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In power, in control, in the lead, in front, inbound, inside, intact, intent, indispensable, inalienable, Black Women, indeed.

Art exhibition featuring works by Sunshine Dixon, Sadé DuBoise, David F. Walker, Dr S. Renee Mitchell and Elijah Hasan. 

This event is supported by gifts from the Library Foundation.

In power, in control, in the lead, in front, inbound, inside, intact, intent, indispensable, inalienable, Black Women, indeed.

Art exhibition featuring works by Sunshine Dixon, Sadé DuBoise, David F. Walker, Dr S. Renee Mitchell and Elijah Hasan. 

This event is supported by gifts from the Library Foundation.

In power, in control, in the lead, in front, inbound, inside, intact, intent, indispensable, inalienable, Black Women, indeed.

Art exhibition featuring works by Sunshine Dixon, Sadé DuBoise, David F. Walker, Dr S. Renee Mitchell and Elijah Hasan. 

This event is supported by gifts from the Library Foundation.

In power, in control, in the lead, in front, inbound, inside, intact, intent, indispensable, inalienable, Black Women, indeed.

Art exhibition featuring works by Sunshine Dixon, Sadé DuBoise, David F. Walker, Dr S. Renee Mitchell and Elijah Hasan. 

This event is supported by gifts from the Library Foundation.

In power, in control, in the lead, in front, inbound, inside, intact, intent, indispensable, inalienable, Black Women, indeed.

Art exhibition featuring works by Sunshine Dixon, Sadé DuBoise, David F. Walker, Dr S. Renee Mitchell and Elijah Hasan. 

This event is supported by gifts from the Library Foundation.

In power, in control, in the lead, in front, inbound, inside, intact, intent, indispensable, inalienable, Black Women, indeed.

Art exhibition featuring works by Sunshine Dixon, Sadé DuBoise, David F. Walker, Dr S. Renee Mitchell and Elijah Hasan. 

This event is supported by gifts from the Library Foundation.

In power, in control, in the lead, in front, inbound, inside, intact, intent, indispensable, inalienable, Black Women, indeed.

Art exhibition featuring works by Sunshine Dixon, Sadé DuBoise, David F. Walker, Dr S. Renee Mitchell and Elijah Hasan. 

This event is supported by gifts from the Library Foundation.

In power, in control, in the lead, in front, inbound, inside, intact, intent, indispensable, inalienable, Black Women, indeed.

Art exhibition featuring works by Sunshine Dixon, Sadé DuBoise, David F. Walker, Dr S. Renee Mitchell and Elijah Hasan. 

This event is supported by gifts from the Library Foundation.

In power, in control, in the lead, in front, inbound, inside, intact, intent, indispensable, inalienable, Black Women, indeed.

Art exhibition featuring works by Sunshine Dixon, Sadé DuBoise, David F. Walker, Dr S. Renee Mitchell and Elijah Hasan. 

This event is supported by gifts from the Library Foundation.

This month our book is The Moth Keeper, by K. O'Neill! Anya trains to take on the role of the Moth Keeper for her village, guiding the moths at night with a paper lantern to pollinate the Night Flower tree, which her village needs to survive. But wandering through the night alone with only the moths for company is lonely work; how will Anya deal with the toll of such a weighty, lonely job?

Our craft this month is making little LED paper lanterns! 3 Levels of Difficulty! 

Every month, Middle school students are invited to talk about comics 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.

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. Ballestrem shares the story of the early development of the neighborhood, from early steam-powered streetcars to the arrival of a beloved library and other well-known buildings. No registration required, space is limited. 

A longtime resident of the Portland area, Val Ballestrem is the author of Lost Portland, Oregon (History Press, 2018) and has written about the Mount Hood Freeway and several other topics for the Oregon Encyclopedia. He has a master’s degree in history from Portland State University.

Made possible by The National Endowment for the Humanities Fund of The Library Foundation.

Join local historian Val Ballestrem to learn about Portland's architectural history, based on his book Lost Portland.

Made possible by The National Endowment for the Humanities Fund of The Library Foundation.

Join us at Capitol Hill for Freedom Fridays this Juneteenth season!

Today, we're adorning ourselves in Freedom and celebrating heritage. In this craft, staff will lead children in making African style necklaces, while learning about the history of Juneteenth.

Join us for this critically acclaimed, award winning, independent drama about a Texan mother and her rebellious teenage daughter as they prepare for the "Miss Juneteenth" pageant. The pageant prize is a full scholarship to a historically Black college or university. This is a beautiful film about legacies, and the paths we carve for a hopeful future. 

Suitable for tweens and older, held at the Multnomah County Library at University of Oregon!

Kids in grades 4-5 are invited to talk about the monthly graphic novel and eat snacks! Every meeting includes a short activity related to that month's book. A limited number of books are available for pick up at the library in advance.

Kids in grades 4-5 are invited to talk about the monthly graphic novel and eat snacks! Every meeting includes a short activity related to that month's book. A limited number of books are available for pick up at the library in advance.

Kids in grades 4-5 are invited to talk about the monthly graphic novel and eat snacks! Every meeting includes a short activity related to that month's book. A limited number of books are available for pick up at the library in advance.

This Juneteenth, freedom rings in the air! Come join us at Capitol Hill for Freedom Fridays!

Today, we'll do a fun filled craft, making wings to help you soar through the world. In this craft children will decorate wings while learning about the history of Juneteenth.

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.

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. This month we will discuss Swim Team. 

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. This month's book will be Allergic by Megan Wagner Lloyd. A limited number of books are available for pick up at the library.

Join us for the critically-acclaimed documentary about Black cowboys living in Compton and South Central Los Angeles.      Long before hip-hop and gang culture, South LA was home to world-championship African American cowboys. Yet when a mysterious arson attempt in 2012 forces the closure of their stable — called “The Hill”— this historic culture must fight to survive and live out their vision of the West.

Film duration is 85 minutes.

Newel Briggs sings old slave songs accompanied by his guitar, mandolin and banjo. Raised by his grandparents, the first people in his family to be born free, Newel’s grandma sang songs such as “Loop de Loo,” “Miss Mary Mac,” “Ham Bone” and “Shortnin’ Bread.” Learn about the history behind the songs and find out which one is about taking a bath on Saturday night!

Newel Briggs sings folk songs accompanied by his guitar, mandolin and banjo. Raised by his grandparents, the first people in his family to be born free, Newel’s grandma sang songs such as “Loop de Loo,” “Miss Mary Mac,” “Ham Bone” and “Shortnin’ Bread.” Learn about the history behind the songs and the evolution of African American music through his stories.