February 13th through 19th is Love Our Library week at the Klamath County Libraries!
Now as always in our history, reading is among our greatest freedoms. We believe that librarians have a profound responsibility to give validity to that freedom to read by making it possible for the readers to choose freely from a variety of offerings.
The downtown Klamath County Library has lots of activities for kids while school is closed for winter break:
(Looking for our Winter Break events for teens? Click here!)
The downtown Klamath County Library is holding a Minecraft build contest for kids and teens in November!
We want to see your coolest, most tricked-out secret forts. (Thoughtful décor? Awesome! Devious traps? Rad!) We’ll be judging entries in three age categories: Ages 5 to 8, Ages 9 to 12, and Ages 13-18. Winners in each category will win a $20 gift card to a local gaming shop.
April is Dinosaur Month at the Klamath County libraries! RAWR! Celebrate the mighty beasts of prehistory!
Starting Monday, April 5th: Oregon’s Dino-Story! Through a pilot partnership with the University of Oregon’s Museum of Natural and Cultural History (MNCH), all Klamath County Libraries will get a hands-on science kit detailing Oregon’s prehistoric creatures, while supplies last. For ages 5-12.
After you pick up your kit-
Test your collection of Reading Dragons cards in a tournament on Thursday, August 21st at 1pm at the downtown Klamath County Library!
Reading Dragons are the collectible cards you earn as part of the Summer Reading Challenge! You can battle them against another deck this way:
Who said libraries have to be quiet?
Rock out with our collection of musical instruments on Sunday, August 24th at 2 pm -- and pick up a little music theory in the process.
Guest instructor Kelsey Rowles will lead you through keeping the beat and performing together!
This event is for ages 8-12. Children under 10 must attend with an adult. For more information, call us at 541-882-8894.
We wrap up a summer of special guests at the downtown Klamath County Library with a fan favorite: the Big Truck Expo! Get up close and personal with the vehicles that make Klamath Falls go on Wednesday, August 20th at 10:30 am.
From municipal vehicles like fire trucks, ambulances and police cruisers to construction equipment like dump trucks, graders and excavators, there's something for everyone!
Lunch for youth will follow on the Klamath County courthouse lawn.
For more information, call us at 541-882-8894.
"Power Play for the Planet," a traveling museum exhibit from the University of Oregon's Museum of Natural and Cultural History, is visiting Klamath County libraries this summer!
With interactive exhibits, we'll learn how we can save the planet through the power of play! Let's imagine a brighter future together!
The exhibit will tour six library locations:
Transform scraps of newspapers and magazines into a stylish bookmark that's as unique as you are! For ages 5-12.
Get tips on how to get your little ones to sleep in a seminar on Monday, August 4th from 1 pm to 3 pm at the downtown Klamath County Library.
Emma Byrd Harding -- a certified pediatric sleep consultant who knows what it's like to be a sleep-deprived new mom -- will give you strategies to help you and your child rest, whether they're a newborn in a crib or a toddler with a big-kid bed (who's sometimes stubborn about bedtime). Harding operates her company, Baby Byrd Sleep Consulting, in Klamath Falls.
No registration is necessary. For more information, call 541-882-8894.