Art at the library

As part of the 2020 Multnomah County Library Capital Bond, each library now includes custom art. Local artists have created unique installations at each of these libraries that represent the community’s history, culture and diversity. We collaborated with local organizations like the Regional Arts & Culture Council through the Multnomah County Percent for Art Program and the Portland Street Art Alliance to work with these remarkable artists.

Take a look at the art now available at your local libraries.

Inside Midland Library in the gathering circle, pendant lights hang from the ceiling, bench seating near the wall, alternate seating inside the circle, and a low shelf to divide this space from the rest of the library.

Gathering Circles by Kanani Miyamoto at Midland Library. Photo credit: Bob Kerns Photography/Multnomah County Library. This piece was created in collaboration with the Regional Arts & Culture Council.

Large glass wall inside the library with the image of a young girl and the shapes of planets around her.

Amidst the Stars by Sadé DuBois appears on a large glass wall on the west side of the new Black Cultural Center at North Portland Library. This piece was created in collaboration with the Regional Arts & Culture Council. Photo credit: Bob Kerns Photography/Multnomah County Library.