Events & Classes

Practice your skills or pick up a new one as we work through our mending projects together.

We will have some basic materials and books to help get you started with a variety of visible mending techniques.

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.

Kids in grades 4-5 are invited to talk about graphic novels and eat snacks! Every meeting includes a short activity related to this month's book. A limited number of books are available for pick up at the library. Our book for this month will be Garlic and the Vampire.

Celebrate National Bike Month in this special storytime featuring books, songs, and activities with a bike theme!

Free kids' bike lights for attendees while supplies last. 

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.

We can help you with technology!

Meet one-on-one with a friendly, knowledgeable Tech Helper who will help you find answers to questions about mobile devices, websites, getting started with tech, and more.
Not finding a time that works for you? Contact us to get help.

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.

Babies from birth to 12 months (with a favorite adult) enjoy songs, action rhymes, and playtime, with bonus socialization for babies and the adults.  

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.

Improve your reading skills and make a new friend by reading aloud to a therapy dog. The dogs and handlers are from Alliance of Therapy Dogs, Dove Lewis Portland Area Canine Therapy Teams and Pet Partners®. Call 503.988.5123 to register.

We can help you with technology!

Meet one-on-one with a friendly, knowledgeable Tech Helper who will help you find answers to questions about mobile devices, websites, getting started with tech, and more.
Not finding a time that works for you? Contact us to get help.

Homeschoolers ages 9-12 are invited to talk about books, do related activities and eat snacks! This month we will discuss A Spoonful of Time, a novel of time travel and delicious Korean food.  Please read the book before the meeting. Registration is required. Family and siblings are welcome to attend, but please register each person.

Got a work in progress collecting dust? Want to start a new project but need a little more guidance? Or maybe you just want to spend some time with crafty and creative people? Bring your projects and let’s work through them together. Light refreshments will be offered.

Help your librarian choose the best books, programs and events for you and your friends. Have fun working on special projects, making new friends, and creating the perfect library for you! This is a volunteer position and snacks will be provided. For tweens in grades 4-6.

We can help you with technology!

Meet one-on-one with a friendly, knowledgeable Tech Helper who will help you find answers to questions about mobile devices, websites, getting started with tech, and more.
Not finding a time that works for you? Contact us to get help.

When lots in the Sunnyside Addition first went on sale in 1888, the neighborhood quickly became a popular east side streetcar suburb. Commercial development along Belmont Street and Hawthorne Boulevard soon  followed, and by the 1920s, the neighborhood was a bustling part of the city of Portland. Through images and maps, local historian Val C.

Join us for a fun and imaginative LEGO building session. We'll provide the building blocks, you bring the creativity! Ideal for grades K-5, but younger and older siblings are welcome.

Improve your reading skills and make a new friend by reading aloud to a therapy dog. The dogs and handlers are from Alliance of Therapy Dogs, Dove Lewis Portland Area Canine Therapy Teams and Pet Partners®. Call 503.988.5123 to register.

Do you have one of the many smartphones and devices that run on Google’s Android operating system, like a Samsung or Motorola smartphone or a Chromebook? This class will show you how to get started with your Android device. You’ll learn to:

Newel Briggs and his band perform lively jazz that is good for the soul and will make everyone get off their chairs and start movin’ to the groove.

We can help you with technology!

Meet one-on-one with a friendly, knowledgeable Tech Helper who will help you find answers to questions about mobile devices, websites, getting started with tech, and more.
Not finding a time that works for you? Contact us to get help.

Get ready to embark on an enchanting journey into the world of the Keeper of the Lost Cities! Belmont's Tween Council will lead a lively book discussion and craft activity inspired by the magical realm of the Lost Cities. Please register online. A limited number of copies are available at the information desk.