Planning to attend the 25th annual Oregon Small Business Fair on September 14th? Be sure to stop by the MCL booth to learn all about our resources for small businesses. Check out the lists below for even more resources to get your business up and running.
Blogs
La siguiente información es un recurso para inmigrantes y refugiados sobre sus derechos como individuos y la aplicación de leyes migratorias. Esta lista es solamente un comienzo; si necesitas más información, por favor contacta a la biblioteca.
La biblioteca cuenta con listas de libros que podrían ayudarte y en los que se discute la experiencia de inmigrantes para personas de todas las edades y niveles de lectura.
La siguiente lista será actualizada con frecuencia; por favor revisa constantemente para obtener la información más reciente.
ACTUALIZADA 11/19
Recursos disponibles para conocer tus derechos
Las personas no ciudadanas que viven en los Estados Unidos — sin importar su situación migratoria — por lo general tienen los mismos derechos constitucionales que los ciudadanos cuando las autoridades policiales las paran, cuestionan, arrestan o buscan en sus hogares. - ACLU
Folletos informativos de ACLU:
Inglés, ruso, español
Tarjeta informativa sobre Conociendo tus Derechos:
Inglés, somalí, vietnamita, chino, español, ruso, árabe
Conoce tus derechos – Información sobre discriminación anti-islámica:
Inglés, árabe, urdu, persa, español
Aplicaciones móviles:
Mobile Justice: aplicación de ACLU que contiene la tarjeta informativa sobre Conociendo tus Derechos y tiene la capacidad para reportar incidentes a ACLU en tiempo real por medio de un video.
MiConsular MEX: aplicación creada por la Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores (SRE) del gobierno mexicano que permite a las personas de nacionalidad mexicana encontrar el consulado más cercano a ellas y que llamen o envíen un texto en caso de emergencia.
Cell 411: aplicación que permite a los usuarios publicar y responder a emergencias provenientes de familiares, amigos y vecinos en tiempo real.
Notifica: La aplicación que te ayuda a estar preparado contra la deportación. Usa Notifica para prepararte, informarte y actuar si estás en riesgo de ser detenido por agentes migratorios.
Aplicación de leyes migratorias:
Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas de los Estados Unidos (ICE, por sus siglas en inglés): encuentra a una persona detenida o un centro de detención, además de información de contacto.
Los testigos de actividades de ICE pueden reportarlas a la línea telefónica sobre inmigración de ACLU de Oregón por medio de un texto o llamada al 971-412-ACLU (971-412-2258).
Para acciones alrededor de Portland, puedes contactar a la línea telefónica de la Coalición para los Derechos de Inmigrantes de Portland (PIRC, por sus siglas en inglés) al 1-888-622-1510.
Inglés y español
Plan para Preparación de la Familia:
Inglés y español
Recursos legales de bajo costo para inmigrantes provee una lista de organizaciones sin fines de lucro que pueden asistir a las personas con problemas migratorios.
Directorio de Servicios Culturales del Condado Multnomah provee una lista de organizaciones sin fines de lucro, grupos religiosos y programas del gobierno que sirven a los inmigrantes y refugiados en el área metropolitana de Portland.
Datos sobre la carga publica
Seminario web (grabación)
**Ultimas noticias del 15 de Octubre, 2019: Jueces federales han parado que entre en efecto la nueva Regla de Carga Publica a través del país. Esto significa que la nueva regla no comenzara el 15 de Octubre, 2019 y que las leyes de carga publica no han cambiado en los Estados Unidos.**
Información sobre DACA/Soñadores
Herramientas y Guía de Recursos de DACA:
Inglés
Organizaciones locales
Lutheran Community Resources Northwest
605 SE Cesar E. Chavez Blvd.
Portland, OR 97214
503-231-4780
Sponsors Organized to Assist Refugees (SOAR)
