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Children’s Day and Book Day
Día de los Niños y Día de los Libros (Children’s Day and Book Day), often referred to as Día, is an annual library celebration of children, literacy, culture, family and multilingualism. This year, Multnomah County Library is celebrating Día with book displays, events at the library and more.
Best books from past years
E-book and audiobook availability in Libby and OverDrive
The library often gets asked “Why do you only have one copy of this [super popular e-book or audiobook]?” Here are some reasons why.
Silks and fabrics in the rare book room
The library is filled with books made of paper, but at Central Library, you can find a few very special items made of fabric. You can see a selection of these in the John Wilson Special Collections room, also known as the rare bookroom.
The 10 most popular books this summer
Escape the ordinary this summer with some of our most recent popular books! Whether you're craving a heart-pounding thriller, a laugh-out-loud romance, or a thought-provoking memoir, this list has something for every taste.
So many picture books for children who have new siblings on the way offer a negative take on the whole situation. These titles celebrate the coming event!
Libros para Día de los Niños y Día de los Libros / Books for Children’s Day and Book Day
Día de los Niños y Día de los Libros (Children’s Day and Book Day), often referred to as Día, is an annual library celebration of children, literacy, culture, family and multilingualism.
Q&A with Nanea Woods, Prose Before Bros book club founder
Nanea Woods was born and raised in Portland, and is the founder of Prose Before Bros, a book club for and by women of color.
For young children, math includes identifying numbers, associating a written number with an amount, estimating, recognizing shapes, practicing measurements, judging quantities like less and more, a
Top 5 books about Black Resistance for kids and teens
The 2023 national theme for Black History Month is “Black Resistance,” in recognition of the historic and ongoing oppression that Black and African American people have resisted.
The Blue Line Letters: A Library Writers Project book inspired by Portland’s MAX system
As part of the Library Writers Project, the library will accept e-book submissions from local authors through October 31. Enter your book for consideration to be added to the library’s collection.
Get the Everybody Reads no-wait e-book by March 15
Explore the rare book room’s Native American literature collection
Visit the John Wilson Special Collections at Central Library and be inspired by items from the Native American literature collection.
Did you know that five simple activities will help prepare your child for success in reading, school and life? Let these books inspire you to read, talk, sing, write and play with your child!
Did you know that five simple activities will help prepare your child for success in reading, school and life?
These books play with their structure and design in such a way that you are very consciously aware that you are reading a physical object.
Recommendations from Multnomah County Library staff for kids of all ages.