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Black Family Playtime

Tue Mar 5
6:00 PM - 6:45 PM
Gresham Library

Play and learning go hand in hand. Join other Black families in a fun playtime at the library with books, toys, music, and all the room you need to learn through play in a positive, affirming environment. As Mr. Rogers said, "... for children play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood."

Multnomah County Library storytimes are supported by gifts made to The Library Foundation.

Black Family Playtime

Wed Mar 13
6:00 PM - 6:45 PM
Gresham Library

Play and learning go hand in hand. Join other Black families in a fun playtime at the library with books, toys, music, and all the room you need to learn through play in a positive, affirming environment. As Mr. Rogers said, "... for children play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood."

Multnomah County Library storytimes are supported by gifts made to The Library Foundation.

Family Craft Time

Sat Mar 9
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Belmont Library

Have fun crafting together with your family! Crafting is a wonderful bonding experience and also builds creativity. Parents and caregivers are invited to assist their children on a project or craft alongside them. For ages 5+ with a grown up. First come, first served.

Family Craft Time

Sat Mar 2
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Belmont Library

Have fun crafting together with your family! Crafting is a wonderful bonding experience and also builds creativity. Parents and caregivers are invited to assist their children on a project or craft alongside them. For ages 5+ with a grown up. First come, first served.

Family Craft Time

Sat Feb 24
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Belmont Library

Have fun crafting together with your family! Crafting is a wonderful bonding experience and also builds creativity. Parents and caregivers are invited to assist their children on a project or craft alongside them. For ages 5+ with a grown up. First come, first served.

Family Craft Time

Sat Feb 17
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Belmont Library

Have fun crafting together with your family! Crafting is a wonderful bonding experience and also builds creativity. Parents and caregivers are invited to assist their children on a project or craft alongside them. For ages 5+ with a grown up. First come, first served.

Family Craft Time

Sat Feb 10
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Belmont Library

Have fun crafting together with your family! Crafting is a wonderful bonding experience and also builds creativity. Parents and caregivers are invited to assist their children on a project or craft alongside them. Sew a lucky pouch (bokjumoeni) or make a traditional board game (yut nori) for Korean Lunar New Year! For ages 5+ with a grown up. First come, first served.

Juneteenth: Black Family Storytime

Sun Jun 16
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Rockwood Library

Join us for a special Black Family Storytime celebrating Juneteenth and Black resilience! The African and African American experience comes alive for children from birth to age 6 (with their adult). Have fun with books and stories, songs, and movement in a positive and affirming environment. Black Storytime builds language and literacy skills your child needs to be ready for kindergarten.

Attendance is limited and available on a first come, first served basis.

Multnomah County Library Storytimes are supported by gifts made to The Library Foundation.

Family Craft Time

Sat Apr 13
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Belmont Library

Parent and caregivers and invited to get creative with their children during Family Craft Time. We will make beautiful crepe paper flowers for spring. For children ages 6+ with a grownup.

Multnomah County Library history

Thanks to the support of Multnomah County voters in 2020, Multnomah County Library is making history with major transformations. Learn more about the library’s building projects and explore the library’s history in more detail through the Oregon Encyclopedia’s entry for the Library Association of Portland.

Family Craft Time

Sat Jun 8
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Belmont Library

Parent and caregivers and invited to get creative with their children during Family Craft Time. Use simple origami techniques and glue to make colorful window stars celebrating sunny days. For ages 6+ with a grown-up.

Central Library history

Portland’s historic Central Library in downtown first opened in September 1913. The original architects were Doyle, Patterson & Beach. Notable features throughout the library include; the bronze tree in the Children’s Library by Dana Lynn Louis and Barbara Eisworth, the black granite grand staircase and the massive light fixture in the second floor by Larry Kirkland, and the John Wilson room.

Family Craft Time

Thu Jul 25
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Belmont Library

Parent and caregivers and invited to get creative with their children during Family Craft Time. We will be making gratitude jars - an easy way to be thankful every day. Children can create with assistance from their parents and caregivers, or work independently alongside. 

Family Craft Time

Thu Aug 1
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Belmont Library

Parent and caregivers and invited to get creative with their children during Family Craft Time. We will be making lavender sachets - add a little calming pouch to your room. Children can create with assistance from their parents and caregivers, or older children work independently alongside them. 

Family Craft Time

Sat May 11
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Belmont Library

Parent and caregivers and invited to get creative with their children during Family Craft Time. We will use colorful tissue paper to make a beautiful picture frame. Add a photo, and it makes a great gift! Children can create with assistance from their parents and caregivers or work independently alongside them. For grades K-5.

Belmont Library history

Belmont Library has served its Southeast Portland neighborhood since 1924, when community leaders raised funds by public subscription. This was the first time in Portland that a community had built its own neighborhood library and presented it to the association debt-free. The original architect was Jamieson Parker Architects.

Suggest a purchase for the Black Resources Collection

Multnomah County Library is community built; it’s your library. What do you want to see in the collection? You can make recommendations of materials the library can purchase to include in the Black Resources Collection and the Black Pacific Northwest Collection.

Northwest Library history

Northwest Library opened in 2001 in a 5,000 square foot space in a historic Northwest Portland building that was previously home to a pharmacy, a potter's workshop, a winery and café. Thanks to the 2020 voter approved library bond, the Multnomah County Library Capital Bond Program purchased a new, permanent site in Northwest Portland for a larger Northwest Library. The library will relocate once renovations are complete.

Troutdale Library history

The 6,000 square foot Troutdale Library building is located in the Cherry Park Market Center. The library opened in 2010 and was constructed with Forest Stewardship Council-certified Douglas fir ceiling and wall panels. It has eco-friendly paint, carpet and furniture, and other sustainable features.

Valentine's Day Family Craft

Wed Feb 14
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
St. Johns Library

Join your friendly St. John's library staff as they teach you and your family to make a special craft celebrating Valentine's Day! Supplies will be provided.

¡Únase al amable personal de la biblioteca de St. John's mientras le enseñan a usted y a su familia a hacer una manualidad para el día del amor y amistad para celebrar! Se proporcionarán suministros.

North Portland Library history

North Portland Library began as the North Albina Reading Room in 1909. The Jacobethan-style library was built in 1913 and renovated in 1999. The original architect was Joseph Jacobberger and Alfred H. Smith Architects.

Families

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