7931 NE Halsey St. #314
Portland, OR 97213
503-284-3002
Interfaith Movement for Immigrant Justice
1704 NE 43rd Ave.
Portland, OR 97213
503-550-3510
Catholic Charities
2740 SE Powell Blvd.
Portland, OR 97202
503-231-4866
Causa
700 Marion St NE
Salem, OR 97301
503-409-2473
El Programa Hispano
138 NE 3rd St #140
Gresham, OR 97030
Latino Network
410 NE 18th Ave.
Portland, OR 97232
503-283-6881
Coalition of Communities of Color
221 NW 2nd Ave #303
Portland, OR 97209
503-200-5722
APANO
2788 SE 82nd Ave #203
Portland, OR 97266
971-340-4861
IRCO
10301 NE Glisan St.
Portland, OR 97220
503-234-1541
Russian Oregon Social Services
4033 SE Woodstock Blvd.
Portland, OR 97202
503-777-3437
Northwest China Council
221 NW 2nd Ave. Suite 210-J
Portland, OR 97209
Phone: (503) 973-5451
AILA Oregon
888 SW 5th Ave #1600
Portland, OR 97204
503-802-2122
ACLU Oregon
506 SW 6th Ave #700
Portland, OR 97204
503-227-3186
Oficinas consulares
Consulado Mexicano de Portland
1305 SW 12th Ave.
Portland, OR 97201
503-227-1442
Consulado de El Salvador en Seattle
615 2nd Ave. #50
Seattle, WA 98104
206-971-7950
Consulado Honorario Guatemalteco
7304 N Campbell Ave.
Portland OR, 97217
503-530-0046
Oficina Consular de Japón en Portland
Wells Fargo Center, Suite 2700
1300 S.W. 5th Ave.
Portland, OR 97201
503-221-1811
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Across the globe, many individuals and organizations are contending with complex questions of how to preserve and protect our natural world. The Coalition of Oregon Land Trusts is one such organization.
A land trust is a nonprofit that works with individuals and communities to conserve land. Explore this list, made in collaboration with COLT, that includes nonfiction, poetry, novels and children's books that address questions of conservation and that celebrate Oregon's natural environment.
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The following information is a resource for immigrants and refugees on individual rights and immigration enforcement. This list is a start; if you require further information please contact the library.
The library has helpful booklists that discuss the immigrant experience for all ages and reading levels.
The following list will be updated frequently; please check back for the most current information.
(List Updated 11/19)
Know Your Rights Resources
Non-citizens who are in the United States — no matter what their immigration status — generally have the same constitutional rights as citizens when law enforcement officers stop, question, arrest, or search them or their homes. ACLU
ACLU Information Pamphlets:
English, Russian, Spanish
Know Your Rights Information Card:
English, Somali, Vietnamese, Chinese, Spanish, Russian, Arabic
Know Your Rights- Anti-Muslim Discrimination Information:
English, Arabic, Urdu, Farsi, Spanish
Mobile Apps:
Mobile Justice: ACLU app with Know Your Rights Information card, ability to report incidents to the ACLU in real time with video capability.
MiConsular MEX: App created by the Mexican Government’s Secretary of Foreign Affairs (SRE) that allows Mexican nationals to locate their nearest consulate and either text or call them in an emergency.
Cell 411: App that allows the user to issue and respond to emergencies from family, friends and neighbors in real time.
Notifica: App which allows undocumented immigrants to activate a plan if they come in contact with immigration law enforcement authorities or find themselves at risk of being detained.
Immigration Enforcement:
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE): Find a detainee or detention center, and general contact information.
Witnesses to ICE activity can report it to the ACLU of Oregon's immigration hotline via text or call 971-412-ACLU (971-412-2258).
For actions around Portland, you may contact the Portland Immigrant Rights Coalition (PIRC) hotline at
1-888-622-1510.
Information: English and Spanish
Family Preparedness Plan:
English and Spanish
Low-cost legal resources for immigrants provides a list of nonprofit organizations that can assist people with immigration issues.
Multnomah County Cultural Services Directory provides a list of nonprofits, faith groups and government programs that serve immigrants and refugees in the Portland Metro area.
Public Charge
Public Charge Fact Sheet
Chinese, English, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Vietnamese
Public Charge Webinar
English, Spanish
**Update as of Oct. 15, 2019** Federal judges have stopped the new Public Charge Rule from going into effect across the whole country. Check back here often for on-going updates about public charge.
DACA/Dreamers Information
DACA Toolkit
This toolkit was created by the Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) to help inform DACA recipients about their rights as well as how other community members can support DACA recipients during these challenging times.
