St. Helens Public Library

10/19/2026

Stop by the St. Helens Public Library booth and say hi to Miss Jana. She will be sharing information about upcoming Library programs at a combined booth with the Dolly Parton Imagination Library.

10/12/2026

Today's Maker Monday (10/12/26) program is canceled. We apologize for the inconvenience and hope to see you next week.

10/08/2026

The Friends of the St Helens Public Library fall book sale is this Saturday, October 10 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Columbia Center lobby (375 S. 18th Street). Cash, checks, and cards are accepted.

The St. Helens Garden Club will also have a plant sale during this time on the covered porch.

Proceeds from the book sale are used to enhance library services and programs, acquire special items for the collection, and purchase unbudgeted equipment.

We could really use a hand Saturday, Oct. 10 at 2 p.m. moving boxes of books after our Book Sale. If you have the strength to carry book boxes, please let us know. Thank you!

10/07/2026

The St. Helens Teen Advisory Board (TAB) will be attending an upcoming training for teens to spot the warning signs for a mental health crisis on October 9 from 1-3 p.m. This training is open to any teen aged 12-18. The event is being hosted in the auditorium (375 S. 18th Street, St. Helens).

The training is limited to 25 spots and pre-registration is strongly encouraged: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1udTcnG5W4-jfclhsKr9OeTbHAZcU9hLBcjxSZVgVqc4/viewform?edit_requested=true

10/05/2026

Banned Books Week is October 4-10, 2026. Stop by our display next to the circulation desk to learn about book banning and censorship.

09/29/2026

The next St. Helens Public Library Book Club meeting is October 20. The group meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. in the auditorium. This book club is for adults and you do not need to finish the book to participate.

Interested in attending? Here is the upcoming list of reads:

October 20: "The Crying Tree" by Naseem Rakha
November 17: "The Bean Trees" by Barbara Kingsolver
December 15: To be determined

09/29/2026

There are only a few spots left for our October 13 Adults and Crafts program. Register to secure a spot as we make woven cardboard hearts (link in comments).

09/28/2026

We are official open on Wednesdays again! We look forward to seeing you this Wednesday!

09/21/2026

📣 Starting September 30, we are back open on Wednesdays!

St. Helens Public Library is restoring regular Wednesday hours effective Wednesday, September 30, 2026. The Library will be open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesdays.

The Wednesday closures were the result of full-time Library staff being furloughed by 10% as part of City of St. Helens budget cuts for the 2026/27 Fiscal Year and the loss of three part-time library assistants.

The Library has been able to hire and train three new part-time library assistants to fill the vacant positions, which has allowed a day of library hours to be restored.

The Library will remain closed on Thursdays for the time being.

Beginning Wednesday, September 30, the St. Helens Public Library’s open hours are as follows:

Monday – Wednesday: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Thursday: Closed
Friday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Sunday: Closed

The Library is located in the Columbia Center at 375 S. 18th Street, St. Helens, OR 97051.

09/10/2026

Reschedule Adults and Crafts event!

We were unable to hold the September Adults and Crafts event, so that means you have another opportunity to attend the rescheduled Cardboard Heart Weaving event in October.

Join us on Tuesday, October 13 from 5:15 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. for a rescheduled Adults and Crafts weaving program!

A large supply of different yarn will be available for you to experiment with as you learn basic weaving techniques. Explore fun color and texture combinations while you create a small piece of art to take home.

This program is for adults ages 18 and up.

Registration is required: https://bit.ly/signupOCT2026