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SUNNOV 1
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Arts & MediaBooksClubs & MeetingsKids (5-11)
Little Comics Book Group
Early readers can dive into graphic novels with a book group created for ages 5 to 7. To participate, pick up a monthly grab and go bag while supplies last. Featured picks include Pepper & Boo: A Cat Surprise by Charise Mericle Harper, Pip & Pals: Otter Space by Jen de Oliveira, Owly: The Way Home by Andy Runton, Hello, Crabby! by Jonathan Fenske, Mimi & the Cutie Catastrophe by Shauna J. Grant, The Faraway Forest by Debbie Fong, and Shelby & Watts: A Mountain of a Problem by Ashlyn Anstee.
SUNNOV 1
3:10 PM
+5 dates
Arts & MediaBooksStorytimesClubs & MeetingsYouth ProgramsKids (5-11)
Little Comics Book Group
We'll read graphic novels for early readers. Pick up a grab & go bag each month to participate! While supplies last, October-April. Ages 5-7.
October 2026: Pepper & Boo: A Cat Surprise by Charise Mericle Harper
November 2026: Pip & Pals: Otter Space by Jen de Oliveira
December 2026: Owly: The Way Home by Andy Runton
January 2027: Hello, Crabby! by Jonathan Fenske
February 2027: Mimi & the Cutie Catastrophe by Shauna J. Grant
March 2027: The Faraway Forest by Debbie Fong
April 2027: Shelby & Watts: A Mountain of a Problem by Ashlyn Anstee
TUENOV 3
10:15 AM – 10:45 AM
+13 more
Arts & MediaStorytimesBooksUnder 5
Toddler Storytime
Toddler Storytime: Tuesdays at 10:15 am and 11:15 am
Join us for storytime in the Community Room! We’ll share songs, stories & action rhymes. No registration required, but capacity is limited to the first 50 attendees. For ages 1-3.
TUENOV 3
11:15 AM – 11:45 AM
+12 more
Arts & MediaStorytimesBooksUnder 5
Toddler Storytime
Toddler Storytime: Tuesdays at 10:15 am and 11:15 am
Join us for storytime in the Community Room! We’ll share songs, stories & action rhymes. No registration required, but capacity is limited to the first 50 attendees. For ages 1-3.
TUENOV 3
4:00 PM – 4:45 PM
+5 dates
Arts & MediaBooksStorytimesKids (5-11)Clubs & MeetingsYouth Programs
Book Buddies
We'll read books nominated for the Beverly Cleary Children's Choice Award. Join us the 1st Tuesday of the month, 4-4:45pm, October-April, in the Community Room. Ages 7-9.
October 6, 2026: Welcome to Woofmore by Donna Gephart
November 3, 2026: Poetry Comics by Grant Snider
December 1, 2026: My Antarctica by G. Neri
January 5, 2027: Detective Beans and the Case of the Missing Hat by Li Chen
February 2, 2027: Dragon on the Loose by Marty Chan
March 2, 2027: Murray the Knight by Adam Stower
April 6, 2027: Voting party!
To learn more about the Beverly Cleary Children's Choice Award, visit https://ola.memberclicks.net/bccca-home.
TUENOV 3
6:00 PM – 7:15 PM
Arts & MediaAuthor TalksTalks & Lectures
Fall Author Series: Jeff VanderMeer In Conversation with A.L. Goldfuss
Jeff VanderMeer's internationally bestselling, critically acclaimed Southern Reach series has been translated into over 37 languages. The first novel, Annihilation, won the Nebula and Shirley Jackson awards, and was made into a movie by Alex Garland in 2018. Called "the weird Thoreau" by The New Yorker, VanderMeer’s nonfiction has appeared in Time, The Nation, the Los Angeles Times, and Esquire, among other publications.
A.L. Goldfuss writes speculative fiction which reviewers have called “rich,” “intense,” “complex,” and “rather grim.” Recent work has won the Brave New Weird award and appeared in The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy. Goldfuss lives in the Pacific Northwest with stacks of tea and carnivorous plants.
The Fall Author Series is co-sponsored by Spoke & Word Books. Special thanks to the Friends of the Ledding Library for providing the funding that makes this program possible.
WEDNOV 4
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
RSVP requiredTalks & LecturesNetworking & JobsArts & Media
Literary Arts Career Panel
Are you a reader, a writer, or a speaker looking to turn your passion into a career? Are you a creative person looking to transition to a new job within the arts? Join the Clackamas Arts Alliance and the Milwaukie Ledding Library for a panel discussion about Careers in the Literary Arts. Come prepared to consider yourself and your work habits, and bring your curiosity about your career options. Careers discussed will include fiction writing, ghostwriting, journalism, bookstore operations, institutional communications, and work as a literary agent.
To register, visit: https://clackamasartsalliance.org/makers-creative-artists-workshop-literary-arts-career-panel/
While a donation to Clackamas Arts Alliance is encouraged, no one will be turned away for lack of funds.
ABOUT: The Clackamas Arts Alliance offers its Makers & Creative Artists Workshop series throughout the year. These workshops offer creative people a way to explore business potential and opportunities.
Questions? Contact [email protected]
THUNOV 5
10:15 AM – 10:45 AM
+5 dates
Arts & MediaStorytimesBooksUnder 5
Preschool Storytime
Join us for storytime in the Community Room! We’ll share songs, stories & action rhymes. No registration required, but capacity is limited to the first 50 attendees. For ages 3-5.
THUNOV 5
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
+1 dates
Arts & MediaBooksClubs & Meetings
Daylight Book Club
We meet on the first Thursday of each month at 11am in the Ledding Library. All are welcome!
Questions? Contact librarian Christine Mackie at [email protected]
2026 Reading List
THUNOV 5
11:15 AM – 11:45 AM
+5 dates
Arts & MediaStorytimesBooksUnder 5
Baby Storytime
Join us for storytime in the Community Room! We’ll share songs, stories & action rhymes. No registration required, but capacity is limited to the first 50 attendees. For ages 0-18 months.
THUNOV 5
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
+23 dates
Registration requiredArts & MediaBooksStorytimesKids (5-11)
Read to the Dog
Watch your child’s confidence grow as they read their favorite books to a therapy dog. Join Dove Lewis’ Portland Area Canine Therapy Teams for a 15-minute session. Call the children’s library at 503-786-7580 (option 2) to sign up.
THUNOV 5
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
+5 dates
Arts & MediaBooksClubs & MeetingsYouth ProgramsKids (5-11)
ORCA Book Group
Meet monthly to discuss books nominated for the Oregon Reader's Choice Award (ORCA), Upper Elementary Division. First Thursdays at 4:30pm in the Meeting Room, with snacks! Ages 9 & up.
October 1, 2026: Pocket Bear by Katherine Applegate
November 5, 2026: A Hero’s Guide to Summer Vacation by Pablo Cartaya
December 3, 2026: One Big Open Sky by Lesa Cline-Ransome
January 7, 2027: Dream On by Shannon Hale AND Xolo by Donna Barba Higuera
February 4, 2027: The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest by Aubrey Hartman
March 4, 2027: Benny on the Case by Wesley King
April 1, 2027: The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon by Grace Lin AND VOTING! Vote for your favorite book from this list to help choose the 2027 ORCA winner!
To learn more about the award, visit https://sites.google.com/oasl.olaweb.org/orca
FRINOV 6
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Arts & MediaDocumentariesTalks & Lectures
The Little Town That Could - Documentary Screening
The community is invited to a screening and panel discussion of the documentary "The Little Town That Could."
About the Little Town That Could:
Ordinary people are building an emissions-free future in the Hudson Valley community of Croton-on-Hudson, NY; one heat pump, solar installation, electric school bus — and much more — at a time. Croton has been recognized as New York State’s #1 Clean Energy Community. Croton100, a climate group, celebrates their little town’s decarbonizing momentum with a series of beautifully crafted quilts depicting sustainability actions by government, businesses, public facilities and households. From Emmy-winning, Academy Award–nominated filmmakers Susan Todd and Andrew Young (Backyard Wilderness, Netflix; Lives in Hazard, NBC).
About the Little Town That Could:
Ordinary people are building an emissions-free future in the Hudson Valley community of Croton-on-Hudson, NY; one heat pump, solar installation, electric school bus — and much more — at a time. Croton has been recognized as New York State’s #1 Clean Energy Community. Croton100, a climate group, celebrates their little town’s decarbonizing momentum with a series of beautifully crafted quilts depicting sustainability actions by government, businesses, public facilities and households. From Emmy-winning, Academy Award–nominated filmmakers Susan Todd and Andrew Young (Backyard Wilderness, Netflix; Lives in Hazard, NBC).
SATNOV 7
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
+1 dates
Arts & MediaStorytimesBooksLearning & TechUnder 5
Bilingual Spanish Storytime
Adventures in Spanish presents a bilingual storytime for all ages.
Hora de cuentos en español para los niños de todas las edades. ¡Gratis!
SATNOV 7
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
+5 dates
LEGO ClubsClubs & MeetingsYouth ProgramsKids (5-11)WorkshopsArts & MediaCrafts
LEGO Club
Build with LEGO! Expert Molly will provide a creative challenge. Ages 5 & up.
