Coos Bay Public Library, 525 Anderson Ave., Coos Bay, OR - Pickup/Drop-off Eastside, Friday, October 2 at the Eastside Fire Station. 365 D Street, Coos Bay, 9:00am – 9:30am. Return or pick up library materials every Friday in front of the Eastside Fire Department. Age Bracket: Everyone. Pickup/Drop-off Empire, Friday, October 2 at the Empire Fire Station, 189 S Wall Street, Coos Bay, 10:00am – 10:30am. Pickup or drop-off library materials in front of the Empire Fire Station. Age Bracket: Everyone. Teen Wellness Kits, Kits become available on Friday, October 2, (monthly kits supporting teen health and wellness). Teens will answer a themed prompt each month and will receive bags with items supporting teen health and wellness for that month according to said theme. While supplies last - ages 12-18. Age Bracket: Teens. Fiber Arts Friday, Friday, October 2 in the Stacks, 3:30pm – 4:30pm. Join us the first Friday of each month for Fiber Arts Friday, a monthly meet-up for fiber artists! Bring your own project (knitting, crocheting, needle felting, weaving, spinning, etc.) and enjoy conversation, share ideas, and enhance your skills with other fiber hand crafters. This casual gathering will be located at the tables in the periodical section. Fiber artists of all skill levels are welcome and registration is not required. Age Tag: Adults. Spice of the Month, Kits become available at 12:00pm on Saturday, October 3, Spice samples are available until we run out. Each month we will have a new spice to sample from Teas Tinctures & Tonics. Available the first Saturday of the month that we are open. These free samples are limited to one per patron. Age Bracket: Everyone. Friends of the Library Book Sale, Saturday, October 3 in the Myrtlewood & Cedar Rooms, 10:00am* – 4:00pm

Sunday, October 4 in the Myrtlewood & Cedar Rooms, 12:00pm – 3:00pm. Indulge your love for books at October's Friends of the Library Book Sale! The sale will take place in the Myrtlewood and Cedar Rooms on Saturday (10:00am*-4:00pm) and Sunday (12:00pm-3:00pm). *Doors open at 9:00am to Friends of the Library members only! Age Bracket: Everyone. Saturday STEAM: Fold, Flex & Fidget! Saturday, October 3 in the Kids & Families Section, 2:30pm – 3:30pm. Get ready to color, cut, fold, and flex! In this hands-on Saturday STEAM activity, you’ll make your own paper fidget called a flextangle (also known as a hexaflexagon or kaleidocycle). Choose from one of our fun templates or create your own design on a blank template. Then cut, fold, and assemble your creation into a fascinating fidget that twists and changes as you play with it! Please note: Fidgets can be distracting in the classroom. Students should check with their teachers before bringing them to school. Age Bracket: Kids, Families. Ongoing Programs: Hispanic Heritage Month Reading Challenge, All Ages, September 15-October 15. Read or listen to a book by a Hispanic author to be entered to win a $50 gift card to a local Mexican food restaurant. You may submit each title your read; entry forms are available at the Coos Bay Public Library front desk. All entries must be ready by October 15. Need help finding a title? Ask library staff. Food Drive, Help us stock the pantry at the ARK PROJECT's Drop-in Center for Coos County Youth. Drop off any of unopened and non-perishable food or hygiene items listed below at the Front Desk of the Coos Bay Public Library. Food Items: canned/box foods, microwaveable dinners, snacks. Hygiene Items: shampoo, conditioner, body wash, mouth wash, toothbrushes, floss, deodorant, laundry detergent. Volunteers needed at Coos Bay Library.