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Join the Maker Movement!
The maker movement encourages people to develop unique
technology products. It is inspiring people to create sophisticated
devices and gadgets, such as printers, robotics and electronic
devices. Most of the inventions are open source, as anyone can
create them using available documentation. Explore groundbreaking technology that is changing how we work and how we play.
July 22 – August 19 • 4 – 6 p.m. • Teens and Adults
Make it Code
Monday, July 22 • Technology Room
Try your hand at programming with Code Academy. Earn badges
and skills with this fun, interactive online learning system.
Make it Open Source
Monday, July 29 • Technology Room
Explore Linux, an open source operating system that might
add new life to your older computer. Experts from Free Geek
will show you how it works.
Robots and Superhumans:
Author Visit with Daniel H. Wilson
Saturday, July 27 • 2 – 3 p.m.
The New York Times bestselling author Daniel H. Wilson
will discuss the cutting-edge technology featured in his
novels and nonfiction books. A roboticist, Wilson has
written How to Survive a Robot Uprising, How to Build
a Robot Army, Amped and Robopocalypse, an upcoming feature film
directed by Steven Spielberg. He earned a doctorate in robotics from
Carnegie Mellon University and a master's degree in robotics and artificial
intelligence. Books will be available for sale and signing.
The Physical Comedy of Henrik Bothe
Tuesday, July 30 • 7 – 8 p.m. • All Ages
Your jaw will drop as Henrik gets the plates spinning! How many can he
keep going at once? But it doesn’t end there. Henrik will keep the whole
family riveted and laughing with his physical comedy, including juggling
atop a six-foot-tall unicycle!
Hands-on Henna
Monday, July 15 • 2 – 4 p.m. • Teens in grades 6 and up
Wendy Rover of Roving Horse Henna returns for a two-hour
henna workshop featuring history, a hands-on mixing demo,
books, artifacts and hennaed objects! All participants can
get hennaed. REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Stop by the
Children’s Reference Desk or call 503-718-2656
to register.
Speed-date an Author II: The Authors Return
Wednesday, July 10 • 7 – 8:30 p.m.
They say that every person has a book in them. New opportunities for
self-publishing on the Web are making it easier than ever to make that
book a reality. Want to learn how to finish that book and get published?
Pick up some valuable advice from authors from the Northwest
Independent Writers Association. Up to 20 local authors will answer your
questions one-on-one in the five-minute, speed-date format.
Rock ‘N’ Roll Kindy: Mo Phillips
Tuesday, July 23 • 4 – 5 p.m. • All Ages
Join the band! This super interactive rock ‘n’ roll show is all
about creating music and having a good time. Write and record
a song with Mo Phillips using your hands, body and voice to sing
and dance in silly ways.
“Who Died and Who Did It?” Writing Workshop
Tuesday, July 16 • 6 – 8:30 p.m.
Authors Carolyn Rose and Mike Nettleton will review the elements of
mystery and how characters determine events and drive the plot. Who do
writers kill off and why? What does the murder set in motion? How do the
natures of killer and sleuth play off each other?
Generously sponsored by Friends of the Tigard Library
A Fool’s Tools: Buster’s Red Nose Revue
Tuesday, July 9 • 7 – 8 p.m. • All Ages
Join Buster in his misadventures through the wondrously wacky world of
the clown. His physical comedy will leave your face cracked up and your
belly splitting!
Indalo Wind Musical Duo
2013
Meet the Makers
Makin’ it. Made in the
shade. Made in America.
We’re a country of creators,
inventors and innovators.
The Maker Movement combines
our penchant for invention with
the feverish boom of technological
advances. It also relies on good
old-fashioned “neighbor-helpingneighbor” community spirit, sharing
what you learn, and creating with
others, often online.
Beginning Monday, July 22, we
invite you to meet the makers
who will show you how they did
it. Learn how this movement is
inspiring unique technological
inventions mainly with open source
material that anyone can access.
Our Maker Mondays will introduce
you to a whole new cyber world of
ideas and imagination. On Monday,
August 19, come show us what
you’ve created this summer as a
result of our Maker Monday series.
