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Books for Your Star Sign

Summer reading is upon us, and whether you’re just getting back into the reading groove or simply craving some inspiration to get you started, look

Roots Music & Puppetry with Red Yarn

Get ready to sing and dance with Red Yarn! Acclaimed Portland family performer Red Yarn presents “The Get-Together,” a lively music & puppet show where

Imaginative & Whimsical Playspaces

Six of our new and renovated libraries opening in 2021 and 2022 will include fun and whimsical children’s playspaces designed by Luci Creative. Improved children’s spaces were the number one facility improvement requested by the public when the Library conducted community outreach prior to the bond measure passing. Studies (like this

Space Science for Kids: Mars Mission

Join us as we begin a new year of Space Science for Kids events starting on Tuesday, October 5, 2021! Our STEM Librarian will guide you through various space topics using books, video, and hands-on learning experiences. Our October event will be a Mars mission update. This has been an exciting year for

House History

The most frequent question we get in the Inland Northwest Special Collection is from people who want to research their house or other property. Getting to know the history of your house can make you appreciate what has gone before and can also be a lot of fun! You may

Latinx Heritage Book List | 2021

Afterlife by Julia Alvarez Book | eBook | Audiobook The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho Book | eBook | Audiobook Book of Lost Saints by Daniel José Older Book Dear America: notes of an undocumented citizen by Jose Antonio Vargas Book | eBook Everyone Knows You Go Home by Natalia Sylvester Book House of Broken Angels by Luis Alberto Urrea Book The Line Becomes a

Latinx Heritage Book List for Kids | 2021

Picture Books Gustavo, the Shy Ghost by Flavia Z. Drago Book Isabel and her Colores Go to School by Alexandra Alessandri Book Mi Papi Tiene una Moto by Isabel Quintero Book (in Spanish) | Book (in English)  Octopus Stew by Eric Velasquez Book ¡Vamos! Let’s Go Eat! by Raúl the Third Book Middle Grade Charlie Hernández &

Latinx Heritage Month 2021

Celebrate Latinx heritage and culture with us! Check out our selection of books and videos to start the celebration and keep it going all year long. Latinx Heritage Month is celebrated nationally between September 15 and October 15. Events (Register for this event by clicking the link) September 29 @

Books for Your Star Sign

Summer reading is upon us, and whether you’re just getting back into the reading groove or simply craving some inspiration to get you started, look

Roots Music & Puppetry with Red Yarn

Get ready to sing and dance with Red Yarn! Acclaimed Portland family performer Red Yarn presents “The Get-Together,” a lively music & puppet show where

Imaginative & Whimsical Playspaces

Six of our new and renovated libraries opening in 2021 and 2022 will include fun and whimsical children’s playspaces designed by Luci Creative. Improved children’s spaces were the number one facility improvement requested by the public when the Library conducted community outreach prior to the bond measure passing. Studies (like this

Space Science for Kids: Mars Mission

Join us as we begin a new year of Space Science for Kids events starting on Tuesday, October 5, 2021! Our STEM Librarian will guide you through various space topics using books, video, and hands-on learning experiences. Our October event will be a Mars mission update. This has been an exciting year for

House History

The most frequent question we get in the Inland Northwest Special Collection is from people who want to research their house or other property. Getting to know the history of your house can make you appreciate what has gone before and can also be a lot of fun! You may

Latinx Heritage Book List | 2021

Afterlife by Julia Alvarez Book | eBook | Audiobook The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho Book | eBook | Audiobook Book of Lost Saints by Daniel José Older Book Dear America: notes of an undocumented citizen by Jose Antonio Vargas Book | eBook Everyone Knows You Go Home by Natalia Sylvester Book House of Broken Angels by Luis Alberto Urrea Book The Line Becomes a

Latinx Heritage Book List for Kids | 2021

Picture Books Gustavo, the Shy Ghost by Flavia Z. Drago Book Isabel and her Colores Go to School by Alexandra Alessandri Book Mi Papi Tiene una Moto by Isabel Quintero Book (in Spanish) | Book (in English)  Octopus Stew by Eric Velasquez Book ¡Vamos! Let’s Go Eat! by Raúl the Third Book Middle Grade Charlie Hernández &

Latinx Heritage Month 2021

Celebrate Latinx heritage and culture with us! Check out our selection of books and videos to start the celebration and keep it going all year long. Latinx Heritage Month is celebrated nationally between September 15 and October 15. Events (Register for this event by clicking the link) September 29 @