Libraries and book stores…what else do you need in a new town? Found the public library downtown Beaverton and just love it. Has all the amenities we are used to and a few that are new to me. There is the Cultural Pass to Adventure Program which enables library uses to get free entrance passes to locations throughout Oregon. My favorite program is Library of Things. This is a collection of items for loan that expands the boundaries of traditionally defined library materials. If you want to try a pasta machine but really aren’t ready to buy it, just borrow one. Or what if you want to hunt for treasures with a metal detector. They have one of those too! I might be spending a little more time in the library…..
Powell’s Books is an independent bookseller in Portland with five stores, over 500 employees, over two million books in stock and just a great place to hang out. Last night we dipped our toes into the literary pool and saw a local author speak about her “cozy little murder” books. Lots of local color here, a place to sell your old books, stock up on some new titles, buy a gift or two and get lost in the stacks.
-Pamela
