The West Linn Public Library is here to serve you, regardless of the circumstances!
We continue to prioritize the health and safety of our patrons, staff, and greater community during this ongoing global pandemic. The Library will continue to follow public health orders and guidance.
PGE and ODOT need the library to cancel curbside service on Friday, Feb. 19 for work to restore power to the community. We are extremely sorry for this inconvenience, as we know many of those with appointments on Friday had already rescheduled once because of the weather. We share your frustration.
No holds will be pulled until Thursday next week. If you need longer than that, please reach out at wlref@lincc.org or 503-656-7853.
While the library is closed to the public, we understand that our patrons miss the experience of browsing our displays and recommendation shelves! So to recreate the satisfaction of finding the perfect book on display, we offer you a chance to take a virtual tour of our curated bookshelves!
Click the image of the virtual room you'd like to tour to open the presentation in a new tab.
Each year libraries in Clackamas County look for help from local teens to design the Teen Summer Reading artwork. Young artists, ages 12-18, can submit their original artwork for this year’s theme: Reading Colors Your World.
The winning entry will receive a $100 cash prize and be used countywide on 2021 Teen Summer Reading materials.
What:
Your original artwork that represents this summer's theme: Reading Colors Your World.
1000 Books Before Kindergarten is a self-paced early literacy program that encourages caregivers to read 1000 books with their child before they enter school. Reading to children builds vocabulary and language skills, and prepares them to enter kindergarten with many other needed skills for success. Any child age 6 or younger who has not yet entered kindergarten can register.
The Letters for Community program is an all ages, community wide event that seeks hand written letters and wellness cards to support and bring joy to those in West Linn living in isolation, such as residents at Tanner Springs and homebound individuals. Letters for Community provides a wonderful opportunity to reflect on kindness, and the impact that simple acts of kindness can have on others. Our intention with Letters for Community is to help build connection in our own community by assisting in diminishing feelings of isolation for those who live alone. It was started in 2021 in response to the pandemic, but given the joy it brings to the community it continues to this day. This program was inspired by the national "Letters Against Isolation” effort.
If you know someone who you think would benefit from these cards, please call 503-656-7853 x 5 or reach out directly to Sara at schesney@westlinnoregon.gov.
December 14, 2020- January 15, 2021
There were so many great books published in 2020, but it was also a year to finally tackle your "to-read" list and discover some new favorite books. Help us get the word out about your favorite books you discovered this year be it novel, children's book, graphic novel, biography, and everything in between. Submissions may be added to our Best Books of 2020 Brochure (see our 2019 brochure).
The City of West Linn experienced an incident that has temporarily disrupted the Library's use of our network. At this time, the Library does not have access to email or phone systems. We are working around the clock to restore access and we apologize for any inconvenience you may experience if you are trying to reach us. We are still honoring curbside pick up appointments.
We know patrons may wonder what staff are doing when they see our doors closed. Hopefully this page will provide a sense of the hard work being done “behind the curtain.”
Based on information from City, County, and State resources, we’ve been limiting the number of employees in the building to minimize the risk of exposure for our staff and the community. We have a select crew working in the library to provide curbside service and many are working from home.
Among other responsibilities, employees working remotely are:
