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SUNNOV 1
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
BooksClubs & 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
BooksStorytimesClubs & 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
StorytimesBooksUnder 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
StorytimesBooksUnder 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
BooksStorytimesKids (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
BooksAuthor 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.
THUNOV 5
10:15 AM – 10:45 AM
+5 dates
StorytimesBooksUnder 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
BooksClubs & 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
StorytimesBooksUnder 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 requiredBooksStorytimesKids (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
BooksClubs & 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
SATNOV 7
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
+1 dates
StorytimesBooksLearning & 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!
TUENOV 10
10:15 AM – 10:45 AM
+11 more
StorytimesBooksUnder 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
StorytimesBooksUnder 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.
THUNOV 12
10:15 AM – 10:45 AM
+4 dates
StorytimesBooksUnder 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
StorytimesBooksUnder 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 requiredBooksStorytimesKids (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 requiredBooksClubs & 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
StorytimesBooksUnder 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
StorytimesBooksUnder 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
BooksClubs & 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
StorytimesBooksUnder 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
StorytimesBooksUnder 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 requiredBooksStorytimesKids (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
BooksFairs & 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
BooksFairs & 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
StorytimesBooksUnder 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
StorytimesBooksUnder 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
10:15 AM – 10:45 AM
+5 more
StorytimesBooksUnder 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
StorytimesBooksUnder 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
BooksStorytimesClubs & 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
BooksStorytimesKids (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
StorytimesBooksUnder 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
BooksClubs & 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
StorytimesBooksUnder 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 requiredBooksStorytimesKids (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
BooksClubs & 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
StorytimesBooksLearning & 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!
TUEDEC 8
10:15 AM – 10:45 AM
+3 more
StorytimesBooksUnder 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
StorytimesBooksUnder 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
StorytimesBooksUnder 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
StorytimesBooksUnder 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 requiredBooksStorytimesKids (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 requiredBooksClubs & 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.
TUEDEC 15
10:15 AM – 10:45 AM
+1 times
StorytimesBooksUnder 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 15
11:15 AM – 11:45 AM
StorytimesBooksUnder 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 15
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
BooksClubs & 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
THUDEC 17
10:15 AM – 10:45 AM
StorytimesBooksUnder 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 17
11:15 AM – 11:45 AM
StorytimesBooksUnder 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 17
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
+18 dates
Registration requiredBooksStorytimesKids (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.