Summer Reading continues
Help your children retain their reading skills over the summer months by signing them up for Summer Reading at any library or bookmobile. Nifty incentives will help keep them reading! We also have many outstanding events throughout the summer - there's fun for the whole family!
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See what's going on for teens,
including Teen Summer Reading:
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What's happening in July?
Here's just a sampling of upcoming library events and classes. Join us!
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Classes for Job Seekers
Learn to identify your valuable skills and how to feature them in your resume to impress employers. You also need the right attention-grabbing cover letter to help your resume get a second look! We're offering free classes on these topics and more to help job seekers.
See a complete schedule.
More job help tools.
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Gorge Days Community Celebration
The North Bonneville library will participate in the annual community-wide Gorge Days event on
Saturday, July 10, with an open house from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will also be a Friends of the Library used-book sale at that time, and "Paradise of Samoa" summer reading program at noon followed by an Ice Cream Social hosted by the Friends. In North Bonneville City Park there will be classic cars, food and vendor booths, a bouncy-house and more. See the Gorge Days web site for more information.
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Young Artists Show
View the works of talented young artists from Masterpieces School of Art who have been honing their skills to create this exhibit of unique works in pencil, acrylic and pastels. Artwork will be on display in the White Salmon library gallery during the month of July. Come for a special reception with the artists on Tuesday, July 6, 5-7 p.m.
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Meet the Candidates for Clark County Prosecuter
Presented by Forum at the Library and the League of Women Voters. Held in the Community Room at Clark Public Utilities (1200 Ft. Vancouver Way in Vancouver) on Thursday, July 15 at 7 p.m. The candidates are Brent D. Boger, Tony Golik and George A. Kolin.
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Knitting & Stitchery Groups
Bring your stitchery project with you for an informal get-together at the library! Groups meet in several locations:
The Stitchery Group (Ridgefield)
Knit-In (Vancouver Mall)
Stitch Wits (Battle Ground)
Knitting at the Library (La Center)
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Cool Family Fun
Bring the whole family and explore hot technology and cool games from the past at the Ridgefield library on Saturday, July 17, 1-4 p.m. Includes Wii, Playstation and lots of board games.
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Song Circle
Back by popular demand! Bring an instrument, a song, or just your ears to kick back and listen at this enjoyable afternoon of music held at the Goldendale library on Wednesday, July 21, 2-4 p.m.
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Home Canning: Save the Summer
 Master food preservers from the WSU - Clark County Extension will share tips on how to safely preserve the summer's harvest of fruits and vegetables. Held at the Vancouver (main) library on Saturday, July 31,
1:00-3:00 p.m.
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Pickling and Fermentation
Learn the basics of pickling as well as traditional fermentation techniques. Class includes safety, materials, storage, recipes and troubleshooting information. Held at the Three Creeks library on Saturday, July 31, 2-4 p.m.
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Many More Events
See our Web site for more events and activities, including:
Book discussion groups - adult, teen, parent/child
Other events:
poetry, movie events and more!
View a printable July calendar.
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Private wine tasting to benefit FVRL Foundation
Evergreen Wine Cellars is hosting a private wine tasting event on Saturday, July 10 to benefit the FVRL Foundation. Tickets are $25 per person and include five tastings and light hors d'oeuvres. There are two sessions to choose from: 5:00-6:30 p.m. and 6:30-8:00 p.m. Contact the FVRL Foundation for more information or to purchase tickets: 360-699-8846 or foundation@fvrl.org.
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Text a librarian for quick  help
Got a quick question? The library can help! Text 66746 and start your question with fvrl. Librarians will respond to you between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday. We are offering this service as a trial. Give it a try and let us know what you think!
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Aug. 17 library levy: Responding to community needs
A note from Executive Director
Bruce Ziegman
Not too long ago, I attended a day-long meeting at Cascade Park Community Library on a Monday. The library is closed to the public on Mondays -- a service cut we had to make in 2009 due to significantly reduced operating revenues. District-wide, we're operating with reduced hours at seven libraries, affecting nearly every area of our district.
It was frustrating on that Monday to see how many people came up and rattled the library’s doors, then stood there in confusion when they realized the library was closed. I wondered what needs went unmet that day when they couldn’t get into the library. Did they lose out on a day of job-searching because they couldn't use the library’s computers? Were they going to work on their resumes? Did they need to ask library staff for help researching a problem they were trying to solve? Were there books waiting for them to pick up? I wondered whether they would be able to visit later in the week, or if Monday the only day open in their schedules. I felt worst seeing families with young children turning away.
Our numbers of visitors and books checked out continues to rise, even with reduced hours. People are relying on their libraries for no-fee access to a wide range of items and services – Internet access, books and magazines to borrow, and help from staff to find answers to questions that Google just can’t solve, to name just a few. Where else can they go? The library is usually the only affordable option.
This is why we have placed a levy measure on the August 17 ballot. If it passes, the lost open hours will be restored in seven libraries. We also will add significantly to our book budget so we can better meet increasing demand. With approval, the additional cost to homeowners would be about $20 per year for a home valued at $250,000.
If you stop by the library this month, you’ll see staff wearing lanyards that say, "Ask me about the LIBRARY LEVY." You’ll also see posters, Q&A sheets and mini-bookmarks with information about the ballot measure. A political campaign is busy getting out information, too – their web site is www.voteforlibraries.com. Check it out!
Bruce Ziegman
Executive Director
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New! Reading suggestions in our Catalog
Have you noticed anything extra when you look at the information about a book in the library’s Catalog? NoveList, a library tool for exploring reading suggestions, has enhanced your book discovery experience. Look up a book you’ve read and liked – or a title you’re on the waiting list for – and see links to titles you may also enjoy. If the book is part of a series, you’ll also find a list of all the titles in that series. Just in time for finding some good summer reads!
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"Pub in the Park" will benefit FVRL Foundation
The FVRL Foundation will receive proceeds from this summer's "Pub in the Park," a service area offered in conjunction with the Riverview Six to Sunset concert series. Beginning July 8, the concert series will be held on Thursdays in Vancouver's Esther Short Park from 6-8 p.m. To purchase seating, take advantage of summer savings/table packages or for additional information, contact the FVRL Foundation at 360-699-8846 or foundation@fvrl.org.
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Friends' Used Book Sales
Bargains for you, support for libraries!
Vancouver Mall library
Sale runs July 8-9 from 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. and July 10 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Goldendale library
Come see all the great deals! Book prices from 25 cents to $1. Children’s books are 10 cents. Special Friends-only presale, Thursday, July 8, 5:30-8 p.m. (memberships available at the door). Sale for the general public is July 9 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and July 10 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Battle Ground library
Stop at the Battle Ground library for the Friends' Book Sale during Harvest Days! Sale hours are July 16-17 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and July 18 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (July 18 is a "buck a bag" sale - bring your own bag!)
Three Creeks library
Sale is July 17 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be a pre-sale for Friends of the Library members that morning from 8-10 a.m. (memberships may be purchased at the door).
Friends' Rooms
Find used book bargains in the Friends' Rooms at the White Salmon, Battle Ground and Cascade Park libraries.
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