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Friends of the Library Book Sale

9:00am - 4:00pm
Library
Library Branch: Library
Room: Myrtlewood Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Friends Sale
Event Details:
Book sale in Myrtlewood and Cedar Rooms on Saturday (9-4) and Sunday (12-3). Book Sale Saturdays: Doors open at 9:00am to members only! For more information or to become a member, visit our Friends of the Library page. ...

Free-Build with LEGO® Building Blocks

12:00pm - 1:30pm
Library
Library Branch: Library
Room: Kids & Families
Age Group: Kids, School Age, Tween, Teen, Family
Program Type: Social
Event Details:
For children and young people under age 18 Build with LEGO® building blocks the first Saturday of every month this winter in the Children and Families sections of the Coos Bay Public Library!  Let your imagination run wild, build something and ...

Friends of the Library Book Sale

12:00pm - 3:00pm
Library
Library Branch: Library
Room: Myrtlewood Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Friends Sale
Event Details:
Book sale in Myrtlewood and Cedar Rooms on Saturday (9-4) and Sunday (12-3). Book Sale Saturdays: Doors open at 9:00am to members only! For more information or to become a member, visit our Friends of the Library page. ...

Spice of the Month

All Day
Library
Library Branch: Library
Age Group: Teen, Adult
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. The spice kits will also include some recipes to try with the spice of the month. Available until they run...

Community Engagement Specialist- Appt Only

8:30am - 4:30pm
Library
Library Branch: Library
Room: Cedar Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Meeting
Event Details:
Do you need to connect with community resources? Housing options, Veteran services, food services, behavioral health assistance, and other needs? Do you need assistance with job applications or your resume? Do you need help filling out government for...

Baby Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
Library
Library Branch: Library
Room: Myrtlewood Room
Age Group: Infant, Adult
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.  Be prepared for an explosion of cuteness. ...

Read and Craft Book Club

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Library
Library Branch: Library
Room: Cedar Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Books & Reading
Event Details:
The Read+Craft Club will meet to talk about books and work on a related craft the first Tuesday of every month from 3:30-4:30pm (with the exception of September 2023* which will meet the second Tuesday of that month).  The club is geared towards...

Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
Library
Library Branch: Library
Room: Myrtlewood Room
Age Group: Infant, 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 at the library for rhymes, songs, and stories for children and a parent or a caregiver!    ...

Blackout Poetry Coasters / Portavasos De Poesía Blackout

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Library
Library Branch: Library
Room: Myrtlewood Room
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Social
Event Details:
Blackout Poetry is a form of “found poetry” where you select words that catch your interest from a newspaper, book, or other printed text – along with a few additional words to make it flow. Then you “redact” all the words you don’t want. This is oft...

¡Spanglish! Conversational Program

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Virtual
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Bilingual, Social
Event Details:
  This session is on Zoom! Program is for those who wish to practice their Spanish conversational skills and help other learners in a friendly setting. Attendees will have the opportunity to converse in Spanish as a group for one hour in ...

Community Engagement Specialist- Appt Only

8:30am - 4:30pm
Library
Library Branch: Library
Room: Cedar Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Meeting
Event Details:
Do you need to connect with community resources? Housing options, Veteran services, food services, behavioral health assistance, and other needs? Do you need assistance with job applications or your resume? Do you need help filling out government for...

Pickup/Drop-off Eastside

9:00am - 9:30am
Offsite
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. ...

Pickup/Drop-off Empire

10:00am - 10:30am
Offsite
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. ...

Book Brunch

11:00am - 12:00pm
Library
Library Branch: Library
Room: Myrtlewood Room
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 is a no ...

Community Engagement Specialist- Appt Only

8:30am - 4:30pm
Library
Library Branch: Library
Room: Cedar Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Meeting
Event Details:
Do you need to connect with community resources? Housing options, Veteran services, food services, behavioral health assistance, and other needs? Do you need assistance with job applications or your resume? Do you need help filling out government for...

Baby Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
Library
Library Branch: Library
Room: Myrtlewood Room
Age Group: Infant, Adult
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.  Be prepared for an explosion of cuteness. ...

Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
Library
Library Branch: Library
Room: Myrtlewood Room
Age Group: Infant, 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 at the library for rhymes, songs, and stories for children and a parent or a caregiver!    ...

Tea Tasting

12:00pm - 2:00pm
Library
Library Branch: Library
Room: Myrtlewood Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Social
Event Details:
Teas for this month: Choco Mint Cookie Tea: Indian Black Tea, Ripe Shou Puerh Tea, Carob, Peppermint, Cacao nibs, Honey, Vanilla.  Choco Mint Cookie is a decadent dessert blend of cacao nibs, carob and vanilla, accented with peppermint and...

Community Yoga

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Virtual
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Workshop
Event Details:
  Coos Bay Public Library, in partnership with yoga instructor, Kelli Bosak, will co-host Community Yoga on every second Thursday of the month. This FREE virtual event will be held on Zoom! Register @ https://bit.ly/3CbG1VR *Registrants...

Community Engagement Specialist- Appt Only

8:30am - 4:30pm
Library
Library Branch: Library
Room: Cedar Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Meeting
Event Details:
Do you need to connect with community resources? Housing options, Veteran services, food services, behavioral health assistance, and other needs? Do you need assistance with job applications or your resume? Do you need help filling out government for...

Pickup/Drop-off Eastside

9:00am - 9:30am
Offsite
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. ...

Pickup/Drop-off Empire

10:00am - 10:30am
Offsite
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. ...

Drop-in Computer Lab

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Library
Library Branch: Library
Room: Myrtlewood Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Lecture, Technology Class, Workshop
Event Details:
Need help learning how to access your email on your smartphone, tablet, or laptop? Wanting to move your photos from your smartphone to your personal computer? These are just a few of the questions we can answer at our drop-in computer lab! Join de...

DIY Bat Boxes with a South Slough Naturalist

10:00am - 12:00pm
Library
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Library
Room: Myrtlewood Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: STEAM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Help create valuable bat habitat and learn more about local bats at a hands-on bat box building program at the Coos Bay Public Library.  South Slough Reserve Education Staff will lead the one of a kind program designed for young people and famil...