Historic Oregon Newspapers (Website)
Historic Oregon Newspapers is an archive of newspapers from all over the state, originally published from the 1840s to 1922.
Oregonian Collection with Historical Archives
All versions of the online Oregonian in one interface.
New York Times Historical
Read the full-text of every page of the New York Times, cover to cover, in downloadable PDF format. Find articles on national and international affairs, businesses, sports, New York regional news, regular columns, biographical stories, and reports on science, medicine, the arts, and more.
Historical local newspapers you can find at the library
This list will help you identify which historical newspapers the library has archived, in print and microfilm format.
Multnomah County Library breaks ground on historic North Portland Library
Expansion includes a community-focused Black Cultural Center while keeping classic Carnegie building
Suggestions for your 'read historical fiction' activity as you play Read 4 Life 2020, the library's adult summer reading game.
The Gallery
Time travel with these books about Kids and family living in the different times and countries.
Digital Sanborn Maps 1867-1970
Detailed historical maps of cities and towns in Oregon. Each map shows details of buildings, streets and neighborhoods.
Oxford English Dictionary
A dictionary guide to the past and present meanings of words, with pronunciation and examples of historical usage.
Jewish Life in America
This resource provides access to a range of primary source documents from archival collections held by the American Jewish Historical Society in New York City, covering the time period of c. 1654-1954.
Gale Literature Resource Center
Find information on current and historical authors and their writings: criticism, biographies, overviews, reviews, and multimedia. Search for authors by nationality, literary movements, themes and genres.
Indigenous Peoples: North America
Robust and diverse information on the historical experiences, cultural traditions, innovations, and political status of Indigenous Peoples in the United States and Canada through these primary sources. Explore the impact of invasion and colonization and the intersection of Indigenous and European histories and systems of knowledge using manuscripts, monographs, newspapers, photographs, motion pictures, images of artwork, and more. Made possible by The Grand Ronde Fund for Native American Collections and Programs of The Library Foundation.
Digital Transgender Archive (Website)
An international archive of transgender history documents and materials.
Value Line
Financial information, including investment ratings, research, projections and tools.
Citizen Activism 101: Making Change Happen
Learn ideas for bi-partisan civic and political engagement with Donna L. Cohen, civics educator. In this civics for adults course, Donna will show examples of historical perspective and successful advocacy, including different types and tools or strategies for change. Learn how your voice can be heard through lessons in tracking legislation, submitting testimony, and learning who makes the rules in a governing system.
This event is first come, first served.
Our Bold Voices: Defiant Moments
Join us for a special afternoon with storytellers from Defiant Moments, the new anthology from Our Bold Voices. Our Bold Voices recognizes the importance of visibility and the power of storytelling in fostering meaningful conversations that support the necessary actions for rebuilding trust and addressing historical injustices with authenticity. The narratives from Defiant Voices aim to highlight acts of generational defiance and provide essential context to the ongoing struggles for inclusion and acceptance.
This event is first come, first served.
Our Bold Voices: Defiant Moments
Join us for a special afternoon with storytellers from Defiant Moments, the new anthology from Our Bold Voices. Our Bold Voices recognizes the importance of visibility and the power of storytelling in fostering meaningful conversations that support the necessary actions for rebuilding trust and addressing historical injustices with authenticity. The narratives from Defiant Voices aim to highlight acts of generational defiance and provide essential context to the ongoing struggles for inclusion and acceptance.
This event is first come, first served.
Our Bold Voices: Defiant Moments
Join us for a special afternoon with storytellers from Defiant Moments, the new anthology from Our Bold Voices. Our Bold Voices recognizes the importance of visibility and the power of storytelling in fostering meaningful conversations that support the necessary actions for rebuilding trust and addressing historical injustices with authenticity. The narratives from Defiant Voices aim to highlight acts of generational defiance and provide essential context to the ongoing struggles for inclusion and acceptance.
This event is first come, first served.