Events & Classes

Toddlers (with a favorite adult) enjoy interactive stories, songs and games that encourage their emerging language skills. Attendance is limited and free tickets are available 15 minutes before storytime. 

Multnomah County Library storytimes are supported by gifts made to The Library Foundation.

Интерактивная программа для детей дошкольного и младшего школьного возраста проводится на русском языке.

Приглашаем вас получить навыки в общении на русском языке со сверстниками, поделиться историей о любимом предмете, спеть любимую песенку и просто вместе хорошо провести время.

Без регистрации. Сопровождение взрослых обязательно.

До встречи!

Program conducted in Russian.

Children from birth to age 6 (with a favorite adult) enjoy books, songs, rhymes and movement activities while building language and literacy skills. Attendance is limited and available on a first come, first served basis.     

Multnomah County Library storytimes are supported by gifts made to The Library Foundation.

One-year-olds (with a favorite adult) enjoy songs, movement activities, rhymes, books and playtime. This action-packed program engages new walkers in language-based activities. Attendance is limited and free tickets are available 15 minutes before storytime. 

Multnomah County Library storytimes are supported by gifts made to The Library Foundation.

Children from birth to age 6 (with a favorite adult) enjoy books, songs, rhymes and movement activities while building language and literacy skills. Attendance is limited and available on a first come, first served basis.  

Multnomah County Library storytimes are supported by gifts made to The Library Foundation.
 

大家一齐來阅读有趣的书籍, 唱歌和童谣....! 在家長陪同下，欢迎六岁以下儿童参加粵/英双语讲故事时间。参加人数有限，先到先得。

由图书馆基金会赞助。

Join us for a live storytime with fun books, songs, rhymes, and more! Attendance is limited and available on a first come, first served basis.

Multnomah County Library storytimes are supported by gifts made to The Library Foundation.

East County Library is now open for you to enjoy!

Join us for a 45 minute walking tour through the building. We will meet near the Central stair. Registration required.

Toddlers (with a favorite adult) enjoy interactive stories, songs and games that encourage their emerging language skills. Attendance is limited and free tickets are available 15 minutes before storytime. 

Multnomah County Library storytimes are supported by gifts made to The Library Foundation.

Play and learning go hand in hand. While our storytimes are on break, join other families for a fun playtime (for ages birth - 1) with board books, toys, music, and all the room your baby needs to learn through play. As Mr. Rogers said, "... for children play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood."

Whether you are a beginner or an experienced knitter, come join the fun as we learn together. All experience levels and ages welcome. Please bring your own supplies.

Play and learning go hand in hand. Join other families in a fun playtime at the library with books, toys, music, and all the room you need to learn through play. As Mr. Rogers said, "... for children play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood."

Let's spend time with friends, reading and talking about fantastic books! For kids in kindergarten to second grade.

Virtual Tutoring is for Multnomah County students in grades K-12 who need support in language arts, math, science or social studies. 

We offer three terms a year, each running for 8 weeks.

The student’s weekly appointment will be for 30 minutes on Tuesdays, sometime between 4 and 6 pm. They will be assigned an exact timeslot and tutor prior to the start of the term. These remain the same for the entire term.

Practice your new reading skills! Each week you'll listen to a story, practice reading with a teen volunteer. This program is especially for kindergartners to second graders. Register here.

Improve your reading skills and make a new friend by reading aloud to Dobin, a therapy dog. For kids and teens. Call 503.988.5123 to register.

Join us for a special storytime celebrating African American heritage and culture! Get ready to boogie at our Black Family Storytime: Boo Bash, with costumes welcomed! Children from birth to age 6 will have fun with books, songs, a pumpkin craft, and movement activities in a positive and affirming environment. Black Storytime builds language and literacy skills your child needs to be ready for kindergarten.

Stones, Bones and Black-Eyed Peas presents: Our favorite African American children's books, and the recipes that go along with them. Join chef and owner of Finer Things Events and Catering, Michelle Guinn, along with her daughter, Sable Askew and take a trip back into history.

Do you have knitting and/or crocheting projects that you’d love to get finished? Or new ones you want to start? Please join us for this social group on Tuesdays for yarn work and fun! Intermediate and more advanced crafters are welcome.

Put on your pajamas, grab a bedtime buddy, and join us for stories, songs and fun! Children from birth to age 6 (with a favorite adult) enjoy books highlighting LGBTQ+ families, along with songs, rhymes and movement activities building language, literacy, and community in an identity-supporting environment.

Children ages birth to 6 along with their families and friends are welcome to enjoy Native culture through singing, movement, crafts, and stories. Everyone is welcome! Presented by Native library staff. Attendance is limited and available on a first come, first served basis.  

Multnomah County Library Storytimes are supported by gifts made to The Library Foundation.