I’ve been here 5 months now. It's been quite a busy time!
You may have noticed an article in the newspapers about Safeway moving into Danielson’s Hilltop Mall. Danielson’s will be closing its long, family-based business here in Oregon City. This means that the Library will have to move. As I write this, what I can tell you is that we are working hard to secure another location for the library. A lot of things are up in the air; I am trying to collect the best information I can to provide to the City Commission, so that they can make the best long-term decision possible. As soon as I have firm direction, I will ensure it gets communicated.
Since I’ve been here, I’ve been most impressed with how friendly people are in Oregon City and how much they care about the Library. The Oregon City community really uses its library. I’ve been receiving a lot of calls since people found out the library must move. Thank you for all of your concern. Our plan is to keep the library open to meet your needs, no matter what the location. We may have to close a few days for moving, but our plan is to stay open as much as possible.
Other things that are going on:
1. Our 100th birthday! A series of events the week of Jan 25-31 celebrated this anniversary. We had wonderful attendance. We still have some gifts to give away; please stop by for yours today!
2. Some people are having trouble getting through by phone. This is due to technology not connecting well to other technology. Be assured people are working on it and we are so sorry for any inconvenience. If you find you cannot get through, please email us. My email is mcole@orcity.org.
3. You can now use the internet for two one-hour sessions per day.
4. We have a Facebook page. Check it out at http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#/pages/Oregon-City/Oregon-City-Public-.... We’ll post a Facebook icon as soon as we have enough fans.
5. Food for thought: Potluck, Panel and Participation will take place at the Carnegie Center from 6-8 p.m. on February 10. Please join us to eat and discuss Crescent by Diana Abu-Jaber. Please bring a potluck item if you can.
There’s always something happening at Oregon City Public Library. Thank you for all of your support and stay tuned for more news!