Multnomah County Library Podcasts
Listen to library events, as well as information about books and other library resources.
Thu, 18 November 2010
Join Deborah Kass-Ray, MS, LCSW, parent educator and psychotherapist as she explores building self-esteem in children. Learn about your child’s unique temperament, strengths and challenges, and how to promote a strong parent-child relationship. Explore your own temperament and identify specific parenting strategies to help your child better manage the daily ups and downs. Recorded October 2010.
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Fri, 12 November 2010
Alvin Ho, Allergic to Girls, School and other Scary Things by Lenore Look A young boy in Concord, Massachusetts, who loves superheroes and comes from a long line of brave Chinese farmer-warriors, wants to make friends, but first he must overcome his fear of everything. A Beverly Cleary Award Nominee 2011 Audience: Kids
Direct download: 20101105_MCL_Alvin_Ho_Allergic_to_Girls_CC.mp3
Category:Booktalks - Kids and Teens -- posted at: 11:41 PM |
Fri, 12 November 2010
Bad Kitty Gets a Bath by Nick Bruel If you're going to give Bad Kitty a bath, you better have a suit of armor, an ambulance, and lots and lots of bandages around. Why? Bad Kitty HATES to take a bath! Read this graphic novel to find out who succeeds in getting this bad cat into the bath! A Beverly Cleary Award Nominee 2011 Audience: Kids
Direct download: 20101105_MCL_Bad_Kitty_Gets_a_Bath_LC.mp3
Category:Booktalks - Kids and Teens -- posted at: 11:31 PM |
Fri, 12 November 2010
Puppy Power by Judy Cox Boisterous third-grader Fran has trouble controlling herself, but learning how to train her gigantic Newfoundland puppy helps her gain enough self-control to win the part of princess in the class play. Includes instructions on puppy training. A Beverly Cleary Award Nominee 2011 Audience: Kids
Direct download: 20101105_MCL_Puppy_Power_KH.mp3
Category:Booktalks - Kids and Teens -- posted at: 11:23 PM |
Thu, 11 November 2010
Whether you are looking for a new challenge or a new purpose, it's not too late to start again. Speaker Jennifer Anderson will identify tools to help you find the perfect career for this time of your life. Recorded at the Central Library: October 28, 2010 |
Tue, 9 November 2010
Director of Libraries Vailey Oehlke was recently profiled on Exceptional Women NW, a program that explores the achievement of local women leaders. Learn more about Vailey, the challenges facing public libraries, her takes on lifelong learning, the evolution of technology and libraries, the importance of reading for children and her vision for Multnomah County Library. |
Fri, 5 November 2010
Nic Bishop's photographs show all different kinds of frogs, big ones, very tiny ones, frogs with beautiful colors of skin, and one frog you can see inside of. A Beverly Cleary Award Nominee 2011 Audience: Kids
Direct download: 20101105_MCL_Nic_Bishop_Frogs_CC.mp3
Category:Booktalks - Kids and Teens -- posted at: 10:13 PM |
Fri, 5 November 2010
The Home-Run King by Patricia McKissack During the Depression in Nashville, Tennessee, two baseball-loving brothers host Josh Gibson, a star of the Negro Leagues, in their home, and are motivated to get their own team started as well. Beverly Cleary Award Nominee 2011 Audience: Kids
Direct download: 20101105_MCL_Home_Run_King_LC.mp3
Category:Booktalks - Kids and Teens -- posted at: 10:04 PM |
Fri, 5 November 2010
Bed Bats and Beyond by Joan Holub It's dawn and time for bats to go to bed, but Fang's brother Fink can't sleep. Soon the whole family tries different bedtime stories to lull Fink to sleep. A Beverly Cleary Award Nominee 2011 Audience: Kids
Direct download: 20101105_MCL_Beds_Bats_and_Beyond_KH.mp3
Category:Booktalks - Kids and Teens -- posted at: 9:55 PM |
Wed, 3 November 2010
With passage of the new health care reform laws, you might be confused about what it can mean for your family. Rachael Oh, Jeremy Van der Hey, and Jerry Cohen discuss how the bill impacts us here in Oregon. The program includes a special section for people 50 and over.
Speakers: Rachel Oh, Consumer Liaison-Oregon Insurance Division Jeremy Van der Hey, Community Engagement Coordinator-Oregon Health Authority Jerry Cohen, State Director- AARP
Recorded: October 12, 2010 |
