Staff picks

"The 2025 Black History Month theme, African Americans, and Labor, focuses on the various and profound ways that work and working of all kinds – free and unfree, skilled, and unskilled, vocational and voluntary – intersect with the collective experiences of Black people. Indeed, work is at the very center of much of Black history and culture." - from the Association for the Study of African American Life and History This Black History Month, check out a book (or several!) from this list to expand your knowledge about seen and unseen labor carried out by the Black community. Organized by publication date, this list focuses on a variety of labor performed by the Black community, from agriculture to nursing, from entertainment to prison labor.

Novels for grades 6, 7, 8 that share stories written using poetry. Sometimes fewer words can have a more powerful impact.

Fiction for tweens and young teens featuring kids in the foster care system.

Disfruta de nuestra selección de los mejores libros de 2024, donde nuestro personal ha escogido entre sus libros favoritos de nuestra colección, de todos los géneros y temas diversos. Esperamos que los disfrutes y nos platiques qué te parecen.

Wednesday, January 29th 2025 marks the beginning of the new lunar year. This year will be the Year of the Snake, the sixth of all zodiac animals. The Snake stands out for its wisdom, mystery, and transformation, emphasizing introspection, strategic planning, and personal growth.

Tết, ngày lễ quan trọng nhất ở Việt Nam, năm 2025 chào đón Tết Con Rắn. Trong nền văn hóa của nhiều quốc gia trên thế giới, rắn không chỉ là loài động vật bình thường mà còn là một biểu tượng tâm linh. Tùy theo quan niệm của mỗi dân tộc, tôn giáo, tín ngưỡng, rắn có thể biểu tượng cho cái thiện hoặc cái ác.

Recommendations for adults from Multnomah County Library staff.

Staff recommendations of the best nonfiction books of 2024 for adults. 

These staff favorites are set in the Northwest, or are written by Northwest authors.

Recommendations from Multnomah County Library staff.

Recommendations from Multnomah County Library staff for romance readers.

Recommendations from Multnomah County Library staff.

Books from the adult collection recommended for teens by Multnomah County Library staff.

Recommendations from Multnomah County Library staff.

Recommendations from Multnomah County Library staff for elementary and middle school ages.

Recommendations from Multnomah County Library staff.

Recommendations from Multnomah County Library staff for kids of all ages.

Historias que hablan de travesías, separaciones, encuentros y reencuentros. Únase a nosotros en Todo el mundo lee 2025, con las memorias de Javier Zamora, Solito. - Laura B.

From January through March 2025, we'll be reading Solito and exploring themes of migration, El Salvador, coming-of-age, families and found families and culture. Read the book and join us at an event or discussion, beginning January 2025. Literary Arts hosts "An Evening with Javier Zamora" on March 11, 2025.

Solito by Javier Zamora is Multnomah County Library's Everybody Reads title for 2025. If you're interested in exploring more stories of migration, check out these graphic novels about border crossings, with a focus on the US/Mexico border. -- Dan J.