Local Organizations
Lutheran Community Resources Northwest
605 SE Cesar E. Chavez Blvd.
Portland, OR 97214
503-231-4780
Sponsors Organized to Assist Refugees (SOAR)
7931 NE Halsey St. #314
Portland, OR 97213
503-284-3002
Interfaith Movement for Immigrant Justice
1704 NE 43rd Ave.
Portland, OR 97213
503-550-3510
Catholic Charities
2740 SE Powell Blvd.
Portland, OR 97202
503-231-4866
Causa
700 Marion St NE
Salem, OR 97301
503-409-2473
El Programa Hispano
138 NE 3rd St #140
Gresham, OR 97030
Latino Network
410 NE 18th Ave.
Portland, OR 97232
503-283-6881
Coalition of Communities of Color
221 NW 2nd Ave #303
Portland, OR 97209
503-200-5722
APANO
2788 SE 82nd Ave #203
Portland, OR 97266
971-340-4861
IRCO
10301 NE Glisan St.
Portland, OR 97220
503-234-1541
Russian Oregon Social Services
4033 SE Woodstock Blvd.
Portland, OR 97202
503-777-3437
Northwest China Council
221 NW 2nd Ave. Suite 210-J
Portland, OR 97209
Phone: (503) 973-5451
AILA Oregon
888 SW 5th Ave #1600
Portland, OR 97204
503-802-2122
ACLU Oregon
506 SW 6th Ave #700
Portland, OR 97204
503-227-3186
Consular Offices
Mexican Consulate of Portland
1305 SW 12th Ave.
Portland, OR 97201
503-227-1442
Consulate of El Salvador in Seattle
615 2nd Ave. #50
Seattle, WA 98104
206-971-7950
Guatemalan Honorary Consulate
7304 N Campbell Ave.
Portland OR, 97217
503-530-0046
Consular Office of Japan in Portland
Wells Fargo Center, Suite 2700
1300 S.W. 5th Ave.
Portland, OR 97201
503-221-1811
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“It’s fun to see kids get so excited about reading.”
by Sarah Binns, MCL volunteer
The first thing that struck me about library volunteer Jordan “Jordy” Pardo was his order of a cold brew—it’s not every day I meet a thirteen-year-old who embraces coffee! But Jordy, soon to enter Franklin High School as a freshman, is one of those delightful people who embraces everything with gusto—including his longtime position as a Summer Reading volunteer at Holgate Library.
For many young readers, Multnomah County Library’s Summer Reading program is the highlight of summer break. The program encourages all youth, from birth through high school, to read. To participate, participants track the number of days they read (or are read to) and record them on a game board to win prizes. Jordy learned about the program at age four when his older sister started volunteering. “She’d take care of me and I’d go with her [to the library]. It fascinated me. I thought, ‘When I’m old enough, I want to do that.’” In the summer before fifth grade Jordy was accepted to the program—“I’ve been doing it ever since.”
Jordy’s favorite part of volunteering is giving participants their game boards. “It’s fun to see kids get so excited about reading and then get rewarded for reading,” he says. Book-wise, Jordy enjoys mysteries, especially Scooby Doo. “It keeps me interested, and I always want to figure out who did it in the end.” He typically ends his day with a book: “Reading is my melatonin,” he says, laughing.
In his free time, Jordy hangs out with his sister and friends all over Portland, which he navigates by bus. With his friends, he says, “We could go look at a tree. As long as you’re with people you love and people who love you, it’s fun.” He applies the same philosophy to school, where he enjoys math and language arts. “I like solving for x or y,” he says—just like solving his mystery novels.
When I ask if he’s excited for high school he says, “I just want to get started, graduate, and be successful!” Given his passion for learning and curious nature, it’s easy to see that Jordy will be successful at anything he puts his mind to.
Home library: Holgate
Currently reading: Schooled by Gordon Korman
Most influential book: The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros.
Favorite section to browse: Teen or kids books. “It’s nice to read a shorter book sometimes, it’s a change of pace.”
Favorite book from childhood: The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister. “My mom would read me that book at night. I couldn’t go to sleep without being read to.”
Favorite place to read: On a couch. “I’ll sit and drink coffee while reading.”
