Salem Public Library (Salem, OR)

We love our Salem friends and neighbors, and nothing makes us happier than being at your service! Visit the library this month to explore all the ways that the library can meet your needs. From entertainment, learning, tools, and inspiration–we are here for you!

is September, but we celebrate all year long! Stop by and visit us for a card, or visit bit.ly/ccrls-library-card to join our library community!

Learn a new language with Transparent Languages, free with your Salem Public Library card!

Transparent Languages offers unlimited access to over 110 languages and works on virtually any computer or mobile device through a web browser or mobile app. Get started today!

Visit https://www.cityofsalem.net/community/library/online-resources and click Transparent Languages under Language Learning.

Salem Public Library (Salem, OR) At Salem Public Library, we love fostering community. We’re happy when people read and get the inform

Happy new book day! Here are the latest new materials joining our collection 😊

Come in and browse during open hours or place a hold in the catalog and wait for your pickup notice.

Library catalog: catalog.ccrls.org

Is your water bottle, notebook, or laptop missing some razzle-dazzle? Visit the library this September to celebrate Library Card Signup Month to get a special sticker and show your library love year-round. Supplies are limited.

Join us for an exclusive interview with the legendary Roger Sharpe as he delves into the fascinating world of pinball and its portrayal in Kanopy’s Big Movie Watch film selection "Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game."

Register now for the Q&A at 9 am PST, September 12th here: https://overdrive.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_G4crwJy9TfabgKFBFiDl6w #/registration

"Pinball" is available to watch ticket-free on Kanopy through September 16, 2024.

UPDATE and CORRECTION: This is the penultimate round. The final round between the top two contenders will be next week.

VOTE FOR ROUND 4 - THE PENULTIMATE ROUND!

The field has been narrowed to four movies surviving in the bracket to find the Best Adaptation of All Time! You can visit the bracket display on Floor 1 at the Main Library or vote right now online using this Google form: https://salemor.gov/Movies-Round4

Voting for Round 4 will be open until 12 p.m. Saturday, September 14. This is the 2nd to last bracket! Tell your friends! The final bracket will be next week followed by the Winner Announcement!

**This is a special project of the Salem Public Library High School Summer Internship Program, funded in part by the Library Advisory Board.**

Join your community for Kanopy’s Big Movie Watch! From September 5-16 we encourage you to watch “Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game” (ticket-free!) and chat about the film on a discussion board.

Based on true events, the film centers on the captivating story of Roger Sharpe,
a GQ journalist and real-life pinball wizard who, in 1976, helped overturn New York City’s 35-year ban on pinball. Check out www.bigmoviewatch.com to learn more.

Happy Wednesday! Here are the latest new materials joining our collection!

Come in and browse during open hours or place a hold in the catalog and wait for your pickup notice.

Library catalog: catalog.ccrls.org

Salem Public Library is a proud part of our Salem community, and we want everyone to have and use their library card! Visit us in person for a card, or start the process online at bit.ly/ccrls-library-card

Join us this September for to start your Library journey with all the stories, tools, inspiration, and entertainment libraries offer!

Many thanks to the Oregon State University Extension Service who partnered with the library on Saturday for an Indoor Herb Gardening program. It was a packed house and a chance to learn from a community horticulturalist about how to successfully grow herbs indoors for fresh flavors this winter, along with some fun giveaways.

**This program was a special project of the Salem Public Library High School Summer Internship Program, funded in part by the Library Advisory Board.**

VOTE FOR ROUND 3!

The field has been narrowed to eight movies surviving in the bracket to find the Best Adaptation of All Time! You can visit the bracket display on Floor 1 at the Main Library or vote right now online using this Google form: https://salemor.gov/Movies-Round3

Voting for Round 3 will be open until 12 p.m. Saturday, September 7. The bracket and voting will be updated each Saturday until we find a winner! Tell your friends!

**This is a special project of the Salem Public Library High School Summer Internship Program, funded in part by the Library Advisory Board.**

The Fall Storytime Schedule begins Wednesday, September 4! Visit our Storytime page for the complete schedule at https://bit.ly/SPLStorytimes.

Early literacy-rich storytimes are fun ways for families to help their babies, toddlers, and preschoolers develop the skills that will prepare them for kindergarten success. No registration is required for these free 20-30 minute programs.

Space is limited. Pick up storytime tickets at the Floor 2 Ask Here Desk 15 minutes prior to the beginning of each storytime.

Happy Tuesday! Here are the latest new materials joining our collection 😍

Come in and browse during open hours or place a hold in the catalog and wait for your pickup notice.

Library catalog: catalog.ccrls.org

VOTE FOR ROUND 2!

