Deschutes Public Library is adjusting building capacities and duration of customer visits as well as increasing employee teleworking following Governor Kate Brown’s November 13 announcement of new statewide regulations meant to limit interactions among Oregonians. The Governor’s mandate provides no specific guidelines for libraries “After reviewing the Governor’s mandate and Deschutes County’s health protocols —…
(Images of America: Swedes in Oregon, published by Arcadia Publishing and The History Press) Ever since the first Swedish-born immigrants to Oregon began settling in the 1850s, Swedes have had a big impact on its development. Among the first immigrants was shoemaker Carl M. Wiberg, who arrived in the summer of 1852 and settled in…
(Linden Gross) My new book, Busting the Brass Ceiling: How One Heroic Female Cop Changed the Face of Policing, isn’t just the story of how my co-author Fanchon Blake wound up having to sue the LAPD for sex discrimination after serving there as an officer for more than 20 years. And it isn’t just the story…
(Photo | Courtesy of Deschutes Public Library) Deschutes Public Library Foundation to Reveal the 2021 A Novel Idea Selection Online with a New Twist Good things come to those who wait, and the wait is almost over. Dozens of books entered the arena and only one will emerge as 2021’s A Novel Idea selection. The…
(Book Cover Image | Courtesy of Ellen Santasiero) PLACED: An Encyclopedia of Central Oregon, Vol. 1, edited by Bend writers Ellen Santasiero and Irene Cooper, is a composition of entries based on experiences and phenomena unique to our pocket of the planet, from Warm Springs to Fort Rock to Burns and everywhere in-between. The collection…
(Beth Alvarado | Photo courtesy of Oregon State University – Cascades) Beth Alvarado, a faculty author at Oregon State University – Cascades and recent Oregon Book Award winner, will read from her work during a free virtual event Thursday. Alvarado will read from her forthcoming book Jillian in the Borderlands. She will be joined by…
(Photo | Courtesy of Deschutes Public Library) Five-Year Lease Renewal Signed for the East Bend Library Location We recently sealed the deal on a five-year renewal of the lease for the East Bend Library. What’s more, our amazing facilities staff just completed a number of updates to the space, improving the layout and flow of various…
(Anne Crossman, author of Homeschool Like an Expert) Homeschool Like an Expert Provides Resources, Practical Tips & Research for Families Homeschooling for the First Time A recent national survey by HomeschoolExpert.com discovered that 72 percent of parents are considering schooling from home this year, but only 37 percent feel “very” to “extremely” confident in their…
(Photo | Courtesy of the Bureau of Land Management) The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Oregon and Washington is proud to announce the latest BLM Facts, our annual illustrated almanac answering the diverse and detailed questions one may have about public lands in the Pacific Northwest. BLM Facts has lots of numbers, and those…
The High Desert Museum and Deschutes Public Library System have received a $373,413 Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) grant to create programs and resources for those most impacted in the region by the COVID-19 pandemic. The collaborative effort will enable the museum and the library system to offer family-centered programs. These programs will…
