Kenton Library history
The Kenton Library building, originally Cyril S. Kenyon Hardware, was constructed in 1951. The library leased the 6,000 sq ft space and began to serve the North Portland neighborhood in March 2010.
Craft Your College Essay
Are you a high school student unsure about what to pursue in college? Are you struggling with what to write for your college application? This workshop will provide you with the tools to craft your college essay! This will set you on the right path toward applying for your top school. Led by Andrew Petrillo, an ICF-certified coach, this engaging session will guide you through the process with clarity and direction.
This event is first come, first served.
Craft Your College Essay
Are you a high school student unsure about what to pursue in college? Are you struggling with what to write for your college application? This workshop will provide you with the tools to craft your college essay! This will set you on the right path toward applying for your top school. Led by Andrew Petrillo, an ICF-certified coach, this engaging session will guide you through the process with clarity and direction.
This event is first come, first served.
Craft Your College Essay
Are you a high school student unsure about what to pursue in college? Are you struggling with what to write for your college application? This workshop will provide you with the tools to craft your college essay! This will set you on the right path toward applying for your top school. Led by Andrew Petrillo, an ICF-certified coach, this engaging session will guide you through the process with clarity and direction.
This event is first come, first served.
Books, music, dvds, and resources highlighting Black Portlanders.
Holgate Library history
Holgate Library opened in its current location in 1971, replacing the Arleta and Lents branch libraries, which had been serving this region of Southeast Portland since the early 1900s. The library was renovated in 2000. In 2020, Multnomah County voters approved a capitol bond project to build and modernize library buildings. The new Holgate Library reopened in 2024.
Perler Bead Crafts for Tweens and Teens
Create your own craft creations using perler beads from the Tween Action Team!
This event is first come, first served.
HeritageQuest Online
A collection of materials for researching family histories, including census records and other primary sources.
The Black Resources Collection (BRC) offers a wide variety of materials relating to the Black Diaspora.
Black Resource Collection is a cultural collection offering a variety of materials that are primarily written by African Diasporic authors.
Crafting for Awareness: MMIWR Protection Kits
Join Indigenous staff members in making craft kits in honor of Missing Murdered Indigenous Women & Relatives. The kits will include a variety of items that we will work on together such as making lanyards for protection whistles & keychain flashlights, and decorating red bandanas & medicine bags with paint pens.
This event will take place in Community Room 1A. Registration is required for this event (walk-ins accepted if supplies and space is available). Space limited to 20 attendees.
Read a book, then get out your bike and take a ride! Books for preschoolers to 6th graders
Celebrate Latinx Heritage Month from September 15 - October 15! This cultural month honors the diversity of the Latinx community and its many contributions.
Hillsdale Library history
Though not officially named “Hillsdale” until the 1980s, the Southwest Portland neighborhood library had been serving residents in the area for decades prior. The current building holds LEED™ (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold certification, with some of the materials coming from local manufacturers. The building was designed by Thomas Hacker and Associates Architects, Inc.
The Black Resources Collection (BRC) offers a wide variety of materials relating to the Black Diaspora.
Native Family: Native Friends and Family Storytime
Children ages birth to 6 along with their families and friends are welcome to enjoy Native culture through singing, movement, crafts, and stories. Everyone is welcome! Presented by Native library staff. Attendance is limited and free tickets are available 15 minutes before storytime.
Multnomah County Library Storytimes are supported by gifts made to The Library Foundation.
Native Family: Native Friends and Family Storytime
Children ages birth to 6 along with their families and friends are welcome to enjoy Native culture through singing, movement, crafts, and stories. Everyone is welcome! Presented by Native library staff. Attendance is limited and free tickets are available 15 minutes before storytime.
Multnomah County Library Storytimes are supported by gifts made to The Library Foundation.
Native Family: Native Friends and Family Storytime
Children ages birth to 6 along with their families and friends are welcome to enjoy Native culture through singing, movement, crafts, and stories. Everyone is welcome! Presented by Native library staff. Attendance is limited and free tickets are available 15 minutes before storytime.
Multnomah County Library Storytimes are supported by gifts made to The Library Foundation.
Native Family: Native Friends and Family Storytime
Children ages birth to 6 along with their families and friends are welcome to enjoy Native culture through singing, movement, crafts, and stories. Everyone is welcome! Presented by Native library staff. Attendance is limited and free tickets are available 15 minutes before storytime.
Multnomah County Library Storytimes are supported by gifts made to The Library Foundation.
Native Family: Native Friends and Family Storytime
Children ages birth to 6 along with their families and friends are welcome to enjoy Native culture through singing, movement, crafts, and stories. Everyone is welcome! Presented by Native library staff. Attendance is limited and free tickets are available 15 minutes before storytime.
Multnomah County Library Storytimes are supported by gifts made to The Library Foundation.
Native Family: Native Friends and Family Storytime
Children ages birth to 6 along with their families and friends are welcome to enjoy Native culture through singing, movement, crafts, and stories. Everyone is welcome! Presented by Native library staff. Attendance is limited and free tickets are available 15 minutes before storytime.
Multnomah County Library Storytimes are supported by gifts made to The Library Foundation.
Native Family: Native Friends and Family Storytime
Children ages birth to 6 along with their families and friends are welcome to enjoy Native culture through singing, movement, crafts, and stories. Everyone is welcome! Presented by Native library staff. Attendance is limited and free tickets are available 15 minutes before storytime.
Multnomah County Library Storytimes are supported by gifts made to The Library Foundation.
Native Family: Native Friends and Family Storytime
Children ages birth to 6 along with their families and friends are welcome to enjoy Native culture through singing, movement, crafts, and stories. Everyone is welcome! Presented by Native library staff. Attendance is limited and free tickets are available 15 minutes before storytime.
Multnomah County Library Storytimes are supported by gifts made to The Library Foundation.
At the end of every month, I look over what I've read and pick the best, the jewel, the cream of the crop. At the end of the year, I try to choose the best book I've read this year.