The Library Times

Spring Open House Set For May 9

You are cordially invited to the Dunsmuir Library’s Spring Open House. This year’s event will be held on Saturday, May 9, 2026, from 2:00 to 4:30 p.m.

Ron McCloud and Bruce Deutsch will tell a great story, with colorful illustrations, from Dunsmuir’s past. It will be a fascinating and dramatic tale about an early Dunsmuir resident who was influential in the town’s early development, but had a surprising background, amazing experiences, and a connection to the destructive fire of 1903. Yet he is virtually unknown today. Come to the library May 9 to learn more.

This year we have Kevin and Tom providing music throughout the afternoon.

We have a few “fancy” activities for children. Miss Ethel will read her favorite Fancy Nancy book. Any children who come in dressed “fancy” will get a goodie bag. So, find your feather boa, sparkly tiara, flowered hat, bow tie, any tie, top hat, or fedora, and get your goodie bag.

If you forgot to buy one, a “Make Your Own Mother’s Day Card” table will be set up for children and adults.

There will be a $5 Book Bag Sale and a bake sale with “scrumptious” food. (That’s fancy for “delicious” food.)

Raffle items include donations from Dunsmuir Hardware, a photo by Tom Johnson, a Fancy Tea Party basket, and more.

Come join the fun. Learn more about your Dunsmuir Library. Hope to see you there!

--Sandra Hood, library board member

Latest News On Our Library

In the past few months our library has hosted a variety of events, including Bennett Gale’s cutting-edge theatre presentations, a celebration of local authors, and our monthly book club meetings.

The vital, active role our library plays in our community is why our staff and board of directors are so determined to keep the doors open despite continuing financial challenges.

   This spring, for example, we were struggling to pay staff salaries, but a fundraiser organiz-ed by board member Kevin Tynsky at the Cornerstone and a timely check from the city of Dunsmuir enabled us to pull through and meet those payroll obligations.

This year we’re dealing with a substantial increase in costs as we undertake a necessary change in the payroll status of our manager. As a result we will be asking the city for an increase in its contribution to the library, from $31,000 to $46,000 in the next fiscal year starting July 1.

You can help with a donation, and you might also want to be part of the team urging the city to provide this necessary increase in its support. Stop by the library or call (530) 235-2035 to get your name on our list of active supporters.

--Tim Holt, library board member

Events & Offerings At The Library

April is National Poetry Month. The Duns-muir Library Book Club will be meeting on Wednesday, April 29, at 4 p.m. to discuss poems and books about poetry that we like and have read.

The first Saturday of each month is Movie and Game day. We have boxes of great games donated by The Wheelhouse when they closed, and we always show a family- friendly movie on our big screen TV. Come on by and have some fun!

Every Wednesday from 10 to11:30 a.m. we have a Play Group and Storytime sponsored by First Five Siskiyou.

Bennett Gale will be presenting his popular “Norman & Friends” theatre event on Satur-day, May 16 at 2 p.m.

 Our popular Children’s Summer Reading Program will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 2 and continue through August 6 at the Dunsmuir Resource Center’s Community Garden. Open to all ages.

There will be a large Siskiyou County Library booth at the Siskiyou Golden Fair beginning on Wednesday, June 24. There will be a section dedicated to the Dunsmuir Library’s history.

The library also features an Avenue Book Store, Alibris online sales, free computer usage, prints and color copies, current City of Dunsmuir information, newspapers, 3-D printers, tax forms, free tutoring and tech support.

--Karen O’Quinn, Library Manager

Did You Know?

We offer a weekly Play Group and Storytime for young children each Wednesday from 10 to 11:30 sponsored by First 5 Siskiyou.

The Dunsmuir Library Book Club usually meets the last Wednesday of each month at 4 p.m. to discuss the current book we have all read. Contact us for more information.

We offer FREE one-on-one tutoring for adults in the following areas: GED, Reading\Literacy, Math, Writing, English As A Second Language, Driver's License Testing, Computer Literacy.

We offer a range of services accessible with your free library card: Physical and digital books, DVDs, audiobooks, magazines and newspapers; streaming videos; online comics; public computers and Wi-Fi access.