 200 NW C Street, Grants Pass, OR, United StatesChildren ages 3–6 and their caregivers are invited to join the Kindergarten Toolbox program on Thursdays from 5:30–6:30 pm at the Grants Pass branch beginning April 28 to promote Kindergarten readiness. During this six-week session, families will receive a toolbox with school supplies and other materials that they will learn to use over the course...
Consider This: Intellectual Freedom in America
Virtual Online OnlyPart 2: Privacy Join us for a 2-part series as Dr. Carrie Gardner discusses the First Amendment, censorship, and privacy through the lens of American History. Dr. Gardner is a lecturer at San Jose State University. She has served as chair of the American Association of School Librarianship (AASL) Intellectual Freedom Committee, the AASL SIRS...
Civismo Cotidiano
Grants Pass 200 NW C Street, Grants Pass, OR, United StatesDurante esta presentación bilingüe, los facilitadores Janet Soto Rodríguez (Foundations for a Better Oregon) y Brandace Rojo (Josephine Community Library) entrevistarán a panelistas locales sobre cómo los hispanohablantes en nuestra comunidad pueden encontrar noticias confiables, ser parte de la toma de decisiones local y conocer sus derechos como inquilinos, padres y trabajadores. Para más información...
Lectoescritura en los primeros años (CANCELADO 5/28)
Grants Pass 200 NW C Street, Grants Pass, OR, United StatesNiños de nacimiento hasta cinco años y sus padres son invitados para aprender como introducir los niños a el mundo de lectoescritura con Claudia Cervantes, escritora del libro Con tu Ayuda Mamá. Esta serie incluye tres sesiones en la biblioteca de Grants Pass, 200 NW C St. Cada familia recibirá una bolsa de regalo gratis...
Emergency Preparedness for Your Family and Neighborhood
Illinois Valley 209 West Palmer, Cave Junction, OR, United StatesFamilies and children are invited to learn how to prepare for emergencies such as earthquakes and wildfires. Josephine County Emergency Management will explain the Cascadia Subduction Zone and strategies for acting with our neighbors in response to hazard situations. When we are prepared for big emergencies, we’ll also be prepared for smaller ones. For more...
Bilingual Storytime
Grants Pass 200 NW C Street, Grants Pass, OR, United StatesEveryday Empathy: A Bilingual Storytime Children and their families are invited to join us for a storytime in Spanish and English with a special focus on empathy and being kind to others. After storytime, participants will look at self portraits of famous artists and create their own. This event is part of the Everyday Civics...
Emergency Preparedness for Your Family and Neighborhood
Grants Pass 200 NW C Street, Grants Pass, OR, United StatesFamilies and children are invited to learn how to prepare for emergencies such as earthquakes and wildfires. Josephine County Emergency Management will explain the Cascadia Subduction Zone and strategies for acting with our neighbors in response to hazard situations. When we are prepared for big emergencies, we’ll also be prepared for smaller ones. For more...
Closed for Memorial Day
Grants Pass 200 NW C Street, Grants Pass, OR, United StatesThe Grants Pass branch of Josephine Community Library will be closed Saturday, May 28 in observance of Memorial Day.