There are 16 movies still standing in the bracket to find the Best Adaptation of All Time! You can visit the bracket display on Floor 1 at the Main Library or vote right now online using this Google form: https://salemor.gov/Movies-Round2

Voting for Round 2 will be open until 12 p.m. Saturday, August 31. The bracket and voting will be updated each Saturday until we find a winner!

**This is a special project of the Salem Public Library High School Summer Internship Program, funded in part by the Library Advisory Board.**

This Saturday, August 24, is the deadline to turn in your CCRLS Library Road Trip logs to enter the grand prize drawing! Logs can be turned in at any CCRLS library after visiting five member libraries.

Happy Tuesday! Here are the latest new materials joining our collection.
Come in and browse during open hours or place a hold in the catalog and wait for your pickup notice.

Library catalog: catalog.ccrls.org

Vote today! We have chosen 32 outstanding movies based on books that are being pitted against each other in a bracket to find the Best Adaptation of All Time! You can visit the bracket display on Floor 1 at the Main Library or vote right now online using this Google form: https://salemor.gov/Movies-Round1

Voting for Round 1 will be open until 12 p.m. Saturday, August 24. The bracket and voting will be updated each Saturday until we find a winner!

**This is a special project of the Salem Public Library High School Summer Internship Program, funded in part by the Library Advisory Board.**

For everyone doing our Summer Reading Challenge - final reminder! Prize Drawing Tickets earned by logging time and activities must be entered into the drawings TODAY (Thursday, August 15)! Winners will be notified by email on Thursday, August 22.

Visit the Read, Renew, Repeat challenge in your Beanstack account to log hours and enter your prize drawing tickets: https://bit.ly/Beanstack-SPL

Not sure how to enter your tickets? Watch this short video: https://bit.ly/spl-drawings

Happy new book day! Here are the latest new materials joining our collection.

Come in and browse during open hours or place a hold in the catalog and wait for your pickup notice.

Library catalog: catalog.ccrls.org

GOOOOOOOOOOAL! Look at this! We set a Community Reading Goal as part of the Summer Reading Challenge and our readers have gone beyond the goal - already!!

So far, the 3,300 children, teens, and adults signed up for the Summer Reading Challenge have logged 69,000 hours of reading and listening! Let's keep that energy going and see how much we can read by the end of the challenge!

Can you still log? YES!
Can readers from kindergarten to adult earn and submit prize drawing tickets through Thursday, August 15? YES!
Can you still earn and pick up your rewards through September 7? YES!

Let's finish strong, Salem!

For everyone doing our Summer Reading Challenge - important reminder! Prize Drawing Tickets earned by logging time and activities must be entered into the drawings no later than Thursday, August 15!. Winners will be notified by email on Thursday, August 22.

Not sure how to enter your tickets? Watch this short video! https://youtube.com/shorts/ecsekLuQO6k?feature=share

Did you know? Willamette Valley Genealogical Society volunteers can look up census data up to 1950 and can help locate death certificates, birth certificates, marriage certificates, cemeteries, and headstones. Find them at their desk at the main branch of the Salem Public Library.

Happy new book day! Here are the latest new materials joining our collection 😍

Come in and browse during open hours or place a hold in the catalog and wait for your pickup notice.

Library catalog: catalog.ccrls.org

Families had a great time dancing and singling along in English and Spanish with Nathalia Palis yesterday at the Chemeketa Community College Auditorium with our Salem Pop-up Library performance.

Happy Tuesday! Here are the latest new materials joining our collection 📚
Come in and browse during open hours or place a hold in the catalog and wait for your pickup notice.

Library catalog: catalog.ccrls.org

Please read Bridget Esqueda's "New Fiscal, New Hope: A Letter to the Community from the City Librarian" for an update on the state of the Salem Public Library: https://bit.ly/SPLletterJuly24

Happy Wednesday! Here are the latest new materials joining our collection 🤩
Come in and browse during open hours or place a hold in the catalog and wait for your pickup notice.

Library catalog: catalog.ccrls.org

Families are invited to join L.A.-based children’s musician and songwriter Nathalia for a interactive bilingual family show. Free. First-come, first-seated.

These special library performances at 11 a.m. & 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 31 will take place at Chemeketa Community College Auditorium, 4000 Lancaster Dr. NE Building 6 in Salem.

From themes like space exploration to cruising down the Amazon River, her energetic songs will have families singing, dancing, and learning together in this fun multicultural experience!

The Salem Public Library Outreach Van will also be available with pop-up library services, including library cards and books to check out.

Nathalia Bilingual Family Music Concert - 11 a.m. & 1 p.m. Families are invited to join L.A.-based children’s musician and songwriter Nathalia for a interactive bilingual family show. Free. First-come, first-seated.' From themes like...

Starting today! Drop off those board games and puzzles that no longer spark joy at the Main Library to be a part of the Puzzle and Board Game Swap this Saturday, July 27 at 1 p.m.!