Staff picks

Recommendations from Multnomah County Library staff. Click on a title to find all available formats.

Recommendations from Multnomah County Library staff. Click on a title to find all available formats.

Recommendations from Multnomah County Library staff. Click on a title to find all available formats.

Nonfiction books from the teen collection for Transgender Awareness Week (November 13-19, 2025) and Transgender Day of Remembrance (November 20). Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) honors the memory of transgender people whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence. The week before TDOR, people and organizations around the country participate in Transgender Awareness Week to help raise visibility for transgender people.

A selection of fiction and non-fiction titles about Indigenous Nations of the Pacific Northwest, including Alaska, British Columbia, Washington, Oregon and the northernmost part of California

If you like inspiring women's memoirs or biographies then you might like this list.

A collection of fiction and nonfiction materials about starting school and making friends for students in grades K-1

Books about animals, birds, fish, even insects.

Books about video, computer, board and role playing games for tweens, grades 4-6.

Explore these books to try new things or level up your skills. Books for K-7th grade

Stories and nonfiction about games with friends, board games, and video and computer games. For preschool and early elementary ages.

Books for teens to discover how to draw, cook, love, be antiracist, and so much more!

Fiction and nonfiction for teens about computer, video and board games.

Reference and research resources containing information on Latin American Indigenous groups and languages, sorted alphabetically by region. - Allison M.

A list of books, films, and other resources related to mostly femme-focused self-defense compiled by members of MCL's Indigenous Team to accompany the 2025 "Crafting for Awareness: MMIWR Protection Kits" event. - Allison M.

A list of books, films, and other resources related to Indigenous mental health, healing, and wellness compiled by members of MCL's Indigenous Team to accompany the 2025 "Crafting for Awareness: MMIWR Protection Kits" event. - Allison M.

A selection of books about Indigenous arts and material cultures by Indigenous authors and creators. - Allison M.

A list of books, films, and other resources related to, discussing, or representing Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives, compiled by members of MCL's Indigenous Team to accompany the 2025 "Crafting for Awareness: MMIWR Protection Kits" event. Contains adult non-fiction and fiction for all ages. - Allison M.

Get started on your journey of becoming a U.S. citizen. Whether preparing independently, in a classroom, or with a tutor, the titles on this list can serve as valuable supplements or reference tools to support the preparation for the citizenship interview.

Looking for an abridged classic, an easy reader for an adult new reader, or a biography with just the most important facts, try these titles.