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Multnomah County Library @multcolib.bsky.social · 17h
Is that TBR list a little less towering these days than you’d like? We’ve got your back. Tell us what you like to read in the next 24 hours and we’ll give you a rec for what book to check out next! Join us for #AskALibrarian Thursdays live from 9 to 10 am PT. 💚 #booksky
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Multnomah County Library @multcolib.bsky.social · 2d
In 2023–2024, Oregon libraries and schools saw a record number of requests to ban books. The top three most-challenged book had LGBTQ+ themes. Book bans are rising! Here's what you can do:
multcolib.org/articles/book-bans-are-rising-heres-what-you-can-do #booksky
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Multnomah County Library @multcolib.bsky.social · 6d
Another beautiful fall day in Portland and Multnomah County. When the world asks you to step aside, these titles show you how to stand up 💚 Care for your community and care for yourself in times like these. #booksky

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Multnomah County Library @multcolib.bsky.social · 6d
And if you're looking for "Books to teach about maps for bilingual Spanish/English teens" try Yo en el mapa by Joan Sweeney. #AskALibrarian
Yo en el mapa — Multnomah County Library
Yo en el mapa — Sweeney, Joan, 1930-2017, — "¿En que parte de la tierra estas? ¡Toma un mapa y descúbrelo! Esta lúdica introducción a los mapas te muestra lo fácil que es encontrar en dónde vives y el...
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Multnomah County Library @multcolib.bsky.social · 6d
Want "The scariest horror novel you've got"? Try The Only Good Indians by @sgj.bsky.social. #AskALibrarian
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The Only Good Indians — Jones, Stephen Graham, 1972- — "Seamlessly blending classic horror and a dramatic narrative with sharp social commentary, The Only Good Indians follows four American Indian men...
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Multnomah County Library @multcolib.bsky.social · 6d
Our patron requesting "A book about how speech develops in the early years!" might enjoy How Babies Talk by Roberta M. Golinkoff. #AskALibrarian
How Babies Talk — Multnomah County Library
How Babies Talk — Golinkoff, Roberta M. — Explains how babies recognize words and structure sentences during their first three years of life, and provides tips for parents on using everyday interactio...
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Multnomah County Library @multcolib.bsky.social · 6d
If you want "Books about Balto for adults🐶" check out The Cruelest Miles by Laney Salisbury. #AskALibrarian
The Cruelest Miles — Multnomah County Library
The Cruelest Miles — Salisbury, Gay, — The story of the 1925 Nome, Alaska, diphtheria epidemic describes the plight of the patients, with a blizzard imminent and the much-needed serum seven hundred mi...
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Multnomah County Library @multcolib.bsky.social · 6d
Sheepfarmer's Daughter by Elizabeth Moon might be a great fit if you're looking for "Song of the Lioness for grown ups, more of a quest/adventure than politics 🗡️" #AskALibrarian
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Sheepfarmer's Daughter — Moon, Elizabeth — Paksenarrion Dorthansdotter may be the daughter of a humble sheep farmer in the far north end of the kingdom, but she dreams of so much more. After refusing ...
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Multnomah County Library @multcolib.bsky.social · 6d
For the spookiest among us looking for "Very scary ghost story for spooky season" try Nothing but Blackened Teeth by @casskhaw.bsky.social. #AskALibrarian
Nothing but Blackened Teeth — Multnomah County Library
Nothing but Blackened Teeth — Khaw, Cassandra, — "Cassandra Khaw's Nothing But Blackened Teeth is a gorgeously creepy haunted house tale, steeped in Japanese folklore and full of devastating twists. A...
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Multnomah County Library @multcolib.bsky.social · 6d
The patron looking for "Something for my 7yo nephew who loves DogMan" might appreciate The Snips by Raúl The Third. #AskALibrarian
The Snips — Multnomah County Library
The Snips — Raúl the Third, 1976- — "Casco, Patty, Letty, Nubes and Flealix the Dog aren't your average heroes--they make up Scissors City's beloved crew of crime-fighting, mystery-solving barbers! Bu...
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Multnomah County Library @multcolib.bsky.social · 6d
Want to read something "Creepy spooky a la T. Kingfisher"? Get your chills on by The Death of Jane Lawrence by @caitlinstarling.com. #AskALibrarian
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The Death of Jane Lawrence — Starling, Caitlin, — "From the Bram Stoker-nominated author of The Luminous Dead comes a gothic fantasy horror--The Death of Jane Lawrence. "Intense and amazing! It's like...
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Multnomah County Library @multcolib.bsky.social · 6d
If you're interested in "The scariest DVD or Blu Ray you have!" try Sinister. 😱 #AskALibrarian
Sinister — Multnomah County Library
Sinister — Ten years ago, true crime writer Ellison Oswald made his reputation with a best-selling account of a notorious murder. Now, desperate to replicate the success of his first book, he moves hi...