No registration required, but capacity is limited to the first 50 attendees.
TUENOV 10
10:15 AM – 10:45 AM
+11 more
Arts & MediaStorytimesBooksUnder 5
Toddler Storytime
Toddler Storytime: Tuesdays at 10:15 am and 11:15 am
Join us for storytime in the Community Room! We’ll share songs, stories & action rhymes. No registration required, but capacity is limited to the first 50 attendees. For ages 1-3.
TUENOV 10
11:15 AM – 11:45 AM
+10 more
Arts & MediaStorytimesBooksUnder 5
Toddler Storytime
Toddler Storytime: Tuesdays at 10:15 am and 11:15 am
Join us for storytime in the Community Room! We’ll share songs, stories & action rhymes. No registration required, but capacity is limited to the first 50 attendees. For ages 1-3.
TUENOV 10
4:00 PM – 6:30 PM
TeensArts & MediaFilmCraftsWorkshops
Dinovember DinoRama Dino Dioramas
Build your own tiny Jurassic World while enjoying the finest of dinosaur cinema, selected by Teen Room vote.
This program is for teens.
THUNOV 12
10:15 AM – 10:45 AM
+4 dates
Arts & MediaStorytimesBooksUnder 5
Preschool Storytime
Join us for storytime in the Community Room! We’ll share songs, stories & action rhymes. No registration required, but capacity is limited to the first 50 attendees. For ages 3-5.
THUNOV 12
11:15 AM – 11:45 AM
+4 dates
Arts & MediaStorytimesBooksUnder 5
Baby Storytime
Join us for storytime in the Community Room! We’ll share songs, stories & action rhymes. No registration required, but capacity is limited to the first 50 attendees. For ages 0-18 months.
THUNOV 12
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
+22 dates
Registration requiredArts & MediaBooksStorytimesKids (5-11)
Read to the Dog
Watch your child’s confidence grow as they read their favorite books to a therapy dog. Join Dove Lewis’ Portland Area Canine Therapy Teams for a 15-minute session. Call the children’s library at 503-786-7580 (option 2) to sign up.
SATNOV 14
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
+1 dates
Registration requiredArts & MediaBooksClubs & Meetings
SF&F Book Club
SF&F Book Club is led by Librarian Robert Lanxon on the second Saturday of each month at 3:30 pm in the Library Meeting/Conference Room.
This book club selects science fiction and fantasy books to read and discuss. The group is limited to 12 members and it is open to adults and mature teens. Interested people need to RSVP either by calling or emailing Robert Lanxon at [email protected] for more information.
TUENOV 17
10:15 AM – 10:45 AM
+9 more
Arts & MediaStorytimesBooksUnder 5
Toddler Storytime
Toddler Storytime: Tuesdays at 10:15 am and 11:15 am
Join us for storytime in the Community Room! We’ll share songs, stories & action rhymes. No registration required, but capacity is limited to the first 50 attendees. For ages 1-3.
TUENOV 17
11:15 AM – 11:45 AM
+8 more
Arts & MediaStorytimesBooksUnder 5
Toddler Storytime
Toddler Storytime: Tuesdays at 10:15 am and 11:15 am
Join us for storytime in the Community Room! We’ll share songs, stories & action rhymes. No registration required, but capacity is limited to the first 50 attendees. For ages 1-3.
TUENOV 17
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
+1 dates
Arts & MediaBooksClubs & Meetings
Ledding Book Club
The Ledding Book Club is led by Librarian Christine Mackie on the third Tuesday of each month at 6:00 pm in the Library Meeting/Conference Room.
This book club selects well-reviewed books of all genres (fiction, nonfiction, contemporary and classics). All are welcome! Questions? Contact Christine at: [email protected]
2026 Reading List
THUNOV 19
10:15 AM – 10:45 AM
+3 dates
Arts & MediaStorytimesBooksUnder 5
Preschool Storytime
Join us for storytime in the Community Room! We’ll share songs, stories & action rhymes. No registration required, but capacity is limited to the first 50 attendees. For ages 3-5.
THUNOV 19
11:15 AM – 11:45 AM
+3 dates
Arts & MediaStorytimesBooksUnder 5
Baby Storytime
Join us for storytime in the Community Room! We’ll share songs, stories & action rhymes. No registration required, but capacity is limited to the first 50 attendees. For ages 0-18 months.
