Coos Bay Public Library, 525 Anderson Ave., Coos Bay, OR - CBPL Block Party! Thursday, June 18 in the Bennett Street Parking Lot, 4:00pm – 6:00pm. Let's kick off Summer Reading in style! CBPL is hosting a block party full of games, fun, and snacks. Many of our great community partners will be joining us with summer information and activities. Bring your family, neighbors, and friends for the fun. The block party will be located in the Bennett Street parking lot (behind the library). Age Bracket: Everyone. Unlimited Book Club, Thursday, June 18, on Zoom, 6:00pm – 7:00pm. CELEBRATING DIVERSITY, INCLUSION, AND UNDERSTANDING IN COOS COUNTY VIA LITERATURE! The Unlimited Book Club is a joint venture of the Coos Bay Public Library and the North Bend Public Library, formed to encourage awareness and foster community discussions on equity, diversity, and inclusion through reading and thoughtful conversation. We meet every third Thursday of the month. This meeting will be an opportunity for members to meet and discuss our next title, selected by members, Yellowface by R.F. Kuang. Suggestions for future readings will come from book club members. Those interested are invited to attend, there is no obligation to stay. After signing up, participants will be sent link for Zoom meeting. Register for this free virtual event @ https://bit.ly/3R6E57M Future Books: June 18, 2026: Yellowface by R.F. Kuang; July 16, 2026: Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi; August 20, 2026: The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother by James McBride; September 17, 2026: $2.00 a Day: Living on Almost Nothing in America by Kathryn Edin and H. Luke Shaefer; October 15, 2026: In the time of the butterflies by Julia Alvarez. Register, Age Bracket: Teens & Adults.

Unlimited Book Club at CBPL

Thursday, June 18 at 6:00 pm, the Unlimited Book Club will meet on Zoom. Unlimited is a joint venture of the Coos Bay Public Library and the North Bend Public Library. We formed to encourage awareness and foster community discussions on equity, diversity, and inclusion through reading and thoughtful conversation. Unlimited meets every third Thursday of the month. This meeting will be an opportunity for members to meet and discuss our next title, selected by book club members, Yellowface by R.F. Kuang. Suggestions for future readings will come from members of Unlimited. Those interested are invited to attend the meeting, there is no obligation to stay. To receive Zoom link for meeting, register for free @ https://bit.ly/3R6E57M

Coos Bay Public Library Block Party

Coos Bay Public Library is hosting a block party filled with games, fun, and snacks on Thursday, June 18 from 4-6pm in the Bennett Street parking lot, located behind the Coos Bay Public Library. Community members of all ages are invited to join the festivities and help the library kick off this year’s Summer Reading Program! Many of our great community partners will be joining us with summer information and activities. This event is free to attend so bring your family, neighbors, and friends for the fun. For more information about this event, please visit Coos Bay Public Library’s online event calendar at www.coosbaylibrary.org or contact the library at (541) 269-1101