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children drawing with text 2026 Bookmark contest

2026 Bookmark Contest

All Day 4/1 - 4/30
Library Branch: Camas Public Library
Age Group: School-Age Children, Teens (6th-12th grade)
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Books & Reading
Event Details:

Calling all creative kids & teens! Celebrate books, reading, and art by participating in our Bookmark Contest! Our theme this year is Library Love.

flowers with Spanish Storytime text

Spanish Storytime

Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Library Branch: Camas Public Library
Room: Combined Community Rooms
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Celebrating Diversity, Cultural Connections, Early Literacy, Shared Interests, Storytimes
Event Details:

A bilingual Storytime!

Children and their families are invited to celebrate stories, songs, and fun in both Spanish and English.

¡Una hora de cuentos bilingüe!

Audiobook Walking Club

Audiobook Walking Club

Monday, April 27, 2026 at 9:30am - 11:00am
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Clubs, Nature Smart, Shared Interests
Event Details:

Audiobook listeners need not walk alone! Bring your audiobook of choice and meet us each month at a new outdoor location for a community walk.

clark college logo with text Penguin Talks

Penguin Talks: A Community Cornerstone: 90 Years of The Port of Camas-Washougal

Monday, April 27, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Library Branch: Camas Public Library
Room: Combined Community Rooms
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Classes, Discussions & Speakers, Shared Interests
Registration Required
Event Details:

Established by voters in 1935, The Port of Camas-Washougal marked its 90th anniversary in 2025.

women's circle on perimenopause and menopause with women holding hands

A Women’s Circle on Perimenopause & Menopause

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Library Branch: Camas Public Library
Room: Combined Community Rooms
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Shared Interests
Registration Required
Event Details:

A Women’s Circle on Perimenopause & Menopause

Hosted by Ripple Wellness 

microphone with text Teen songwriting workshop

Teen Songwriting Workshop

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Library Branch: Camas Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens (6th-12th grade)
Program Type: Arts & Culture, Classes, Discussions & Speakers, Shared Interests
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do you like music? Ever wanted to write music of your own? This songwriting workshop will give you the tools to bring your song ideas to life and learn more about the songwriting craft.

Custom Claw Clips text on purple background with two claw clips on the bottom

Custom Claw Clips

Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Library Branch: Camas Public Library
Room: Combined Community Rooms
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Using beads, rhinestones, and other adorable embellishments, we'll be designing custom claw clips that are as cute as they are practical! 

Claw clips and all materials provided.

Reading Dragons Coloring Contest

Reading Dragons Coloring Contest

All Day 5/1 - 5/16
Library Branch: Camas Public Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Crafts, Games
Event Details:

Unleash your imagination and bring a dragon to life! Join our Reading Dragons Coloring Contest, where creativity takes flight.

elderly woman and caretaker with text: moving a loved one into memory care

Moving a Loved One Into Memory Care

Monday, May 4, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Library Branch: Camas Public Library
Room: Combined Community Rooms
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Classes, Discussions & Speakers, Services, Shared Interests
Registration Required
Event Details:

Considering memory care for someone you love can feel overwhelming. 

Tami Calais will guide you through five essential questions:

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Audiobook Walking Club

9:30am–11:00am
Adults, Seniors
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Clubs, Nature Smart, Shared Interests
Event Details:

Audiobook listeners need not walk alone! Bring your audiobook of choice and meet us each month at a new outdoor location for a community walk.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

We strive to ensure our events are accessible to everyone. If you require special accommodations to join us, please call 360.834.4692 or email library@cityofcamas.us at least two weeks before the event.

Rainbow Reads

4:30pm–5:30pm
Teens (6th-12th grade)
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Camas Public Library
Room: Eva Santee
Age Group: Teens (6th-12th grade)
Program Type: Book Clubs, Celebrating Diversity, Shared Interests
Registration Required
Event Details:

Rainbow Reads is a book club for LGBTQIA+ teens and their allies. We will be reading YA fiction, non-fiction, and graphic novels that feature LGBTQIA+ characters & themes, or literature written by someone from the LGBTQIA+ community.&nbsp

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

We strive to ensure our events are accessible to everyone. If you require special accommodations to join us, please call 360.834.4692 or email library@cityofcamas.us at least two weeks before the event.

