Are we in the dog days of summer yet?

The temperature sure makes me think so! Take advantage of the library’s air conditioning and explore our in-house resources. The library has over 50 great magazine and newspaper subscriptions — the most current issue stays in the library for readers to enjoy, and past issues can be checked out (Newspapers do not circulate, however).

Here are a few of my favorite from our youth and adult collections:

Babybug

This bimonthly publication for babies through about kindergarten is made of heavy duty paper so young hands can enjoy it. It features several stories, poems and activities. It has a note at the end of each edition for parents and caregivers.

Young Rider

The perfect magazine for the horse and pony enthusiast in your life! This title is aimed at ages 8-15 and supplies a wide variety of information, activities, crafts and problem solving for equine fanciers.

1859: Oregon’s Magazine

This magazine shows you more about Oregon than you knew existed. Originating in Bend, it includes pieces from all over the state, not just Portland!

The Economist

A classic weekly magazine focusing on national and world affairs. If you want to be up on your news, here’s your resource.

Grit

This magazine supplies how-to and stories from the world of homesteading, rural living, and do it yourself culture. Use it for project ideas on building, growing, raising, foraging and more.

Make

If Grit is for rural DIY culture, Make is its more urban cousin (though there is a lot of overlap). From 3D printer reviews, to Arduino projects, or this month’s “cat activated laser,” the mind boggles. This month also includes soapmaking, air hockey robots and papercraft.

Small Farmer’s Journal

From Sisters, Oregon, celebrates local and national farmers, horse-powered farms, and the ingenuity and beauty of this lifestyle.

We also have many of the classic, well-known titles, such as People, Outside, Rolling Stone, Runner’s World, Sunset and more.

If you’re perfectly happy in your own home, and don’t feel the need to come to the library, check out our downloadable magazines. Our Zinio collection is migrating to a new app: RGBDigital, and Flipster continues on as always. See the DPL website (deschuteslibrary.org) for step by step instructions to install and use the free apps. With a few clicks you can enjoy our collections without making a trip to the library.

— Josie Hanneman is a community librarian at the Redmond Public Library. josieh@dpls.lib.or.usfa