Recommendations from our staff on everything from A to Zed, with suggestions on your next great read, listen or movie to watch.

Kids Books for Mental Health Awareness

April 28, 2023|Comments Off on Kids Books for Mental Health Awareness

May is Mental Health Awareness month, and we’ve gathered a list of recently published children’s, young adult and parenting titles that highlight the many ways [...]

Parent Information Series

March 16, 2023|Comments Off on Parent Information Series

Cedar Mill and Bethany Libraries will host our annual Parent Information Series with 5 free sessions for adults this April and May! Get information and [...]

Staff Picks 2022

December 9, 2022|Comments Off on Staff Picks 2022

Cedar Mill and Bethany Community Libraries staff share their favorites of the year - everything from books to movies, games to podcasts. Browse our lists [...]

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Funny Books Are Powerful Reading Motivation

November 1, 2022|Comments Off on Funny Books Are Powerful Reading Motivation

Many parents visit the library hoping to find books that not only engage and entertain their child, but also keep them interested in reading more. [...]

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Our Favorites of 2021

December 28, 2021|Comments Off on Our Favorites of 2021

We played, we listened, we watched, and obviously we read. Here are our staff favorites from the year 2021! Bethany Staff Favorites Cedar Mill Staff's [...]

Parent Teacher Resources

August 23, 2021|Comments Off on Parent Teacher Resources

If you've ever walked into the children's area at Cedar Mill Library, you may have missed our Parent Teacher Collection (Hint: it's in the corner [...]

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What Staff are Reading

July 15, 2021|Comments Off on What Staff are Reading

When asked to share what they are reading (or have recently finished reading) staff at both the Cedar Mill & Bethany Libraries had a lot [...]

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