Photo ©️ Bob Kroll courtesy of BobKrollPhotography.com
Search for any title, author, or keyword in the field above.
Search the website using keywords in the field above.
The NW Authors Series will welcome Portland author Rachel King at 2 p.m. on Saturday, February 22. Patrons can come to the library or join the talk from home via Facebook livestream.
King was a finalist for the 2024 Oregon Book Award for Fiction for her short story collection, “Bratwurst Haven.” Set in a small town in Colorado a decade after the Great Recession, “Bratwurst Haven” is a collection of twelve interrelated stories about the employees of the St. Anthony Sausage factory. King explores the struggles of the low-wage workers in the factory—a laid-off railway engineer, an exiled computer whiz, an older man with cancer but no health insurance—as they help and comfort one another in America’s postindustrial economy.
Rachel King is an editor and author of two poetry chapbooks, the novel People Along the Sand, which centers on the passing of the 1967 Beach Bill, and the linked short-story collection Bratwurst Haven, winner of a 2023 Colorado Book Award and finalist for a 2024 Oregon Book Award. Her short stories have appeared in journals such as One Story, North American Review, and Northwest Review, and her books have been featured in outlets such as the Oregonian, Boulder Weekly, and the Colorado Review. Inspired by her relatives’ and her own experiences, she often writes fiction that explores exile, land use issues, mental health, and/or workers’ rights. Rachel worked in editing jobs for over a dozen years, and currently assists in the labor and communication departments at a nurses’ union. When not writing or working, Rachel enjoys reading, walking, and acting.
We are committed to continuously improving access to our goods and services by individuals with disabilities.
If you are unable to use any aspect of this website because of a disability, please call (000) 000-0000 and we will provide you with prompt personalized assistance.
If you have trouble seeing web pages, the US Social Security Administration offers these tips for optimizing your computer and browser to improve your online experience.
If you are looking for mouse and keyboard alternatives, speech recognition software such as Dragon Naturally Speaking may help you navigate web pages and online services. This software allows the user to move focus around a web page or application screen through voice controls.
If you are deaf or hard of hearing, there are several accessibility features available to you.
Closed Captioning
Closed captioning provides a transcript for the audio track of a video presentation that is synchronized with the video and audio tracks. Captions are generally visually displayed over the video, which benefits people who are deaf and hard of hearing, and anyone who cannot hear the audio due to noisy environments. Most of our website’s video content includes automated captions. Learn how to turn captioning on and off in YouTube.
Volume Controls
Your computer, tablet, or mobile device has volume control features. Each video and audio service has its own additional volume controls. Try adjusting both your device’s volume controls and your media players’ volume controls to optimize your listening experience.
