Bigfoot Poetry Festival Open Mics- Black Poets
Come share your voice!
The Bigfoot Poetry Festival is a three-day poetry event that happens in early summer in downtown Portland. Poetry open mics, writing and performance workshops, poet showcases, an artists market, and a poetry slam tournament.
Juneteenth: Freedom African Necklace
Join us at Capitol Hill for Freedom Fridays this Juneteenth season!
Today, we're adorning ourselves in Freedom and celebrating heritage. In this craft, staff will lead children in making African style necklaces, while learning about the history of Juneteenth.
Juneteenth: Freedom Wings Craft
This Juneteenth, freedom rings in the air! Come join us at Capitol Hill for Freedom Fridays!
Today, we'll do a fun filled craft, making wings to help you soar through the world. In this craft children will decorate wings while learning about the history of Juneteenth.
Nghệ Thuật Trưng Bày Hoa Tươi / Floral Art Workshop
Thảo Ann sẽ hướng dẫn cách trưng bày hoa tươi để tạo ra những tác phẩm mỹ thuật đẹp mắt. Thư viện sẽ cung cấp tất cả các vật liệu và dụng cụ. Ưu tiên cho quý vị ghi danh trước. This program is specific for Vietnamese speaking community and will be presented only in Vietnamese.
Thư viện East County mới
Thư viện mới có diện tích tương đương thư viện Central (dự định hoàn thành vào mùa Thu năm 2025)
African American Communities
Primary sources from African American communities in the United States from the 1860s through the 1970s.
LitFinder
Access a broad span of literary works, including full-text poems and other materials.
The Indigenous team of Multnomah County Library
In 2021 the library formed an Indigenous team to provide better representation of Indigenous people in the library. The Indigenous team strives to offer multi-generational programs and better access to resources. They also create displays that value elders, youth, storytelling, tradition and activism.
Every May we celebrate Americans who trace their heritage to a vast region: China, Japan, Thailand, Malaysia, Korea, India, Cambodia, Vietnam, the Philippines Polynesia, Micronesia, and Melanesia,
CultureGrams
Search for up-to-date facts and cultural information about countries around the world. You can also research U.S. states and Canadian provinces.
New Holgate Library: Folk Songs & Stories of the Rural South
Newel Briggs sings old slave songs accompanied by his guitar, mandolin and banjo. Raised by his grandparents, the first people in his family to be born free, Newel’s grandma sang songs such as “Loop de Loo,” “Miss Mary Mac,” “Ham Bone” and “Shortnin’ Bread.” Learn about the history behind the songs and find out which one is about taking a bath on Saturday night!
Juneteenth: Folk Songs and Stories from the Rural South
Newel Briggs sings folk songs accompanied by his guitar, mandolin and banjo. Raised by his grandparents, the first people in his family to be born free, Newel’s grandma sang songs such as “Loop de Loo,” “Miss Mary Mac,” “Ham Bone” and “Shortnin’ Bread.” Learn about the history behind the songs and the evolution of African American music through his stories.
STEAM lab
Come explore Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math concepts with us in a hands-on, fun, and engaging environment.
This month's project is inventions!
STEAM lab
Come explore Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math concepts with us in a hands-on, fun, and engaging environment.
This month's project: Gardening!
STEAM lab
Come explore Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math concepts with us in a hands-on, fun, and engaging environment.
This month's project: SLIME!
STEAM lab
Come explore Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math concepts with us in a hands-on, fun, and engaging environment.
This month's project is spy science!
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.
Guide to Law Online (Website)
A guide to online information on government and law. Local, national and international.
A Rose Festival Retrospective: Collins Gallery
For you a rose in Portland grows: A Rose Festival retrospective
Portland’s love of the rose goes back to the late 1880s, with the first Rose Show in Georgiana Pittock’s backyard. These events evolved, and in 1907, Portland celebrated the first annual Rose Festival. Explore the history of Portland’s most prominent annual celebration through an exhibit curated by the City of Portland Archives and with featured items contributed by the Rose Festival Foundation.
Dates: May 25th-June 30th
A Rose Festival Retrospective: Collins Gallery
For you a rose in Portland grows: A Rose Festival retrospective
Portland’s love of the rose goes back to the late 1880s, with the first Rose Show in Georgiana Pittock’s backyard. These events evolved, and in 1907, Portland celebrated the first annual Rose Festival. Explore the history of Portland’s most prominent annual celebration through an exhibit curated by the City of Portland Archives and with featured items contributed by the Rose Festival Foundation.
Dates: May 25th-June 30th
A Rose Festival Retrospective: Collins Gallery
For you a rose in Portland grows: A Rose Festival retrospective
Portland’s love of the rose goes back to the late 1880s, with the first Rose Show in Georgiana Pittock’s backyard. These events evolved, and in 1907, Portland celebrated the first annual Rose Festival. Explore the history of Portland’s most prominent annual celebration through an exhibit curated by the City of Portland Archives and with featured items contributed by the Rose Festival Foundation.
Dates: May 25th-June 30th
A Rose Festival Retrospective: Collins Gallery
For you a rose in Portland grows: A Rose Festival retrospective
Portland’s love of the rose goes back to the late 1880s, with the first Rose Show in Georgiana Pittock’s backyard. These events evolved, and in 1907, Portland celebrated the first annual Rose Festival. Explore the history of Portland’s most prominent annual celebration through an exhibit curated by the City of Portland Archives and with featured items contributed by the Rose Festival Foundation.
Dates: May 25th-June 30th
A Rose Festival Retrospective: Collins Gallery
For you a rose in Portland grows: A Rose Festival retrospective
Portland’s love of the rose goes back to the late 1880s, with the first Rose Show in Georgiana Pittock’s backyard. These events evolved, and in 1907, Portland celebrated the first annual Rose Festival. Explore the history of Portland’s most prominent annual celebration through an exhibit curated by the City of Portland Archives and with featured items contributed by the Rose Festival Foundation.
Dates: May 25th-June 30th