Dave Miller: From the Gert Boyle Studio at OPB, this is Think Out Loud. I’m Dave Miller. School districts all over Oregon are facing big budget gaps right now. A lot of programs and positions could be ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Children ages 0 to 5 in Oregon are now able to receive a free book a month, thanks to a statewide expansion of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. “We know that every child is full of ...

Oregon's new Dolly Parton's Imagination Library program has been expanded and will now allow access to free monthly books for all children ages 0-5 in 36 counties statewide, officials announced this ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — The State Library of Oregon is warning that rising library budget cuts across the state could greatly impact services to the community. 'We have seen a distressing rise in budget cuts ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – You don’t have to work a “9 to 5” to appreciate Dolly Parton. In fact, children in Oregon are about to have the county star to thank for their bedtime stories. On Wednesday, ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Worker burnout has proven to be a growing issue post-pandemic as families struggle to make ends meet while doing more with much less. Now the State Library of Oregon has ...

Gender Queer, a graphic memoir by Maia Kobabe, was the most challenged book in America in 2022, according to the American Library Association. (New Jersey Monitor) A bill to protect access to school ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) - A local organization is partnering with country music icon Dolly Parton to improve literacy rates in Oregon. United Way of the Columbia-Willamette is partnering with Parton’s ...

Oregon lawmakers are taking steps to protect access to library materials written by diverse authors or that include themes of race, gender or sexual orientation. On Wednesday afternoon, the House ...