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FRIENDLY REMINDER: ALL 15 JCLS libraries will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday, Thursday, November 27. We hope you have a fun and safe holiday. See you Friday! 🦃

We just wanted to let you know we're genuinely thankful for you. Thank you for being here.

Read Indigenous! - Jackson County Library District Learning about Indigenous people can lead to a deepening of joy and connection to the place that you call home.

A river, a story, a revival. 🌊

Teens from local tribes just paddled the entire Klamath River, a journey no one has completed in over 100 years, after the removal of four major dams.

Our latest blog shares their story along with powerful Indigenous reads.

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Download the Beanstack app here: jcls.beanstack.org (3/3)

Make sure you have the Beanstack app downloaded so you're ready for the reading challenge starting on December 1!

We would also like to introduce Opal the Octopus, our newest mascot! More information on Rogue Reads, events, swag, and a special author talk to come very soon!!! 🐙 (2/3)

It's almost time to dive back into Rogue Reads! Our annual Winter Reading Program is coming back, and we can't wait to share all the nautical fun we've been planning with you. (1/3)

Our #FridayReads selection is here! 😍 "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" follows Indigenous teens whose lives intersect at a magical, ever-appearing drive-in where stories of identity, community, healing, humor, and hope unfold:

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As Ken Burns' 'American Revolution' series continues on PBS, we revisit their previous production on the 18th century conflict — focused on the weapons. Nova PBS's 'Revolutionary War Weapons' is our @kanopy.com #FlickOfTheWeek! Stream it this weekend with your JCLS library card: bit.ly/3LRO4Ry ⚔️

Jackson County Library Services launches 2026-30 strategic planning process | Rogue Valley Times Community members are invited to offer input on an upcoming strategic planning process slated to guide Jackson County Library Services into its coming years of operation.

We hope to see you there.

Greetings. My name is Calvin. - Jackson County Library District What second language do you want to learn? Mango can help.

This week on the JCLS Connect Blog, learn about our #Mango database, which boasts a bunch of teaching tools to help you learn more than 70 languages — including "Pirate." Arrr.

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Yesterday afternoon, the Eagle Point branch hosted the Princess Ball, a gathering of royalty from all over the Rogue Valley Kingdom.

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A dark academia vibe of a day outside. Hope you're all doing well and cozy, wherever you are.

Cabbie picks up fare. Fare turns out to be a contract killer on the clock. Tom Cruise and Jamie Foxx star in 2004's "Collateral," our @kanopy.com #FlickOfTheWeek.

Stream it here with your JCLS library card: bit.ly/3WUQzF8

All's fair in love and war.

Pick up Danica Nava's "Love Is A War Song" with your JCLS library card. bit.ly/49juVSk

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What are you reading?

Cooking Up a New Hobby - Jackson County Library District Kitchen appliances (and more) with a library card? It's as easy as pie (that I made in my Easy-Bake Oven.)

The Library of Things: essentially a treasure trove of adult Easy-Bake Ovens.

Read all about our incredible stash of hands-on enrichment here.

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This is the way.

Reminder: All JCLS branches will be closed on Tuesday, Nov. 11 for #VeteransDay.

No takebacks. #libraries

If you're wondering what happens if you get caught up with the sandman, main character Marion finds himself involved too late in our #FridayReads selection, "Passing Through a Prairie Country" by Dennis E. Staples.

Check it out with your library card this weekend: bit.ly/49GpBII

Welcome to life immediately after high school, complete with all its complicated relationship dynamics, new responsibilities, and unexpected, unwelcome lessons.

2001's "Ghost World" is our @kanopy.com #FlickOfTheWeek. Stream it here with your library card: bit.ly/3WDZJWg

The Legacy of Harriet Johnston, Black Pioneer Jacksonville became one of the first places in Oregon with a Black community. Made up of mostly single men - miners, barbers, and blacksmiths - Harriet Johnston was the exception. She came to Jacksonville in the early 1860s with a family to raise. The fascinating saga of her spunk and endurance has permeated the generations of her family. She and a few of her descendants are buried in the Catholic section of the Jacksonville Cemetery. Presented by Jan Wright, Southern Oregon Historical Society archivist. The monthly Windows in Time lunchtime lectures feature well-known writers and historians and bring alive the people, values, and events that shaped our southern Oregon heritage. Lectures are jointly sponsored by the Southern Oregon Historical Society (SOHS) and Jackson County Library Services. Learn more about Windows in Time and register for upcoming sessions: https://bit.ly/witjcls Follow us: Facebook: http://bit.ly/jclsfb Instagram: http://bit.ly/jclsinsta Threads: https://bit.ly/jclsthreads Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/jclsor.bsky.social

Our latest monthly Windows In Time presentation, produced in partnership with the Southern Oregon Historical Society, is live on our YouTube channel.

Meet Harriet Johnston, who has quite a life story you likely haven't heard.

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Help during the shutdown - Jackson County Library District During the ongoing government shutdown, we want to point Jackson County residents in need toward other avenues for assistance.

This week's blog looks at local options for those whose SNAP benefits have been delayed — and options for others who want to help.

You're not alone.

It's giving "Charlie & The Chocolate Factory."

Happy #NationalCandyDay. Tell us your favorite candy, and we'll give you a book recommendation.

I heard a Fly buzz when I died - Ambient Storytelling JCLS presents its shortest ambient storytelling video yet with Emily Dickinson's poem "I heard a Fly buzz - when I died," a brief and eerie memory from someone who has passed away. See more Emily Dickinson offerings from JCLS here: https://bit.ly/4oiezOg Follow us: Twitter: http://bit.ly/jclstweets​ Facebook: http://bit.ly/jclsfb​ Instagram: http://bit.ly/jclsinsta BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/jclsor.bsky.social

Our latest ambient storytelling video, an eerie reading of Emily Dickinson's "I heard a Fly buzz - when I died," is on our YouTube channel.

We're not trying to bug you, but this story just might.

Join us for this special Halloween #FridayReads with Andrew Joseph White's "You Weren't Meant to Be Human."

Snag it with your library card here: bit.ly/47ixGBR

Long before he was helming the latest critically acclaimed adaptation of "Frankenstein," Guillermo del Toro directed another story on the dangers of playing God — with giant predatory bugs. "Mimic" is our @kanopy.com
#FlickOfTheWeek. Stream it here with your library card: bit.ly/47Cmlvu

Words of wisdom, Lloyd.

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Whether it's audiobooks or e-books, @libbyapp.com has you covered for spooky reads on your devices.

Get signed up here: bit.ly/4hBeYsD

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It’s Horror-fying - Jackson County Library District Once upon a midnight dreary, we read stories oh so eerie.

🎶Take a look. It's in a book. It's horrifying.🎶

Check out our latest blog post on spooky season reads here.

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