E-reader or paper: Paper. “The point is you’re taking time away from your phone and technology!”
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Pageturners book groups will welcome several authors during the 2019-20 season. You don’t have to sign up — just read the book, then join us to discuss with the author.
Stevan Allred
The Alehouse at the End of the World
Capitol Hill Library
Thursday, September 5, 2019, 1:30-2:30 pm
Katie Grindeland
Capitol Hill Library
Tuesday, September 10, 2019, 6:30-7:45 pm
St. Johns Library
Monday, October 14, 2019, 6:30-7:45 pm
Holgate Library
Saturday, October 19, 2019, 10:30 am-12 pm
Troutdale Library
Monday, March 9, 2020, 6:30-7:45 pm
Midland Library
Tuesday, April 21, 2020, 6:30-7:30 pm
Rudy Owens
You Don’t Know How Lucky You Are
Belmont Library
Wednesday, September 11, 2019, 6:30-7:30 pm
Omar El Akkad
Kenton Library
Tuesday, September. 17, 2019, 6:30-7:30 pm
Hollywood Library
Thursday, September. 19, 2019, 6:30-7:45 pm
Willy Vlautin
St. Johns Library
Tuesday, October 8, 2019, 1-2:30 pm
Woodstock Library
Monday, March 9, 2020, 6:30-7:45 pm
Leni Zumas
Midland Library
Wednesday, October 16, 2019, 1-2:15 pm
Kenneth R. Coleman
Rockwood Library
Friday, October 18, 2019, 10-11:30 am
Jerry Sutherland
Calvin Tibbets: Oregon’s First Pioneer
North Portland Library
Saturday, October 19, 2019, 4:30-5:30 pm
Linda L. Graham
Gresham Library
Thursday, December 5, 2019, 2-3 pm
Check at your library to see whether a book group copy of the book is available during the month before each meeting.
Pageturners is supported by a generous grant from the Friends of the Library.
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Banned Books Week (September 22-28, 2019) is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. The event spotlights current and historical attempts to censor books in libraries and schools. It brings together the entire book community — librarians, booksellers, publishers, journalists, teachers, and readers of all types — in shared support of the freedom to seek and to express ideas, even those some consider unorthodox or unpopular.
The books featured during Banned Books Week have all been targeted for removal or restriction in libraries and schools. By focusing on efforts across the country to remove or restrict access to books, Banned Books Week draws national attention to the harms of censorship. You can learn more about books that have been challenged or banned from the American Library Association's Banned and Challenged Books site, hosted by ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom.
This year, Multnomah County Library will celebrate the freedom to read with displays at libraries and with Drag Queen Banned Books Bingo, featuring Poison Waters. In the meantime, explore some of the titles that have been the object of challenges over the years.
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Libraries can make us nostalgic. They evoke memories of childhood, new discoveries and finding just the right book for that sunny spot.
But all things change.
Yes, our libraries are still home to about two million books and other items, but today, libraries are so much more than buildings with books inside.
- The largest provider of free, high speed internet access in Oregon with about 2.5 million computer and wi-fi sessions every year
- A place for free summer lunches for young people who might not have adequate nourishment when school is not in session
- A platform for emerging authors and musicians to gain greater exposure
- Gathering spaces with resources that reflect the diversity of our community
- Safe and welcoming space for teenagers to study and hang out
- A common space for civic life and a place to explore differing ideas and points of view
While library staff and services are constantly evolving to keep up with changing times, our buildings have not. They simply don’t have enough space, enough seating, enough outlets or enough places for groups to gather,
We’re hard at work creating a vision for modern library spaces in Multnomah County. Join us as we explore ways to bring all people in Multnomah County modern and adequate library spaces that they need and deserve. Learn more at multcolib.org/planning/
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Andrew Carnegie was many things: an immigrant, an industrialist and philanthropist. Among his greatest legacies was the widespread establishment and expansion of the free public library. In 47 U.S. states, in Canada and abroad, Carnegie helped create about 3,000 libraries, many of which are still in existence today.
In Multnomah County, St. Johns and North Portland libraries, with their stately red brick exteriors — both original Carnegie libraries — are remnants of that legacy. Inside St. Johns Library, the passage of a century has a different impact.