THUNOV 19
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
+21 dates
Registration requiredArts & MediaBooksStorytimesKids (5-11)
Read to the Dog
Watch your child’s confidence grow as they read their favorite books to a therapy dog. Join Dove Lewis’ Portland Area Canine Therapy Teams for a 15-minute session. Call the children’s library at 503-786-7580 (option 2) to sign up.
SATNOV 21
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
+1 dates
Arts & MediaBooksFairs & Markets
Friends Quarterly Book Sale
Come to our Friends of the Ledding Library Quarterly Book Sale in the Community Room. Lots of books, CDs, DVDs, socks, puzzles, and much more! Sunday is 10 bucks a bag day.
SUNNOV 22
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Arts & MediaBooksFairs & Markets
Friends Quarterly Book Sale
Come to our Friends of the Ledding Library Quarterly Book Sale in the Community Room. Lots of books, CDs, DVDs, socks, puzzles, and much more! Sunday is 10 bucks a bag day.
TUENOV 24
10:15 AM – 10:45 AM
+7 more
Arts & MediaStorytimesBooksUnder 5
Toddler Storytime
Toddler Storytime: Tuesdays at 10:15 am and 11:15 am
Join us for storytime in the Community Room! We’ll share songs, stories & action rhymes. No registration required, but capacity is limited to the first 50 attendees. For ages 1-3.
TUENOV 24
11:15 AM – 11:45 AM
+6 more
Arts & MediaStorytimesBooksUnder 5
Toddler Storytime
Toddler Storytime: Tuesdays at 10:15 am and 11:15 am
Join us for storytime in the Community Room! We’ll share songs, stories & action rhymes. No registration required, but capacity is limited to the first 50 attendees. For ages 1-3.
TUENOV 24
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
All agesDrop-inArts & MediaCraftsKids & Family
Dinovember Crafternoon
Drop in for some ROARsome dinosaur-inspired crafts! All ages.
TUEDEC 1
10:15 AM – 10:45 AM
+5 more
Arts & MediaStorytimesBooksUnder 5
Toddler Storytime
Toddler Storytime: Tuesdays at 10:15 am and 11:15 am
Join us for storytime in the Community Room! We’ll share songs, stories & action rhymes. No registration required, but capacity is limited to the first 50 attendees. For ages 1-3.
TUEDEC 1
11:15 AM – 11:45 AM
+4 more
Arts & MediaStorytimesBooksUnder 5
Toddler Storytime
Toddler Storytime: Tuesdays at 10:15 am and 11:15 am
Join us for storytime in the Community Room! We’ll share songs, stories & action rhymes. No registration required, but capacity is limited to the first 50 attendees. For ages 1-3.
TUEDEC 1
3:10 PM
+4 dates
Arts & MediaBooksStorytimesClubs & MeetingsYouth ProgramsKids (5-11)
Little Comics Book Group
We'll read graphic novels for early readers. Pick up a grab & go bag each month to participate! While supplies last, October-April. Ages 5-7.
October 2026: Pepper & Boo: A Cat Surprise by Charise Mericle Harper
November 2026: Pip & Pals: Otter Space by Jen de Oliveira
December 2026: Owly: The Way Home by Andy Runton
January 2027: Hello, Crabby! by Jonathan Fenske
February 2027: Mimi & the Cutie Catastrophe by Shauna J. Grant
March 2027: The Faraway Forest by Debbie Fong
April 2027: Shelby & Watts: A Mountain of a Problem by Ashlyn Anstee
TUEDEC 1
4:00 PM – 4:45 PM
+4 dates
Arts & MediaBooksStorytimesKids (5-11)Clubs & MeetingsYouth Programs
Book Buddies
We'll read books nominated for the Beverly Cleary Children's Choice Award. Join us the 1st Tuesday of the month, 4-4:45pm, October-April, in the Community Room. Ages 7-9.
October 6, 2026: Welcome to Woofmore by Donna Gephart
November 3, 2026: Poetry Comics by Grant Snider
December 1, 2026: My Antarctica by G. Neri
January 5, 2027: Detective Beans and the Case of the Missing Hat by Li Chen
February 2, 2027: Dragon on the Loose by Marty Chan
March 2, 2027: Murray the Knight by Adam Stower
April 6, 2027: Voting party!
To learn more about the Beverly Cleary Children's Choice Award, visit https://ola.memberclicks.net/bccca-home.
THUDEC 3
10:15 AM – 10:45 AM
+2 dates
Arts & MediaStorytimesBooksUnder 5
Preschool Storytime
Join us for storytime in the Community Room! We’ll share songs, stories & action rhymes. No registration required, but capacity is limited to the first 50 attendees. For ages 3-5.
THUDEC 3
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Arts & MediaBooksClubs & Meetings
Daylight Book Club
We meet on the first Thursday of each month at 11am in the Ledding Library. All are welcome!
