Thanks to a dedicated group of volunteers, PIMC now has a vibrant, modern Buddhist lending library with over 2,000 volumes on mindfulness, meditation, and Buddhism. Special thanks go to Had Walmer (who started the library originally), Alezah (a professional librarian who gifted our library with a modern, online catalogue), and Connie (our former head librarian).

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Library Hours

The Barking Dog Library is open when the center is open for retreats and group meetings.

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Request a Library Card

Please email library@portlandinsight.org with the following info:

• Your Name

• Email Address

• Phone Number

 

When the librarian sets up your account, you will receive a username based on your email address and a 3-digit password. 

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Locating Items for Check-Out

You can locate items by browsing our online catalogue, Library Cat, on your phone or computer, or by looking around in the Barking Dog Library. When visiting the Barking Dog Library in-person, there is a document on the wall titled “Locating Items in the Barking Dog Library” that lists the Library of Congress Classification System locations by number and area in the library. 

 

Please wait until you have the physical book or item in hand, and that the barcodes match, before clicking on the blue check-out button.

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Check Out

Once you have an item in your hand, follow the “Getting Books From The Barking Dog Library” instructions posted on the library wall.   

 

Returns

Please return borrowed items within 30 days. Drop the item into the returns/donations basket located by the library door in the back of the PIMC Living Room. 

 

Donations

The library accepts books, CDs, videos and pamphlets under the subjects related to mindfulness, meditation, and Buddhism. Due to limited space, we are not accepting magazines or newspapers.  If you know of someone who is accepting books or magazines, we have many available. Please let the librarian know.

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