Children can build confidence by reading their favorite books to a therapy dog during a 15-minute session with Dove Lewis’ Portland Area Canine Therapy Teams. Call the children’s library to sign up.
With lots of fun costumes and some improvisational magic, the players of Bridge City Improv will weave tales of heroic adventures and faraway lands — all flowing from suggestions and ideas we gather from the audience. Though the show is geared for kids ages 4 to 10, littler and bigger people are welcome too. It’s fun for the whole family! $8. $25 family tickets are available at the door. Doors open at 130pm.
Build with LEGO! Expert Molly will provide a creative challenge. Ages 5 & up.
No registration required, but capacity is limited to the first 50 attendees.
Build with LEGO and take on a creative challenge provided by Molly. For ages 5 and up. No registration is required, but capacity is limited to the first 50 attendees.
Watch your child’s confidence grow as they read their favorite books to a therapy dog. Join Dove Lewis’ Portland Area Canine Therapy Teams for a 15-minute session. Call the children’s library at 503-786-7580 (option 2) to sign up.
We'll read books nominated for the Beverly Cleary Children's Choice Award. Join us the 1st Tuesday of the month, 4-4:45pm, October-April, in the Community Room. Ages 7-9.
October 6, 2026: Welcome to Woofmore by Donna Gephart
November 3, 2026: Poetry Comics by Grant Snider
December 1, 2026: My Antarctica by G. Neri
January 5, 2027: Detective Beans and the Case of the Missing Hat by Li Chen
February 2, 2027: Dragon on the Loose by Marty Chan
March 2, 2027: Murray the Knight by Adam Stower
April 6, 2027: Voting party!
To learn more about the Beverly Cleary Children's Choice Award, visit https://ola.memberclicks.net/bccca-home.
Search the library for 10 hidden pictures to earn a prize. Stop by the children's desk to get started.
We'll read graphic novels for early readers. Pick up a grab & go bag each month to participate! While supplies last, October-April. Ages 5-7.
October 2026: Pepper & Boo: A Cat Surprise by Charise Mericle Harper
November 2026: Pip & Pals: Otter Space by Jen de Oliveira
December 2026: Owly: The Way Home by Andy Runton
January 2027: Hello, Crabby! by Jonathan Fenske
February 2027: Mimi & the Cutie Catastrophe by Shauna J. Grant
March 2027: The Faraway Forest by Debbie Fong
April 2027: Shelby & Watts: A Mountain of a Problem by Ashlyn Anstee