Corvallis-Benton County Public Library
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We are the Corvallis Public Library and three community branch libraries in Alsea, Monroe, & Philomath, serving Benton County, OR. Find out more at www.cbcpl.net
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Winter Reading Bingo starts today through January 15, 2026! Pick up a bingo card at any of our locations, and cozy up with some good books this winter. Completed bingo cards can be returned for a small prize! Open to all ages.
One of our favorite events of the year is coming up on January 17th: Sip & Spell! If you've always believed you could win a spelling bee but never had the chance, this is the perfect opportunity to prove it! Tickets are *free*, but you'll want to reserve yours ahead of time: cbcpl.net/sipspell
December 29, 2025 at 10:17 PM
One of our favorite events of the year is coming up on January 17th: Sip & Spell! If you've always believed you could win a spelling bee but never had the chance, this is the perfect opportunity to prove it! Tickets are *free*, but you'll want to reserve yours ahead of time: cbcpl.net/sipspell
We're hosting a Tween Manga Drawing Workshop on Saturday, January 3, from 2-4 PM! 4th & 5th graders will learn about manga and how to make their own 1-page comic using their own characters and stories. Register here: https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/hold-possible-tween-event-25900
December 29, 2025 at 7:26 AM
We're hosting a Tween Manga Drawing Workshop on Saturday, January 3, from 2-4 PM! 4th & 5th graders will learn about manga and how to make their own 1-page comic using their own characters and stories. Register here: https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/hold-possible-tween-event-25900
Have you started your Winter Reading Bingo card yet? You have plenty of time to pick one up at any of our branches, and keep track of your reading through January 15! All ages can participate, and there are small prizes when you turn in a completed card.
December 27, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Have you started your Winter Reading Bingo card yet? You have plenty of time to pick one up at any of our branches, and keep track of your reading through January 15! All ages can participate, and there are small prizes when you turn in a completed card.
Celebrations are better with piñatas! Join us on Saturday, December 20th at 1 PM to learn about the history of paper mache piñatas in Mexico. The first 50 participants will be able to decorate a piñata to take home!
December 19, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Celebrations are better with piñatas! Join us on Saturday, December 20th at 1 PM to learn about the history of paper mache piñatas in Mexico. The first 50 participants will be able to decorate a piñata to take home!
The Graphic Novel Book Club for adults will be discussing Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees at their next meeting on January 6 at 6 PM! You can swing by the Reference Desk on the 2nd floor to pick up a copy of January's book, and join the meeting either in person or virtually.
December 18, 2025 at 10:33 PM
The Graphic Novel Book Club for adults will be discussing Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees at their next meeting on January 6 at 6 PM! You can swing by the Reference Desk on the 2nd floor to pick up a copy of January's book, and join the meeting either in person or virtually.
We have some adjusted hours and closures for the upcoming holidays!
-Dec. 24: Closing at 5 PM
-Dec. 25: CLOSED
-Dec.r 31: Closing at 5 PM
-Jan. 1: CLOSED
These apply to all of our branches, with the exception that Alsea Community Library will close at it's usual time of 4:30 PM on Dec. 24 & 31
-Dec. 24: Closing at 5 PM
-Dec. 25: CLOSED
-Dec.r 31: Closing at 5 PM
-Jan. 1: CLOSED
These apply to all of our branches, with the exception that Alsea Community Library will close at it's usual time of 4:30 PM on Dec. 24 & 31
December 17, 2025 at 11:25 PM
We have some adjusted hours and closures for the upcoming holidays!
-Dec. 24: Closing at 5 PM
-Dec. 25: CLOSED
-Dec.r 31: Closing at 5 PM
-Jan. 1: CLOSED
These apply to all of our branches, with the exception that Alsea Community Library will close at it's usual time of 4:30 PM on Dec. 24 & 31
-Dec. 24: Closing at 5 PM
-Dec. 25: CLOSED
-Dec.r 31: Closing at 5 PM
-Jan. 1: CLOSED
These apply to all of our branches, with the exception that Alsea Community Library will close at it's usual time of 4:30 PM on Dec. 24 & 31
Join us for a fun, all ages, bilingual storytime in English and Spanish! The next one is December 20th at 10:30 AM.
¡Acompáñenos en un divertido tiempo de cuentos bilingües en inglés y español para todas las edades! La próxima cita es el 20 de diciembre a las 10:30 a.m.
