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St. Helens Library to digitize local papers, expand early-childhood programming and highlight makerspace growth
Summary
In its Feb. 9 director’s report the St. Helens library outlined an Oregon Heritage digitization project, a new early-childhood 'We Wigglers' program, a month of Library Lovers promotions, expanded teen involvement in the makerspace and rising digital circulation numbers from 2025.
During a Feb. 9 report to the St. Helens Library Board the library director detailed new and ongoing programs, grant activity and usage metrics that the library will feature at an upcoming joint meeting with the city council.
The director said Brenda will take historical newspapers to the University of Oregon in April to be digitized under an Oregon Heritage grant; the grant includes time for Brenda to consult the university archives. The library has also launched a monthly early-childhood series called 'We Wigglers,' run in partnership with Northwest ESD Hub specialists; the…
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