Molalla Public Library

October is packed with fun activities for all ages! Visit us soon!

Stretch your reading comfort zone... explore new genres, or specific types of books. Read up to 50 books by Nov. 30th. and be entered in a drawing for or each book you read. Small raffles will be held on the last day of each of the month (beginning in March) on the way to the grand prize raffle of Amazon Kindle Fires on Nov. 30th! You will be given the challenge to "Read a book..." with 50 different types of books. Some books require you to read a certain type of genre, like a mystery. Others ask you to read a book with a specific color of cover. Have fun and explore new books and authors this year! Visit https://go.lincc.org/mobeanstack for more details!

At the Molalla Library, we want to make sure we have books on our shelves that you want to borrow! Help us by answering a few questions designed to improve our selections. Simply tell us how you prefer to read and what you prefer to read- simple as that! Make a difference today on what you read tomorrow! Visit https://go.lincc.org/mobest

Join us for the first STEAM Powered Fun! Activity at the Molalla Library on Tuesday, February 8th from 5:30-6:30 pm. We're kicking off the year by creating Slime! Learn how to make (and clean up) slime using a few household ingredients. This activity is designed for elementary school students. See you there!

Make Vegetarian Tamales! Tuesday, February 1 at 5:30 - 6:30pm!

Araceli de la Cruz, owner of La Popular Maka Tlan, is returning to the library to teach us from her personal recipes.

Space is limited, so please sign up! Participants must be 14 years or older. Call 503-829-2593 or stop by the library's front desk. Everyone attending will be required to wear a mask. Thank you for supporting us in this endeavor!

The January Teen Steam program on Tuesday, January 18th has been canceled. This program will begin on the 3rd Tuesday of February. Thanks!

Due to staff illness, the start of our in-person programming has been delayed slightly. Our quilling program on Monday, January 10th and the STEAM Powered Fun slime program on Tuesday, January 11th have been canceled. We will resume both programs next month in February. Thank you for your understanding and patience!

Teens, begin the 2022 by showing off your art skills! Enter LINCC's Teen Art Contest for our Summer Reading Program. Create a work of art based on your interpretation of this summer's theme, "Read Beyond the Beaten Path." See the LINCC website for the contest rules and details. If you have any questions, email Beka at rmurcray@lincc.org. Good luck!

The Winter Reading Challenge began December 1st and is off to a strong start! Join in and read 10 hours before January 15th, log your reading online with Beanstack, and come to the library to choose your prize. Prizes this challenge are a choice between a mug and spoon set or a cookie mug, both are perfect for cuddling up with a book on a cold, chilly night!