Books and Authors
A reader’s advisory tool that includes plot summaries, reading recommendations for similar titles, and searchable information on genre, characters, subjects, and time period.
Find a book discussion group
Talking together about books builds understanding and community. Find your group in the local area or online.
e-books & audiobooks
Receive a free book for your child
Mail a book to each of your children who are ages 0 to 5 years.
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.
Book Review Digest Plus
Excerpts and full-text reviews on a wide range of topics from various sources. Review sources include newspapers, popular magazines, and academic journals from 1983 to present.
Oregon Blue Book (Website)
An almanac and factbook created by the Oregon state government that includes directory listings for current state government officials and departments.
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.
Hora de Cuentos Bilingüe para Bebés - Bilingual Book Babies
Acompáñenos en esta serie de horas de cuentos bilingües para bebés de 0 a 12 meses. Tendremos canciones, rimas, y libros ilustrados divertidos seguidos de un tiempo especial para jugar y socializar.
Join us for a series of bilingual baby (0-12 months) storytimes. We’ll have fun, baby-approved songs, rhymes and short picture books. Followed by special time for play and socializing.
Attendance is limited to first come, first served.
Apoyado por donaciones a La Fundación de la Biblioteca.
Multnomah County Library storytimes are supported by gifts made to The Library Foundation.
Hora de Cuentos Bilingüe para Bebés - Bilingual Book Babies
Acompáñenos en esta serie de horas de cuentos bilingües para bebés de 0 a 12 meses. Tendremos canciones, rimas, y libros ilustrados divertidos seguidos de un tiempo especial para jugar y socializar.
Join us for a series of bilingual baby (0-12 months) storytimes. We’ll have fun, baby-approved songs, rhymes and short picture books. Followed by special time for play and socializing.
Attendance is limited to first come, first served.
Apoyado por donaciones a La Fundación de la Biblioteca.
Multnomah County Library storytimes are supported by gifts made to The Library Foundation.
Hora de Cuentos Bilingüe para Bebés - Bilingual Book Babies
Acompáñenos en esta serie de horas de cuentos bilingües para bebés de 0 a 12 meses. Tendremos canciones, rimas, y libros ilustrados divertidos seguidos de un tiempo especial para jugar y socializar.
Join us for a series of bilingual baby (0-12 months) storytimes. We’ll have fun, baby-approved songs, rhymes and short picture books. Followed by special time for play and socializing.
Attendance is limited to first come, first served.
Apoyado por donaciones a La Fundación de la Biblioteca.
Multnomah County Library storytimes are supported by gifts made to The Library Foundation.
Hora de Cuentos Bilingüe para Bebés - Bilingual Book Babies
Acompáñenos en esta serie de horas de cuentos bilingües para bebés de 0 a 12 meses. Tendremos canciones, rimas, y libros ilustrados divertidos seguidos de un tiempo especial para jugar y socializar.
Join us for a series of bilingual baby (0-12 months) storytimes. We’ll have fun, baby-approved songs, rhymes and short picture books. Followed by special time for play and socializing.
Attendance is limited to first come, first served.
Apoyado por donaciones a La Fundación de la Biblioteca.
Multnomah County Library storytimes are supported by gifts made to The Library Foundation.
Hora de Cuentos Bilingüe para Bebés - Bilingual Book Babies
Acompáñenos en esta serie de horas de cuentos bilingües para bebés de 0 a 12 meses. Tendremos canciones, rimas, y libros ilustrados divertidos seguidos de un tiempo especial para jugar y socializar.
Join us for a series of bilingual baby (0-12 months) storytimes. We’ll have fun, baby-approved songs, rhymes and short picture books. Followed by special time for play and socializing.
Attendance is limited to first come, first served.
Apoyado por donaciones a La Fundación de la Biblioteca.
Multnomah County Library storytimes are supported by gifts made to The Library Foundation.
Hora de Cuentos Bilingüe para Bebés - Bilingual Book Babies
Acompáñenos en esta serie de horas de cuentos bilingües para bebés de 0 a 12 meses. Tendremos canciones, rimas, y libros ilustrados divertidos seguidos de un tiempo especial para jugar y socializar.
Join us for a series of bilingual baby (0-12 months) storytimes. We’ll have fun, baby-approved songs, rhymes and short picture books. Followed by special time for play and socializing.
Attendance is limited to first come, first served.
Apoyado por donaciones a La Fundación de la Biblioteca.
Multnomah County Library storytimes are supported by gifts made to The Library Foundation.
Hora de Cuentos Bilingüe para Bebés - Bilingual Book Babies
Acompáñenos en esta serie de horas de cuentos bilingües para bebés de 0 a 12 meses. Tendremos canciones, rimas, y libros ilustrados divertidos seguidos de un tiempo especial para jugar y socializar.
Join us for a series of bilingual baby (0-12 months) storytimes. We’ll have fun, baby-approved songs, rhymes and short picture books. Followed by special time for play and socializing.
Attendance is limited to first come, first served.
Apoyado por donaciones a La Fundación de la Biblioteca.
Multnomah County Library storytimes are supported by gifts made to The Library Foundation.
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.
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!
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
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.