St. Johns Library is typical of the small libraries we find across Multnomah County. One hundred years ago, the main function of those buildings was to house books.
Today, libraries are spaces for people, programs and hands-on learning — and yes, books. Some programs, like children’s storytime, are so popular, people are regularly turned away. Other times, the library is forced to hold programs amidst the book stacks, making them inaccessible to others.
In our region and across the country, other libraries are greeting the future with open arms, with spaces for children to read, explore and play. Imagine if children at our libraries could have not only space for storytime, but perhaps a dress-up closet, structures to climb on, learning gardens, functioning kitchens or science and technology learning.
Imagine if more of our library buildings could offer space to sit and learn together, for workshops, or private rooms for a Skype job interview.
We’re hard at work creating a vision for modern library spaces in Multnomah County. Join us as we explore ways to bring all people in Multnomah County modern and adequate library spaces that they need and deserve. Learn more at multcolib.org/planning/
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Listening to the Readers
by Donna Childs, MCL volunteer
The Read to the Dogs program is one of many ways the Multnomah County Library promotes reading. Dog-and-person teams are available at several neighborhood libraries to soothe and encourage hesitant young readers.
At Hollywood Library, dog Archi and his partner, Emily Rogers, devote one and a half hours twice a month to listening to kids read. Does Archi understand the books? Probably not, even though kids often choose books about dogs, and Emily said he has a huge vocabulary. But he does understand his connection with the kids who pet, hug, and cuddle with him.
A certified therapy dog, Archi took six six-week classes: regular puppy and then therapy training. Archi was certified by Pet Partners, a nonprofit organization that pairs people with therapy animals to help people with differing needs in a variety of situations. Archi must be recertified every two years. While most dogs pass the tests and earn certification by age three or four, Archi passed at thirteen months!
Children sign up for 20-minute sessions, reading to and petting the dog, which often helps to calm the child’s anxiety. Archi and Emily are one of three teams at Hollywood Library. The sessions take place in a quiet, glass-walled room for child, dog, and owner. Parents remaining in the library can easily see their children. Occasionally a sibling comes too, and once a girl came in who was a good reader, but afraid of dogs. She ended up hugging Archi! Whole families have participated over the years as each child begins to read.
In addition to Read to the Dogs, Archi and Emily have volunteered at such places as the Tigard Public Library, Portland Children’s Museum, Portland State University during finals week, and with adults adapting to a new computer system.
Emily pointed out that although their 36 weeks of training was focused on Archi, she had to learn to communicate with, guide, and redirect him when necessary. Emily works full-time in philanthropy and is not an expert in teaching reading, but she is so committed she attended a four-hour training with a reading specialist. Emily and Archi clearly take their responsibilities to young readers seriously, to everyone’s benefit.
A few facts about Emily
Home library: Hollywood
Currently reading: Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman
Most influential book: The Harry Potter books!
Favorite section to browse: Historical fiction
Favorite book from childhood: The Dragons are Singing Tonight by Jack Prelutsky
Book that made you laugh or cry: Uncle Shelby’s ABZ Book by Shel Silverstein
Guilty pleasure: Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
Favorite place to read: My balcony
E-reader or paper: Paper book!!!
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“I know how isolating it can be when you’re in a new place and can’t speak the language,“ says Sandi. “I am an immigrant and have empathy for that experience. Like many of the patrons that I serve, I’ve had to jump many hurdles.”
A native Ecuadorian, Sandi worked as a teacher before moving to the United States after meeting her husband.
“When I first moved here, I didn’t understand English. I was afraid to ask questions. When you feel like you can’t talk to others to get the information you need, it’s hard to connect. You become isolated.”
Wanting to help the Latina women feel at home in the library, Sandi asked if they wanted to converse in Spanish; when they smiled, she began talking about what brought them to the library. Sandi asked if they wanted to come back to the library and meet as a group while their children read and play and was encouraged by their enthusiastic reaction.
Sandi created a program at Gresham Library called La Placita (“the little plaza”). The group is held in Spanish and is aimed at helping Latina women come together, discuss their interests, learn new skills and build community.
“Having the program in Spanish was critical not only to removing the feeling of isolation, but was also a way to help participants feel part of the community and welcome to use community resources,” she says.