Unabridged: A Classics Book Club

5:00pm–6:00pm
Adults
Waitlist
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs, Books & Reading, Shared Interests
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for Unabridged: An engaging and casual book club where we read timeless literary classics! The book club meets every other month.

Page Turners

6:30pm–7:30pm
School-Age Children
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Camas Public Library
Room: Eva Santee
Age Group: School-Age Children
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Event Details:

Page Turners is a monthly book discussion group for 4th-6th graders and their adult.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

We strive to ensure our events are accessible to everyone. If you require special accommodations to join us, please call 360.834.4692 or email library@cityofcamas.us at least two weeks before the event.

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program.

Killer Reads Book Club

1:30pm–2:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Camas Public Library
Room: Eva Santee
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Event Details:

🔎 Killer Reads is a book club for adults who love getting lost in mysteries, thrillers, and suspenseful stories that keep you guessing until the very end.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

We strive to ensure our events are accessible to everyone. If you require special accommodations to join us, please call 360.834.4692 or email library@cityofcamas.us at least two weeks before the event.

Meet Cute Book Club

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Camas Public Library
Room: Eva Santee
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Event Details:

💘 Meet Cute is a romance book club for adults who love swoon-worthy stories, heart-fluttering moments, and happily-ever-afters.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

We strive to ensure our events are accessible to everyone. If you require special accommodations to join us, please call 360.834.4692 or email library@cityofcamas.us at least two weeks before the event.

Teen Book Club

2:30pm–3:30pm
Teens (6th-12th grade)
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Camas Public Library
Room: Nan Henriksen
Age Group: Teens (6th-12th grade)
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Event Details:

Teen Book Club is a book discussion group for 7th - 12th graders. Limit of 10 spots available. For May, we will be reading The Naturals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes.

How it works:

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

We strive to ensure our events are accessible to everyone. If you require special accommodations to join us, please call 360.834.4692 or email library@cityofcamas.us at least two weeks before the event.

Story Explorers

6:30pm–7:30pm
School-Age Children
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Camas Public Library
Room: Eva Santee
Age Group: School-Age Children
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Event Details:

Story Explorers is a book discussion group for 2nd -3rd graders and their adult. Limit of 12 spots available. For this month we are reading J.D. and the Great Barber Battle by J. Dillard.

How it works:

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

We strive to ensure our events are accessible to everyone. If you require special accommodations to join us, please call 360.834.4692 or email library@cityofcamas.us at least two weeks before the event.

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program.

One Book, One Coast Book Club

4:30pm–5:30pm
Teens (6th-12th grade)
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Camas Public Library
Room: Eva Santee
Age Group: Teens (6th-12th grade)
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Event Details:

We’re bringing readers together up and down the West Coast to read the same book at the same time.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

We strive to ensure our events are accessible to everyone. If you require special accommodations to join us, please call 360.834.4692 or email library@cityofcamas.us at least two weeks before the event.

Cover to Cover

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Camas Public Library
Room: Eva Santee
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Event Details:

General fiction book club for adults. Registration is not required to participate in the book discussion. However, the Library has a limited number of physical copies of the book for those who register.

Stranger Than Fiction Book Club

1:30pm–2:30pm
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Camas Public Library
Room: Eva Santee
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Event Details:

Stranger Than Fiction Book Club is all about great nonfiction and good conversation.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

We strive to ensure our events are accessible to everyone. If you require special accommodations to join us, please call 360.834.4692 or email library@cityofcamas.us at least two weeks before the event.

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All Day
Closing
Branches:
Camas Public Library

Beginning Readers Book Club

4:00pm–4:30pm
School-Age Children
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Camas Public Library
Room: Combined Community Rooms
Age Group: School-Age Children
Program Type: Book Clubs, Books & Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Beginning Readers Book Club is for Kindergarten-1st graders and their adult. 

 

What is The Beginning Readers Book Club (BRBC)?

Silent Book Club

5:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Library Branch: Camas Public Library
Room: Totem Pole Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs, Books & Reading
Event Details:

Silent Book Club at the library is a relaxed, welcoming gathering for people who enjoy reading together—quietly. Bring any book you like, settle into a comfortable spot, and spend time reading in companionable silence.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

We strive to ensure our events are accessible to everyone. If you require special accommodations to join us, please call 360.834.4692 or email library@cityofcamas.us at least two weeks before the event.

