Staff picks

Fiction and nonfiction for teens

April is National Poetry Month, and here's a list of poetry from Oregonians for your To Be Read Pile: enjoy them the whole year long.

Boom Arts is a My Discovery Pass partner.

Maybe books can help. Here are a couple books for a parent and some picture books for a jealous older sibling as well.

Books for fundraising and grant-seeking.

Books for 5th-8th grade readers featuring girls with autism and sensory processing disorder.

Learn about the culture and history of this Eastern European nation through fact and fiction.

Libros para contar, sumar, restar y aprender diferentes conceptos acerca de las matemáticas, incluyendo libros para entender cómo funciona el dinero.

This Women's History Month, celebrate these authors who challenge the status quo with their innovative and groundbreaking work.

El Mes de la Historia Negra es una celebración anual que se origina en los Estados Unidos, donde también se conoce como el Mes de la Historia Afroamericana. Ha recibido reconocimiento oficial de los gobiernos de los Estados Unidos y Canadá, y más recientemente se ha observado en Irlanda y el Reino Unido.

Puberty, body and emotional changes, and sex education for all genders, especially good for tweens/preteens in grades 4, 5, and 6 and the adults in their lives.

Interested in joining the ever-growing food cart scene? We can help! We’ve collected resources to help you run a successful food cart. Learn how to write a cart-centric business plan, get help with financing and draw menu inspiration from other street food vendors.

Books and websites for adults to help with conversations with children.

Picture books about children and Kids and family with mental health concerns.

Fantasy for adults and older teens based on or inspired by traditional stories, folklore, and myths from around the world.

Empathy-building for early childhood and early elementary ages.

Books for children and young teens to help understand the lives of those in our community experiencing homelessness, housing insecurity, and hunger.

We asked library staff who read a lot of manga to share their favorite series.

Want to begin reading Manga, but don't know where to start? Here are some of my favorites ranging from romance-comedy to action and horror.  List created by Elle Budd.

Well-written stories about how humans respond to world-changing events.