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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.

Learn English at the library.

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.

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.

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

Library will gain new paint, carpeting and furniture

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.

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

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

Recommendations to help you ace your interview.

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

Multnomah County Library’s interlibrary loan department follows copyright law

Summer Reading program for adults

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.

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.

Architects will bring hyperlocal approach, international acclaim and dynamic community integration to new library

Eighteen libraries offer free use of meeting room space for meetings and programs that serve an educational, cultural, civic or recreational purpose. Meetings and programs held in library meeting rooms must be free, open and of potential interest to the general public.

PORTLAND, Ore. — May 30, 2024 — Spend your summer with Multnomah County Library this year at exciting, educational and free events for all ages. Start your June by honoring Juneteenth, celebrating Pride and playing the Summer Reading game. Check out the list of events below to participate.

**Press tour: Thursday, February 22 at 2 pm**

Beloved historic building gleams with new carpet, paint, furniture, meeting spaces, restrooms, seating, charging, technology, automation and more

A new, larger library, three times the current size at the same location (scheduled to be complete summer 2024)