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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...

Feb 24, 2026

Our teen council spoke with members of the Sunset High Youth HPV Awareness club for this podcast.  They also report on their favorite recent reads and music they enjoyed after the recent Grammy Awards.

The Youth HPV Awareness Club seeks to help teens understand how reduce their cancer risk. To learn more about the group...


Feb 8, 2026

Our teen council talked about how their reading stacked up in 2025 and what some of their favorite reads were.  They look at some new books coming out in February and what their reading goals are this year. Recorded in January 2026.

Books Mentioned:

Dead Fake by Vincent Ralph

New books:

Hearts Gambit by JD Myall
Fall...