| Multnomah County Library | |
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.jpg) Multnomah County central library | |
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| 45°31′8″N 122°40′59″W / 45.51889°N 122.68306°W | |
| Location | Multnomah County, Oregon |
| Established | 1864 |
| Branches | 19 |
| Collection | |
| Size | 1,994,641 |
| Access and use | |
| Circulation | 22,715,292 |
| Population served | 724,680 |
| Members | 425,749 |
| Other information | |
| Budget | $61 million |
| Director | Vailey Oehlke |
| Employees | 495 FTE |
| Website | www.multcolib.org |
Multnomah County Library is the public library system serving Portland and Multnomah County, Oregon, United States. A continuation of the Library Association of Portland, established in 1864, the system now has 19 branches offering books, magazines, DVDs, and computers. It is the largest library system in Oregon, serving a population of 724,680, with more than 425,000 registered borrowers.[1] According to the Public Library Association, it ranks second among U.S. libraries, based on circulation of books and materials, and ranks first among libraries serving fewer than one million residents. In this respect, it is the busiest in the nation.[2]
- ^ Oregon Public Library Statistics. Oregon State Library. Retrieved on February 9, 2011.
- ^ Press release from Queens Library, August 2008. Archived 2009-09-01 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on July 2, 2009. Original data from Public Library Data Service Statistical Report 2008. Chicago: PLA, 2008.