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Summer Reading Program

Summer Reading off to a great start and the Foundation steps in to broaden its impact. Summer Reading is off to a great start. Even though it’s not strictly a Foundation initiative, we all can celebrate when 1,750 kids sign up to read 20 minutes per day for 20 days over the summer. Programs have been packed as well, with over 900 attending Preschool Stories and Science, Babytime or Toddler Time, or our Thursday Fun Show the…

Genealogy

Genealogists Find Support and Success at the Wilsonville Library

Wilsonville Public Library has hosted a growing and increasingly popular genealogy club during the past year. The free club is open to both inexperienced and experienced genealogists, and focuses on introducing participants to new tools and research tips to aid in family research. Previous meeting topics have included library resources and databases, genealogy for beginners, useful genealogy websites, immigration and passenger list research, common genealogical abbreviations, and evaluation of software for Macintosh and PC. Club meetings are…