Sandi, whose love of reading was cultivated by her father from an early age, creates lesson plans and selects books in Spanish to help spark discussion. She designed the program to accommodate multiple interests.
“The women are really driving this program! When I meet with them, and we pick the books, we study. It’s not just a book club. The readings are a point to start a discussion, a window to connecting with each other.”
The class is structured so participants can also bring their kids and a section of the room, along with another staff member, is focused on the children’s learning and play.
“For some, La Placita is like dipping their toes into the ocean of the library and then once they get comfortable, they keep coming back, exploring and finding more,” says Sandi.
During one program, they used a Gabriel García Márquez book to discuss what it means to be a beautiful woman; during others, they’ve exchanged recipes and brought in guest teachers to learn about online privacy. After several classes, participants are feeling more at home at the library, and many are now checking out their own books.
After receiving participant requests, Gresham Library is updating the youth and adult Spanish collections, re-organizing materials and adding new signage to improve access.
“It’s the little things we do that can make a big difference. When you give to the community, the community gives back to you.”
In addition to running La Placita and helping library patrons with various information and account needs, Sandi enjoys improving the Spanish collection and utilizing her creativity to create engaging library displays. A lifelong learner, she is also teaching herself to speak Russian!
La Placita is on a temporary break. To see other programming at Gresham Library, please visit multcolib.org/events.
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Các bữa ăn trưa được cung cấp từ Thứ Hai đến Thứ Sáu trong các thời gian sau:
Gresham: Từ 12:30–1:30 chiều (17 tháng 6 đến 16 tháng 8)
Midland: Từ 12 giờ –1 giờ chiều (17 tháng 6 đến 27 tháng 8)
Rockwood: Từ 12 giờ –1 giờ chiều (24 tháng 6 đến 9 tháng 8)
Chương trình bữa trưa mùa hè miễn phí được thực hiện nhờ quan hệ đối tác với Học Khu Gresham Barlow, Học Khu Reynolds và bộ phận Bữa Ăn Cho Trẻ Em của Meals on Wheels.
Thư Viện Quận Multnomah tổ chức nhiều hoạt động miễn phí trong mùa hè dành cho trẻ em và thanh thiếu niên, trong đó có Chương trình Đọc Sách Mùa Hè. Để biết thêm thông tin, hãy truy cập lịch sự kiện hoặc gọi tới số 503.988.5123.
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Los almuerzos están disponibles de lunes a viernes en los siguientes horarios:
Gresham: 12:30 – 1:30 p. m. (del 17 de junio al 16 de agosto)
Midland: 12 – 1 p. m. (del 17 de junio al 27 de agosto)
Rockwood: 12 – 1 p. m. (del 24 de junio al 9 de agosto)
El programa de almuerzos de verano ha sido posible gracias a asociaciones con el distrito escolar de Gresham Barlow, el distrito escolar de Reynolds y Meals 4 Kids división de Meals on Wheels.
La Biblioteca del Condado de Multnomah ofrece muchas actividades gratuitas de verano para niños y adolescentes, incluido el programa de Lectura de Verano. Para obtener más información, consulte el calendario de eventos o llame al 503.988.5123.
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提供午餐时间为星期一至星期五，时间如下：
Gresham：下午12：30-下午1：30（6月17日至8月16日）
Midland：下午12点至下午1点（6月17日至8月27日）
Rockwood：下午12点至下午1点（6月24日至8月9日）
夏季午餐计划是通过与Gresham Barlow学区、Reynolds学区和上门送餐服务（Meals on Wheels）的儿童餐（Meals 4 Kids）部门合作实现的。
摩特诺玛县图书馆为儿童和青少年提供诸多免费夏季活动，包括 暑期阅读计划。有关更多信息，请访问事件日历或致电503.988.5123。
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Обеды проводятся с понедельника по пятницу в следующее время:
Библиотека Грешам: 12:30–13:30 (с 17 июня по 16 августа)
Библиотека Мидленд: 12:00–13:00 (с 17 июня по 27 августа)
Библиотека Роквуд: 12:00–13:00 (с 24 июня по 9 августа)
Программа летних обедов проводится в рамках сотрудничества со школьными округами Грешам-Барлоу и Рейнолдз, а также подразделением Meals 4 Kids организации Meals on Wheels.
