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Since it opened in 1958, Midland Library has been one of the busiest libraries in Multnomah County. To meet the demand, the building underwent several renovations to expand its space.

City directories are great tools for finding out who lived at a specific address in the past. Learn how to use city directories to find out who lived in houses that were within Portland city limits when they were built. If your house is in Gresham or in unincorporated Multnomah County, read more about using city directories for those communities.

You have free access to read popular newspapers through the library! Just log in with your library card number and password to read current and recent issues online.

Updates from Multnomah County Library's Director, Annie Lewis.

PORTLAND, Ore. — November 6, 2023 — Multnomah County Library invites the community to join in celebrating and honoring Native American Heritage Month.

Multnomah County Library provides a variety of physical and digital material to support the informational, educational, and recreational needs of our community. The collection reflects the diverse population of our county.

Library will gain new paint, carpeting and furniture

Library will see new paint, carpeting and furniture through this work
PORTLAND, Ore.–April 11, 2023

Library will receive new paint, carpeting and furniture from this work

Multnomah County Library’s interlibrary loan department follows copyright law

When doing historical or genealogy research, you might find that the document you need is only on microfilm or another microformat.

Recommendations to help you ace your interview.

Multnomah County Library’s Black Resource Collection offers a variety of materials that are primarily written by African Diasporic authors. Ranging from the latest fiction title to out-of-print newspapers, this collection also has materials for all ages that focus on the experience of the African Diaspora.

With the library, you can explore new skills and learning opportunities. You can improve your reading skills, access citizenship classes, GED tutoring and tutoring for vocational studies, English language classes and more.

PORTLAND, Ore. — September 11, 2024 — Fall at Multnomah County Library brings cultural celebrations that are free for all ages and fun to enjoy! This September, come and celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, followed by Hispanic and Latiné Heritage Month. Then in November, honor Native American Heritage Month. Plus, listen in and join in moving author talks and community events.

PORTLAND, Ore. — September 5, 2024 — Multnomah County Library is excited to announce the Everybody Reads 2025 title selection, Javier Zamora’s Solito.

Five easy, fun activities adults can do with even the youngest kids to help get their brains ready to learn to read and succeed in school later on.

Expanding on existing site (scheduled to be complete spring 2026)

Albina and Isom to close March 18 for construction; North Portland to follow, closing April 5 for renovations

Building will serve as beating heart for library services, pave way for additional bond projects

PORTLAND, Ore.–February 28, 2024

Hillsdale Library will close to the public on March 3, 2024 to start on a series of bond-funded improvements. Project teams expect the work to last until summer 2024.

PORTLAND, Ore.–August 22, 2024
Hillsdale Library is reopening to the public on August 22, 2024, welcoming patrons into an exciting, reinvigorated library space.

A new, larger library, three times the current size at the same location (Now open!)