On Thursday, April 17 we spoke at the Brownsville Community Library about Advance Directives. The Advance Directive spells out your wishes when you are unable to communicate due to accident or serious illness. In other words, an Advance Care Directive is a set of instructions that express what type of life sustaining medical care you would want if you are in a close to death medical condition and become incapable of letting others know. 

We also spoke about the difference between an Advance Directive and a Portable Order for Life Sustaining Treatment (POLST). A POLST is another document used to specify a person’s wishes during a medical crisis, now.  This free workshop helped many explore options in making health care decisions in advance of needing them.

Our next program will be held Thursday, May 15 beginning at 7 PM. The guest presenter will be from Aasum-Dufour Funeral Home and will talk about Funeral Arrangements. Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 7 PM we will host Estate Planning: Making a Trust. All programs are free and open to the public. If you have an idea for a future program, let us know! For more information, please call your local Library at 541.466.5454.

All programs are free of charge and open to the public.

Join us for Story time followed by crafts with Ms. Thea. Songs, rhymes, fingerplays and more with Librarian Sherri begins at 11 AM until noon.

No childcare provided. Library manners expected.

Join us for Estate Planning: Making a Trust. This informative session will be held on Thursday, September 25 beginning at 7 pm in the Brownsville Community Library Kirk Room, which is located at 146 Spaulding Ave. in Brownsville, Oregon. Local attorney Danielle M. Myers is donating her time as guest speaker. The workshop is FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. No registration is required. Your attendance and General questions are welcome. For more information, please contact Brownsville Community Librarian Sherri Lemhouse at 541-466-5454 or email her at library@ci.brownsville.or.us.

And don't forget the Library Calendar: Storytimes, Book Discussions, Computer Classes, and more!