A Book That Changed My Life

12/23/20 • 50 min

On January 23, 2020, the Hillsboro Public Library hosted A Book That Changed My Life, an event that saw our community gather together to listen to and share stories about the books that have had a major impact on our lives.

Special guest speakers include: Hillsboro City Manager Robby Hammond, Hillsboro School District Board Member Erika Lopez, the Madina Family, Hillsboro Library Board Member Rommel Rodriquez, and local author Erika Probst.

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An Interview with Comic Creator Paul Tobin

Back in January 2020, graphic novelist Paul Tobin came to the Hillsboro Public Library for a Tea with the Author event. While visiting, he agreed to sit down for a few minutes to talk about his work, his creative process, and why Portland is such a great place to create comics. Paul is the author of many great graphic novels, including Bandette, Plants vs. Zombies, Colder, and I am the Cat.

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Library Staff Play My Little Pony: Tails of Equestria Storytelling Game 🦄🎲

In November 2019, staff from the Hillsboro Public Library sat down to play the roleplaying game My Little Pony: Tails of Equestria. This is a great introductory roleplaying game for young ones and adults alike, and we wanted to show off how it works. The library has all the gamebooks you and your family needs to have your own adventure in Equestria, which you can find here:

https://wccls.bibliocommons.com/list/share/1250159517_hillsboro_brendanl/1366997817

Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/GZozt7Y2lVU

Thanks so much to our players: Bo as Gollygosh, Ayrn as Light Bright, Mary as Dream Whisper, Mila as Honey Bell, and Rob as the Game Master!

Music in part by Eric Matyas (www.soundimage.org): “Underwater World”, “Lost Meadows”, “Icicles”, “Secret Journey”, “RPG Theme",

Additional music used under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No-Derivatives license: "Country Village" by Tabletop Audio (https://tabletopaudio.com/), "Elven Glade" by JKRoots (https://www.deviantart.com/jkroots/), "Forest: Day" by Eva Kedves (https://www.deviantart.com/evakedves/), "Cave of Time" by KoAltaiTeMaunga (https://www.deviantart.com/koaltaitemaunga/),

My Little Pony: Tails of Equestria Storytelling Game is published by River Horse Games. My Little Pony® is a registered trademark of Hasbro, Inc.