Blu-rays have arrived at the Beaverton City Library

NEW! Check out our new Blu-ray collection.
Movies for all ages.
Limit 2 items checked out at a time.
Blu-rays are located on our “New & In-Demand” shelves.

Blu-rays are non-holdable/non-renewable and check out for one-week.

Book Discussion Group Title: Stubborn Twig

What if everyone in Oregon read the same book? In celebration of Oregon's sesquicentennial birthday, the selection for adult readers is Eugene author Lauren Kessler's Stubborn Twig: Three Generations of a Japanese-American Family.

This is the true story of three generations of a Japanese –American family in Hood River, Oregon The book chronicles the family’s settling of the area, their survival in the presence of racism and unfair land ownership laws and the ultimate thriving of their family through hard work and unwavering principles.

Join the book discussion group at the Beaverton City Library on Tuesday, January 13 at 6:30 pm in Meeting Room A.

Celebrate Oregon's 150th birthday with Oregon Reads 2009!

The book is also available on Library2Go.

2009 Food & Beverage Market Place

Food and Beverage Market Place

The Portland-Beaverton area ranks #10 in yearly supermarket sales per capita, #14 in square feet per store. In manufacturers' shipments to the rest of the United States, Oregon comes in at #13 for Confectionary, #3 for frozen food, #11 in vegetable canning, #15 in milk and butter, #18 for bread #9 for crackers, and #18 for seasoning and dressings.

At Beaverton City Library we get questions from people who need to find lists of companies that manufacture ingredients, food-making machinery, packaging & bottling supplies, as well as services like brokers and distributors. Existing food manufacturers may want to examine their bottom lines and see if there are more competitive suppliers for any supplies or ingredients. Planning your factory is easier when you can look at other companies' profiles to gain a benchmark idea of their square footage, brands, sales, and status.

Recruiters can select names of individuals in very specific fields. Grocers and other individuals may wish to expand certain lines of wines or teas and are having trouble finding a direct line or email address to the right person. Searching the internet for this will be alot of wading through companies that might not even be legit.

Generic lists of companies generated with Reference USA are okay, but details are much better in the 3 volume set. For example a description of what a company does in RefUSA may say "seasonings" whereas this set says "meat marinades." This level of detail saves you time and energy before making a call. The Food and Beverage Market Place 3 volume set has endless possibilities of helping Portland-Beaverton area food professionals and entrepreneurs.

Statistics are from Progressive Grocer 2006 Market Guide Book, & Gale Manufacturing & Distribution USA 2009

Health Titles

Everything Health Guide to Migraines

by Paula Ford-Martin. Adams Media Corporation, 2008.
Are you one of the 28 million Americans suffering from migraines? This book may help! A resource of information about symptoms, coping methods and both medicinal and natural treatment options.
Check our catalog for this title.

Conquering Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder:the newest techniques for overcoming symptoms, regaining hope, and getting your life back.

By Victoria Lemle. Fair Winds Press, 2008

More than 13 million Americans experience Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and one out of 13 adults will develop it in their lifetime. This book helps victims make sense of the events that led to their illness and teaches them how to create a new reality with specific advice and action plans that put them on the road to recovery and long-term healing.
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Arthritis: 300 Tips for Making Life Easier.

By Shelley Peterman Schwartz. Demos Medical Publishing, 2008.

Author Shelley Peterman Schwarz has used her own experiences to develop tips, techniques, and useful "shortcuts" for daily tasks, Schwarz has written a book that's a blessing for those struggling to manage their arthritic lives. stress levels. Helpful for both those afflicted with arthritis and for healthcare professionals and caregivers, this guide is a one-stop resource replete with up-to-date references, addresses, phone numbers, and websites for chronic arthritis support.

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New Travel Books

Fodor's South America
918 FOD 2009, 8th ed.
Experience South America like a local! Fodor’s South America includes choices for every traveler, from glacier-trekking in Patagonia and camping in the Amazon to dancing all night in Buenos Aries or Caracas -- and much more! It also features options for a variety of budgets, interests, and tastes, so you make the choices to plan your trip of a lifetime.
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The Official Guide to America's National Parks917.3 OFF 2009 13th ed
This completely updated guide is the ultimate tool for planning the perfect trip to one or more of America's 391 magnificent national parks. Focusing on the most trafficked parks as well as the lesser-known gems, this guide includes seashores, trails, wild and scenic rivers, battlefields, and historic sites. Reviewed by the park rangers themselves, this is also the only guide officially endorsed by the National Park Foundation.
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New DVD's at the library

The Mummy. Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
Alex O'Connell sets out to help combat the resurrected a Han Emperor. When Alex is tricked into awakening the ruler from eternal slumber, the reckless young archaeologist must seek the help of the only people who know more than he does about taking down the undead: his parents.

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Mamma Mia! The Movie
20 year old Sophie is preparing to marry at her mother's hotel on a Greek island. She has a carefree life, a loving fiancee, and great friends. She is only missing one thing: a father. By reading her mother's diary she discovers that she has three possible fathers. Sophie secretly invites all three men to the wedding in a desperate bid to discover which of them is her father.

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Money and U.S. Culture

With the economy in such a state of turmoil, our business librarian has compiled a list of new titles that BCL has purchased concerning our current economic situation. The list includes books on Warren Buffett, the credit crisis and the financial markets. These titles are sure to be both informative and thought-provoking. Check them out!