Holiday Closure

The library will be closed Tuesday, December 24 through Wednesday, December 25.

Regular open hours resume Thursday, December 26.

Upcoming Events

Age Group
Age Group
Program Type
Ongoing Events
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This event is in the "Everyone" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

Family Game Time

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Everyone, Family
Library
Library Branch: Library
Room: Myrtlewood Room
Age Group: Everyone, Family
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Bring the whole family and enjoy an afternoon of games at the library. There will be board games for all ages and healthy snacks to munch on. We will also hold a raffle at the end of the program and one family will win a game to take home!

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Spice of the Month

All Day
Everyone
Library
Library Branch: Library
Room: Study Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Start your month off with a new spice.


On the first Monday of every month we will have a new spice from a different area of the world.

This event is in the "Tween" group.
This event is in the "Teen" group.

Soup Making with OSU Extension

11:00am - 1:00pm
Tween, Teen
Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Library
Room: Myrtlewood Room
Age Group: Tween, Teen
Program Type: Health & Wellness, STEAM, Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

Ages 12-18

Learn to make a delicious, warm soup with OSU Extension Educator Nicole Wells.  Soup lunch and all supplies provided.  Pre-registration is required; limited space is available. 

This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Community Yoga

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Teen, Adult
Library
Cancelled
Library Branch: Library
Room: Myrtlewood Room
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

in person yoga class for teens and adults

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Open Men's Group

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Adult
Library
Library Branch: Library
Room: Cedar Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Social
Event Details:

Imagine a circle of brothers where you’re invited share your truth, clarify your vision for the life you want, gain the tools you need for action, find your strength, and hold yourself accountable. 

This event is in the "Infant" group.
This event is in the "Toddler" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

Baby Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
Infant, Toddler, Family
Library
Library Branch: Library
Room: Myrtlewood Room
Age Group: Infant, Toddler, Family
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Meet other parents or caregivers and learn songs, rhymes, and early literacy tips.  Geared towards kids 0-14 months and an adult parent or caregiver. 

This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Preschool STEAM Storytime

11:00am - 11:30am
Preschool
Library
Library Branch: Library
Room: Myrtlewood Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: STEAM, Storytime
Event Details:

Ages 4-6 with a parent or caregiver

Stories, rhymes, and activities with a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) focus for older preschoolers, ages 4-6 with a parent or caregiver. 

This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.

How to set goals you will keep!

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Teen, Adult
Library
Library Branch: Library
Room: Cedar Room
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Do you set resolutions every year only to find that you give up long before you have accomplished your goals? Join us for an interactive session on how to set goals AND stick to them.

This event is in the "Toddler" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
Toddler, Preschool
Library
Library Branch: Library
Room: Myrtlewood Room
Age Group: Toddler, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Sing, read, talk, write, and play with the children in your life! Join us for a family storytime this summer at the library for rhymes, songs, and stories for children and a parent or a caregiver!    

This event is in the "Tween" group.
This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Movie Night at the Library

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Tween, Teen, Adult
Library
Library Branch: Library
Room: Myrtlewood Room
Age Group: Tween, Teen, Adult
Program Type: Film Screening
Event Details:

Join us the second and fourth Wednesday of every month for a free, themed movie at the library. This month will be all about family!

Movies shown range from PG to R ratings. Free popcorn and beverages provided.

New year, new life!

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "School Age" group.

Build it! Club

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Kids, School Age
Library
Library Branch: Library
Room: Kids & Families
Age Group: Kids, School Age
Program Type: STEAM
Event Details:

Ages 6-12

This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.

New Year - New Visions

4:30pm - 6:00pm
Teen, Adult
Library
Library Branch: Library
Room: Myrtlewood Room
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Ready to start the new year with vision? Create a vision board to help you identify and focus on your goals in 2025. We will provide the supplies, you provide your vision.

This event is in the "Everyone" group.
This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

Swords and Starships Shorts!

All Day
Everyone, Teen, Adult, Family
Library
Library Branch: Library
Age Group: Everyone, Teen, Adult, Family
Program Type: Books & Reading, Social
Event Details:

Welcome back to another SHORT episode of Swords and Starships! Brittney and Joshua hype new releases in 2025 they are most excited about!

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Pickup/Drop-off Eastside

9:00am - 9:30am
Everyone
Offsite
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Books & Reading
Event Details:

Return or pick up library materials every Friday in front of the Eastside Fire Department.

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Pickup/Drop-off Empire

10:00am - 10:30am
Everyone
Offsite
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Books & Reading
Event Details:

Pickup or drop off library materials in front of the Empire Fire Station.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Book Brunch

11:00am - 12:00pm
Adult
Library
Library Branch: Library
Room: In the Stacks
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Books & Reading, Social
Event Details:

Book Brunch is a book club devoted to reading, unrestricted by genre, plus, of course, brunch! Each month we will read a book, then meet the second Saturday of the next month for waffles, orange juice, coffee etc., and a chat.

This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Community Yoga

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Teen, Adult
Library
Library Branch: Library
Room: Myrtlewood Room
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

in person yoga class for teens and adults

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Open Men's Group

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Adult
Library
Library Branch: Library
Room: Cedar Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Social
Event Details:

Imagine a circle of brothers where you’re invited share your truth, clarify your vision for the life you want, gain the tools you need for action, find your strength, and hold yourself accountable. 

This event is in the "Infant" group.
This event is in the "Toddler" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

Baby Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
Infant, Toddler, Family
Library
Library Branch: Library
Room: Myrtlewood Room
Age Group: Infant, Toddler, Family
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Meet other parents or caregivers and learn songs, rhymes, and early literacy tips.  Geared towards kids 0-14 months and an adult parent or caregiver. 

This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Preschool STEAM Storytime

11:00am - 11:30am
Preschool
Library
Library Branch: Library
Room: Myrtlewood Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: STEAM, Storytime
Event Details:

Ages 4-6 with a parent or caregiver

Stories, rhymes, and activities with a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) focus for older preschoolers, ages 4-6 with a parent or caregiver. 

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Permiso Pagado de Oregon

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Everyone
Library
Library Branch: Library
Room: Myrtlewood Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: En Español
Event Details:

Sesión informativa del Permiso Pagado de Oregon


EL “Permiso Pagado de Oregon” permite tomarse permiso pagado del trabajo para muchos de los momentos mas importantes de la vida.

This event is in the "Toddler" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
Toddler, Preschool
Library
Library Branch: Library
Room: Myrtlewood Room
Age Group: Toddler, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Sing, read, talk, write, and play with the children in your life! Join us for a family storytime this summer at the library for rhymes, songs, and stories for children and a parent or a caregiver!    

This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Zumba

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Teen, Adult
Library
Library Branch: Library
Room: Myrtlewood Room
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Health & Wellness
This event is in the "Toddler" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Preschool Art

10:00am - 11:00am
Toddler, Preschool
Library
Library Branch: Library
Room: Myrtlewood Room
Age Group: Toddler, Preschool
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Toddlers and preschoolers get ready to craft!  Beginning in October, the library will offer a hands-on arts and craft program for toddlers and preschoolers (and their parent or caregiver) the third Thursday of the month.  Each month will