Read to the Dog
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.
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.
Join us for storytime in the Community Room! We’ll share songs, stories & action rhymes. No registration required, but capacity is limited to the first 50 attendees. For ages 3-5.
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.
Enjoy a storytime in the Community Room featuring songs, stories, and action rhymes for babies ages 0 to 18 months. No registration is required, and attendance is limited to the first 50 people.
Adventures in Spanish presents a bilingual storytime for all ages.
Hora de cuentos en español para los niños de todas las edades. ¡Gratis!
Join us for storytime in the Community Room! We’ll share songs, stories & action rhymes. No registration required, but capacity is limited to the first 50 attendees. For ages 0-18 months.
Children ages 3–5 can enjoy a storytime featuring songs, stories, and action rhymes in the Community Room. Registration is not required, and attendance is limited to the first 50 people.
Enjoy a storytime in the Community Room featuring songs, stories, and action rhymes for children ages 1 to 3. No registration is required, though attendance is limited to the first 50 people.
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.
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