The Columbia Center lobby (our building's lobby) will be a cooling center this Friday through Monday. More info at

Thanks to Columbia River Fire and Rescue for coming out for our last Family Storytime of the summer! Kids heard a story and were able to meet firefighters and check out an ambulance and fire truck. Stay tuned for more info about the return of fall storytimes to be announced soon.

RT @StHelensPR: ☀️ It's HOT today so our Camp REC program had a special visitor for a cool indoor activity: Miss Jana from @SHPublicLibrary….

¡Los calendarios del Reto de Lectura de Verano están disponibles en inglés y español! Todavía puedes inscribirte al programa, nomás visita la biblioteca. ¡Tarjeta de la biblioteca no es requerida!

Tonight’s Library Board meeting has been cancelled due to a lack of a quorum. Their next regular meeting will be held Monday, August 11, 2025. More information about the Library Board is available on the City's website:

Thanks to Border Collie International Canine Performing Team for a great program today! It was warm, but we had over 100 people attend! We have more Summer Library Challenge programming happening now through mid-August! Check out our upcoming FREE events:

Don't forget, we have programs for kids, teens, AND adults! .Learn more about this year's Summer Library Challenge: .

Today is the day! Our Summer Library Challenge is live! Stop in during regular hours to collect your signup prize pack (including a free book!) for kids and teens. Be sure to start logging hours and activities in Beanstack!. Register now in-person or at

RT @sthelens: After assessing conditions, City facilities will remain closed today, February 14, 2025. This includes St. Helens City Hall,….

RT @sthelens: Due to inclement weather and for employee safety, facilities are closed until 1pm today, Feb. 14, 2025. This includes St. Hel….

St. Helens Public Library will close at noon today due to inclement weather.

We are looking for a volunteer to serve on the St. Helens Library Board! Meetings are once a month via Zoom. Learn more on our website and apply by March 7, 2025, at 5pm using the link at the bottom of our webpage:

Today's Baby Lapsit Storytime has been canceled due to staff illness. We apologize for any inconvenience and look forward to seeing you at future storytimes!

The St. Helens Public Library will be closed Thursday, November 28 through Saturday, November 30 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. We look forward to seeing you again for regular hours starting Monday, December 2!. There will be no storytimes the week of Thanksgiving.

Unfortunately, we will not have our regularly scheduled Preschool Storytime tomorrow (Thurs., Oct. 17). The Children’s Room is still open for you to drop by if you would like to do some one-on-one reading instead. We look forward to seeing you next week for regular storytimes!.

RT @sthelens: The @NWSPortland has issued an Excessive Heat Warning for the St. Helens area. The City of St. Helens is activating the @SHP….

Come stay cool with us now through Tuesday! We are an official St. Helens Cooling Center.

⚠️ ST. HELENS COOLING CENTER INFO ⚠️ . An Excessive Heat Warning has been issued for our area. The Library (Columbia Center) will act as a Cooling Center:. • Fri., July 5: 10am-8pm .• Sat., July 6: 10am-8pm .• Sun., July 7: 2-8pm. Full info:

It’s Community Helpers Vehicle Petting Zoo day!! Everyone is here until 1 p.m. for you to chat with our community helpers and explore vehicles from @SHPD, @sthelens Public Works crew, Columbia River Fire and Rescue, and Hudson Garbage Service & Portable Toilet Service.

Are you excited for the Summer Library Challenge?! This year we invite you to read, renew, and repeat during the 2024 Summer Library Challenge for youth, teens, and adults. Here's your first look at this year's program: