Davenport's Art Reference & Price Guide

Believe it or not, your Beaverton City Library owns what is considered the world's leading guide to the art market. For many, Davenport's Art Reference & Price Guide is the first source to consult when beginning the process of determining whether a discovered artist may have produced a masterpiece or something more modest.
Next time you purchase a piece of art, whether from an art gallery or thrift shop, and are curious to find out what a representative price would be for an artist's work, this resource is the best place to start. It isn't the final arbiter. It is intended to give the reader an idea as to the relative worth of an artist's work, with further research almost always needed. Stop by the Beaverton City Library and take a look at this great resource that can  be found on the shelves in  the Reference Collection. The library owns the 2012 edition. (REF 707.5 DAV 2012 )

Summertime Adventures

A few books that might help with planning some adventures:

101 Accessible Vacations: Vacation Ideas for Wheelers and Slow Walkers

by: Candy Harrington

Oregon Favorites: Trails and Tales

by:  William L. Sullivan

75 Classic Rides Oregon

by: Jim Moore

Aging - Planning and Insurance for the golden years

Books and materials on life planning for aging are available to help sort out the decisions you face after retirement. Start thinking now before you retire. Click through on any of the titles to find details and availability within the Washington County Library.
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Stop, Your're Killing Me!

For mystery, crime, thriller, spy or suspense book fans, this website is one that you will thoroughly enjoy.  Although maintained by only a couple of people, the site lists over 3,900 authors, with chronological lists of their books in both series and non-series. Access to the lists are by author and character and there are extensive indexes that allow you to search specific locations, jobs, historical settings, diversity topics, and genres.  Book awards are listed and a few author and category read-alikes have been included.

Thinking, Habits, and Personal Choice - new books

What Makes your Brain Happy and why you Should do the Opposite 

The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why it Matters, and What you can do to get More of It.

Subliminal : how your unconscious mind rules your behavior

The Power of Habit: Why we do what we do in Life and Business

Thinking, Fast and Slow

ScienceDaily

This is one of the most fascinating websites for anyone interested in the many fields of science.  Scientific discoveries are made every day and this site chronicles research and news stories from universities, journals, and other research organizations around the world.  Included on the site are links to news, articles, videos, images and books.  The subjects include health and medicine, mind and brain, plants and animals, earth and climate, space and time, matter and energy, computers and math, and fossils and ruins.  (On the negative side, the "Ads by Google" appears in the center of the page and other ads can be quite distracting.)