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Hollywood Library has been serving its Northeast Portland community since 1917, although not always called by the same name nor located in the same spot.

Located in East Portland, the new building will be the beating heart of library services focused on patron support and sustainability

Multnomah County Library’s Indigenous Collection provides materials by and about Native American, Alaska Native, Kānaka Maoli (Native Hawaiian) and Indigenous Peoples worldwide with a special focus on Oregon and the Pacific Northwest.

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Multnomah County Library offers free use of community rooms for groups and individuals to support learning and exchange of information and ideas.

Learn English at the library.

The first Gregory Heights library opened its doors as a reading room in the 1930s. The current library, renovated in 1998-99, has been serving Northeast Portland in its current location since 1966.

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.

The Midland Gallery at Midland Library and Collins Gallery at Central Library host educational and artistic exhibitions. Admission is free.

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.

Construction improvements are possible thanks to the 2020 Multnomah County voter-approved library bond. Learn more about your future libraries.

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.