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Graphic Novel Club grades 4-5

Fri Feb 23
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Belmont Library

Kids in grades 4-5 are invited to talk about graphic novels and eat snacks! Every meeting includes a short activity related to this month's book. This month's book will be Allergic by Megan Wagner Lloyd. A limited number of books are available for pick up at the library.

Russian book club for kids

The library’s Russian-speaking team hosts a monthly children’s book club for ages 6 to 9. The book club began when Russian-speaking staff noticed a gap between the ages children visit the library for storytimes and the programming available for teens.

Notable Women of Portland

Sun Mar 3
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Belmont Library

Historian Dr. Tracy Prince and her daughter and co-author Zadie Schaffer will present their book, Notable Women of Portland, which uncovered overlooked parts of Portland history -- from 10,000 years of Native American women, pioneer women, women of the Progressive Era, WWI, WWII, post-war women, and women in arts and politics. Many women made their mark and radically changed the Oregon frontier.

Made possible by The National Endowment for the Humanities Fund of The Library Foundation.

Oxford Music Online

A comprehensive online music encyclopedia featuring the New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians.

Notable Women of Portland

Tue Mar 5
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
St. Johns Library

Historian Dr. Tracy Prince and her daughter and co-author Zadie Schaffer will present their book, Notable Women of Portland, which uncovered overlooked parts of Portland history -- from 10,000 years of Native American women, pioneer women, women of the Progressive Era, WWI, WWII, post-war women, and women in arts and politics. Many women made their mark and radically changed the Oregon frontier.

Made possible by The National Endowment for the Humanities Fund of The Library Foundation.

First come, first served.

Historia de la Biblioteca de Belmont

La Biblioteca de Belmont ha dado servicio al vecindario de Southeast Portland desde 1924, cuando los líderes de la comunidad recaudaron fondos mediante suscripción pública.

Làm thẻ thư viện

Sign up for a library card online and get instant access to digital items and resources

Gale in Context: High School

Nguồn tài liệu này cho tìm xem các bài viết tham khảo từ các ấn phẩm nổi tiếng, các bài viết định kỳ và bài viết trên báo từ tờ New York Times, U.S News and World Report, các tác phẩm sáng tạo, đoạn video và âm thanh, podcast, các vở kịch và thơ, tổng quan về chủ đề, tiểu sử, các bài phê bình văn học và câu hỏi hướng dẫn học tập.

Tortilla, Sope & Gordita Making with Fresh Corn Masa

Sat Mar 30
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Rockwood Library

Compartiremos nuestras recetas favoritas y hablaremos sobre la historia del maíz en las culturas indígenas de América, así como los beneficios para la salud del método tradicional de procesamiento del maíz, la nixtimalización.

Learn how easy it is to make delicious masa creations. This hands-on class includes shaping and cooking tortillas, sopes and gorditas and finishing them with our favorite locally available Mexican ingredients. We share our favorite recipes and talk about the history of corn in Indigenous cultures throughout the Americas, as well as the health benefits of the traditional corn processing method, nixtimalization.

Community engagement

Community input is shaping the designs for renovated, expanded and new library spaces.

Graphic Novel Club grades 6-8

Tue Feb 20
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Gresham Library

Middle school students are invited to talk about comics and eat snacks! Every meeting includes a short activity related to this month's book. A limited number of books are available for pick up at the library.

Our book this month, Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind by Hayao Miyazaki (anime director of Spirited Away, Ponyo, The Boy and the Heron) is about a warrior princess named Nausicaä, with a strong connection to nature, in a world where nature is slowly reclaiming the planet. So we’re making mini-terrariums with moss and decorative toy mushrooms to reflect the healing power of nature!

Biography Reference Bank

Find biographies, including the complete full-text run of Biography Today and Biography Magazine, and thousands of narrative biographies not available in other databases.

Kanopy

Kanopy is a collection of streaming videos focusing on classic, documentary, and independent films available instantly, with automatic returns and no late fees.

Día de los Niños: Tortilla, Sope & Gordita Making

Sun Apr 21
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Central Library

Compartiremos nuestras recetas favoritas y hablaremos sobre la historia del maíz en las culturas indígenas de América, así como los beneficios para la salud del método tradicional de procesamiento del maíz, la nixtimalización. En el salón comunitario 1A

Learn how easy it is to make delicious masa creations. This hands-on class includes shaping and cooking tortillas, sopes and gorditas and finishing them with our favorite locally available Mexican ingredients. We share our favorite recipes and talk about the history of corn in Indigenous cultures throughout the Americas, as well as the health benefits of the traditional corn processing method, nixtimalization.

Held in Community Room 1A.

STEAM lab

Wed Aug 7
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Capitol Hill Library

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!