If you're playing the Read 4 Life game, here are some suggestions for the zine and graphic novel activity.
Kwanzaa with the library
On Saturday, December 16, 2023, the library’s Black Cultural Library Advocates (BCLA) hosted the community in a Kwanzaa pre-celebration at the Soul Restoration Center in northeast Portland.
Recognizing and honoring Black History Month
PORTLAND, Ore. — February 1, 2024 — Multnomah County Library invites the community to join in celebrating and honoring Black History Month. Visit a library location through February 29 to learn about events, book displays and activities.
Welcome to Rainbow Family Storytime!
Families come in all shapes and sizes, and we are here to help you see yours reflected in books and library services.
Kids
Books, events and other fun stuff at the library
Blindness and low vision services
New & notable
New and on order books and media at the library. Special events and programs.
Multnomah County Library hosts a successful series of Drag Queen Storytimes
Multnomah County Library branches celebrated pride this year with book displays, in-person activities, outreach events, and the special return of its popular Drag Queen Storytime events.
Here you will find inspiration and practical tips for publishing your writing and finding your readers.
Handmade Poetry Journal
Create a beautiful hand-sewn book, perfect for a journal, poetry or sketches. Work with beautiful papers and threads; gain experience with books arts tools and embellish your book with found objects and trinkets and treasures.
Talking to Kids and family explicitly about race is challenging for many adults, especially white adults, who may be entirely new to this conversation.
Celebrate March Mathness with these books about math concepts for grades k, 1, 2, 3
Mark Black History Month 2024 with this list of curated titles focused on African Americans and the arts.
-Alicia T.
Fantasy with action, adventure and mystery.
These books can support and motivate young children to practice routines like hand washing, teeth brushing or masking that help keep the family healthy during the winter season.
Handmade Poetry Journal (Teens & Adults)
Create a beautiful hand-sewn book, perfect for a journal, poetry or sketches. Join artist Kathy Karbo to work with beautiful papers and threads; gain experience with books arts tools and embellish your book with found objects and trinkets and treasures.
Books for children and young teens to help understand the lives of those in our community experiencing homelessness, housing insecurity, and hunger.
Established in 2018, Prose Before Bros is a social book club for Women of Color (WOC) in Portland, Oregon. PBB is a community that provides a safe space for WOC to exist without explanation.
Books, web sites and articles for adults to learn about the Science of Reading, decodable books, and helping their children to become readers.
In March, celebrate Women's History Month with these titles representing the many and diverse voices of women.