Library

Wednesday, October 13, 3PM to 4PM

Visit the Library for unstructured, drop-in LEGO play time with our collection of donated LEGO bricks. Duplo sets are available for younger children. Come create with us! All ages.

!!!GRAND OPENING!!!

Saturday, October 9, 10AM to 12PM

Join us for the grand opening of the St. Helens Public Library's brand new Makerspace!

Tour the space, see our new equipment (including a 3D printer and a laser cutter), and enjoy hands-on maker activities. All ages.

Take a trail walk at McCormick Park and enjoy reading a picture book as you go! Pages of the book are posted at stations along the path, and you can access the trail any time the park is open.

Rocket Science Crash Course

Saturday, November 6^th, 10AM to 11AM

Get ready to blast off at our Rocket Science Crash Course! Inspired by NASA's Hidden Figures, you'll play with math and coding, learn your navigation constellations, and experiment with different rocket designs in this fun family program. Ages 4+.

“Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race” by Margot Lee Shetterly has been chosen as this year’s Columbia County Reads selection. Set amid the civil rights movement, “Hidden Figures” tells the true story of NASA’s Black female mathematicians who played a crucial role in America’s space program. “Hidden Figures” is available to check out from all Columbia County libraries, including the St. Helens Public Library, in adult, young reader, and picture book forms.

PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 12, 2021
GENEALOGY CONFERENCE RETURNS TO ST. HELENS PUBLIC LIBRARY
SEPTEMBER 17-18

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 12, 2021

St. Helens, Ore. – The St. Helens Public Library is hosting a free genealogy conference on Friday, September 17 and Saturday, September 18. Columbia County Genealogical Conference: Connecting the Dots is a two-day conference being held at the Columbia Center (375 S. 18th Street, St. Helens). The conference features guest speakers from the United States Census Bureau, Library of Congress, and other genealogy professionals.

The Friends of the St. Helens Public Library book sale is back, even bigger than ever!

Friday, August 27th from 2-6pm
Saturday, August 28th from 10am-4pm

Find bargains and your new best book friends.

Our bi-monthly book club, which is hosted by members of the Library Board, will resume meeting in-person on Tuesday, August 31 at 7pm.

They are inviting everyone to come and share your “Favorite Pandemic Read”. Of course, that’s your favorite book from the last 18 months and not necessarily a book about pandemics unless your favorite book is dystopian fiction or a historical account of pandemics.

Did you know the Russian Czars and Czarinas invited Germans to come and settle in the Volga region of Russia?  They were exempt from many burdens placed on Russian citizens.  Learn more Monday, August 02, 2021.

Day/Date: Monday, August 02, 2021
Time: 6:30pm
Subject: Germans from Russia
Presenter: Tricia Oberndorf
Meeting place/platform: Columbia Center Auditorium, 375 S. 18th, Suite A, St. Helens, OR 97051