Canyonville Community Library

09/17/2026

This is happening today- Thursday 9/17.

09/16/2026

The Canyonville Community Library is hosting a Candidate Forum for City Council and Mayor on Thursday, October 15th at the Bergin College Auditorium; doors open at 5:30 PM, and the program runs 6:00–8:30 PM.

This is a moderated Q&A, not a debate. Candidates will answer questions. They will not be asked to respond directly to one another.
The evening includes a City Council segment, a Mayoral segment, and a final half hour for audience questions.
Our moderator, Robert Heilman, is a volunteer with the League of Women Voters of Umpqua Valley, a nonpartisan organization with no personal or professional connection to any candidate in this race.

Every candidate is receiving the same treatment. We sent all 11 filed candidates an identical certified letter invitation on August 20th with the same deadline. Candidates now have until September 30th to confirm their participation. We made this extension to ensure every candidate has the information they need to decide.

We notified all 11 candidates of this extension, along with the forum questions and rules. Those with email were emailed on September 16th, and those without received a mailed letter. The forum rules and question topics are available at the library for anyone — candidates, press, or the public — to review in person.

This is the third candidate forum the library has hosted this election cycle. Our purpose hasn't changed: give residents the chance to hear directly from the people asking to represent them, in one room, answering the same questions under the same rules.

As with any library-hosted event, we expect everyone attending — candidates, supporters, and the public alike — to treat staff, volunteers, and one another with respect.

Can't attend in person? We'll record the forum and post it online afterward.

Questions? Email us at [email protected].

09/16/2026

📚 Pick of the Week: Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke

Picture your favorite influencer's picture-perfect homestead account. The sourdough, the handsome husband, the six adorable kids in matching linen. Now picture her waking up one morning and finding herself actually living it... in 1855, with none of the nannies, none of the industrial kitchen equipment hiding behind the "rustic" set dressing, and none of the 8 million followers to save her.

That's the premise of this whip-smart debut novel, and it does not let go once it grabs you. Part satire, part psychological thriller, Yesteryear takes a scalpel to the "tradwife" fantasy and the century of real women who actually lived the version with no cameras rolling. It's already a #1 New York Times bestseller and a GMA Book Club pick, and it's easy to see why: readers keep describing it as impossible to put down.

If you've ever scrolled past a suspiciously perfect homestead account and wondered what's really going on behind the barn doors, this one's for you.

Come check it out, or reserve your copy today!

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09/14/2026

A fun way to help support the Friends of Myrtle Creek Library

We are getting excited! Only 3 weeks left to grab your ticket to reserve your headset- sales end 9/29. Don't forget to put your song requests in when you purchase your ticket!

09/14/2026

📚 This month's Ready Reader books are on their way to our two partner schools - Canyonville Elementary and Days Creek Charter School ! 🎃

We're kicking off pumpkin season with Tall Tales. Bigger-than-life stories perfect for reading together as a family. Each grade-level child (K-2nd) is getting their own book to bring home:

🕷️ Kindergarten: Anansi the Spider — a clever trickster who outsmarts everyone in his path
🌟 1st Grade: The Seven Chinese Brothers — seven remarkable siblings, each with an incredible gift
🪓 2nd Grade: The Bunyans — American tall-tale tradition at its biggest and wildest

Why tall tales this month? We're getting everyone excited for the Tall Tales Contest at the Everything Pumpkin Festival on October 24th at Pioneer Park.

Read together, do the voices, and let the stories get a little bigger with every page. 😄

Thank you to the Douglas Community Library Association - DCLA for making this program possible! 📖✨



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09/12/2026

🎬 Friday Night Movie Pick: United 93 🎬

This week's movie night recommendation honors Patriot Day: United 93

Come check it out and settle in for a powerful true story. The passengers and crew of Flight 93 fought back against their hijackers rather than let their plane be used as a weapon. It's an unflinching tribute to courage and sacrifice, and a meaningful way to mark the day.

📀 Available now for checkout
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Note: Rated R for language and intense, disturbing scenes.

#911

09/10/2026

It's Library Card Sign-Up Month, and there's no better time to remember one of the quiet giants who helped make this library what it is today: Don Lilja.

Don was born in 1925 to Swedish immigrant parents and grew up on a Canyonville farm, the same land where Knoll Terrace sits today. Raising milk cows, chickens, turkeys, and prunes with his five siblings. He graduated from Canyonville High School, joined the Navy, and served in both WWII and the Korean conflict before returning home to ranch cattle and carry the mail on the Riddle rural route for many years.

Don never sought credit, but his fingerprints are all over South County. Libraries were especially important to him. He believed deeply in children's programs and getting books into kids' hands, a belief that still shapes what this library can offer today. He also championed 4-H and FFA kids at the livestock auctions and quietly served on the boards of the county fair, Pioneer Days, the historical society, the water district, and the fire district. He was a founding board member of the Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation.

In 1994, Don and his sister Helen created the Lilja Family Fund through the Oregon Community Foundation. The fund still provides scholarships, supports local schools, libraries, 4-H/FFA, the food bank, the museum, and more, decades later.

Don passed away in 2001, but his belief in what a library card can open up for anyone lives on every time someone in this community signs up for one. This September, as we celebrate Library Card Sign-Up Month, we're honored to carry that legacy forward.

09/09/2026

📖 Pick of the Week: "The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife" by Anna Johnston

At 82, Fred Fife is lonely, broke, and about to be evicted, until a bizarre case of mistaken identity gives him an unexpected second chance. When Fred is confused for a nursing home resident who looks just like him, he decides to quietly step into the man's life... and discovers a whole new family waiting for him there.

This heartwarming debut is a sweet story of mistaken identity and second chances, full of humor and heart. It's a story about grief, forgiveness, and finding family in the most unexpected places. Perfect for fans of A Man Called Ove and Remarkably Bright Creatures.

Now on our shelves in large print — come check it out.

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09/07/2026

🎉 Happy Labor Day!

Did you know Labor Day has been a federal holiday since 1894? It began in the late 1800s as a tribute to the American labor movement, honoring the contributions and achievements of workers who fought for fair wages, safer conditions, and reasonable hours.

The first Labor Day celebration was held on September 5, 1882, in New York City, organized by the Central Labor Union. It quickly caught on in other industrial cities before becoming a national holiday.

Today, it's a chance to relax, spend time with family, and celebrate the unofficial end of summer, but it's also worth taking a moment to remember the workers whose efforts shaped the holiday.

Wishing everyone a safe and happy Labor Day from all of us at the library! 📚



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09/07/2026

📚 More new titles have landed at Canyonville Community Library!

This batch has something for every reader: thrillers from David Baldacci and Louise Penny, book club favorites like "Mad Mabel" by Sally Hepworth and "Circe" by Madeline Miller, a large-print pick with "The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife," and even a fresh sci-fi adventure with Martha Wells' "Platform Decay." William Kent Krueger's "God's Country" and Francine Rivers' "Unshaken" round things out for fans of literary fiction and inspirational reads.

Stop by and grab your next great read! New arrivals are in our "New to Us" section.

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🌐 www.canyonvillelibrary.org