Astoria Public Library

08/30/2026

08/28/2026

Homecoming is coming up on September 19th!! We are excited to announce that the The Friends of the Astoria Public Library will have a Dunk Tank this year to help raise funds for books and children's programs at the library. We would like to thank Country Financial for the generous donation of the dunk tank, and the support of our wonderful local celebrities who are willing to be dunked. Please be sure to stop by and dunk a local celebrity at homecoming!

08/26/2026

A celebration of Dolly’s enduring legacy of books, literacy, and a lifelong love of reading.

08/25/2026

We are heartbroken to hear about the passing of Dolly Parton, an early literacy advocate who made it her life mission to get books in the hands of children across the United States and beyond. Dolly was truly one of our nations treasures.

ALA is heartbroken at the passing of country music legend, cultural icon, and champion of literacy Dolly Parton.

Dolly’s award-winning Imagination Library initiative, inspired by her father’s inability to read or write, has put hundreds of millions of free books into the hands of children across America and was considered by her to be one of her greatest achievements.

“We’re giving books to kids who wouldn’t have a chance to get them otherwise,” she told American Libraries in a 2018 interview. “A lot of people think this is just for poor children—it’s for all children. It’s important to get books into the hands of any child that we can.”

ALA was proud to confer Dolly with an honorary lifetime membership, the Association’s highest honor, in 2023 for her lasting impact on librarianship, libraries, and the communities they serve.

Dolly was also part of ALA’s Celebrity READ campaign, in which she holds a copy of 'The Little Engine That Could.'

“I’ve always related to that book because I’m the little engine that did!” she said.

Thank you, Dolly. ❤️

08/19/2026

We are so excited to share our patrons book reviews!!
Do you love to read? If you can’t wait to tell all your friends about the book that you just finished. We need your help!! Come share your thoughts, ideas and favorite quotes. You can either stop in and pick up a form or email the library with your review. All readers wanted, audiobook, Ereaders and physical book readers! We would love to hear about what books you are reading.
No spoilers please.

08/17/2026

Joe and Meara read the funniest, strangest and most unhinged review...

08/17/2026

Lego club fun