Arts & Media❯Books

Rainbow Reads is a book club for LGBTQIA+ teens and their allies. We will be reading YA fiction, non-fiction, and graphic novels that feature LGBTQIA+ characters & themes, or literature written by someone from the LGBTQIA+ community.

This month’s book is The Love Interest by Cale Dietrich.

After you register for this club, pick up a copy of the book at the service desk at the Library. The book is yours to keep just for attending the discussion. This book is also available as an ebook on Libby. This service is free with your Library card.

• Registration is required for this event.
• This event is for registrants grade 6th Grade to 12th Grade.

We strive to ensure our events are accessible to everyone. If you require special accommodations to join us, please call 360.834.4692 or email [email protected] at least two weeks before the event.

Skip the election night stress and spend the evening talking about romance books with the members of the Lincoln High School Romance Book Club.

You can cast a ballot for your favorite book, trope, subgenre, etc.. Everybody wins when romance is on the ticket!

Tweens and teens in 6th, 7th and 8th grade, you are invited to talk about graphic novels, craft and eat snacks! All supplies provided and it’s FREE! A limited number of books are available for pick up at the library.

Help your librarian choose the best books, movies, comics, programs and events for you and your friends. Have fun working on special projects, making new friends, and creating the perfect library for you! This is a volunteer position and snacks will be provided. For kids ages 9-12.

A safe place where ALL are welcome to be themselves. Find support, eat snacks, get creative, discuss favorite books, and more! Bring a friend, or make a new one. For grades 5-8.

Queer Youth Club is a youth-run club for that unites LGBTQIA+ and allied youth from neighboring schools. Email [email protected] for more information.

Improve your reading skills and make a new friend by reading aloud to a therapy cat. For kids and teens. Call 503.988.5123 to register. The cats and handlers are from Pet Partners®.

Help ensure that books get into the hands of local students! Every month Powell’s Bookstore donates thousands of books to Schoolhouse Supplies. But before they can go out on the shelf of our Free Store for Teachers we need to sort the books by grade level. Join us for this fun and rewarding project! Schoolhouse Supplies supports students and teachers throughout Portland Public Schools by operating a volunteer-run Free Store for Teachers. By collecting donations of all kinds - from classroom basics like pencils and paper to books, backpacks, and folders – from private and corporate donors, the Free Store for Teachers supplies much-needed learning materials to local classrooms. Every child deserves the tools they need to succeed in school – help us support this mission! Project Requirements: Volunteers must be 14 years of age or older to attend this project. If you plan to bring your children or other guests to the event, you MUST reserve slots for them. The best way to do this is to create a Volunteer Team. You can then sign up your team for this project. IMPORTANT NOTE: You are responsible for ensuring that everyone signed up through your team attends - only sign up team members who have confirmed their availability. Teams that repeatedly sign up, but do not show up or show up with fewer volunteers than they signed up, may be removed. To add or remove team members from a project, click on "My Account" and then "My Teams," above. We ask that you limit the size of your team signup to 9 or fewer volunteers. All volunteers under 18 are required to bring a waiver signed by their parent or legal guardian. Please download, complete, and bring this waiver with you on the day of the project: Youth Volunteer Release Form Click "Sign Up" below to reserve your spot! Need help signing up? Email [email protected]

Improve your reading skills and make a new friend by reading aloud to a therapy dog. For kids and teens. Call 503.988.5123 to register or stop by the library.

Do you like reading? Do you like talking about books? Join our book group for friendly discussions.

For ages 9–12

Bring your own favorite book or choose from a selection of ours to bedazzle! For students in grades 6-12. No registration required.

Middle school students are invited to talk about comics and eat snacks! Every meeting includes a short activity related to this month's book. A limited number of books are available for pick up at the library.

Great books, no homework! Join us each month for a discussion and snacks. Ask staff in the Teen Room to sign up and check out this month's book!

For ages 13–19

What is a Junior Teen Idea Club? Tweens are invited to gather in the teen area of the library with their friends, eat some snacks, and share their interests. Help US to create exciting programs and events just for YOU. Monthly meetings will be on third Thursdays right after early release from school. The program will be a combination of hanging out, fun crafts, games, brainstorming, and talking about books. This program is designed to give you a chance to make the library everything you want it to be.

Designed for 5th to 8th grade. This program is free, with no registration required. The Lake Oswego Public Library is located at 706 Fourth Street, Lake Oswego. For more information, contact the Youth & Teen Services Librarians at 503-697-6580 or [email protected].

Are there manga we need on on our shelves? Have a great idea for a program? If you’re in grades 6-12, join us for Teen Library Group and help shape our teen space! We meet on the second Tuesday of the month for discussion, planning, and activities, fueled by plenty of snacks.

Tweens and teens in 6th, 7th and 8th grade are invited to talk about graphic novels, craft and eat snacks! All supplies provided and it’s FREE! A limited number of books are available for pick up at the library.

Help your librarian choose the best books, movies, comics, programs and events for you and your friends. Have fun working on special projects, making new friends, and creating the perfect library for you! This is a volunteer position and snacks will be provided. For kids ages 9-12.

Improve your reading skills and make a new friend by reading aloud to Dobin, a therapy dog. For kids and teens. Call 503.988.5123 to register.

Help your librarian choose the best books, movies, comics, programs and events for you and your friends. Have fun working on special projects, making new friends, and creating the perfect library for you! This is a volunteer position and snacks will be provided. For kids ages 9-12.

Improve your reading skills and make a new friend by reading aloud to a therapy dog. For kids and teens. Call 503.988.5123 to register.

Tweens and teens in 6th, 7th and 8th grade, you are invited to talk about graphic novels, craft and eat snacks! All supplies provided and it’s FREE! Books are available for pick up at Fairview library.

At our first meeting in September we will VOTE on which books we will read throughout the year, and everyone will receive the October book.

Do you like reading? Do you like talking about books? Join our book group for friendly discussions.

This month we are discussing Invisible by Christina Diaz Gonzalez.

For ages 9–12

Limited copies are available on a first-come, first-served basis at the library.

Do you like reading? Do you like talking about books? Join our book group for friendly discussions.

For ages 9–12

Limited copies are available on a first-come, first-served basis at the library. You can also check our eBook and eAudiobook resources.

A safe place where ALL are welcome to be themselves. Find support, eat snacks, get creative, discuss favorite books, and more! Bring a friend, or make a new one. For grades 5-8.

Queer Youth Club is a youth-run club for that unites LGBTQIA+ and allied youth from neighboring schools.

Help your librarian choose the best books, movies, comics, programs and events for you and your friends. Have fun working on special projects, making new friends, and creating the perfect library for you! This is a volunteer position and snacks will be provided. For kids ages 9-12.

Improve your reading skills and make a new friend by reading aloud to a therapy dog. For kids and teens. Call 503.988.5123 to register.

Improve your reading skills and make a new friend by reading aloud to a therapy dog. For kids and teens. Call 503.988.5123 to register.

Improve your reading skills and make a new friend by reading aloud to a therapy dog. For kids and teens. Appointments are on a first come, first served basis.