Indigenous voices for middle schoolers
Native American, First Nations, and other Indigenous fiction and nonfiction from Indigenous authors.
Indigenous voices for high schoolers
Native American, First Nations, and other Indigenous fiction and nonfiction from Indigenous authors.
Slice of Life Graphic Novels
When ordinary moments are illuminated we see ourselves as everyday superheroes. Graphic novels about everyday life.
Body-positivity and body-image for tweens and young teens
Your body is perfect just how it is because it's yours.
Picture Books for Single Mom Households
Picture books that highlight single parent Kids and family with moms, and help Kids and family sort out emotions.
Beginning Readers with fun illustrations and storylines
Books for young beginning readers who don't like the Bob books.
Graphic novels for beginning readers
Graphic novels for those at a kindergarten - 3rd grade reading level.
Ciudadanía Estadounidense | Adultos No-ficción
Guías de estudio para el examen de ciudadanía Americana.
Creepy picture books and stories for the littlest goth
Creepy and scary books for a preschooler who likes Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark and other scary stuff.
LGBTQIA+ friendly science fiction and fantasy
SF and fantasy that either examines gender, or has LGBTQIA+IA+ characters, for someone who liked Gideon the Ninth, In Other Lands, and House of the Spirits. This list was created by a librarian for someone asking for recommendations. Get a list of your own by filling out the form at https://multcolib.org/my-librarian.
Juneteenth resources for adults
On June 19th, 1865, Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas with news that the U.S. Civil War had ended, marking the end of slavery for African Americans. Since then, June 19th or "Juneteenth" has been observed as a holiday, celebrating the end of slavery in America and the culturally resiliency of African Americans over the years. On Saturday, June 12th, 2021, join Multnomah County Library's Black Cultural Library Advocates team and Multnomah County's Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) program for a series of online events celebrating Juneteenth.
Black Family Cookbooks
Enjoy these cookbooks that celebrate the culture and history of Black food! And on Saturday, June 12th join Multnomah County Library's Black Cultural Library Advocates team and Multnomah County's Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) program for a Juneteenth cooking demonstration.
Writers of color - Read 4 Life
Suggestions for the activity 'read a writer of color,' for the library's adult summer reading game.
A book that makes you laugh - Read 4 Life
Suggestions for books to make you laugh as you play Read 4 Life, the library's adult summer reading game.
Elders of pride celebrating older LGBTQIA++ voices in fiction
If you are looking for novels and movies celebrating older LGBTQIA++ voices in fiction then this might be the list for you.
Elders of Pride: Celebrating older LGBTQIA++ voices
A list of books, movies, organizations and more in celebration of the many elders and seniors who have contributed to the well-being of LGBTQIA++ communities.
Epic fantasy
What to read after Martin, Rothfuss, Hobb, and Kay? Here are some fantasies, mostly epic, set in other worlds.
Read a zine or graphic novel: Read 4 Life
If you're playing the Read 4 Life game, here are some suggestions for the zine and graphic novel activity.