Make It a Summer of Reading
Have you signed up
for summer reading
yet? If not, there’s
still a lot of summer
left. More than 1,300
kids had signed up
for summer reading
within a week after
school got out. More
than 300 teens were
taking the reading challenge and
200+ adults had signed up as of
the third week of June.
In addition to a summer full
of entertaining programs and
stimulating reads, you could
earn a variety of cool prizes.
Kids and teens can get a
paperback book and a
coupon for rides at Oaks
Amusement Park.
Adults, you’ll get a free book just
for signing up. Explore the second
floor and take a look at the baskets
you could win. Whether you fancy
some mouth-watering barbeque or
want to explore the great outdoors,
dig down deep in your garden or
get an e-reader and accessories,
the summer reading program is
your entry to summer fun.
Nuts and Bolts
 N
eed more murder mysteries
in paperback.
 More manga!
 N
eed more test prep books.
Insurance, real estate... etc.
 I wish there were more titles
available to Kindle.
 W
ould like to see more bestsellers.
 M
ore materials in Spanish please.
 M
ore history — U.S., State,
Washington County, Oregon
books.
(Comments from 2013 patron survey)
One word that pops up often in the
comments on our annual survey
is “more.” Selecting materials
for the library’s collection is a
balancing act that your librarians
tackle with gusto. The Tigard
Library’s mission is to meet the
community’s informational, cultural,
educational and recreational needs
by promoting reading and providing
access to a rich, diverse collection
of materials in all formats. Weighing
diverse community needs with a
limited budget makes our librarians
adept jugglers.
Tuesday, July 23 • 7 – 8 p.m.
This Tigard father-son musical duo specializes in eclectic instrumentals,
serving up a fresh acoustic blend of folk, blues and jazz, seasoned with a
variety of international flavors.
Generously sponsored by Friends of the Tigard Library
I SPY with My Little Eye…
Sunday, July 7 • Noon – 6 p.m. • Begin at the Children’s Desk
Put on your I Spy eyes and explore our outside “digs.” Pick up a game
card at the Children’s Desk, then see how many objects you can find as
you walk along the path behind the library.
Adventures with Bugs!
Saturday, July 13 • Puett Room • Ages 5 and up
Two Shows: 2 – 2:30 p.m. and 2:45 – 3:15 p.m.
Bugs can do amazing things! Join two entomologists,
the Bug Chicks, and explore the world of insects,
spiders and their relatives. You can even hold, pet and
look at all sorts of crazy creatures including tarantulas,
cockroaches, scorpions and more!
Generously sponsored by Friends of the Tigard Library
Awkward Party
Monday, July 8 • 2 – 4 p.m. • Teens in grades 6 and up
How awkward can it get? Teen Library Council hosts an uncomfortable
afternoon with awkward food and games. Wear your most unfashionable
outfit and help us break a world record!
Elephant & Piggie Puppet Show and Party
Wednesday, July 17 • 4 – 6 p.m. • All Ages
Enjoy a fun-filled puppet show that follows Elephant & Piggie
on a handful of their funniest adventures. Meet the puppets,
play games and do activities based on Mo Willems’ hilarious books.
Author Visit: On the Trail of the Ice Age Floods
Wednesday, July 31 • 7 – 8:30 p.m.
Geologist Bruce Bjornstad has written two comprehensive guide books
about the incredible landforms scoured out by the Ice Age floods. They
explore the origins and mysteries of the floods and describe the geologic
features left behind. Discover the most exciting features, trails and tours
in the area affected by the awesome power of these ancient floods.
Bjornstad’s book will be available for purchase.
Generously sponsored by Friends of the Tigard Library
Random Club
Tuesdays, July 2, 9 and 16 • 2 – 4 p.m.
Young Adult Room • Teens in grades 6 and up
Mingle with your peers and see what we have in store for you.
July 2
attoo a Banana
T
Make art from the mundane. Design your own
buttons and magnets, too.
July 9
Mustache Mania
Need we say more?
