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Readers

Find good books, discover new authors and explore reading trends.

Adult & teen booklists

Classics, thrillers, humor, nonfiction, If You Like lists and more.

Black Resource Collection

Recommendations from the staff at North Portland Library.

Book groups

Join Pageturners for adults or Talk It Up! for kids.

Books/literature

Bestsellers, award winners, reviews, suggestions for book groups and more.

E-books & more

Downloadable audiobooks, e-books, e-journals on any topic 24/7.

Everybody Reads

Our next book is Stubborn Twig by Lauren Kessler, the Oregon Reads 2009 selection to mark the state's 150th anniversary.

Kids & baby booklists

Recommendations by the library's Youth Services staff.

New books

A selected sample of on-order titles.

New book RSS feeds

New books RSS feedsRSS feeds of books and DVDs recently added to the catalog.

Staff picks

Recommendations from staff.

Storytimes

A good way to introduce children to books.

Suggest a purchase

Tell us about a book, video or CD that will benefit the library.

Teen reads

Books, graphic novels, blogs and more (teens section).

Zines

Independently created publications that open the mind and heart.

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Writers Talking

Regional authors present free lectures, discussions and readings.

Looking for a good read?

We can help! Tell us about a favorite author or title, type of story, setting or theme, and we'll send you a list of suggested reads. Just click on AskUs!, type "Good reads" in the "Information needed" box and describe your good read needs.