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Hood River County Library

Have you ever tried to access our library web page only to find it won’t connect?  If you’re trying to access our Gorge LINK on-line catalog, you can use the Gorge LINK consortium’s web page

Another helpful hint from the HRVHS library staff is their library web page has a link to an excellent on-line encyclopedia

Storytimes at Hood River County Library

Wednesdays at 10:30-10:50am:
Itsy Bitsy Story Time for Toddlers ages Birth-3 years wiggle, dance, listen to stories, then wiggle some more.  
* In the Story Book Theatre
* Parents must accompany child.

Thursdays at 11-11:30am:
Big Kids Storytime ages 3-5: Have fun, sing songs, and enjoy stories.  Creative craft following story time.
* In the Story Book Theatre

Cascade Locks and Parkdale library have their own cool happenings!  Stop by the circulation desks for more information.

For Library Tours and special Story Times for preschools, childcare centers, and family childcare groups, please call (541) 386-2535 in advance to schedule. 

At Cascade Locks, preschool story time has returned for the winter.  Call the Library at (541) 374-9317 for more info.

Along with picture books, toys, videos, audio cassettes and magazines for children, The Hood River County Library also has the following materials:

  • Booklists - Suggestions for books by age level and topics.
  • Early Childhood Theme Bags.  Contains books, craft ideas, finger plays and activities.  Themes include babies, bath time, bears, bugs, cats, colors. counting, dogs, families, farm, feelings, gardening, sizes & shapes, planes & trains, trucks & animals.   

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Check out the Hood River County Library Online Reference for kids!  Magazines, newspapers, encyclopedias & more. 

The Dalles Library
Storytime at the library in The Dalles is Fridays @ 10:30am.  They also have a great kids section with huge stuffed animals, small tables and chairs, video selections, and more!  For more information, call 541-296-2815.

Located at 722 Court St  -541  296-2815
Contact: Sheila Dooley

Dufur School Community Library
802 NE Fifth St  97021-3034
541-467-2509
Contact: Juanita Carpenter

Southern Wasco County Library
410 Deschutes Ave
PO Box 328  97037-0328
541  395-2208
Contact: Rebecca Hogenkamp

White Salmon Community Library
Storytimes for ages 1-4 (siblings welcome) at the White Salmon Valley Community Library every Wednesday and Thursday at 10:30 a.m.

For info on special events throughout the year, call 509 493-1132.

Cascade Locks Branch Library
Arts and Crafts every Thursday afternoon from 4 to 5pm for grades K-5.  Story Time for ages 3 - 5 at 10:30 - 11:00am on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month.
Located in City Hall
Open Mon, Wed, Fri -- 2pm-5pm
Tues -- 10am-3pm
Thurs -- 2pm-7pm
Closed Saturday & Sunday
541  374-8484
Contact: Nancy Evers

Parkdale Branch Library
Arts and Crafts every Wednesday afternoon from 3 to 4pm for grades K-5.  
Located in the Parkdale Community Center
Open Tues, Wed, Fri -- 2pm-5pm
Thurs -- 2pm-8pm
Closed Saturday, Sunday & Monday
541  352-6502
Contact: Jane Dooley

 

 

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