News From Your Library - Multnomah County Library's e-newsletter - February 2010
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Staving off an epidemic

In the second month of Everybody Reads, experts talk about the challenge of keeping our society healthy — how approaches to disease have evolved since Dr. John Snow's revolutionary, mid-19th century work on cholera. Dr. Pamela Gilbert discusses disease and culture in Victorian England. And City of Portland water quality specialists show what happens after the flush.

Steven Johnson

Steven Johnson in Portland

Author of the historical thriller The Ghost Map, set in London during the 1850's cholera epidemic, Johnson will wrap up this year's Everybody Reads on March 2. He is the author of three national bestsellers. Johnson's writing has appeared in The New Yorker, The Nation, Harper's, The Guardian, The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.

Photo by Lillian A. Tsai

A glimpse of China, 1913-1929

Begins Feb. 19

In 1911, China shed nearly 2,000 years of imperial rule to become a modern state. This Collins Gallery exhibit captures the turmoil of the post-1911 period through compelling photographs of rural China, letters and artifacts from John Van Antwerp MacMurray, America's Minister to China from 1913-1929. MacMurray's daughter talks about her childhood in China at the opening reception.

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Pajamas at the library

Transform a cold winter evening into something special. Slip your child into pajamas and head off to the library for bedtime story adventures and songs. Learn more about the many storytimes offered at the library.

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Bound for college

Not sure where to begin with those college applications? Sign up for The Princeton Review Assessment to find whether the ACT or SAT will help you show your best. Or take a workshop to get the inside scoop on how to fill out college and financial aid applications.

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Home-buying smarts

The leap to homeownership can be daunting, especially in a shaky economy. Learn step-by-step what it takes to buy a home through a workshop at Midland Library. Or learn from an expert whether a reverse mortgage is right for you.

Water bottle

Mad Science: What Do You Know About H2O?

The average person in the United States uses anywhere from 80 to 100 gallons of water per day. Discover some amazing things about water from the Mad Scientist, and find out how to conserve this valuable resource.

Upcoming events

African American
Read-In

All ages
2:30-4 p.m.
Sun., Feb. 7
North Portland Library

Lunar New Year

All ages
Various times, dates and locations

Portrait from 'Future Smithies?' by Linnea Osterberg, Photographer

Linnea Osterberg Photography Exhibit

Adults
Through Feb. 28
Sellwood-Moreland Library

Writers Talking:
Bonnie Jo Campbell

Adults
6-7:30 p.m.
Wed., Feb. 17
Central Library

Writers Resource Fair

Adults
noon-3 p.m.
Sun., Feb. 28
Central Library

X-ray of human skull

From the Inside Out: An Introduction to the Human Body

Families, Grades K-5
Various dates, times and locations

Space at programs is limited. Registration may be required; check online or ask at your neighborhood library.

Multnomah County Library's e-newsletter is made possible through the generous support of The Library Foundation. One of only 14 Portland nonprofits to receive the highest rating from Charity Navigator for cost-efficient operations, the foundation supports Multnomah County Library's leadership and innovation and helps the library address emerging community needs through private support.

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