Go beyond a basic Google search in our next librarian-led Digital Life class! Join us on December 6 at 11 AM to learn about resources beyond Google as well as search strategies to improve your results. Takes place in the 2nd Floor Classroom!

The third event in this year's Champinefu Series is Indigenous Placekeeping Through Tarweed! Join us virtually Dec. 3rd at 7 PM to hear about camas & tarweed cultural practices in the Willamette Valley from Molly Carney, Assistant Professor of Anthropology at OSU. Register: cbcpl.net/champinefu3

All of our libraries will be closed November 27 & 28 for Thanksgiving!

December's Graphic Novel Book Club (for adults) will be discussing The Hidden Life of Trees! The next meeting is December 2 at 6 PM. You can pick up a copy of the graphic novel at the 2nd floor Reference Desk!

Our next Family Craft Night is coming up on Tuesday, November 25th at 5 PM! Make some crafts with the Library and The Arts Center. All supplies provided and all ages are welcome!

If your computer & phone have become black holes into which documents & photos disappear, never to be seen again, this presentation is for you! This librarian-led class will teach strategies for organizing files & photos, & managing your email inbox. Join us in the Classroom, Nov. 20 at 2 PM!

We have two free upcoming lectures with Dr. Helen Kao of Lumina Hospice & Palliative Care about Practical Ways to Manage Dementia Behaviors! Join us either Nov. 20 at 5:30 PM or Nov. 21 at 12 PM, in the Main Meeting Room: https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/?keywords=dementia

Tomorrow evening, we're hosting the next edition of the MFA Reading Series in partnership with Oregon State University! Join us November 14th from 5-6 PM in the Main Meeting Room to hear literary readings from writers currently pursuing an MFA at OSU.

📣 Come on out to @cbcpl.bsky.social to meet with @alison-bowden.bsky.social for Government Comment Corner, this Saturday 11/15 from 10am-12pm!

All of our libraries will be closed Tuesday, November 11 for Veterans Day! Our regular hours will resume on Wednesday.

Registration is open for our upcoming Teen Watercolor Workshop, Nov. 22 at 1 PM! Teens can learn to paint with watercolors, no experience needed! All supplies provided. Registration recommended, but walk-ins welcome if there's space: https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/painting-25901

Tami Parr will read and present material from her new OSU Press book, Goats in America: A Cultural History on November 15 at 2 PM in the Main Meeting Room. Presented by OSU Press and Grass Roots Books. Everyone is welcome at this free event!

The second event in the Champinefu series features Indigenous Placekeeping Through Tea! Join David Harrelson on November 12 at 7 PM for a virtual presentation via Zoom about ancestral teas from plants of this region as well as promising new uses. Register here: cbcpl.net/champinefu2

November's Random Review will be on the 12th at 12 PM! Join us in the Main Meeting Room or livestream from home to hear reviewer Carly Solstrom's take on Born of Fire and Rain: Journey into a Pacific Coastal Forest by M.L. Herring. Find more info: https://cbcpubliclibrary.net/random-review/

On November 8th at 11 AM, join us in the 2nd floor classroom to learn how AI works and how to use it most effectively in this free, librarian-led workshop!

Now available at all of our locations: book club kits for kids & tweens! While supplies last, we've got First Readers Book Club (early reader books), Kids Book Club (beginning chapter books), & Tween Book Club (grades 4-5)! Each kit contains the book, discussion questions, & a related craft.

Always one of our most fun events, don't miss the next Nerf Night for adults! Friday, November 7th, after the Library closes, adults 18+ get to takeover and play Nerf games, plus snacks and crafts!

Get a basic understanding of Five Common Estate Planning Strategies at this one-hour educational presentation on Nov. 4 at 6 PM! Topics of discussion will include the differences between a Will & a Trust, powers of attorney, reducing estate taxes, eliminating interference from Medicaid, & more.

Science Saturday is a storytime with hands-on activities that encourage the exploration of literacy, math, and science for pre-school aged children! The next one is happening November 1st at 10:30 AM in the Main Meeting Room, and the theme will be reflections!

We're hosting a Children's Halloween Party with our friends from Corvallis Parks & Recreation and the Youth Volunteer Corps on Saturday, October 25 from 4-6 PM! Join us for a safe, exciting and not too spooky evening of costumes and Halloween games! For younger children & their adults.

Cooks and Books at C3 (Corvallis Community Center) is happening October 23rd at 5 PM! We'll be learning about Peruvian cooking with Valery Cam. Valery will demonstrate how to prepare Ají de Gallina, one of Peru’s most beloved traditional dishes.

Join us for a fun, all ages, bilingual storytime in English and Spanish! The next one is October 18th at 10:30 AM. ¡Acompáñenos en un divertido tiempo de cuentos bilingües en inglés y español para todas las edades! La próxima cita es el 18 de octubre a las 10:30 a.m.

Now that rainy days are back, we're already dreaming of all the fun we had this summer. Who got to see this gorgeous chalk dragon that a young artist drew on our sidewalk during Family Craft Day back in August?