July 16 T
abletop Gaming
Try out a variety of games, as seen on the Interwebs.
Adventure Time!
Sunday, July 21 • 1 : 30 – 2:30 p.m. • Puett Room • All Ages
What time is it? It's Adventure Time at the library! Make your own Finn
or Jake hat, mix potions with Princess Bubblegum, get smart with mathrelated games and make crafts. Oh My Glob! You might even win an
official Finn hat!
Is Windows 8 Right for You?
Wednesday, July 24 • 7 – 8:30 p.m.
Learn what the hype is all about. Find out why
Microsoft is making this big change and decide if
you should upgrade your computer. Watch a demo
of its new features and how it operates. Learn how
to use the built-in applications, obtain new apps from
the Windows 8 store, find files, change settings, etc. Windows 8 presents
a huge learning curve. Pick up some tips to ease the transition.
Each librarian on our staff has
several areas of focus, such as
juvenile audiobooks, adult nonfiction 500s (science) or young adult
fiction. A specific amount of funding
is allocated for each area. We work
hard to stay ahead of the publishing
curve by reading journals and blogs
about the next big book, movie, etc.
Your tastes, reading and viewing
habits also have a powerful
influence on the collection. We
monitor purchase requests and
the number of holds, which can
trigger purchases of new items and
additional copies of high-demand
titles. Our non-holdable best-seller
book collection and blue-label
DVDs and Blu-rays provide other
opportunities for you to get the
latest titles without having to wait
your turn in the holds queue. We
welcome your suggestions for new
items, too.
Plugged In
E-read Your Way Through
the Best-sellers!
Beginning Monday,
July 8, the Tigard
Public Library will
circulate a limited
number of preloaded
Kindle and Nook
e-readers. If you
haven’t tried an e-reader yet,
here’s a great opportunity to delve
into the world of electronic reading.
It’s also a good way to get your
hands (and eyes) on best-sellers
and other popular books. Each
Kindle or Nook will be preloaded
with 15–20 titles that we know
Tigard patrons love. Titles on
each e-reader will vary, but some
examples are Inferno by Dan
Brown, And the Mountains Echoed
by Khaled Hosseini, Lean In by
Sheryl Sandberg, Gone Girl by
Gillian Flynn, Waking Up in Heaven
by Crystal McVea, Cooked by
Michael Pollan and many more.
Like our best-seller book collection,
e-readers cannot be held or
renewed. They must be checked
out and returned to the Tigard
Library and have a 14-day checkout
period. Overdue fines will be
$1/day. Curious about the hip world
of e-readers? You’re not alone.
According to a Pew Research
Center survey in January, 19
percent of adults in this country
owned either an e-reader or tablet.
That number has likely increased
since then.
Whether you want to try before
you buy or just want to try, join
the ever-growing number of those
who are hip to e-reading—come to
Tigard and check one out.
Generously sponsored by Friends of the Tigard Library
Voluntary Commitment
Anime Fest
Friday, July 26 • 2 – 5 p.m. • Teens in Grades 6 and Up
Our annual summer celebration of all things J-pop is back! Join us for
an anime marathon and Japanese-themed crafts, snacks and activities.
The theme this year is steampunk, featuring anime with steam-powered
machines and re-imagined Victorian worlds. Compete in our steampunk
cosplay competition.
The Three “S’s” of Summer:
Sorting, Searching and
Shelf-reading
Monday Drop-in Playtime
Mondays, July 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 • 2 – 4 p.m.
Puett Room • All Ages
Dig into a grab bag of fun! Stop by Monday afternoons for a surprise
activity. Dress-up? Toys? Tunnels? Crafts? Games? Dig it!
LEGO® Construction Zone
Sunday, July 28 • 1:30 – 3 p.m. • Puett Room • Ages 5 and up
Drop in to work on your creations with other LEGO® fans. We’ll supply the
building blocks; you bring your creativity.
All programs will be held in the
George and Yvonne Burgess Community Room
unless otherwise noted.