¡Acompáñenos en un divertido tiempo de cuentos bilingües en inglés y español para todas las edades! La próxima cita es el 20 de diciembre a las 10:30 a.m.
December 16, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Join us for a fun, all ages, bilingual storytime in English and Spanish! The next one is December 20th at 10:30 AM.
¡Acompáñenos en un divertido tiempo de cuentos bilingües en inglés y español para todas las edades! La próxima cita es el 20 de diciembre a las 10:30 a.m.
¡Acompáñenos en un divertido tiempo de cuentos bilingües en inglés y español para todas las edades! La próxima cita es el 20 de diciembre a las 10:30 a.m.
Now available for Winter Break: come pick up a Family Book Club Kit! This kit contains a cozy, read-aloud book to keep, plus discussion questions and a related craft or activity! You can pick one up at any of our branches, while supplies last.
December 15, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Now available for Winter Break: come pick up a Family Book Club Kit! This kit contains a cozy, read-aloud book to keep, plus discussion questions and a related craft or activity! You can pick one up at any of our branches, while supplies last.
Do you have a plan in place for how your loved ones will access your digital documents in an emergency if something happens to you? Join us at our next Digital Life: Manage Your Digital Legacy to learn how to make a plan to share your documents, passwords, and photos. December 18 at 2 PM!
December 14, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Do you have a plan in place for how your loved ones will access your digital documents in an emergency if something happens to you? Join us at our next Digital Life: Manage Your Digital Legacy to learn how to make a plan to share your documents, passwords, and photos. December 18 at 2 PM!
Winter Reading Bingo starts today through January 15, 2026! Pick up a bingo card at any of our locations, and cozy up with some good books this winter. Completed bingo cards can be returned for a small prize! Open to all ages.
December 13, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Winter Reading Bingo starts today through January 15, 2026! Pick up a bingo card at any of our locations, and cozy up with some good books this winter. Completed bingo cards can be returned for a small prize! Open to all ages.
There are still spots available for our next Teen Takeover: Nerf on December 19th! These after-hours events are always so much fun. For teens in grades 6-12! Registration is required at the library calendar: https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/teen-takeover-nerf-25903
December 11, 2025 at 6:11 PM
There are still spots available for our next Teen Takeover: Nerf on December 19th! These after-hours events are always so much fun. For teens in grades 6-12! Registration is required at the library calendar: https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/teen-takeover-nerf-25903
Teens, we're having a Hot Chocolate Party & Movie just for you on December 13th at 3 PM! Wear something cozy and bring your sweet tooth because we will be customizing our cocoa with all kinds of flavors and treats, and turning on a classic seasonal movie. For teens in grades 6-12!
December 6, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Teens, we're having a Hot Chocolate Party & Movie just for you on December 13th at 3 PM! Wear something cozy and bring your sweet tooth because we will be customizing our cocoa with all kinds of flavors and treats, and turning on a classic seasonal movie. For teens in grades 6-12!
Next week's Random Review is going to be a good one! Don't miss Laurie Bridges, Librarian & Director of the AI Literacy Center at Oregon State University, reviewing Code Dependent by Madhumita Murgia. Join us in person Dec. 10, 12 PM, or stream from home! More info: https://cbcpl.net/random-review/
December 6, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Next week's Random Review is going to be a good one! Don't miss Laurie Bridges, Librarian & Director of the AI Literacy Center at Oregon State University, reviewing Code Dependent by Madhumita Murgia. Join us in person Dec. 10, 12 PM, or stream from home! More info: https://cbcpl.net/random-review/
Go beyond a basic Google search in our next librarian-led Digital Life class! Join us on December 6 at 11 AM to learn about resources beyond Google as well as search strategies to improve your results. Takes place in the 2nd Floor Classroom!
November 29, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Go beyond a basic Google search in our next librarian-led Digital Life class! Join us on December 6 at 11 AM to learn about resources beyond Google as well as search strategies to improve your results. Takes place in the 2nd Floor Classroom!
The third event in this year's Champinefu Series is Indigenous Placekeeping Through Tarweed! Join us virtually Dec. 3rd at 7 PM to hear about camas & tarweed cultural practices in the Willamette Valley from Molly Carney, Assistant Professor of Anthropology at OSU. Register: cbcpl.net/champinefu3
November 24, 2025 at 9:05 PM
The third event in this year's Champinefu Series is Indigenous Placekeeping Through Tarweed! Join us virtually Dec. 3rd at 7 PM to hear about camas & tarweed cultural practices in the Willamette Valley from Molly Carney, Assistant Professor of Anthropology at OSU. Register: cbcpl.net/champinefu3
All of our libraries will be closed November 27 & 28 for Thanksgiving!
