Week Calendar

Family Storytime is for children of all ages.

Storytime is offered year-round as a drop-in program: first come, first served. Space is limited due to the room capacity and to provide a positive, safe environment for all. Children must be accompanied by a grown-up. Many lasting friendships start at storytime! Join us!

Join your friends for songs, finger plays, puppets, bubbles, books, movement and more! Babies and wobblers ages 0-24 months are welcome with a parent or caregiver. (Older siblings are also welcome.)

Storytime is offered year-round as a drop-in program: first come, first served. Space is limited due to the room capacity and to provide a positive, safe environment for all. Children must be accompanied by a grown-up. Many lasting friendships start at Storytime! Join us!

Infant Storytime is for children 0-12 months old.

Storytime is offered year-round as a drop-in program: first come, first served. Space is limited due to the room capacity and to provide a positive, safe environment for all. Children must be accompanied by a grown-up. Many lasting friendships start at storytime! Join us!

Children ages 2-4 are welcome to drop by for stories, songs, and movement to start the day. Children must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver. Older and younger siblings are welcome.

Storytime is offered year-round as a drop-in program: first come, first served. Space is limited due to the room capacity and to provide a positive, safe environment for all. Children must be accompanied by a grown-up. Many lasting friendships start at Storytime! Join us!

Join us for Storytime at the Alsea Community Library! 1st and 3rd Wednesdays, 10:30 AM.

Stories and songs for ages 1-4 and their caregivers.

Storytime is offered year-round as a drop-in program: first come, first served. Space is limited due to the room capacity and to provide a positive, safe environment for all. Children must be accompanied by a grown-up. Many lasting friendships start at storytime! Join us!

Wobbler storytime is for children 1-2 years old.

Storytime is offered year-round as a drop-in program: first come, first served. Space is limited due to the room capacity and to provide a positive, safe environment for all. Children must be accompanied by a grown-up. Many lasting friendships start at Storytime! Join us!

The Bookmobile is a mobile library with something for everyone. Stop by and browse our diverse collection. We have books for adults and children, new releases, large print, español, picture books, DVDs, magazines, audiobooks, video games, comic books, music and more! Request items beforehand, and we’ll bring them to you! Checkouts are good for six weeks. Items can be returned to any public library in Benton County.

Toddler storytime is for children 2-3 years old.

Storytime is offered year-round as a drop-in program: first come, first served. Space is limited due to the room capacity and to provide a positive, safe environment for all. Children must be accompanied by a grown-up. Many lasting friendships start at Storytime! Join us!

Preschool storytime is for children 3-5 years old.

Storytime is offered year-round as a drop-in program: first come, first served. Space is limited due to the room capacity and to provide a positive, safe environment for all. Children must be accompanied by a grown-up. Many lasting friendships start at Storytime! Join us!

Join us for a session of crafting, conversation, music, and treats! We meet 1^st and 3rd Friday mornings at 10:30 a.m. and 4th Tuesday evenings at 6:00 p.m. at the Philomath Library. Come try a new project with our supplies or bring your own project to work on! Crafts change monthly and are designed for ages 16 and older; anyone under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. For questions regarding the craft of the month, please call (541) 929-3016.

The Bookmobile is a mobile library with something for everyone. Stop by and browse our diverse collection. We have books for adults and children, new releases, large print, español, picture books, DVDs, magazines, audiobooks, video games, comic books, music and more! Request items beforehand, and we’ll bring them to you! Checkouts are good for six weeks. Items can be returned to any public library in Benton County.

Saturday Stories is a storytime for children of all ages. 

Storytime is offered year-round as a drop-in program: first come, first served. Space is limited due to the room capacity and to provide a positive, safe environment for all. Children must be accompanied by a grown-up. Many lasting friendships start at Storytime! Join us!

Children of all ages are welcome to drop by with their parent or caregiver for stories and songs.

Storytime is offered year-round as a drop-in program. Children must be accompanied by a grown-up. Many lasting friendships start at storytime! Join us!

Join us to read, sing, rhyme and move, followed by free play! Thursdays at 11:00 AM, for ages 0-24 months and their caregivers.

