Help decorate the Stayton Public Library with painted book character pumpkins! Decorate your own pumpkin that is inspired by a book character and bring it to the Stayton Library from October 12 until October 19, 2023. Please do not carve or poke holes in the pumpkins. People will be able to vote for their favorite pumpkins October 20-26.
Rules:
Must be inspired by a book character
Must be painted - no carved pumpkins
Must be turned in by Oct. 19.
All ages can enter and we will have different categories you can win
Have fun!

What is the Library Staff reading, watching, and enjoying?
Check out our Staff Picks.

New worlds and adventures await with Kanopy’s Sci-Fi Films September collection! To explore these interstellar cinematic works through CCRLS, go to www.kanopy.com/category/20968.
New to Kanopy? Get started with a free account with your CCRLS Library card at ccrls.kanopy.com

What's happening at the Library in September?
Check it out here: https://bit.ly/3EkkH3i

Thurs, Oct 5, 5 pm - 8 pm
Fri, Oct 6, 9 am - 7 pm
Sat, Oct 7, 9 am - 4 pm
Shop thousands of books, CDs, and DVDs for bargain prices and support programs at the Stayton Public Library. The Friends of the Library annual Used Book Sale is October 5-7 at the Stayton Community Center.
Stayton Community Center, 400 W. Virginia St, Stayton. 503-769-3313
Is your voice... by Stayton Public Library
STAYTON, Ore. -- The Stayton Public Library is excited to announce a visit featuring New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Marie Bostwick on Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. in the E. G. Siegmund Meeting Room. There will be a reception accompanying the event with an opportunity to purchase her latest novel and have it signed.
Marie Bostwick is the bestselling author of novels about family, relationships, and women’s friendships. Her latest novel, Esme Cahill Fails Spectacularly, releases May 30, 2023 and is about the meaning of family and the places we call home. Drawing on her lifelong love of quilting and themes of special relevance to modern women, Marie’s Cobbled Court Quilt series has gained a dedicated following among quilters as well as those who’ve never threaded and needle and don’t plan to try.
Marie lives in Washington state with her husband, Brad. When not writing, she enjoys quilting, reading, cooking, and spending time with family and friends. Marie travels extensively, speaking at libraries, bookstores, quilt guilds, and at quilt shows.
It finally feels like Spring has sprung, and we are busy as bees! Make sure to check out our May newsletter as we have some fun events coming up for all ages. Check it out at https://bit.ly/STAMay2023.

Check us out! April 23rd-29th is National Library Week and this year it is celebrated with the theme "There's More to the Story."
Most people know about the wealth of stories available at the library, from picture books and large print to audiobooks and ebooks. But there's so much more to the story of libraries.
Libraries are welcoming spaces that bring communities together for entertainment, education, and connection through book clubs, storytimes, movie nights, crafting classes, lectures, and more. And libraries play a critical role in the economic vitality of communities by providing internet and technology access, literacy skills, and support for job seekers, small businesses, and entrepreneurs.
To celebrate National Library Week we're showing you a snapshot of the Library by the numbers between July 2022 - March 2023.

Our April newsletter is here! This month we have expanded hours as well as some changes to our storytime lineup, a special storytime at the Oregon Garden, new wifi hotspots to check out and much more!
Read it here: https://bit.ly/3lPMXoQ

We now have mobile WiFi hotspots to check out! Hotspots check out for 3 weeks and can be renewed 3 times. Check them out here: https://bit.ly/3LS1evV
Hotspots are made possible through funding from an Emergency Connectivity Fund grant and in cooperation with Chemeketa Cooperative Regional Library Service.

All week Library staff endeavored to see who we could catch reading around Stayton... Thanks to all the wonderful folks who let us "catch" you reading... We are thankful to be part of such an amazing community!
Caught Reading 2023 in Stayton Video by Stayton Public Library
Thank you to:
Stayton Elementary School
SCTC
Divine Dog Boarding
Freres Wood
Safeway
Wilco
Daily Buzz
Postal Connections Stayton
Roth’s
Perfect Look
Bi-Mart
Cuppa Joe
Subway
Figaro's Pizza
Stayton Animal Supply
Big Town Hero Stayton
Domino's Pizza
Tan Republic Stayton
Kick Start Coffee
Dollar Tree
Dale's Auto Body
Hundred Acre Academy
All-Star Preschool
Covered Bridge Cafe
Third Avenue Eatery
Trask mercantile thrift store
Stayton Veterinary Hospital
Wolfgang's Thirst Parlor Tap House
Santiam Ballet Academy
The Lovin Oven
Vault Fitness LLC
Maps Credit Union - Stayton
Snow Peak Brewing Co., LLC
North Third
Suzys Taqueria
Santiam Service Integration
City of Stayton - Government
Stayton Fire District
Our March newsletter is here! Keep up with everything happening this month and check it out here: https://bit.ly/3KwvwDO

Our February Newsletter is out! Make sure to check it out for info on all our exciting events happening this month including our Art Show and Teddy Bear Tea. Read it all here: https://bit.ly/3WNj8Sf

Appointments can now be scheduled online for AARP Foundation Tax Help. To sign-up, visit the link below and pick a date. Please note: AARP will be at the Stayton Public Library on Wednesday afternoons at the Library from February 1-April 12. You must make an appointment, they will not be doing walk-ins.
Schedule online at http://tinyurl.com/5fts3udb

January 3rd - February 14th
All Ages
Readers of all ages are encouraged to make a game of reading with our first-ever Scrambled Reading Challenge. It's easy - read to earn letters, scramble them to make a word, and claim a prize! Pick up a set of starter tiles at the Library to begin playing. The last day to play for a prize is February 14, 2023.
Happy New Year! Our January newsletter is out! In addition to our regular events, we have information about AARP tax help appointments, and out upcoming art show. Read it online here: https://bit.ly/3WTzusX.


After a two year hiatus, the Stayton Public Library is announcing a call for art for its 4th Annual Art Show to be held at the Library from February 4 through March 4, 2023.
Any artists that live or work in Stayton or its surrounding communities can submit a maximum of two works of 2-dimensional or 3-dimensional art. There is no submission fee.
To be included in the show, the artist needs to submit a registration form and release available at the Library or below. All art and registrations must be delivered to the library by Thursday, February 2, 2023.
On Friday, February 3, 2023 there will be an opening reception for the public to meet the artists from 6:00 to 7:00 pm.
For more information please call 503-769-3313 or email info@staytonlibrary.org
Art Show Guidelines and registration form - youth