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Multnomah County Library @multcolib.bsky.social · 6d
For our patron looking for "'weird girl' books like the eyes are the best part or mothering" we suggest Maeve Fly by @ceejthemoment.bsky.social. #AskALibrarian
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Maeve Fly — Leede, CJ, — "By day, Maeve Fly works at the happiest place in the world as every child's favorite ice princess. By the neon night glow of the Sunset Strip, Maeve haunts the dive bars with...
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Multnomah County Library @multcolib.bsky.social · 7d
It’s October, and you know what that means — more book recs from your friendly neighborhood library! Ask us what to read and we’ll send over a librarian’s suggestion just for you tomorrow between 9 and 10 am. Join us every Thursday for #AskALibrarian! 📚
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Multnomah County Library @multcolib.bsky.social · 12d
SUCH a joy to recommend! 💚
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Multnomah County Library @multcolib.bsky.social · 13d
Want to read about "Matriarchal solutions for public policy, urban planning, and community development"? Try Feminist City by Leslie Kern. #AskALibrarian
Feminist City — Multnomah County Library
Feminist City — Kern, Leslie, 1975- — Feminist City is an ongoing experiment in living differently, living better, and living more justly in an urban world. We live in the city of men. Our public spac...
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Multnomah County Library @multcolib.bsky.social · 13d
We suggest Unicorns Are the Worst! by Alex Willan if you're looking for "Lesser known banned books." #AskALibrarian
Unicorns Are the Worst! — Multnomah County Library
Unicorns Are the Worst! — Willan, Alex, — A grumpy goblin hates having unicorns as neighbors, but when dragons threaten his home and the unicorns come to the rescue, he has to admit that maybe unicorn...
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Multnomah County Library @multcolib.bsky.social · 13d
For our patron requesting a "fantasy series with no s/a" we suggest Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones. #AskALibrarian
Howl's Moving Castle — Multnomah County Library
Howl's Moving Castle — Jones, Diana Wynne, — The eldest of three sisters, in a land where it is considered to be a misfortune, Sophie is resigned to her fate as a hat shop apprentice until a witch tur...
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Multnomah County Library @multcolib.bsky.social · 13d
Try The Forbidden Territory of a Terrifying Woman by Molly Lynch if you're looking for "A book like When women were dragons for someone who doesn't normally read fantasy." #AskALibrarian
The Forbidden Territory of a Terrifying Woman — Multnomah County Library
The Forbidden Territory of a Terrifying Woman — Lynch, Molly, — "Ada--a woman from Montreal living reluctantly in Michigan--vanishes from her bed one night while her husband Danny is asleep beside her...
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Multnomah County Library @multcolib.bsky.social · 13d
Check out The Murmur of Bees by Sofía Segovia if you're looking for "Mexican history by Mexican authors and historical Mexican fiction." #AskALibrarian
The Murmur of Bees — Multnomah County Library
The Murmur of Bees — Segovia, Sofía, — "From the day that old Nana Reja found a baby abandoned under a bridge, the life of a small Mexican town forever changed. Disfigured and covered in a blanket of ...
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Multnomah County Library @multcolib.bsky.social · 13d
If you're interested in "Portland architectural history💖" check out Building Portland by Victor Graf. #AskALibrarian
Building Portland — Multnomah County Library
Building Portland — Graf, Victor, 1949- — "General history, original photographs, graphics and guide related to selected historically-architecturally notable existing buildings in the one square mile ...
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Multnomah County Library @multcolib.bsky.social · 13d
Read You're Not the Problem by Helen Villiers if you're looking for "Books about growing up with a Narcissistic parent." #AskALibrarian
You're Not the Problem — Multnomah County Library
You're Not the Problem — Villiers, Helen, — "Many emotionally abusive behaviors from parent to child have become socially acceptable because of the way we repeat things our parents said and did, thing...
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Multnomah County Library @multcolib.bsky.social · 13d
In the mood for "Queer vampires with fall vibes🍁"? Explore the House of Hunger by Alexis Henderson. #AskALibrarian
House of Hunger — Multnomah County Library
House of Hunger — Henderson, Alexis, — "WANTED: Bloodmaid of exceptional taste. Must have a keen proclivity for life's finer pleasures. Girls of weak will need not apply. A young woman is drawn into t...
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Multnomah County Library @multcolib.bsky.social · 13d
If you're longing for "College LDR, but one where they met later in college, not as HS seniors that got separated" we suggest Check Please Book 2 by Ngozi Ukazu. #AskALibrarian
Check, Please! Book 2, Sticks & Scones — Multnomah County Library
Check, Please! Book 2, Sticks & Scones — Ukazu, Ngozi, — "Eric Bittle is heading into his junior year at Samwell University, and not only does he have new teammates -- he has a brand new boyfriend! Bi...
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Multnomah County Library @multcolib.bsky.social · 13d
Want to read "Speculation fiction set in the Bay Area"? Try Sourdough by Robin Sloan. #AskALibrarian
Sourdough — Multnomah County Library
Sourdough — Sloan, Robin, 1979- — "A new novel about an underground food community by the author of Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore" --<br/>In his much-anticipated new novel, Robin Sloan does for the...
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