Библиотека округа Малтнома организует множество различных бесплатных летних мероприятий для детей и подростков, в том числе программу «Летние чтения». Дополнительную информацию см. в календаре мероприятий или получите по телефону 503.988.5123.
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“I can’t stress enough the importance of this program.”
by Sarah Binns, MCL volunteer
“There’s a theme I’ve seen with people,” Kasha Tindall Webster explains. “There are a lot of experienced people who need to get on their [career] path—doesn’t matter if you’re starting or starting over. There’s a difference between working and working toward something,” she says. Kasha knows this difference well, as a volunteer for MCL’s resume community outreach program at Belmont Library.
“I just show up and help people with resumes,” Kasha laughs. But it’s clear that Kasha masters the art of reading a person’s career aspirations. “I want to help maximize someone’s hourly wage,” she says. “Sometimes what a person is doing and what they want to be doing are totally different things.” Kasha refers to a woman who came to tidy her resume to submit to local grocery stores: “I noticed she had lots of biochemistry coursework experience, so I asked, ‘What about working in a lab instead?’” It’s highlighting the parts of people they can’t see themselves that makes Kasha so effective; she sometimes receives grateful emails from patrons once they get a job. She demurs at the suggestion that she has an obvious gift: “I can’t stress enough the importance of this program. I’m just figuring out how to get the program to make more significant impact.”
Kasha was born in Hawaii but grew up in Syracuse, New York. Originally a biology major (“I thought you had to struggle,” she laughs) at SUNY Oswego, she switched to an English major, shaping a career dominated by communications and learning how to read people. She currently works as an HR consultant. In even the briefest conversations, “People tell you everything about themselves,” she says with a knowing smile.
Six years ago, Kasha and her husband moved to Portland, a place she calls “ripe with opportunity to find yourself.” Her praise for the library is boundless: “Could they be nicer, these people who work around books and people? They give of themselves every day, and sometimes these are introverted people, but when they’re asked a question they open like a flower. I’m grateful that this system is in place and that I have the opportunity to work for it.”
Kasha offers two great resume tips: “First, explain or dictate to your phone your skills, what you like to do, and so on. Now play it back and write it down. Next, list out what you actually do as you do it, and keep that list active.” Whether you’re starting, starting over, or want a resume tune up, Kasha’s advice will be a step in the right path!
A few facts about Kasha
Home library: Belmont
Currently reading: SHRM BoCK System Preparatory Exam materials (it’s an HR certification).
Most influential book: The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury. “It’s amazing how Mars was the vehicle for these very human stories.”
Favorite section to browse: Nonfiction.
Favorite book from childhood: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams and Momotarō, or Peach Boy, a Japanese fairytale: “It was my first baby book.”
Book that made you laugh or cry: Erma Bombeck, If Life Is a Bowl of Cherries, What Am I Doing in the Pits?
Guilty pleasure: “I love to reread. I have a whole library of rereads for when I’m super stressed or having a hard time. Or the Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child books.”
Favorite place to read: “In bed!”
E-reader or paper: Paper.
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On the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots, Multnomah County Library is proud to once again participate in Portland’s own Pride Festival! This is one of the largest Pride celebrations on the West Coast, and we are so excited to connect with you. Stop by our
If you can’t make it (or even if you can), celebrate with a great LGBTQ read from one of the wonderful booklists below.
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Los almuerzos están disponibles de lunes a viernes en los siguientes horarios:
Gresham: 12:30 – 1:30 p. m. (del 17 de junio al 16 de agosto)
Midland: 12 – 1 p. m. (del 17 de junio al 27 de agosto)
Rockwood: 12 – 1 p. m. (del 24 de junio al 9 de agosto)
El programa de almuerzos de verano ha sido posible gracias a asociaciones con el distrito escolar de Gresham Barlow, el distrito escolar de Reynolds y Meals 4 Kids división de Meals on Wheels.
La Biblioteca del Condado de Multnomah ofrece muchas actividades gratuitas de verano para niños y adolescentes, incluido el programa de Lectura de Verano. Para obtener más información, consulte el calendario de eventos o llame al 503.988.5123.