Storytime is offered year-round as a drop-in program. Children must be accompanied by a grown-up. Many lasting friendships start at storytime! Join us!

The Bookmobile is a mobile library with something for everyone. Stop by and browse our diverse collection. We have books for adults and children, new releases, large print, español, picture books, DVDs, magazines, audiobooks, video games, comic books, music and more! Request items beforehand, and we’ll bring them to you! Checkouts are good for six weeks. Items can be returned to any public library in Benton County.

The Bookmobile is a mobile library with something for everyone. Stop by and browse our diverse collection. We have books for adults and children, new releases, large print, español, picture books, DVDs, magazines, audiobooks, video games, comic books, music and more! Request items beforehand, and we’ll bring them to you! Checkouts are good for six weeks. Items can be returned to any public library in Benton County.

A wide variety of board games, card games, and video games for all ages will be free to play on a first-come, first-served basis. Games available to play include classic favorites such as Candyland, Chutes & Ladders, Monopoly, Scrabble, Chess, and Checkers; new standards such as Settlers of Catan, Forbidden Island, Apples to Apples, and Pandemic; and various video games for consoles such as Xbox One. Attendees may drop in at any time during the event to try new games, play old favorites, or simply watch all of the fun.

This event is one of several monthly gaming meetups at the library inspired by International Games Week, an initiative run by volunteers from around the world to reconnect communities through their libraries around the educational, recreational, and social value of all types of games.

Hands-on art and exploration for ages 5-11! Different art projects featured each month. Supplies provided by the library.

The Bookmobile is a mobile library with something for everyone. Stop by and browse our diverse collection. We have books for adults and children, new releases, large print, español, picture books, DVDs, magazines, audiobooks, video games, comic books, music and more! Request items beforehand, and we’ll bring them to you! Checkouts are good for six weeks. Items can be returned to any public library in Benton County.

The Bookmobile is a mobile library with something for everyone. Stop by and browse our diverse collection. We have books for adults and children, new releases, large print, español, picture books, DVDs, magazines, audiobooks, video games, comic books, music and more! Request items beforehand, and we’ll bring them to you! Checkouts are good for six weeks. Items can be returned to any public library in Benton County.

Bring your favorite book to read to a trained Reading Education Assistance Dog. A warm fuzzy dog who likes to listen to you read is waiting for you at the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library. Ages 4-10. Held on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month, from 3:30-4:30 pm in the Brookes Reading Room during the school year, September through May.

Parental Permission Form required. For more information contact Youth Reference at 541-766-6794.

The Bookmobile is a mobile library with something for everyone. Stop by and browse our diverse collection. We have books for adults and children, new releases, large print, español, picture books, DVDs, magazines, audiobooks, video games, comic books, music and more! Request items beforehand, and we’ll bring them to you! Checkouts are good for six weeks. Items can be returned to any public library in Benton County.

Play Minecraft on Xbox One, PS4, or iPads with other elementary school-aged Minecraft players.

For more information, contact Youth Services at 541-766-6794.

Participate in a book discussion with fun activities! The Kids Book Club is for kids reading beginning chapter books. A limited number of copies of each month’s book are provided by the Friends of the Library and are available at the Youth Reference Desk.

For more information, contact Youth Services at 541-766-6794.

Makers Club is an all ages exploration of technology, creativity and creation! Experiment with circuit building, robot programming and more. Try out 3D modeling and printing.

Build with fellow Lego fans and Oregon State student-athletes! Put your skills to the test with new building challenges each month. LEGO bricks provided. Drop in. 
For more information, contact Youth Services: 541-766-6794

Join us for an afternoon of rotating activities on the first Friday of each month from 4-6pm. Materials are provided; events are FREE.

Meets the first Monday evening of each month. Pick up a copy of the month's book at the front desk of the Philomath Library and join other book enthusiasts in discussing a new title.

Join the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library-sponsored Graphic Novel Club virtually via GoToMeeting from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. every first Tuesday of the month. New members (18 & up) always welcome. Check out a copy of this month's reading selection and get the info to join the virtual meeting by contacting askalibrarian@corvallisoregon.gov