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Cedar Mill & Bethany Libraries Podcasts

Listen to staff picks, teen book discussions, library performances, oral histories from local immigrants and the history of the library from some of its founders. 

  • Words of Wiser - Various members of our staff gather to discuss what we are reading, watching or listening to. Get great recommendations from our friendly staff.
  • The Chowder Chat with the Teen Library Council, where they share their views on pop culture, literary news and more! 
  • Parent Information Series - This annual workshop series explores parenting issues with experts in their fields. When we record one of these workshops, it will appear here. 
  • Founders' Oral History - Travel back in time to the early days of the library's founding. Listen as these community activists share their memories of the grassroots movement that resulted in today's Cedar Mill Community Library.
  • Community Oral History - In 2009, in honor of Oregon's sesquicentennial, we recorded 14 interviews with local immigrants and descendants of immigrants to illustrate the importance of immigration on our community. More interviews were added in 2011. This Oral History Project was done with the help of Matt Hiefield and his history students at Sunset High School. More information...

Dec 11, 2012

This recording from September 2012 has members of our teen library council discussing several early Fall releases of Young Adult books. They give brief descriptions and opinions on the following:

  • Starling by Lesley Livingston
  • Hidden by Sophie Jordan
  • Spookygirl by Jill...


Dec 11, 2012

Members of the Cedar Mill Teen Library Council met in November 2012 to discuss several books published around that time.  Expect a recap of basic plot points, character descriptions, what they thought of the books and who the book is published for to be discussed.  The titles discussed are:

  • Anything But Ordinary by...