City of Warrenton Trivia
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Picture Books
Fun Facts
Did you know this about the library?
100
These yellow or white flowers were named the City of Warrenton's official flower in 2021. They are often seen in March, are known for their trumpet-shaped blossoms and are associated with the arrival of spring.
What are daffodils?
100
Craving cakes, cookies, brownies, or pie? 641.5 is the shelf call number where you can find THIS KIND of book.
What is a cookbook?
100
This picture book features a mouse who always has another request.
"If you give a mouse a cookie."
100
"Abibliophobia" refers to a fear of this situation.
What is running out of books?
100
These are two types of books the library can't accept as donations.
What are (Any two from this list):
Coffee table books
Encyclopedias
Textbooks
Dirty or damaged books
200
This elected leader of local government has their own shelf of recommended books in our library!
Who is Mayor Henry Balensifer?
(Mayor's Choice Books can be found near our checkout!)
200
Books labeled 200 and 320 contain two topics it's considered impolite to talk about with people you didn't know well.
What are religion and politics?
200
Splendid! Glamorous! Magnificent! This stylish character loves using long words.
Who is Fancy Nancy?
200
This library supported activity has been shown to reduce stress by up to 68%!
What is reading?
200
These are two kinds of items that are NOT books, audiobooks, or dvds that you can check out from the library.
What are (any two from list):
Power Drills
Sewing Machines
Musical Instruments (guitar, keyboard, kalimba, xylophone)
Board/Card Games
Puzzles
Laptops
Bocce ball set
Walkie Talkies
300
This is where the City of Warrenton gets its name.
The City of Warrenton was named for D.K. (Daniel Knight) Warren, an early settler.
300
Hunting for books about Pokemon, Animal Crossing, or Minecraft? This subject can be found on the shelf under 794.
What are games?
300
You might recognize this iconic duo from Mo Willem's "Elephant and Piggie" books. One of these characters is not named after the animal they are. (Which character and their name)
Who is "Gerald" (Elephant.)
300
This author is credited with writing the longest published sentence- it has 823 words.
Victor Hugo (Les Misérables)
300
These pre-loaded tablets available to check out have games and activities that can be played for free without wifi or watching ads!
What are launch pads?
400
Warrenton is notable for being the location of the first woman mayor in Oregon, Clara Cynthia Munson. What year was she elected?
1913
400
Want to know more about the lives of Harriet Tubman, Helen Keller, or Joan of Arc? You'll find narratives of individual lives— about real people, not fictional ones—filed on the shelf under 920.
What are biographies?
400
Even without pictures, this picture book written by an actor (known for his role as Ryan on "The Office") manages to make a text story fun by forcing the person reading it out loud to make ridiculous voices and sounds.
The Book With No Pictures (BJ Novak).
400
This Oregon bookstore has long held the record of largest bookstore based on shelf space.
What is Powell's City of Books?
400
This is the year the library changed from stamp cards to a digital circulation system.
What is 2017?
500
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) states that the elk population in the unincorporated area between Gearhart and Warrenton is at least THIS MANY Elk, spread across at least three herds.
(Estimate, closest number to answer wins)
What is 250?
500
Looking for books about Rapunzel, Paul Bunyan, and the Unseelie Court? Books about this topic can all be found under 398.2.
What are folktales and fairy tales?
500
The sparkly book "The One and Only Sparkella" was written by this actor, better known for his roles in movies like GI Joe, 21 Jump Street, and Jupiter Ascending.
Who is Channing Tatum?
500
This book has the honor of being the most widely banned book in the United States.
What is "The Catcher in the Rye" by JD Salinger?
500
This was the previous location of the Warrenton Community Library.
Accepted Answers:
Hammond, OR
Hammond Town Hall
VFW Building