On the eve of Southwest Oregon's 2026 fire season, our latest Windows In Time history presentation looks at the special structures built for wildfire surveillance in our area. #wildfires #Oregon #libraries

Soaring paper art, a royal storytime, and journaling that's on par with a workout are the featured events in this week's Bookmark! See all our event offerings here: bit.ly/4u8IXxN

1. Go to www.kanopy.com and log in to your Kanopy account. 2. Select the menu button in the top-right corner and go to My Account > My Libraries. 3. Select "Re-enter your login information" under the library name. 4. Enter your library card number and PIN/password. Select Save. Stream away! 🍿

If you want expert advice on how to grow abundant veggies in your own garden, you don't want to miss our upcoming weekend event at the Medford Library with the Jackson County Master Gardeners. Registration is required. More information here: bit.ly/4dfwYXW

Lego is a fusion of the Danish words 'leg godt' (play well). Our Spark Space Lego events reflect that mantra. Here are a few scenes from Wednesday's gathering at the Central Point branch. More opportunities to 'leg godt' here: bit.ly/3RpJ4WW #Lego #libraries

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Our latest edition of The Bookmark, our weekly roundup of a few highlighted events across the library district, is up!

This week on the JCLS Connect blog, we look at our ongoing Windows In Time history talks, held monthly in partnership with the Southern Oregon Historical Society. #libraries

That's no moon...it's the Eagle Point branch. 🌑 Thanks to everyone who came out to celebrate May The Fourth with us! #libraries

If your bookshelf had at least one of these titles as a kid, we are friends. #MayTheFourth #StarWars #libraries

*ATTN 5/1: As of today, this event has been canceled. We will keep you updated.*

Don't talk to strangers. Alfred Hitchcock's 1951 classic "Strangers on a Train" is our @kanopy.com #FlickOfTheWeek. Stream it here with your library card: bit.ly/4n56fBU

"Playground" by Richard Powers weaves together the lives of two lifelong friends whose paths diverge—from the rise of immersive digital worlds to a fragile island ecosystem under threat. Check it out with your library card here: bit.ly/48ZHYas What are you reading? #libraries

How our patrons react when we tell them late fees aren't a thing anymore.

Join us next week for an evening with New York Times bestselling author Sabaa Tahir. Held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 7 at the Historic Ashland Armory, the free event will feature a talk, Q&A, and book signing. Books will be for sale. Registration is required. Visit bit.ly/4teO5zy to register.

We have some fun events happening this week! 😀 You can always check out what fun events are going on by visiting jcls.org/events! #libraryevents #freeevents #jacksoncountyor

We had such a wonderful time at DÍa over the weekend. Here are a few photos of the music and activities featured at the event.

This past Friday, the Shady Cove Library became Shady Cove Palace and hosted the Princess Literary Tea Party, a gathering of royalty from across the Rogue Valley Kingdom. 👸

Spring is the perfect time for a StoryWalk! Right now, Snow in the Jungle by Ariane Hofmann-Maniyar is up at at Bear Creek Park and Fichtner Mainwaring Park. It stays up through April 27th, so get your walking shoes on and enjoy a story with the whole family! 👟 🐻‍❄️ Read more at: jcls.org/storywalk

A few more photos of the Ashland Library roof's new tenants. Now is the spring of our goose content. 📸: Val Nowak

BREAKING NEWS: The Ashland Library just got six new patrons. Congratulations to parents Cous Cous and Moose and their six goslings, now residing on the branch's roof. We know one's going to be named Ryan, but we're still workshopping the other five. Stay tuned.

Even master thieves hope to retire someday. Frank Oz directs "The Score," starring powerhouses Robert De Niro, Edward Norton, and Marlon Brando, in our @kanopy.com #FlickOfTheWeek. Stream it here with your library card: bit.ly/4cHWPIJ

"Look again at that dot. That's here. That's home. That's us. On it everyone you love, everyone you know, everyone you ever heard of, every human being who ever was, lived out their lives." - Carl Sagan Happy #EarthDay from JCLS.

Our latest edition of The Bookmark, which highlights a few events at our branches each week, is live! See our full events calendar here: jcls.libcal.com/calendar #libraries

This week on the JCLS Connect Blog, meet the Ashland Library's new tenants.

