Mushroom Hunting Season

Don't be fooled, know your edible Mushrooms. The library has many excellent titles available for checkout (just don't leave the book behind on the forest floor!)

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GREENR

If you are interested in current information regarding the environment, energy, and natural resources, GREENR is a great place to check.  As the description on the WCCLS website states, GREENR " is a new authoritative online resource that focuses on the academic study of sustainability and the environment.  It allows users to navigate issue,  organization, and country portals and provides news, videos, primary source documents, interactive maps, refereed case studies, and more in research categories such as energy systems, healthcare, food, and green collar jobs."  A worthwhile resource for environmental studies.

Biographies & Memoirs

  From Adele to Zaharias, we have a wonderful selection of biographies and memoirs.  Our biography collection is upstairs on the South end of the building. 

 Adele: the Biography by Marc Shapiro

 Wonder Girl : the magnificent sporting life of Babe Didrikson Zaharias by Don Van Natta

Writing Memoirs

It seems that more people are interested in preserving their past by means of the memoir.  How to write your life story can be a daunting task, but the website www.Proust.com can be incredibly helpful in getting your creative juices flowing.  The introduction to the site states "Proust.com is a place for families and close friends to share the stuff that really matters.  Proust is a private place to capture our life stories, thoughts, and aspirations to spark meaningful conversations about who we are. .....   Here you can send questions to your family and friends, discover their life stories, and get to know them better.  On Proust.com, it all starts with a question."  You choose a chapter and start telling your story.  Included are sections on Childhood Memories, My Parents, Home Sweet Home, High School Years, Remember the Time..., Love Firsts, About My Siblings and more.  Each chapter has a series of questions that you or someone else answers.  You create your life story and then share it with those you choose.  A fascinating idea that will be of interest to anyone wanting to preserve wonderful memories.

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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