November 21, 2025 at 7:09 PM
All of our libraries will be closed November 27 & 28 for Thanksgiving!
December's Graphic Novel Book Club (for adults) will be discussing The Hidden Life of Trees! The next meeting is December 2 at 6 PM. You can pick up a copy of the graphic novel at the 2nd floor Reference Desk!
November 20, 2025 at 10:30 PM
December's Graphic Novel Book Club (for adults) will be discussing The Hidden Life of Trees! The next meeting is December 2 at 6 PM. You can pick up a copy of the graphic novel at the 2nd floor Reference Desk!
Our next Family Craft Night is coming up on Tuesday, November 25th at 5 PM! Make some crafts with the Library and The Arts Center. All supplies provided and all ages are welcome!
November 19, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Our next Family Craft Night is coming up on Tuesday, November 25th at 5 PM! Make some crafts with the Library and The Arts Center. All supplies provided and all ages are welcome!
If your computer & phone have become black holes into which documents & photos disappear, never to be seen again, this presentation is for you! This librarian-led class will teach strategies for organizing files & photos, & managing your email inbox. Join us in the Classroom, Nov. 20 at 2 PM!
November 15, 2025 at 8:07 PM
If your computer & phone have become black holes into which documents & photos disappear, never to be seen again, this presentation is for you! This librarian-led class will teach strategies for organizing files & photos, & managing your email inbox. Join us in the Classroom, Nov. 20 at 2 PM!
We have two free upcoming lectures with Dr. Helen Kao of Lumina Hospice & Palliative Care about Practical Ways to Manage Dementia Behaviors! Join us either Nov. 20 at 5:30 PM or Nov. 21 at 12 PM, in the Main Meeting Room: https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/?keywords=dementia
November 14, 2025 at 10:29 PM
We have two free upcoming lectures with Dr. Helen Kao of Lumina Hospice & Palliative Care about Practical Ways to Manage Dementia Behaviors! Join us either Nov. 20 at 5:30 PM or Nov. 21 at 12 PM, in the Main Meeting Room: https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/?keywords=dementia
Tomorrow evening, we're hosting the next edition of the MFA Reading Series in partnership with Oregon State University! Join us November 14th from 5-6 PM in the Main Meeting Room to hear literary readings from writers currently pursuing an MFA at OSU.
November 13, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Tomorrow evening, we're hosting the next edition of the MFA Reading Series in partnership with Oregon State University! Join us November 14th from 5-6 PM in the Main Meeting Room to hear literary readings from writers currently pursuing an MFA at OSU.
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📣 Come on out to @cbcpl.bsky.social to meet with @alison-bowden.bsky.social for Government Comment Corner, this Saturday 11/15 from 10am-12pm!
Let's talk local! Visit the Corvallis library this weekend 11/15 from 10AM - 12PM for Government Comment Corner. I look forward to hearing from YOU! 🌈
November 10, 2025 at 9:49 PM
📣 Come on out to @cbcpl.bsky.social to meet with @alison-bowden.bsky.social for Government Comment Corner, this Saturday 11/15 from 10am-12pm!
All of our libraries will be closed Tuesday, November 11 for Veterans Day! Our regular hours will resume on Wednesday.
November 9, 2025 at 5:07 PM
All of our libraries will be closed Tuesday, November 11 for Veterans Day! Our regular hours will resume on Wednesday.
Registration is open for our upcoming Teen Watercolor Workshop, Nov. 22 at 1 PM! Teens can learn to paint with watercolors, no experience needed! All supplies provided. Registration recommended, but walk-ins welcome if there's space: https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/painting-25901
November 8, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Registration is open for our upcoming Teen Watercolor Workshop, Nov. 22 at 1 PM! Teens can learn to paint with watercolors, no experience needed! All supplies provided. Registration recommended, but walk-ins welcome if there's space: https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/painting-25901
Tami Parr will read and present material from her new OSU Press book, Goats in America: A Cultural History on November 15 at 2 PM in the Main Meeting Room. Presented by OSU Press and Grass Roots Books. Everyone is welcome at this free event!
November 7, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Tami Parr will read and present material from her new OSU Press book, Goats in America: A Cultural History on November 15 at 2 PM in the Main Meeting Room. Presented by OSU Press and Grass Roots Books. Everyone is welcome at this free event!