Multnomah County Library Podcasts

Whether you are looking for a new challenge or a new purpose, it's not too late to start again. Speaker Jennifer Anderson will identify tools to help you find the perfect career for this time of your life. Recorded at the Central Library: October 28, 2010

Director of Libraries Vailey Oehlke was recently profiled on Exceptional Women NW, a program that explores the achievement of local women leaders. Learn more about Vailey, the challenges facing public libraries, her takes on lifelong learning, the evolution of technology and libraries, the importance of reading for children and her vision for Multnomah County Library.

Nic Bishop Frogs Nic Bishop's photographs show all different kinds of frogs, big ones, very tiny ones, frogs with beautiful colors of skin, and one frog you can see inside of. A Beverly Cleary Award Nominee 2011 Audience: Kids

The Home-Run King by Patricia McKissack During the Depression in Nashville, Tennessee, two baseball-loving brothers host Josh Gibson, a star of the Negro Leagues, in their home, and are motivated to get their own team started as well. Beverly Cleary Award Nominee 2011 Audience: Kids

Bed Bats and Beyond by Joan Holub It's dawn and time for bats to go to bed, but Fang's brother Fink can't sleep. Soon the whole family tries different bedtime stories to lull Fink to sleep. A Beverly Cleary Award Nominee 2011 Audience: Kids

With passage of the new health care reform laws, you might be confused about what it can mean for your family.   Rachael Oh, Jeremy Van der Hey, and Jerry Cohen discuss how the bill impacts us here in Oregon.  The program includes a special section for people 50 and over.   Speakers: Rachel Oh, Consumer Liaison-Oregon Insurance Division Jeremy Van der Hey, Community Engagement Coordinator-Oregon Health Authority Jerry Cohen, State Director- AARP   Recorded: October 12, 2010

Examining Portland's Forgotten History Through Zines. The Dill Pickle Club, a civic organization that organizes educational projects on local history, culture and civics, talks about Oregon History comics, Lone Fir Cemetery, with author and Portland Mercury reporter Sarah Mirk. Board members of the Club present a slide lecture on their "Forgotten Histories" programs, while Sarah discusses the process of researching, writing and working with 10 artists in illustrating under-acknowledged facts of Oregon history. Recorded October 12, 2010 at Central Library

Beloved novelist Tamora Pierce discusses where her ideas come from, where she gets names for her characters, and what books are in store for her readers. Recorded October 18, 2010

Are you overwhelmed with job and family demands? Speaker Brenda Buratti will help you to identify your priorities and your time-wasters. Walk away with strategies to make the most of your valuable time. Recorded October 14, 2010

All the Lovely Bad Ones by Mary Downing Hahn While spending the summer at their grandmother's Vermont inn, two prankster siblings awaken young ghosts from the inn's distant past who refuse to "rest in peace." Audience: Kids and Teens  

Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Writing Thank-you Notes by Peggy Elizabeth Gifford Moxy Maxwell thinks of a better, faster way to complete her Christmas thank-you notes. Audience: Kids and Teens

Math Rashes and Other Classroom Tales by Douglas Evans Nine short stories that present episodes of education gone crazy. Audience: Kids and Teens

Flat Stanley by Jeff Brown This is a story in which a bulletin board falls on Stanley while he is sleeping. After being squished, he finds that being flat has its advantages. Audience: Kids and Teens

Any Small Goodness: a Novel of the Barrio by Tony Johnston Arturo and his family and friends share all kinds of experiences living in the barrio of East Los Angeles--reclaiming their names, playing basketball, championing the school librarian and even starting their own gang. Audience: Kids and Teens

Secret Science Alliance and the Copycat Crook by Eleanor Davis Julian joins a secret society devoted to the love of science and the creation of super-cool, technologically advanced inventions. Audience: Kids and Teens

Sahara Special by Esme Raji Codell Sahara doesn't do any homework or any classwork after her father leaves and consequently, she must repeat the fifth grade. Audience: Kids and Teens

Lunch Lady and the Cyborg Substitute by Jarrett Krosoczka Lunch Lady serves up French fries and justice. Audience: Kids and Teens

Portland author Jesse Harrington reads from his Brains series about zombies passing as humans and the punks who recognize and resist them. Local artist Daniel Duford discusses his comics and public art installations exploring the urban legend of the The Green Man of Portland. Recorded at North Portland Library on October 5, 2010.

Marvin Redpost: Is He a Girl? by Louis Sachar If you really could kiss your elbow, would your gender change? Audience: Kids and Teens

Zinesters talk about earning a living.   Gabby Holden shares insights and lowlights from My Time at Fabric Depot. Portland Restaurant Workers Association volunteers urge food service employees to Know Your Rights! a Restaurant Worker's Survival Guide Recorded at Hollywood Library September 28, 2010