September is Library Card Sign-Up Month, and your small library card packs a mighty punch! Borrow museum passes, musical instruments, and even tools from our collection. Take part in programs like family game days, movie nights, crafting classes, and engaging lectures. Access technology, Wi-Fi, and career resources to support your goals, whether you’re a student, job seeker, entrepreneur, or lifelong learner. You already know the value of a library card! Sign up for your free library card at Tigard Public Library or share your library love with your family and friends. It’s one card with endless possibilities! Find the latest news and opportunities for everyone in your family at tigard-or.gov/library.
The City of Tigard Public Works team is embarking on two major projects to replace the roofing system and to update the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system. Both projects are beginning this fall and are scheduled to be completed by the end of January, 2026. We expect disruptions to our spaces and services in the coming months. We will share updates as the projects continue through Books & Bits, in-library signage, and on the library website.
StoryWalk®
Through September 30
Fanno Creek Trail in the Library Backyard | Kids & Families
Enjoy reading and nature as you walk the Fanno Creek Trail behind the library. Pause along the way to read page displays from the featured picture book, then scan the QR code to enter a prize drawing for the StoryWalk® title!
The StoryWalk® Project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT and developed in collaboration with the Kellogg-Hubbard Library.
Program presented in partnership with Friends of the Tigard Library.
Getting Wise to Wisdom: A Discussion about Aging, Experience, and Perspective
Thursday, September 18 | 6-7 PM
Burgess Community Room | Adults
It’s thought that people become wiser as they age. What is wisdom anyway? Can we develop wisdom, or is it just something that some of us have and others don’t? Join Andy Wallace, Older Adult Behavioral Health Specialist with Washington County, to explore these questions—and more—about wisdom. Register on the library website or at the 2nd Floor Reference Desk.
Program presented in partnership with Washington County Behavioral Health.
The Worlds of Aiden Thomas
Thursday, October 2 | 6-7:30 PM
Burgess Community Room | Teens in grades 6-12
Spend an evening with Aiden Thomas, the local bestselling author of young adult novels Cemetery Boys, The Sunbearer Trails, Lost in the Never Woods, and more! Call 503-718-2656, stop by the Children’s Desk, or visit the library website to register.
Program presented in partnership with Friends of the Tigard Library.
International Observe the Moon Night
Saturday, October 4 | 6-8 PM
Burgess Community Room & Library Entrance | All Ages
Come by after library hours and observe our only natural satellite: the Moon! Set up with your telescope or binoculars (or use ours!) and chat together about what you see. When you need to warm up inside, enjoy a hot drink, watch the NASA livestream and enjoy night sky crafts.
