Computer Classes at Tillamook

We now have basic computer classes at all our branches.  Call or visit your local branch, or the main library for details.

Tillamook: 503 842-4792

Bay City: 503 377-0231

Garibaldi: 503 355-2665

South Tillamook County: 503 965-6163

Manzanita: 503 368-6665

Just 15 more days to make a READ poster

We think our local readers are celebrities. If you would like to make your own READ poster bring one of your favorite books to the front desk. A helpful staff member will happily take your photograph and, in a couple of days, your READ poster will be on display throughout the end of May. Each participant will qualify to enter a drawing for one official American Library Association READ poster. The drawing for the Twilight READ poster and the Danica Patrick READ poster will be held on Saturday, May 30th.

DVD Suggestions

We are in the process of trying out some video tutorials and tips for using the library.  Please let us know if they are helpful.

Lauren Kessler and Lawson Inada at the Tillamook Library

Stubborn Twig Author Lauren Kessler will present a program on March 20th at 3 p.m. in the Tillamook Library’s Meeting room. There will be a reception at 4:15 p.m. At 5 p.m. Oregon Poet Laureate Lawson Inada will speak about his internment experience and conduct a writing workshop.

Live Music at the Tillamook Library

The Tillamook library will host live music sessions every Saturday from 2-4 p.m. in the library’s downstairs meeting room.  These sessions are open to the public.  Musicians are welcome!

Success After High School

Success After High School
Your introduction to Tillamook County’s Library Resources

Colleges, military, careers, the GED. The choices you face can seem endless. You need sound information before you make a decision that will affect you the rest of your life. The library can help. Use this quick guide to find the resources you need to make sure your future is a successful one.

Library Print Resources:
Whether you are applying for college scholarships or looking to score high on the ASVAB, the library has material to help you accomplish your goals. These books are primarily located in the non-fiction section in the Dewey number 350’s and 380’s. Here are some selections:

The College Board Scholarship Handbook 2008
This trusted guide contains information on 2,100 scholarship, internship, and loan programs for undergraduates. Each program is clearly described and indexes help students quickly find scholarships for which they qualify.

Cracking the GED
By Geoff Martz
The experts at The Princeton Review know exactly what material appears on the GED each year and what doesn’t. This guide gives students only the information they need to earn a high score and get their diploma. Includes two full-length practice tests with complete answer explanations.

Great Colleges for the Real World: Get in, Get out, Get a Job
Michael P. Viollt
Most “top college” guidebooks feature the same “best” schools –generally those with a traditional liberal arts focus. But for the majority of today’s students, college is less about developing a philosophy of life and more about developing a career.

ASVAB Basics
By Ronald M. Kaprov
This guide to the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery or ASVAB provides the essential information military professionals need to score higher on this career exam. Extensive drills and exercises review all four subject areas.

Guide to Career Colleges
This guide profiles more than 1,000 private postsecondary schools, colleges and universities that provide career-specific educational programs.

Gruber’s Complete SAT Guide 2008
By Gary R. Gruber
Dr. Gruber’s guide is one of the best and most effective study sources for students tackling the SAT. It features five full-length practice tests, and includes targeted sections on the math, reading and essay sections.

Place Based Resources:

Reference Librarians
Our knowledgeable reference staff is always ready to help find the information you need. If you are having trouble locating or accessing materials, we will gladly assist you in your search. Reference librarians are available for one-on-one help sessions during the library’s operating hours. You can also contact them by email; askalibrarian@beachbooks.org or by phone; 503-842-4792.

All About Tea

In 1935, after thirty years of research and ten years of writing, William H. Ukers completed his masterpiece All About Tea.  This two volume set contains 54 chapters, 1152 pages, 1700 illustrations and approximately 600,000 words all devoted to the princely subject of tea.

Perhaps the most accurately named two volume set in Tillamook’s entire reference collection, All About Tea is very much all about tea.  With chapters like ‘Tea’s Conquest of Java and Sumatra’, ‘Evolution of Tea Machinery’ and ‘History of Tea Advertising’, Ukers has left no aspect of tea uncovered.

One of my favorite items in the book is the Tea Thesaurus.  Located in the front of the second volume, the Tea Thesaurus is broken into three categories; The Plant, The Leaf and The Beverage.  Ukers’ own words best describe the thesaurus:

Presenting a Conveniently Arranged List of Encomiums and Descriptive Phrases Applicable to the Plant, the Leaf, an the Beverage

My favorite entries come from the Beverage section and include; Greatest friend to the man of letters, Lure that lurks in the teapot, and Tongue-running, smile-smoothing, heart-opening, wink-tipping cordial.

I would highly recommend visiting the Tillamook library and taking a look at All About Tea.  Even if you do not care for tea, I think you will find these two unusual volumes worth the trip.

Historic Tillamook Yearbooks

It is no secret that the Tillamook library has a (mostly complete) collection of local high school yearbooks.  It is also no secret that old high school yearbooks can be a lot of fun.  Here are a few ideas to help you get started:

• Surprise a loved one with a photocopy from their high school yearbook.  They will feel loved and old at the same time.
• Research a popular teen hairdo and graph your results.
• Invite a small group of friends to the library and quietly play the “Guess What Happened to Them” game.
• Find out if your grandmother’s friends were as interesting as she remembers them.
• Check and see if anyone who went to a Tillamook high school shares your name.  If you find someone, justly decide which one of you is better looking.

How to Log on to the Library’s Catalog

Step 1: Visit the library’s catalog page at www.beachbooks.org

Enter your library card number (no spaces).

Enter your PIN (usually the last four digits of your telephone number.

Now that you are logged in you can:

Place multiple holds without reentering your library card number.

Check the status of your holds.

Renew eligible library items.

Tillamook County Information

Brochures, newsletters and booklets are great places to find local information.  One resource we have created at the Tillamook library is the Tillamook County Information Binders.  Every year we visit local parks, recreation areas, community service programs, tourist attractions and many other sites throughout Tillamook County, in order to collect the informative handouts they provide.  We also collect the brochures and info-sheets produced by local businesses and agencies.

We have organized these bits of information into subject categories contained in the binders.  They can be very helpful if you are new to the area, or just want to learn more about the places and activities in Tillamook County.