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Don't miss the reading with Ben Hodgson and Laura Moulton, as they share excerpts from their book-in-progress. Opening reader will be our own street librarian, Rachel Dawson. Thanks to the Regional Arts & Culture Council for their financial support.
See our Facebook event page for more information.
Thursday, October 13, 2016, 7:30-9:30
Waypost: 3120 N Williams
Very excited to see everybody tonight at the Street Books celebration - Don't forget that this year it's on NE Broadway (237 NE Broadway, between 2nd & third). We won't be on the rooftop terrace at Ecotrust! Also, you're welcome to pay at the door, if you haven't gotten a ticket yet (Brown Paper tickets stops selling on the day of the event). We've got some sweet auction items from Patagonia, the New American, and Lucky Lab Brewing Co. Can't wait to see you tonight!
Also, if you're not able to attend, but want to help us meet our $2,500 goal (so that the Olive Bridge Fund can match that amount), you can visit our Donate page.
Thanks to the community's incredible generosity, we are only $503 shy of making our goal! If you're able to kick in, please do, or help us spread the word. Thank you.
Thanks to donations from the Street Books community, we're nearing $1,000 toward our $2,500 goal, (Olive Bridge Fund will match that amount, if we can make it). If you haven't kicked in toward that effort, and would like to, visit: http://streetbooks.org/take-action/#about
Also, don't forget our annual celebration & fundraiser, Wednesday, September 14th. Beer, pizza and great entertainment will be had. See you there! http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2593089
We're very happy to announce our 6th annual Celebration & Fundraiser, Wednesday, September 14th, from 6-8 at Lagunitas Community Room, (237 NE Broadway, #300).
As always, this will involve a killer combination of literary genius (this year is writer & storyteller Arthur Bradford), politics (Mayor Hales will speak), and good food and drink, (Sizzle Pie pizza, wine and Lagunitas beer). All Street Books library patrons attend our gathering free of charge, so even if you can't make the event, consider buying a ticket ( here ) to sponsor one of our patrons. And we thank you for spreading the word.
Big thanks to these Portland citizens: Andrea, Phyllis & Warren, Kathy, Ginny & Gordon and Julie - each of them recently wrote to offer books to Street Books, and then made the trek to the EcoTrust building today, to drop them off.
Kathy's son is a police officer, and she told us that a few weeks back, she hit a low point. The headlines were full of news about recent deaths of black men during police stops, and several different fatal attacks against police. She decided to enter the phrase "Good News" in a search engine, and that's how she found out about the Street Books project! We are grateful for the books Kathy brought us, and very glad to have met her today. Julie lives in Seattle, but she learned about Street Books while visiting Portland, and emailed to let us know about a collection she recently published of writing by women who have experienced life on the streets, Original Voices: Homeless & Formerly Homeless Women's Writing. Today, her nephew delivered a copy for us, on Julie's behalf. Gordon and Ginny gave us like-new books, and said she couldn't imagine being without a good book to read. Andrea is a retired educator who looks for opportunities to give her time and energy to help make the world a better place. Phyllis offered a donation, and her husband Warren delivered. All of these fine people are part of the fabric that makes up the Street Books community, and we are better for knowing them. Thanks again, everybody.
Check out the latest doc about Street Books, featured on NationSwell.
Big thanks to Emily Smith at the Oregonian, for the nice article she wrote, detailing the growth of Street Books. Veteran street librarian Diana Rempe and new hire Katy Stevens visit Hazelnut Grove and St. Francis every Thursday. If you'd like to visit a library shift in action, or donate paperback books, email: librarian@streetbooks.org.
Want to fund a library shift, or sponsor a book for a patron? You can do that here.
Thanks everybody, and happy summer.
There are two good things on the calendar for Street Books this month. First off, don't miss our annual book drive and celebration on Friday, February 12, from 11-2, (NW 6th & Davis). This will be our 4th annual collaboration with Sisters of the Road, and we're very happy to be providing blank valentine cards and journals for the diners. We'll also be handing out books, and stocking the shelves at Sisters. If you have some paperback books you'd like to contribute, please stop by.
We're also very pleased to announce that our own street librarian Diana Rempe will be performing at this year's Live the Revolution, bicycle-themed storytelling event. That happens on Friday, February 12 at the Alberta Abbey (126 NE Alberta Street). Doors open at 6:30. We'll see you there!
Happy holidays, from the team at Street Books!
Evelyn rocks her shades, & looks forward to practicing her Spanish.
This is just a quick reminder that Street Books is a 501c3 non-profit, so your end-of-year donations are tax-deductible. Add us to your list of worthy causes, and donate to Street Books this year, to support all the work we do.
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Thank you!
