Embracing a Spanish language identity by Sarah Binns, MCL volunteer The passions of Fernando Rojas-Galvan center around something many of us in the library community appreciate: language. What sets...
Providing Hope by Donna Childs Imagine being an adult and unable to read—how frustrated, embarrassed, even fearful you might feel. While it could seem overwhelming to enroll in school, a drop-in...
“The library is like a second home." by Sarah Binns Chloe McCann, search assistant at Fairview Library , has been volunteering at that location for almost as long as that neighborhood library has...
Using Her Experience to Help Others by Donna Childs Mekdes Hilete came to Portland from Ethiopia two years ago, at age 14. Despite all the complexities of a new country, with a new language, culture...
“I want to get kids excited to read.” by Sarah Binns Good books have long been a part of Earl Dizon’s life: “When I was really young I was reading an Agatha Christie mystery at the library and forgot...
