Winter Newsletter

By now you should have received our winter newsletter giving everyone an update on how the library is doing. Inside this newsletter is our Gimme Five fund raising letter. If you haven't had a chance to read it, please take some time to read about CFL and all the wonderful things we have to offer community families. Without your help we would not be able to keep our doors open and our collections growing and dynamic. Your continued support is very appreciated!

Time For Gimme Five

In the next couple of weeks please be looking out for our most recent newsletter in your mailbox. We mail this newsletter out to all mail and PO boxes in CFL's service district....usually more than 3000 households! Inside the newsletter you will find some very interesting information about the library and our annual Gimme Five fund raising letter. If you value your community library, please take the time to read our newsletter. We consider libraries to be a necessity, not a luxury!

Rainy Reading Days

As the days get colder, rainier and shorter remember we are here for you! We have new titles going on the shelves weekly so come on in and take a good book home with you. There's nothing like listening to the falling rain on the roof while emersing yourself in a thrilling story!

Story Time for Children

Children's Story Time began October 5 with 17 children attending. This is the largest size group we've had yet! The children all listened to stories and did an age-appropriate craft. They all brought a parent with them so there were lots of helping hands during craft time...thanks to everyone! Story Time is held each Tuesday morning beginning at 10:00

Join the Poetry Circle

Everyone is welcome! Each week we read and enjoy a selection of timeless poems from the world's master poets. We stay with each poem, share our responses, and discover how the words come alive and speak to us. Drop-ins are welcome. This is poetry beyond the usual. We meet Mondays from 10:30-12:00, but the schedule may change so call to confirm time: 541-937-0150

New Books

We are adding new books to the children's collection weekly. Thanks to a very generous grant from the Libri Foundation and a private donation from Julie Edwards we are able to add over 600 new titles to our children's and young adult collections. Come on in and check them out!

Summer Reading Program Ends

On the final day of the SRP we had a water party and picnic. The kids loved getting wet in the water relay and water balloon toss! They also liked getting our teen volunteers wet whenever they got the chance!! We have been putting goldfish crackers into a goldfish bowl throughout the program - one for each 15 minutes of reading - and the kids all guessed how many crackers total to win a prize. There were 1116 crackers total! All the kids really read up a storm and turned their logs in each week. And, thanks to our generous supporters, the Libri Foundation, Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation, Chambers Family Foundation, and the Lane Library League we were able to offer many new titles to both the little ones and the young adults. Congratulations to everyone who attended the program.