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The creator of this image has been writing letters, by hand and with the pictured typewriter, to friends throughout this time of isolation. A recipient sent him an amaryllis plant.

It was a quiet day in the library... the book truck sounded loud rumbling over Portland Public's orange carpet.

A Portland Public Library staff member reflects on what it means to have patrons back in the building after a year of pandemic closure.

When the pandemic forced so many places to close in March and April of 2020 and many of us were sent to work from home, I found myself listening more carefully to what was going on around me. Without the clatter and din of the workplace, I tuned in…

Part 2 of my recording of the simple act of making coffee. In this installment, you can hear the water boiling in the copper kettle on the electric range. Listen to the way the sounds change as the water gets hotter, and then falls off. I make coffee…

Portland Public Library's Archivist at work, in the library and at home.

Brief video of impromptu celebration on Monument Square, in downtown Portland, celebrating the Presidential election win of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.

Watching animals interact and form relationships is lovely