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Elleona, who identifies as non-binary, has been learning various parts of library work — everything from helping regular patrons at the St. Johns Library find titles, to leading outreach work in the Black community — for the past three years.
Elleona joined the library as an access services assistant after graduating from Lincoln High School in downtown Portland. As a student, they gravitated toward history and language courses, including learning Spanish, Korean, Mandarin and Arabic. Elleona’s rigorous academic curriculum continues, as they pursue a degree at Portland State University in International Relations and Conflict Resolution, with a minor in Chinese.
“When I first started my job at the library, I hadn’t been back in eight years! I had so many fines from my youth and had been worried I wouldn’t be able to use anything so I avoided it. I happily learned that the library had waived all youth fines and started a new policy so that no youth would accrue fines going forward.”
Today, Elleona, who says they originally loved the idea of working at a library because of a love for books and working with people, now appreciates it because they have an opportunity to help people feel welcome and to connect patrons with library services and resources
“One experience that was very meaningful for me was connecting with a patron who had recently been incarcerated,” said Elleona. “The library was one of her first stops. She wanted help finding career resources, and I was able to listen and talk with her, but also recommend materials in addition to other services the library offers. She told me the experience was so positive and had helped her feel welcome to come back.”
Now, as a Black Cultural Library Advocate, Elleona is joining other staff from around the library to identify ways to improve collections and services for the Black community. Sometimes, that means creating library displays featuring poetry by queer and trans people of color. Other times, it means organizing large-scale events to provide opportunities for discussion about topics such as the African diaspora.
“I want to help start conversations. I want everyone to walk into a library and think ‘this is a place for me.’” says Elleona.
Elleona’s recommended reading:
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Clean Room by Gail Simone
My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite
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At home at Rockwood Library
by Donna Childs, MCL volunteer
Smart, busy, an enthusiastic learner, Ethan is a charming young man—an independent learner with an infectious love of learning and a commitment to encouraging others. He is currently a high school junior and looking ahead to college. Although he lives in Damascus, he travels to Rockwood Library to volunteer. Despite the commute, it is clearly the place for him: Ethan loves science, technology, and making things, and Rockwood is the only area library with a makerspace. Ethan came to Rockwood as a Summer Reading volunteer six years ago, before the makerspace was created. After Summer Reading, he moved on to helping students with homework and assisting patrons with the library’s computers. He recalls that one especially gratifying experience was helping a patron find an apartment online.
When the makerspace opened, Ethan was recruited by Rockwood’s “awesome staff” to volunteer there. He learned CAD (Computer Aided Design) and how to use the equipment and has been an avid makerspace volunteer since.
The makerspace is a collaborative learning environment for students in grades 6-12 to learn real-life technology and engineering skills. Librarians and volunteers like Ethan offer workshops and guide students in the use of innovative technology tools like laser cutters and 3D printers. The goal is for students to become comfortable with technology and to learn by experimenting, while honing problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
Ethan loves experimenting and making things, and he strongly believes in the importance for kids of learning technology: “they will need it later.” Among his potential college majors are mechanical and electronics engineering, though he also loves astronomy and the space program.
As a high school junior, Ethan is enrolled in the Summit Learning Charter School’s Early College Program, through which he can take both high school and community college classes and earn college credit, with Summit paying his tuition. In addition to taking high school and college courses and volunteering at Rockwood, Ethan is a Boy Scout, working to become an Eagle Scout, and a member of Summit’s Robotics club; he also takes guitar lessons and serves as a communications assistant—doing newsletters and social media—for the East Metro Youth Advisory Council whose mission is to encourage STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math). The Council meets at Rockwood Library.
A few facts about Ethan
Home library: Rockwood
Currently reading: He is not currently reading a book, but enjoys science fiction.
Most influential book: He could not think of a specific book that has influenced him however, one of his favorite books is Psion Beta by Jacob Gowans.
Favorite book from childhood: "I love all the Harry Potter books."
Book that made you cry: Where the Redfern Grows by Wilson Rawls is a tear-jerker.
Favorite browsing section: Fiction and science nonfiction
E-reader or paper? Paper book
Favorite place to read: "My room, because it is quiet and comfortable."
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