Oct. 22 & 23, we're hosting a 2-day workshop from Oregon Humanities: Learn to Lead Reflective Conversations! This training is for staff, board members, volunteers, & program partners of Oregon libraries of all types. More info: https://oregonhumanities.org/programs/services/trainings-for-libraries/

Join our next class on Identifying Misinformation, Oct. 11, 12 PM! Learn how to identify misinformation, how to fact check viral content, & more in this free workshop. More info: https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/identifying-misinformation-25150

Banned Books Week starts today, October 5th-11th! Censorship is so 1984—read for your rights! If you're in our library this week, be sure to check out our Banned Books display near the circulation desk. Learn more about banned books at: ala.org/bbooks

Raise your hand if you've been enjoying the new Taylor Swift album nonstop since yesterday...If your hand is in the air, join us for a Taylor Swift Party on October 18th from 2-4 PM! Make and trade friendship bracelets, snap a picture in our photo booth, and decorate a tote bag or sunglasses.

Registration just opened for the next Teen Murder Mystery on October 14th! Teens in grades 6-12 are invited to join the fun and help solve a sinister slaying at this haunted house-themed murder mystery. Register: cbcpl.net/MurderMystery

We're excited to be hosting another Firefighter Storytime with the Corvallis Fire Department! Join us in the Main Meeting Room on October 10th at 10:30 AM for the fun & stories.

On Thursday, October 9, all of our branches will be closed for a staff training event! All locations will return to their regular schedule on Friday.

Starting Monday, we're hosting a Fall Food Drive at all of our libraries and C3! September 29th through October 12th, you can bring in canned foods (please no glass jars or homemade items) to help support Linn Benton Food Share. Canned fruits, veggies, soups & meats are especially requested!

Registration is open for the next Tween Takeover: Nerf on Friday, Oct. 10th! Tweens in the 4th-5th grades can come play Nerf games in the Library after hours—Nerf blasters, darts, & snacks provided. Register here: https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/draft-tween-takeover-nerf-23167

On October 4 at 3 PM, we're welcoming Yukio Shimomura to talk about his and his family's experiences during WWII. They were among the more than 110,000 Japanese-Americans who were forcibly incarcerated after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. This event is free and open to everyone!

LEGO lovers, don't miss our upcoming LEGO at the Library days! Come build with fellow fans—we provide plenty of LEGO bricks for everyone! The next one is happening October 1, from 4-5 PM in the Main Meeting Room.

Join us for a fun, all ages, bilingual storytime in English and Spanish! The next one is September 20 at 10:30 AM. ¡Acompáñenos en un divertido tiempo de cuentos bilingües en inglés y español para todas las edades! La próxima cita es el 20 de septiembre a las 10:30 a.m.

Learn about mola folk art and celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month!  Join us September 20 at 2 PM to learn about the history and process of mola textiles, handmade by the Guna women of the San Blas Islands of Panama, then make your own out of paper!

Craft Night for adults is coming up on September 16, 5:30 PM! Change of plans for the craft: we'll be working on 1920s inspired crafts like ribbon roses & feather headbands, in celebration of our upcoming Great Gatsby Party. https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/craft-night-adults-21889

Want to build more connected relationships at home, work, and within your community? On September 20 at 3 PM, Anna Cassilly shares skills to help communicate during a conflict. https://cbcpl.net/conversations

Now available at all of our library locations: free book club kits for kids & tweens, while supplies last! Each kit contains a copy of the book, discussion questions, and a related craft or activity.

Celebrate 100 years of The Great Gatsby with us! First, join us Sep. 13 at 2 PM for a movie & 1920s-themed crafts. Then, check out an after-hours party & dance lesson on Sep. 19 at 6 PM, where we'll have a 1920s costume contest & Gatsby trivia! More info: https://cbcpl.net/gatsby

Summer Reading may be over, but you still have until September 10th to get the last of your logs and bingo cards turned in and claim prizes!

This season's first Random Review is almost upon us! Sep. 10th at 12 PM, come to the Main Meeting Room to catch David Grube reviewing On Call: A Doctor's Journey in Public Service, written by Anthony Fauci. You can also livestream this event from home; head to cbcpl.net/random-review for more info.

All of our library locations will be closed for Labor Day, Monday September 1st! We'll return to our regular schedule on Tuesday.

Graphic Novel Club for adults is coming up on September 2nd! Take a peek at what we're reading, or pick up a copy at the 2nd floor reference desk to join in one of the upcoming meetings. Graphic Novel Club meets in the Board Room and virtually, the 1st Tuesday of the month from 6-7 PM!

Well, the weather is working against us today (August 26th)—storytime will be indoors in the Main Meeting Room, with the same start time of 10:30 AM! ⛈️

Summer Reading for all ages ends Aug. 31! Don't stress if you haven't had a chance to turn in your log or bingo card: you have until Sep. 10 to turn them in. You can pick up finisher prizes (while supplies last) & be entered into the various prize drawings as long as you turn everything in by then!

Every Tuesday from September 2 through December 30 at 2 PM, we're hosting Nurturing Parenting Education Classes with Family Tree Relief Nursery. Registration is required. Please call 541-967-6580 or 541-905-7613—transportation may also be available.

It's kind of a summer tradition for us to do Family Craft Night featuring giant bubbles and sidewalk chalk! Don't miss the fun on August 26th from 5 - 6:30 PM, on the Corvallis Library patio. All supplies provided and all ages welcome!

Teens, check out the next meeting of the Teen Anime Club! Join us in the Board Room on Friday, Aug. 22 at 3:30 PM to meet other anime fans, watch episodes together, enjoy some snacks, and talk about all things anime and manga!

Our next season of Random Review starts in September! Here's a quick look at the books our incredible reviewers will be covering. For full details and information: https://cbcpubliclibrary.net/random-review/