Rainbow Reads

4:30pm–5:30pm
Teens (6th-12th grade)
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Camas Public Library
Room: Eva Santee
Age Group: Teens (6th-12th grade)
Program Type: Book Clubs, Celebrating Diversity, Shared Interests
Registration Required
Event Details:

Rainbow Reads is a book club for LGBTQIA+ teens and their allies. We will be reading YA fiction, non-fiction, and graphic novels that feature LGBTQIA+ characters & themes, or literature written by someone from the LGBTQIA+ community.&nbsp

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

We strive to ensure our events are accessible to everyone. If you require special accommodations to join us, please call 360.834.4692 or email library@cityofcamas.us at least two weeks before the event.

Page Turners

6:30pm–7:30pm
School-Age Children
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Camas Public Library
Room: Eva Santee
Age Group: School-Age Children
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Event Details:

Page Turners is a monthly book discussion group for 4th-6th graders and their adult.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

We strive to ensure our events are accessible to everyone. If you require special accommodations to join us, please call 360.834.4692 or email library@cityofcamas.us at least two weeks before the event.

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program.

Killer Reads Book Club

1:30pm–2:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Camas Public Library
Room: Eva Santee
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Event Details:

🔎 Killer Reads is a book club for adults who love getting lost in mysteries, thrillers, and suspenseful stories that keep you guessing until the very end.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

We strive to ensure our events are accessible to everyone. If you require special accommodations to join us, please call 360.834.4692 or email library@cityofcamas.us at least two weeks before the event.

One Book, One Coast Book Club

4:30pm–5:30pm
Teens (6th-12th grade)
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Camas Public Library
Room: Eva Santee
Age Group: Teens (6th-12th grade)
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Event Details:

We’re bringing readers together up and down the West Coast to read the same book at the same time.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

We strive to ensure our events are accessible to everyone. If you require special accommodations to join us, please call 360.834.4692 or email library@cityofcamas.us at least two weeks before the event.

One Book, One Coast Book Club

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Camas Public Library
Room: Eva Santee
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Event Details:

We’re bringing readers together up and down the West Coast to read the same book at the same time.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

We strive to ensure our events are accessible to everyone. If you require special accommodations to join us, please call 360.834.4692 or email library@cityofcamas.us at least two weeks before the event.

Meet Cute Book Club

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Camas Public Library
Room: Eva Santee
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Event Details:

💘 Meet Cute is a romance book club for adults who love swoon-worthy stories, heart-fluttering moments, and happily-ever-afters.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

We strive to ensure our events are accessible to everyone. If you require special accommodations to join us, please call 360.834.4692 or email library@cityofcamas.us at least two weeks before the event.

Teen Book Club

2:30pm–3:30pm
Teens (6th-12th grade)
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Camas Public Library
Room: Nan Henriksen
Age Group: Teens (6th-12th grade)
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Event Details:

Teen Book Club is a book discussion group for 7th - 12th graders. Limit of 10 spots available. For June, we will be reading Early Departures by Justin A. Reynolds.

How it works:

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

We strive to ensure our events are accessible to everyone. If you require special accommodations to join us, please call 360.834.4692 or email library@cityofcamas.us at least two weeks before the event.

Story Explorers

6:30pm–7:30pm
School-Age Children
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Camas Public Library
Room: Eva Santee
Age Group: School-Age Children
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Event Details:

Story Explorers is a book discussion group for 2nd -3rd graders and their adult. Limit of 12 spots available.  

How it works:

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

We strive to ensure our events are accessible to everyone. If you require special accommodations to join us, please call 360.834.4692 or email library@cityofcamas.us at least two weeks before the event.

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program.

Cover to Cover

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Camas Public Library
Room: Eva Santee
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Event Details:

General fiction book club for adults. Registration is not required to participate in the book discussion. However, the Library has a limited number of physical copies of the book for those who register.

Stranger Than Fiction Book Club

1:30pm–2:30pm
Adults
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Camas Public Library
Room: Eva Santee
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Event Details:

Stranger Than Fiction Book Club is all about great nonfiction and good conversation.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

We strive to ensure our events are accessible to everyone. If you require special accommodations to join us, please call 360.834.4692 or email library@cityofcamas.us at least two weeks before the event.