Questions? Contact librarian Christine Mackie at [email protected]
2026 Reading List
THUDEC 3
11:15 AM – 11:45 AM
+2 dates
Arts & MediaStorytimesBooksUnder 5
Baby Storytime
Join us for storytime in the Community Room! We’ll share songs, stories & action rhymes. No registration required, but capacity is limited to the first 50 attendees. For ages 0-18 months.
THUDEC 3
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
+20 dates
Registration requiredArts & MediaBooksStorytimesKids (5-11)
Read to the Dog
Watch your child’s confidence grow as they read their favorite books to a therapy dog. Join Dove Lewis’ Portland Area Canine Therapy Teams for a 15-minute session. Call the children’s library at 503-786-7580 (option 2) to sign up.
THUDEC 3
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
+4 dates
Arts & MediaBooksClubs & MeetingsYouth ProgramsKids (5-11)
ORCA Book Group
Meet monthly to discuss books nominated for the Oregon Reader's Choice Award (ORCA), Upper Elementary Division. First Thursdays at 4:30pm in the Meeting Room, with snacks! Ages 9 & up.
October 1, 2026: Pocket Bear by Katherine Applegate
November 5, 2026: A Hero’s Guide to Summer Vacation by Pablo Cartaya
December 3, 2026: One Big Open Sky by Lesa Cline-Ransome
January 7, 2027: Dream On by Shannon Hale AND Xolo by Donna Barba Higuera
February 4, 2027: The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest by Aubrey Hartman
March 4, 2027: Benny on the Case by Wesley King
April 1, 2027: The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon by Grace Lin AND VOTING! Vote for your favorite book from this list to help choose the 2027 ORCA winner!
To learn more about the award, visit https://sites.google.com/oasl.olaweb.org/orca
SATDEC 5
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Arts & MediaStorytimesBooksLearning & TechUnder 5
Bilingual Spanish Storytime
Adventures in Spanish presents a bilingual storytime for all ages.
Hora de cuentos en español para los niños de todas las edades. ¡Gratis!
SATDEC 5
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
+4 dates
LEGO ClubsClubs & MeetingsYouth ProgramsKids (5-11)WorkshopsArts & MediaCrafts
LEGO Club
Build with LEGO! Expert Molly will provide a creative challenge. Ages 5 & up.
No registration required, but capacity is limited to the first 50 attendees.
TUEDEC 8
10:15 AM – 10:45 AM
+3 more
Arts & MediaStorytimesBooksUnder 5
Toddler Storytime
Toddler Storytime: Tuesdays at 10:15 am and 11:15 am
Join us for storytime in the Community Room! We’ll share songs, stories & action rhymes. No registration required, but capacity is limited to the first 50 attendees. For ages 1-3.
TUEDEC 8
11:15 AM – 11:45 AM
+2 more
Arts & MediaStorytimesBooksUnder 5
Toddler Storytime
Toddler Storytime: Tuesdays at 10:15 am and 11:15 am
Join us for storytime in the Community Room! We’ll share songs, stories & action rhymes. No registration required, but capacity is limited to the first 50 attendees. For ages 1-3.
THUDEC 10
10:15 AM – 10:45 AM
+1 dates
Arts & MediaStorytimesBooksUnder 5
Preschool Storytime
Join us for storytime in the Community Room! We’ll share songs, stories & action rhymes. No registration required, but capacity is limited to the first 50 attendees. For ages 3-5.
THUDEC 10
11:15 AM – 11:45 AM
+1 dates
Arts & MediaStorytimesBooksUnder 5
Baby Storytime
Join us for storytime in the Community Room! We’ll share songs, stories & action rhymes. No registration required, but capacity is limited to the first 50 attendees. For ages 0-18 months.
THUDEC 10
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
+19 dates
Registration requiredArts & MediaBooksStorytimesKids (5-11)
Read to the Dog
Watch your child’s confidence grow as they read their favorite books to a therapy dog. Join Dove Lewis’ Portland Area Canine Therapy Teams for a 15-minute session. Call the children’s library at 503-786-7580 (option 2) to sign up.
SATDEC 12
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Registration requiredArts & MediaBooksClubs & Meetings
SF&F Book Club
SF&F Book Club is led by Librarian Robert Lanxon on the second Saturday of each month at 3:30 pm in the Library Meeting/Conference Room.
This book club selects science fiction and fantasy books to read and discuss. The group is limited to 12 members and it is open to adults and mature teens. Interested people need to RSVP either by calling or emailing Robert Lanxon at [email protected] for more information.