The seed of Street Books, a non-profit organization that provides mobile libraries to underserved communities in Portland, Oregon, was planted in the early 1990s. Laura Moulton, one of the founders, began volunteering at a community radio station and met Quiet Joe, a man who lived on the streets by choice and shared her love of literature. Laura was struck by the fact that despite their differing backgrounds, they shared a common world of books and ideas. Inspired by this experience, Laura and her brother James built a bicycle-powered library and began offering books to people living on the streets of Portland. In the years since its founding, Street Books has grown from a small street-level project to an organization with a permanent home and a dedicated team of volunteers. Street Books has received national recognition for its innovative approach to providing access to books and literature to those who need it most.