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Top 10 most popular books of 2011 at the CBCPL

Understandably, it’s a bit late to be doing a reflective post about 2011, but better late than never, I say! What was popular at the CBCPL in 2011? Amongst the favorites: Stieg Larsson’s posthumously published trilogy of gritty crime novels; books related to food, be it a manual or a memoir;  historical fiction set in [...]

New faces

You may have noticed some new faces at the second floor reference desk.  In the last year,  four members of the second floor librarians have either retired or moved on to different positions.  After many months of vacancies we are happy to welcome three new librarians!

March at the Library

February isn’t over but I’m already getting excited about March.  The annual model train exhibit is coming at the end of spring break to the Main Meeting Room March 30th and 31st.  This event is a popular one with both adults and kids and benefits the Linn-Benton Food Share. Visitors are asked to donate cans of [...]

Time for taxes

Lots of folks are thinking ahead and have asked what tax information and tax help will be available at the library and other local sites this year.

How are you using your library?

Tell us how YOU use the library by taking a short survey and learn how Oregonians and people across the country are using THEIR library.

Check out energy savings

The Library has about eight Kill A Watt monitors available right now for you to check out!  The monitors can tell you the amount of electricity used by small to medium-sized electrical devices in your home.  It will also help you discover the items that are turned “off” but still draw power– adding to your [...]

This week at the library

Free reading and lecture by Oregon Poet Laureate Paulann Petersen who will discuss the importance of creative expression for women and read from her latest poetry collection, The Voluptuary. Wednesday, September 28 at 7:00

This week at the library

Ready for Fall?  The Fall Festival starts this week and the library book club also meets this week.

Show us your library card!

In honor of library card sign-up month in September, we want photos of you with your library card!    Photos will be displayed on the Library’s Facebook page.  Don’t want your face in the photo?  Feel free to get creative–take a look at this photo for one cool idea–and then email your photo to: alexandra.regan@ci.corvallis.or.us Click [...]

This week at the library

Quilt County 2011 If you come to the library today you will notice that it has been temporarily transformed by color and pattern.  The gorgeous quilts hanging from the atrium and on the walls of the second floor today through September 29th were made by members of the Santiam Scrappers Quilt Guild of Lebanon.  The [...]