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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Happy Friday everyone, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Last month it was so great to see a few folks in Bend at the
<a href="https://rdiinc.org/r2r/">Regards to Rural conference</a> and then many of you in Portland at the
<a href="https://oregonlibconference.org/2026/">OLA conference</a>. It was tough to hear about so many budget cuts in person, but it was also so good to be in person to make connections and learn together. I’m especially grateful for the chance to spend significant
time with OYAN and CSD folks, and hear about everything from bilingual storytime to evaluating kid programming to making space for ALL teens. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Per usual, amidst budget shortfalls and other challenges, you all continue to show up for our families and do good work:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Curry’s pets make book suggestions:
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/currypubliclibrary/posts/pfbid0eKypZtU7s9C9GFS8CVyYNpEk2wjMBVNxPXDa2knTqGrt4hELNKFFaZnZH5BCSDu8l">
https://www.facebook.com/currypubliclibrary/posts/pfbid0eKypZtU7s9C9GFS8CVyYNpEk2wjMBVNxPXDa2knTqGrt4hELNKFFaZnZH5BCSDu8l.</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Deschutes’ library tour from a 3 year old:
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/reel/994338906424234">https://www.facebook.com/reel/994338906424234.</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Echo (and others!) is hiring a teen intern:
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/EchoLib/posts/pfbid031N5GMdpzLTAPj9PATbc9gk6eSj1h93Uqyeor1LZBw67PBzKNTP1grxJjnLE1BEdMl">
https://www.facebook.com/EchoLib/posts/pfbid031N5GMdpzLTAPj9PATbc9gk6eSj1h93Uqyeor1LZBw67PBzKNTP1grxJjnLE1BEdMl.</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Halsey (and others!)is getting ready for summer reading with a new garden!
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/HalseyLibrary/posts/pfbid04W8JPHHuv6SXhMwq7jbVacbqBwtyxA5ETiBAQaNecfwDpxHko3eGHsABwBSK6Loul">
https://www.facebook.com/HalseyLibrary/posts/pfbid04W8JPHHuv6SXhMwq7jbVacbqBwtyxA5ETiBAQaNecfwDpxHko3eGHsABwBSK6Loul.</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Helix is small but mighty: <a href="https://eastoregonian.com/2026/04/29/it-takes-a-village-and-eastern-oregon-libraries-help/#google_vignette">
https://eastoregonian.com/2026/04/29/it-takes-a-village-and-eastern-oregon-libraries-help/#google_vignette.</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Jefferson library of things ad for trail cameras:
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/reel/1293819115540428">https://www.facebook.com/reel/1293819115540428.</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">McMinnville kid librarians share favorite reads:
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/mcmlibrary/posts/pfbid0xeA1z6Tjq4FPHeXP1t6VmvyzuagWddUEQCtf8pHofScpFk1DuQVz1ctgr5fm5MBwl">
https://www.facebook.com/mcmlibrary/posts/pfbid0xeA1z6Tjq4FPHeXP1t6VmvyzuagWddUEQCtf8pHofScpFk1DuQVz1ctgr5fm5MBwl.</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Scappoose left-behind art: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/scappooselib/posts/pfbid02MMzmTs3ffP4zho1chJxhJTCfKqcjLTRsoje7iH9Kp6Fx9zuq63kUYx22H9jTtGCyl">
https://www.facebook.com/scappooselib/posts/pfbid02MMzmTs3ffP4zho1chJxhJTCfKqcjLTRsoje7iH9Kp6Fx9zuq63kUYx22H9jTtGCyl.</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Thank you for all the work you are doing and keep doing regardless of circumstances. We appreciate you over here - Have a good weekend!
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Greta</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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| 971-375-3549<br>
<u><span style="color:#0563C1"><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/library"><span style="color:#0563C1">www.oregon.gov/library</span></a></span></u>
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