Multnomah County Library Podcasts

Clink by Kelly DiPucchio While newer, fancier robots are quickly purchased, Clink, an old-fashioned robot who can only make toast and music, gathers dust and feels downhearted until a young boy enters the shop looking for something special. Audience: Kids and Teens

Anya's Ghost by Vera Brogol In this graphic novel, Anya, embarrassed by her Russian immigrant family and self-conscious about her body, feels like she'll never fit in with kids at school. Then she falls down a well, where she stumbles onto a skeleton. And meets a ghost. The ghost needs her help, and offers in return, to help Anya survive in school. At first, having a ghost for a friend is great. Until the ghost starts taking over... Audience: Teens  

Bink and Gollie by Kate DiCamillo and Alison McGhee Two roller-skating best friends--one tiny, one tall--share three comical adventures involving outrageously bright socks, an impromptu trek to the Andes, and a most unlikely marvelous companion. 2010 Theodor Seuss Geisel Award Audience: Kids and Teens

I Spy Fly Guy by Tedd Arnold While playing hide-and-seek with Buzz, Fly Guy is taken away by a garbage man. 2010 Theodor Seuss Geisel Award Audience: Kids and Teens

We Are in a Book by Mo Willems Gerald and Piggie discover the joy of being read. But what will happen when the book ends? 2010 Theodore Seuss Geisel Award Audience: Kids and Teens

How Oliver Olson Changed the World by Claudia Mills Afraid he will always be an outsider like ex-planet Pluto, nine-year-old Oliver finally shows his extremely overprotective parents that he is capable of doing great things without their help while his class is studying the solar system. A 2012 Beverly Cleary Children's Choice Award Nominee Audience: Kids and Teens

Flight of the Phoenix; Nathaniel Fludd Beastologist Book One By R.L.LaEvers In 1928, when timid ten-year-old Nate learns that his parents have been lost at sea, he joins his father's cousin on a flight to Arabia where they must oversee the death and rebirth of the phoenix, thus beginning his training as a "beastologist." A 2012 Beverly Cleary Children's Choice Award Nominee Audience: Kids and Teens

Judy Moody and Stink; The Mad Mad Mad Treasure Hunt by Megan McDonald During a weekend trip to Ocracoke Island, siblings Judy and Stink Moody take part in a pirate treasure-hunting game, in which various clues lead them to silver coins, or "pieces of eight," hidden across the island. A 2012 Beverly Cleary Children's Choice Award Nominee Audience: Kids and Teens

Magical Ms. Plum by Bonnie Becker The students in Ms. Plum's third grade class soon learn that there is something very special about their teacher and her classroom's mysterious supply closet. A 2012 Beverly Cleary Children's Choice Award Nominee. Audience: Kids and Teens

Calvin Coconut; Trouble Magnet by Graham Salisbury Nine-year-old Calvin catches the attention of the school bully on the day before he starts fourth grade, while at home, the unfriendly, fifteen-year-old daughter of his mother's best friend has taken over his room. A 2012 Beverly Cleary Children's Choice Award Nominee Audience: Kids and Teens

Nubs; The True Story of a Mutt, a Marine & a Miracle  by Brian Dennis The story of a wild dog who befriended Marine Major Brian Dennis in Iraq, and, when they were separated, trekked seventy miles through the desert winter to rejoin his friend. A 2012 Beverly Cleary Children's Choice Award Nominee. Audience: Kids and Teens

Baseball is one of America's central institutions, and it has long reflected the complicated and painful history of race in the United States. Pride and Passion is an exhibition that tells the story of black baseball players over the past century and a half. Dr. Thabiti Lewis, Associate Professor of English at Washington State University Vancouver and author of the book Ballers of the New School: Race and Sports in America offers an engaging look at the content of this exhibition. Exhibition open: December 3, 2011 - January 22, 2012

Author and life-coach Sarai St. Julien helps you cope with holidays and crazy days, year-round. Experience a quick and simple relaxation technique you can do anywhere, anytime. Recorded live at Central Library: November 3, 2011

We often avoid difficult conversations out of fear of conflict, being misunderstood or that the issue won't be resolved. Join Berry Kruijning to learn the three keys to starting and having these difficult conversations. Recorded live at Central Library: October 27, 2011

Matt de la Peña talks about growing up in National City, poverty, Mexican and White, going to college and becoming a famous author.  Absolutely hilarious!

Examine any part of your life and you will find conflict. This presentation will help you develop a more constructive outlook on this phenomenon. Recorded live at Central Library: October 20, 2011 (Parts of the audience group discussions deleted)

Night of Sharing. Martha Grover (Somnambulist) will discuss her hilarious zine about family meetings. Families are downsizing and sharing households, and this phenomenon is reflected in her zine. and. . . Nicole Georges will present her work Tell It Like It Tiz, a zine that shares anecdotes and stories of the elders at the Marie Smith senior center in Portland. Georges will also discuss her upcoming graphic novel Calling Doctor Laura. Recorded Live October 11, 2011 at Hollywood Library Target Audience: Adult

It's never 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 live at Central Library: October 13, 2011

Join us for a discussion of the notion of freedom of information in a rapidly changing digital landscape. Panelists will discuss the Wikileaks disclosures, the uprisings in the Arab world spurred by Facebook and Twitter, media censorship and freedom of the press in places like China, Turkey and elsewhere. Moderator: Tim DuRoche, Director of Programs at the World Affairs Council of Oregon. Panelist: David Wolman, author of Righting the Mother Tongue: From Olde English to Email, the Tangled Story of English Spelling. Panelist: Jeff Golden, political activist, radio personality, politician and author. Panelist: Peter Laufer, author and the James Wallace Chair in Journalism at the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication. Recorded live at Central Library: October 1, 2011

Comics and Art Coming Together. Ebin Lee, cartoonist and student at Pacific Northwest College of Art, talks about getting started in comics. Does going to art school improve your art? Which school is the right one? And how do you make your way as a person of color in the mainly white world of comics and art? and. . . Aron Nels Steinke, cartoonist and teacher, talks about his comics. How does writing for kids, adults and oneself fit together? How important is it to maintain a life outside of art and where does inspiration ultimately come from? What is the difference between self-publishing and working with a larger book publisher? Steinke will also discuss his two new comics Super-Duper Dog Park and Big Plans, No. 5. Recorded live at Central Library, U.S. Bank Room, October 18.2011 Target Audience: Adult