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Lake Oswego Public Library Your Community Resource For Information and Enrichment.

The Lake Oswego Public Library is dedicated to providing current, high demand materials, both fiction and non-fiction, in a variety of formats and media for persons of all ages, to meet the informational, cultural and recreational needs of the community.

The Lake Oswego Public Library will be closed on Monday, October 12th for a staff in-service training day. We will re-o...
10/11/2026

The Lake Oswego Public Library will be closed on Monday, October 12th for a staff in-service training day. We will re-open at 10am on Tuesday, October 13th. We appreciate your patience and support.

If you love love, you'll LOVE discussing romance reads with our Bookish Affair group!Join us on Sunday, October 11th at ...
10/10/2026

If you love love, you'll LOVE discussing romance reads with our Bookish Affair group!

Join us on Sunday, October 11th at 11am on Zoom to discuss "Lady Eve's Last Con" by Rebecca Fraimow! This is the feel-good group you've been looking for.

Email [email protected] or [email protected] for meeting details!

As part of Freedom to Read Month, you can participate in this creative letter-writing workshop inspired by "The Perks of...
10/09/2026

As part of Freedom to Read Month, you can participate in this creative letter-writing workshop inspired by "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" on Sunday, October 11th at 2:00pm!

Write to a friend, your future self, or a stranger. No prior reading of the book is required. Supplies, prompts, and postage will be provided. The Library will also serve as a Dear Stranger drop-off site throughout the month. See you Sunday!

Join your hosts, Jamie and Carissa, on Thursday, October 8th at 7:00pm on Zoom for a round of good old-fashioned brain g...
10/07/2026

Join your hosts, Jamie and Carissa, on Thursday, October 8th at 7:00pm on Zoom for a round of good old-fashioned brain games! We will have fun trivia questions, and another Powell's gift card on the line!

Please visit lopl.org/trivia to register.

10/07/2026

We are thrilled to announce that the 2027 LO Reads selection is the novel Good People by Patmeena Sabit!

🗓️ Key Dates & Public Events
-Sunday, February 28: Book Distribution – Thanks to the Friends of the Lake Oswego Library, we will distribute 800 free copies to LINCC cardholders.
-Thursday, April 1: Ticket Release – Free tickets for the author event will become available to LINCC cardholders (while supplies last).
-Monday, April 6: LO Reads Art Show – Featuring original works from 24 local artists.
-Monday, April 26: Author Event– We will welcome author Patmeena Sabit to speak at Lake Oswego High School. The event is free, but tickets are required.

10/06/2026

“I got to thinking that poems were like people. Some people you got right off the bat. Some people you just didn't get--and never would get.”

― Benjamin Alire Sáenz, Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

Every week our Library Teen Advisory Board members recommend their favorite books for teens!

Tuesday October 6th we host Classical Music from Trio Celestia. The evening features three distinguished performers from...
10/05/2026

Tuesday October 6th we host Classical Music from Trio Celestia. The evening features three distinguished performers from the Pacific Northwest. Their unified passion for chamber music brings forward a program that balances expressive interpretations of beloved classical masterpieces with captivating works by contemporary composers. Don't miss this inviting and memorable musical experience beginning at 5:30pm.

Rover will be out and about Lake Oswego this week, find us here:Wednesday, October 7-Hunger Fighters (4 Monroe Pkwy ) 4...
10/05/2026

Rover will be out and about Lake Oswego this week, find us here:
Wednesday, October 7
-Hunger Fighters (4 Monroe Pkwy ) 4:30-5:30pm
Thursday, October 8
-LORAC (17525 Stafford Rd) 10:00-11:00 am
-Mary's Woods Provincial House (17400 Holy Names Dr) 1:00- 2:00pm
-Mary's Woods Dunn Community Center (17520 Mesnard St) 2:00 - 3:00pm
Saturday, October 10
-Westlake Fire Station (4900 Melrose St) 10:00-11:00am
Find the full schedule and additional details at www.lopl.org/rover
We hope to see you there!

Through meticulous historical research and vibrant archival illustrations, author Dale Hom brings the deeply impactful l...
10/04/2026

Through meticulous historical research and vibrant archival illustrations, author Dale Hom brings the deeply impactful legacy of Chinese cowboys to life. Explore how these resilient individuals shaped the ranching industries and livestock traditions of the 19th-century American West despite structural and cultural hurdles. Brought to you by a partnership between LOPL and the ACC this Tuesday, October 6th at 10:00am. Call (503) 635-3758 to register.

Banned Books Week 2026 takes place October 4–10, 2026 and is an annual event that spotlights the freedom to read and dra...
10/04/2026

Banned Books Week 2026 takes place October 4–10, 2026 and is an annual event that spotlights the freedom to read and draws attention to the harms of censorship. Learn more: https://www.ala.org/bbooks In honor of the ALA’s Banned Books Week and our commitment to protecting the freedom to read, the Library will be giving away free copies of the second most challenged book of 2025 and conducting a discussion around that book later this month. bit.ly/wallflowerBR

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706 4th Street
Lake Oswego, OR
97034

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 7pm
Tuesday 10am - 7pm
Wednesday 10am - 7pm
Thursday 10am - 7pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 1pm - 5pm

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+15036367628

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