Today is Library Worker Appreciation Day! JCLS thrives thanks to our amazing and dedicated staff and volunteers. Help us spread the love by sharing how a library worker made an impact on your life! 🦸‍♀️📚🦸‍♂️

Never mess with a guy with two first names, especially when he's the acting deputy CIA director. Jack Ryan (Harrison Ford) is the star of "Clear & Present Danger," our @kanopy.com #FlickOfTheWeek! Stream it here with your library card: bit.ly/4sS7nKx

In a climate‑riven America, a young empath named E.O. Waverly creates “Earthseed” to forge a new, resilient community - one idea, one shared dream, and a fierce determination to turn chaos into hope. 🌱📚 Check out our Thursday Reads selection here: bit.ly/4szNuaO What are you reading?

Cat's out of the bag. Or, rather, the taco's out of the truck.

This week on the JCLS Connect Blog, we're basking in the collective delight of so many lovely picture books. 📚

Letter writing, dancing, and worms. An odd trinity, but they're all fun, and they're our featured events on this week's Bookmark! #libraries

We're getting ready to celebrate #NationalLibraryWeek next week, and what better way to celebrate than with food (and books)? During the week, show your JCLS library card at any of the 18 local food trucks we've partnered with, and get 10% off your order. Fill your stomach. Feed your mind. 🍔🍟🌯🥙

🎉 New bookmark alert! 🎉 Celebrate #Día with us during the month of April, with special events set for every Saturday! Also be sure to pick up our newest bookmark at your local JCLS branch! Click here for information on upcoming events at Phoenix, Central Point, and Medford! jcls.org/dia/

Are we there yet? "Horatio's Drive," the eccentric, quirky story of America's first cross country road trip, is our @kanopy.com #FlickOfTheWeek. Stream it here for free with your library card: bit.ly/4t6tjCv

Our latest Windows In Time presentation, which focuses on the life and works of Jacksonville artist Regina Dorland Robinson, is live on our JCLS Beyond YouTube channel. #libraries

This week on the JCLS Connect Blog: a touching personal story about a single item in our Library of Things — and how it helped a JCLS employee hear her father sing again after he passed away.

This week's Bookmark, our weekly spotlight on select JCLS events, is two parts music, one part crafts. 🎶🎨 #libraries

Happy #NationalLibraryDay to all budding snake experts. (And everyone else.)

It perceives the gunshot, the man who died And a few other things as the world went by Check out our latest documentary short, "House of Threads," a Southern Oregon tale of mystery and dark origins. Watch here: bit.ly/4sPPCw1

Our first Día event kicked off at the White City Branch over the weekend! Make sure to attend our next Día events if you missed this one: 🪅 April 11, Phoenix Branch, 1:00 - 3:00 PM 🪅 April 18, Central Point Branch, 1:00 - 3:00 PM 🪅 April 25, Medford Branch, 12:00 - 4:00 PM

As #ArtemisII continues its journey to the moon for a new generation, we look back in time to the first man to take that one small step on the lunar surface. "Armstrong: The Life of Astronaut Neil Armstrong" is our @kanopy.com #FlickOfTheWeek. Stream it here with your library card: bit.ly/3QgrKTH

In the novel "What We Can Know," author Ian McEwan presents the intricate layers of human emotion and morality in thought-provoking narratives. Get it here with your JCLS library card: bit.ly/4v7ZXF8 What are you reading?

This week's Bookmark, our weekly spotlight on select JCLS events, includes wildflower poetry and photography, a history talk on a local artist, and learning about herb gardens from local experts.

This week on the JCLS Connect Blog, we're pretty excited for our upcoming Celebra Día program!

This is a Rocky From "Project Hail Mary" fan account now.

As "Project Hail Mary" basks in its wildly successful theatrical opening, we present to you another story about another Spacecraft That Could - and this one's true. "The Farthest: The Voyager Spacecraft" is our Kanopy #FlickOfTheWeek. Stream it here with your library card: bit.ly/47hSWYe

They were never meant to be overlooked, but history had other plans. "The Swans of Harlem" uncovers the powerful, untold story of Black ballerinas who defied barriers and left an imprint on dance that can no longer be ignored. Check it out here with your library card: bit.ly/4t7RKyK

Today's JCLS Connect blog includes a quick crash course on the history of tuberculosis — and its fascinating link to libraries in the late 19th/early 20th centuries

Dinosaurs, STEAM experiments, and bath bombs. Just a few events we're highlighting in this week's issue of The Bookmark. For our full events calendar, click here: jcls.libcal.com/calendar/jcl...

We're celebrating Paul Thomas Anderson, whose film "One Battle After Another" is the latest Best Picture Oscar winner. More than two decades ago, he released the quirky romantic comedy "Punch Drunk Love," our @kanopy.com #FlickOfTheWeek. Stream it here with your library card: bit.ly/3NsVwUv