Art Full Text
Journal articles for the fields of visual arts, including film. Search for images, information about artists, news and commentary, exhibition reviews, contemporary art, and art history on a global scale.
Spring events are buzzing at Multnomah County Library
PORTLAND, Ore. — March 28, 2024 — Multnomah County Library invites you to join in a variety of fun spring events for all ages. In April and May come and rejoice in Earth Month, Día de los Niños y Día de los Libros (Children’s Day and Book Day), Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Month, bike month and much more. Check out the full list of events to participate.
15 influential LGBTQ+ people of our time
This Pride Month, the library is recognizing the LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer) communities. Through the sharing of their own experiences, talents and advocacy, they’ve become influential voices for our time.
Kwanzaa fabric painting now at Portland Art Museum
North Portland Library has been participating in community-wide Kwanzaa celebrations for decades, hosting art exhibits, book displays and events. Incorporating the seven guiding principles of Kwanzaa is “Isis,” a piece of art, created in 1992, by local artist Charlotte Lewis and acquired by Multnomah County Library in 2001.
Search for an old photograph of a Portland-area house
Old photographs of your house can be difficult to find. If you are doing house history, there are a few places to look.
Be part of the Mid-Autumn Festival
The Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the most celebrated holidays in China, Vietnam and other Asian countries. It falls on the 15th day of the 8th month in the Chinese lunisolar calendar, which is sometime in mid-September, when the moon is at its fullest.
Dating back to 1865, it was on June 19th when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas with news that the U.S.
Obituaries
When doing family history research, obituaries can be a rich source of information.
Ethnic NewsWatch
Discover community viewpoints from local, ethnic and minority press news sources nationwide. This is often the only online source for this content.
Explore these contributions from authors who write from the intersections of their Indigenous, Black and African American identities.
Teen and Tween Councils
Get involved at your neighborhood library! Councils meet twice monthly and work with library staff to improve services. Members earn volunteer hours. Middle and high school students can join teen council; younger youth (ages 9-12) can join tween council.
Mergent Online
Find financial information about U.S. and international, publicly-traded companies.
Multnomah County Library breaks ground on new, destination library in East County
Large location will offer accessibility and dynamic amenities for the community
Oregon Encyclopedia (Website)
A constantly growing collection of essays on all things related to Oregon.
Make the most out of your visit to Northwest Film Center, a My Discovery Pass partner.
Congressional Publications
Access U.S. legislative information and a variety of information by and about Congress. Search congressional publications, find congressional testimony, track bills through Congress and more.
Juneteenth: Family Craft Day
Join your Hollywood library Black Culture Library Advocates for painting, collages, stickers, and button making to celebrate Juneteenth! Supplies will be provided.
Belmont, Hawthorne, & the Early Years of Sunnyside
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.
Art Index Retrospective
Indexes art journals from 1929-1984, in citation-only format.
Suggestions for your 'read a short story' activity, for Read 4 Life 2020, the library's adult summer reading game.
Juneteenth: The Art of Freedom
It's Freedom Friday, and we're celebrating Juneteenth!
Today at Capitol Hill, staff will lead a special arts program to honor the season and teach kids the history of Juneteenth.
Participate in Summer Reading - in more ways than you thought possible
The Summer Reading program is about more than reading. It is about building a love for learning with fun things to do for all ages.
Library expansion looks to major milestones: Holgate and Midland prepare for substantial upgrades, Albina and North Portland up next
Construction to begin at Holgate and Midland in December, followed by PORTLAND, Ore. — December 1, 2022.
Albina and North Portland in spring 2023