Additional parking is available in the evenings at City Hall, 13125 SW Hall Blvd.,
and in the afternoons and evenings at the Senior Center, 8815 SW O’Mara St.
reading Room
Makin’ It!
Adults
Pictures from an Expedition
by Diane Smith
In this historical novel scientific illustrator Eleanor Peterson
recounts her 1876 expedition with a diverse band of
adventurers heading west to the desolate badlands of
Montana to work on a dinosaur fossil dig. Colorful characters,
breathtaking landscape and compelling relationships create an engrossing
story, with the Battle of the Little Bighorn as a backdrop. Booklist says
“Smith's latest historical fiction tempers its Indiana Jones-like qualities with
the veracity of an eyewitness account of history in the making.” More…*
Brilliant Blunders: From Darwin to Einstein—
Colossal Mistakes by Great Scientists That Changed
Our Understanding of Life and the Universe
by Mario Livio
This is an approachable blend of biography and the history of science.
Astrophysicist and popular science writer Livio looks at mistakes made by
Charles Darwin, Lord Kelvin, Linus Pauling, Fred Hoyle and Albert Einstein
in their scientific careers, an illustrative reminder that no one is perfect.
More…*
Teens
Pirate Cinema
by Cory Doctorow
Sixteen-year-old Trent has always loved remixing old
movies to make hilarious new online videos. He’s
developed quite a following of fans who are always
itching for his next vid. But when the government shuts
down his family’s Internet access because of his creative pirating, Trent
decides to become an activist as well as a maker, fighting for his right to
upload quality content without landing in jail. More…*
Henna from Head to Toe!
by Norma Pasekoff Weinberg
Get some tips and inspiration for your own henna designs. After all, there’s
no need to commit to a permanent tattoo when you can apply a fresh
henna look to match your daily mood. More…*
Making Comics: Storytelling Secrets of Comics,
Manga and Graphic Novels
by Scott McCloud
This follow-up to McCloud’s Understanding Comics will help you learn how
to make your own comics. No matter what your artistic skill, you can tell
your story in comic book form. More…*
Kids
Frindle
by Andrew Clements (Juvenile Fiction)
Fifth grader Nick decides he’s going to give his tough,
dictionary-loving teacher, Mrs. Granger, a run for her
money when he invents a new word for pen: frindle.
Before he knows it, his idea pretty much goes viral, and
people across the entire country start referring to a pen as a frindle.
This hilarious story will keep kids turning the page to find out what
happens next. More…*
Out of Iraq: Refugees’ Stories in Words, Paintings and Music
by Sybella Wilkes (Juvenile Non-fiction)
Iraqi refugees in Syria tell their stories through words, artwork and
music. Background information about the war in Iraq as well as personal
testimonials of refugees’ experiences make this difficult subject accessible
to children. This book is a vivid illustration of how a picture is worth a
thousand words, and the words are quite moving, too. More…*
Create With Maisy: A Maisy First Arts-and-Crafts Book
by Lucy Cousins (Juvenile Non-fiction)
Maisy loves to make things. You can make things, too. Everyone’s favorite
mouse shares lots of ideas for easy crafts with supplies usually found
around a preschooler’s house. More…*
* Additional book reviews by Bookletters
Summer volunteering looks a bit
different and a bit the same at the
library. When school lets out, we
welcome 80+ teen volunteers into
the fold. Watch for them in the
stacks enthusiastically shelving,
sorting and searching.
All that teen energy means that
some of our steadfast regular and
adult shelving volunteers can take
a summer break, learn how to do
another task or help the Shelfreading Squads. Shelf-reading is
like deep cleaning—checking to
see that materials are in the right
place, making small adjustments,
finding books that have fallen
back behind others, and generally
tidying up so that patrons and staff
can find items efficiently.
Would you like to join a Shelfreading Squad? We encourage
adults to call for more information
about the small groups on Mondays
(6–8 p.m.), Thursdays (10 a.m.–
noon) or Saturdays (3–5 p.m.).
Space is limited for Teen Summer
Volunteering, but you can contact
Trish at [email protected] or
503-718-2516 to see if there are
any openings.
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