Staff picks

Books celebrating Ramadan and Eid. A selection of picture books, non-fiction and fiction holiday theme books.

If you like Spinning Silver or fantasy rooted in Jewish folklore than you might like this list. 

Multiple narrators share different perspectives in these books for middle graders.

Fiction and nonfiction books by and about Indigenous peoples for early elementary ages.

Escape the 24 hour news cycle with these books about calm, focus and gathering energy.

El Día de Muertos es una celebración mexicana con orígenes precoloniales que combinan tradiciones indígenas y cristianas. Disfruten estos títulos con toda la familia.

The Day of the Dead is a Mexican celebration with precolonial origins that combines indigenous and Christian traditions. Enjoy these titles with the whole family.

Creepy and scary books for tweens and young teens

Подборка материалов о Рождестве и Новом годе для детей. Читайте сами, читайте с детьми и для детей. Пусть Рождество и Новый Год будут поистине семейными праздниками.

Books for preschool to early elementary ages to talk about pregnancy, surrogacy, adoption and what to expect when you become a sibling.

Ghosts, monsters and more for the spooky season

Books to give high schoolers the heebie-jeebies. 

Over 218,000 street trees, 1.2 million park trees, and 2.9 million private property trees -- that's Portland's precious urban forest! Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) Urban Forestry's mission is to manage and ensure Portland's urban forest infrastructure for current and future generations. Become a tree champion with these books for all ages.

Stories about families with two moms (or momma, mama, ma, mommy, mum, or mother) for early elementary ages.