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Library Board Open Position

Hood River County Library District is accepting applications to fill one open position on its board of directors.The appointee will serve the remainder of Brian Hackett’s term, which expires June 30, 2027. Brian Hackett resigned from the board effective September 16, 2025. The Library Board will review applications at their regular meeting on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, and will make their appointment at the Tuesday, November 18, 2025 regular board meeting. Applications must be received by 5pm on Tuesday, October 7, 2025. More information visit: https://hoodriverlibrary.org/about/board/
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Hiring: Children's Services Assistant

Join our collaborative team to support engaging children’s programs and services across all library branches, bookmobile, and community locations.

Visit our employment page for full details.
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Banned Books Week

October 5th – 11th

Banned Books Week is an annual event to celebrate the freedom to read and to highlight attempts to censor books in schools and libraries. The American Library Association (ALA) established the event in 1982 in response to an increase in challenges to books in libraries, bookstores, and schools. The event brings together the book community, including librarians, teachers, publishers, booksellers, and readers, to support the freedom to read, publish, and express ideas. Banned Books Week focuses on efforts to remove or restrict access to books across the country to draw attention to the harms of censorship. 

The ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) tracks these attempts and compiles a list of the Top Ten Most Challenged Books to inform the public. In 2024, the OIF documented 2,452 demands to censor library books and resources. 

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Puzzle Competition

Thursday, October 9th, 5:30pm-7:30pm
Hood River Library Reading Room

Ready to puzzle? Teams of 2-4 adults race to finish a 500 piece puzzle in less than 120 min. Sign up here: bit.ly/3KfF0VW

None of your friends love puzzling? Register as an individual and we’ll match you with others. Recommended for Ages 16+

In Collaboration with Hood River Hobbies & Ravensburger

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Ashley Erdely: Wildflower of the Pacific Northwest for Kids & Adults

Saturday, October 18th, 2:00pm-3:00pm
Hood River Library Reading Room

Join us at the library for a special all-ages event with author Ashley Erdely, creator of Wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest for Kids! Families can enjoy hands-on activities, a kid-friendly presentation, and discover how to spot and celebrate the blooms all around us. A perfect event for curious kids, parents, and budding naturalists!

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Teen Halloween Party

Friday, October 24th, 6-9 PM
Hood River Library

Come to the Hood River Library for some spooky fun with friends! We’ll watch Hocus Pocus 1 & 2, play Halloween games, make crafts, and have a glow in the dark dance party. Wear a costume for the chance to win a gift card to one of your favorite Hood River haunts! Middle and High School aged students welcome!

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Club Ghibli

Saturday, October 25th, 3 pm
Kiki’s Delivery Service
Hood River
 Library Theater

Do you love the films of Studio Ghibli?

Join us for a monthly meet-up to watch the beloved films of Hayao Miyazaki and other animators from this award-winning Japanese studio. We’ll also make an easy Ghibli related craft and enjoy a themed snack. This club is intended for tweens and teens, but all ages are welcome – kids under 10 must be accompanied by an adult.

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Halloween Party

Friday, October 31, 4-6pmHood River Library

Get ready for a spooktacular night of thrills at our Halloween Party in the library! Join us for an eerie evening of creative crafts and activities, chilling ice cream floats, and free boooooooooooooks.

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Adult Yoga this Fall

Saturdays: Oct 4, Nov 1, Dec 13Oct & Nov -Meeting Room
Dec – Reading RoomIn collaboration with Wild Bloom Yoga

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Dungeons & Dragons

Wednesday: Oct 8 & Oct 22, 4-6pm
Hood River Library Theater

Learn to play D&D with experienced Dungeon Masters in this beginner-friendly group for teens! All supplies include, as well as snacks. Bring your friends!

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Reserve Our Meeting Room

The Jeanne Marie Gaulke Community Meeting Room at the Hood River Library is available for the public to use for meetings and special events.

Discover and Go!

Discover and Go is a partnership between the Libraries of Eastern Oregon, member libraries, and local arts, culture, history, and recreation organizations to offer free educational and cultural experiences to library patrons across the LEO service area.

Discover and Go provides online access to free tickets donated by local cultural attractions. You can visit the Columbia Gorge Museum, High Desert Museum, Maryhill Museum of Art, OMSI, Oregon State Parks (pass is a parking permit covering parking/day use fees), and the Tamástslikt Cultural Institute.
Visit the website and choose Hood River County Library District from the pull-down menu in order to log in.

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Indian Creek Trail Poetry Walk

The Indian Creek Poetry Walk is a collaboration of the Hood River County Library District and The Hood River Valley Parks and Recreation District.

The installation opens on April 1 in recognition of National Poetry Month. The signs will be on display until the end of September.Visit our Indian Creek Poetry Walk for more details.

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Summer Reading Success

 

Our community read for 20,332 hours this summer, with 1,184 participants across all age groups. Compared to last year’s 12,736 hours, that’s a 60% increase in reading time! A huge thank you to our sponsors!

Hood River County Friends of the Library and Hood River County Library Foundation
Library Programs
Kanopy

Free movies with your library card

Enjoy critically-acclaimed movies, inspiring documentaries, award-winning foreign films, and be sure to check out Kanopy Kids!
Libby

Library2Go - ebooks & audiobooks for all ages

Your Hood River County Library District card gives you free access to thousands of ebooks and audiobooks for all ages, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
SageCat App

Manage your books on the go

SageCat is the official app for the Sage Library System. Search the catalog, place holds, renew items and store your library card on any iOS and Android device.

NoveList

Find your next book using NoveList Plus

If you want some help finding a new book, give NoveList Plus a try. You can use it to search for new titles and the results will match your preferences.

For the easiest search, try the Recommended Reads Lists. They’re located on the left side of the homepage and span all genres and age levels.

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