Join the historians from Oregon Black Pioneers to learn about the community of Vanport, a city that built the ships for World War II. Once the second-largest city in Oregon with a thriving Black community, it was washed away in the Memorial Day flood of 1948. Vanport: A Community on the Move Wednesday, May 28 6:30-7:30pm Hollywood Library/ Multnomah County Library Portland, Oregon We hope to see you there! This talk is made possible by The National Endowment for the Humanities Fund of The Library Foundation. Photo courtesy of Oregon Historical Society. (fb)

Congrats to our friends at Rose City Reads, named one of the top five bookstores in the Portland area! ⭐️🥳⭐️ An Oregonian Readers Choice Award pick, Rose City Reads is run by the Friends of the Multnomah County Library. Fans call the store a “hidden gem” in Northeast Portland. The used bookstore boasts “unbeatable” prices, and proceeds benefit Multnomah County Library. “Kids can refresh their libraries on a budget, and adults can get recent releases at a discount,” one reader said. Rose City Reads is located at 221 N.E. 122nd Ave., Suite A, Portland, OR, and is open from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. ⭐️ (fb)