You Don't Know Me
Alex found a comic book in our library and Street Books suddenly became very cool.
Three's Company (Heck, so is four or five).
Harley, Lisa and Tammy were like kids in a candy store. They each found a treasure to savor.
David, a Returning Patron
David has been up to visit with Redd on the Saturday shift, so the book trike was a welcome sight. He found two books: The House of Spirits by Isabel Allende and Garth Stein's The Art of Racing in the Rain.
Crowd at the Cart (part one)
The cart was bombarded today and the stop at Right to Dream Too was bustling with activity as the group had called a meeting to discuss their goals and ambitions for the future of their home site. Colete and Torry found a couple of books each. Torry is looking for The Alchemist, The Prophet and Atlas Shrugged. Jeremy requested the Encyclopedia of Modern Body Building and any nonfiction book about nutrition.
Ralph from Ruiz
He made his way through Texas up to Montana and Wyoming where he worked as a laborer. Apple-picking took him to Eastern Washington and working for the Forest Service on a tree planting crew was the best job he ever had. Bumping into Ralph was a fantastic way to start the shift.
A Fish Out of Water
Missy was on her was on her way to a morning appointment. She saw the cart and looked inside. Her eyes lit up when she saw a Dr. Seuss book, A Fish Out of Water. "Can I have this one? It reminds me of my kids."
John Chose Neil Gaimon
He & his friends also had great suggestions for titles to stock in our library. Thanks for the great conversation, John.
Mark Met Ray Bradbury, Back in the Day
Said his father took him to a reading in California many years ago. He jumped at the chance to read the collection of some of Bradbury's best work.
Tina & Rainbow Found Good Books
Theirs was a motley crew that blew by the corner of 4th & Burnside, and merry conversations were had all around.
You Never Really Know
April used to own a flower shop in Astoria and she confided that you never really know how close you are to being without a home. The prospect of a good book helped cheer her a bit.
JJ Traded Stories
JJ wasn't interested in a book today so much, as he was interested in conversation.
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Max, Robert and Walker
Max and Robert and I encountered one another on Burnside. Even their dog, Walker was interested in the library. They took a couple books each.
Rick and Kenny
Rick and Kenny just got to Portland. They were excited to hear about Street Books. Rick was looking for The Color Purple. It wasn't on the cart today, but we take requests.
Randy Took Two for One
Randy returned one Louis L'Amour book ... and happily found two others to take with him.
AB Returns
A.B. Lewis, security guard extraordinaire, & long-time Street Books supporter, stopped by for a visit at our Skidmore Fountain shift. A.B. was our very first visitor a year ago, in June, when he asked this street librarian for a permit. After I told him we didn't sell books, but were a library for people living outside, he got behind the project in a big way. In fact, all last summer, if he saw people loitering in the square holding a bag of books to donate, or looking to return one to our library, he'd stop to talk with them, and tell them when we'd be back for a shift. By the end of the summer, I offered to get A.B. a book, any request, as thanks for his support. On Wednesday he told me that he still had the book I'd gotten for him, and that it had started to bother him that he'd never returned it. I expect we'll see him soon with a return. In the meantime, great to see you again, old friend.
Eric Took Trask
Trask is set in 1848 in Oregon, and tells the story of a mountain man looking for a place to call his own. Eric is a longtime Street Books supporter, and more of a cowboy than a mountain man, but it could be said he's on the same quest.
