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...

Oral History 2012 Cleo Leigh

Jan 26, 2013

Traveling from Hong Kong to New York for college was quite a culture shock for Cleo Leigh. Listen to her story as she shares how she came to Oregon and other challenges as an immigrant. Cleo met with Sunset high students in May of 2012 to tell her story.

0:16 Cleo:
My name is Cleo Leigh and I am at Sunset High School...

Oral History 2012 Susanna Breiling

Oct 3, 2012

Susanna Breiling spoke with some Sunset High School students in May of 2012 about her experiences growing up in Argentina and Sweden in the 70s before settling down in Oregon as an adult. Her interview is a part of our ongoing Oral History Project.

Oral History 2012 Jo McCutcheon

Sep 28, 2012

Jo McCutcheon shares her observations about America from her perspective as an immigrant from England with Sunset High School Seniors from May 2012. Jo moved to the US in the early 80s at the age of 26 after falling in love with a US citizen. This is part of the Library's ongoing discussion series with...

Oral History 2012 Charity Spires

Sep 22, 2012

Local immigrant Charity Spires spoke with Sunset High seniors in May 2012 as a part of the library's Oral History project. Charity was born and raised in Palau before moving to Oregon for college. She shares what some of the differences between the two countries are and what she likes about Palau and Oregon.

Oral History 2012 Henry Wang

Aug 10, 2012

Henry Wang was born in China and moved to Taiwan when he was young. As a young adult, he moved to the US and earned an engineering degree. In this recording, Henry shares his story with local Sunset High students about the differences Henry has experienced as an immigrant. This recording kicks off our 2012 series of...