Multnomah county library is the public library system serving portland and multnomah county, oregon, united states. Let these books inspire you to read, talk, sing, write and play with your newborn to 24monthold child. Pamplin media group multnomah county library cuts proposed. The albina library, which was just moved back to its original location in what was the title wave book store, will be renovated and. The multnomah county central library remained closed to the public on may. Childrens literacy the library foundation portland, or. How will the bond affect carnegie buildings and other historic structures. Measure 26211 could increase multnomah county library space. Multnomah county library patrons, staff adjust to service. However, please note that the hiring list from this recruitment may be used to fill future parttime and fulltime library. I absolutely love this library and the ease of use of the online multnomah county library system to order any book i can think of. Browse the full list of new titles or see the new books display by the circulation desk. Opening on may 19, 1971, it replaced the arleta and lents branch libraries, though the area had been served as early as 1904 with a deposit station in a drug store in lents. Library services expected to be maintained include.
The holgate library is a branch of the multnomah county library, in portland in the u. Library services for young and schoolaged children story hours for babies and toddlers, homework help, summer reading, and services for children in child care. Multnomah county library expand holds and pickup services news. Multnomah county librarians answer questions, help students with their homework, provide support for research projects, and direct children to new sources of exploration. You need a library card to borrow digital titles, place holds, and add titles to your wish list. A continuation of the library association of portland, established in 1864, the system now has 19 branches offering books, magazines, dvds, and computers. Due to this process, there will be a delay in returned items being cleared from your account. Multnomah county library its book babies storytime. Multnomah county library serves the community through the central library and these 18. Multnomah county library library serving multnomah county, oregon, including the cities of portland, gresham, troutdale and fairview. Oct 20, 2020 we started bringing her to the library as a baby, attending storytimes in spanish and checking out books.
Capitol hill and the holgate branch are of a similar design. The branch offers the multnomah county library catalog of two million books. Multnomah libraries on track for major upgrades, new. In february 2008, the branch added the countys only teen and ch. Each station consisted of a box of 50 books deposited in a neighborhood home or business. The capitol hill library is a branch of the multnomah county library, in the west portland park neighborhood of portland in the u. Multnomah county elections voter service locations. The framework for future library spaces offers expansion recommendations for every library in multnomah. Multnomah county librarys earliest community outreach effort was accomplished through volunteerstaffed deposit stations. Multnomah county library is the thirdbusiest public library in the united. Multnomah county library library serving multnomah county, oregon. As of 2020, the multnomah county library system was the fourthbusiest library system in the nation.
Residents of the community have made it a very busy library delighted to have a public meeting space, computer access, story times, and all of the other services the library has to offer to families, seniors and children. Recent activity multnomah county library bibliocommons. Multnomah county library 205 ne russell st portland, oregon 97212 map it united states voice. May 2012 primary election online voters guide multnomah. Today, central library and the other 18 neighborhood libraries that make up the library system house nearly 900 computer search stations for the public and a collection of two million books and other library materials. As covid case numbers drop in portland, local libraries plan for. The may 19, 1971 dedication of the newly established holgate library at 7905 s.
Multnomah libraries on track for major upgrades, new flagship. Central library, like other branches in the multnomah county library system. The branch offers the multnomah county library catalog of two million books, periodicals and other materials. Multnomah county library is the public library system serving portland and multnomah county. In january 1901, the library allowed books to circulate for the first time. Children of all ages can log each day they read or listen to a book. Nov 05, 2002 in 2001, multnomah county library opened the first new library in 29 years at fairviewcolumbia. Oct 20, 2020 as of 2020, the multnomah county library system was the fourthbusiest library system in the nation. Multnomah county library holgate portland, or address. Multnomah county library, multnomah county, oregon. Multnomah county sheriffs employee benevolent fund. Includes social time for parents and caregivers of infants to meet in a virtual environment and share the joys and challenges.
Multnomah county library s earliest community outreach effort was accomplished through volunteerstaffed deposit stations. Voters can use any official ballot drop site in oregon to return their voted ballot during the 20day voting period. Measure 26211 would increase library space in multnomah. The library collection also includes electronic databases, films, and other cultural materials. Multnomah county library is the oldest public library west of the mississippi, with a history that reaches back to 1864.
Most libraries will close, others will be open fewer hours and fewer books will be purchased. Our library system offers rich resources to help you explore the history of your family, your neighborhood maybe even your house. The opening day collection included 12,000 books, 71 periodicals and 75 art prints. Its a small branch, tucked away in a neighborhood and they add so much value to the community around them. Multnomah county library continues opening pickupdropoff. Drag queen meesha peru reads to children at the holgate libary on sept. The library foundation helps librarians bring lifechanging books and programs into the lives of vulnerable children. Otherwise it feels like a child daycare center disguised as a library. An older girl dressed in purple and pink is kneeling on the left. Once you select a library, well show you the best way to get a library card. But libraries across multnomah county are small and out of date.
This library is affiliated with multnomah county library view map. Nearest trimet routes and stops my holgate library social story events schedule for holgate library all library events and program are canceled. As covid case numbers drop in portland, local libraries. They have lots of childrens programs, as well as teen offerings. Though many research materials are located only at the central library in downtown portland, holgate. There are so many options for exposing your kids to good books in portland. The framework for future library spaces offers expansion recommendations for every library in multnomah county.
In addition to its collections, the library also hosts programs and activities in the multnomah county area. The wikman building arleta library surplus report december 2011. In february 2008, the branch added the countys only teen and childrens librarians. Multnomah county library holgate has updated their hours and services. Book babies is at holgate library wednesday and thursday 11am to 12 noon. They are sitting on the floor around a tub of plastic toys. Measure 26211 could increase multnomah county library. Yeats, a staff employee at the holgate library, processes book returns tuesday. Welcome to the holgate branch of multnomah county library. Our current opening is at holgate library and is 20 hours per week. One current magazine subscription was also included, if requested. While the library system has been doing a brisk trade in ebooks and virtual. Holgate boulevard was the culmination of a threeyear planning program to combine the service areas of arleta and lents, which closed when the new library opened. Library director vailey oehlke at holgate library to celebrate bike to books a new.
The holgate library is a branch of the multnomah county library, in portland in the. Feb 03, 2020 the multnomah county library system is on track to add a big flagship library in the gresham area and build three smaller replacement libraries in different quadrants of portland. In this document, youll find guides to introduce you to some of the materials available to you, whether as a researcher or just an interested reader. Take my neighborhood branch, the holgate branch library. Multnomah county library patrons, staff adjust to service cuts. Multnomah county libraries open at least six days a week for an average of 5358 hours each. Powells books hosting blackout booksellers until june 20 the multnomah county library shared this week that it is expanding its hold and pickup ordering systems that allow library cardholders to preorder books that they would like to read, and pick up said books without contact at their local library. Read about other ways the library is serving the community during the covid19 pandemic. Begin typing your library s name to see if its a member of this website, or click the down arrow to select from a list. In 1971, holgate library replaced arleta and lents libraries. New titles, recently rated, and recently tagged by the library community. Monday, noon8 pm tuesday, noon8 pm wednesday, 10 am6 pm thursday, 10 am6 pm friday, 10 am6 pm saturday, 10 am6 pm sunday, noon5 pm. The holgate library will be replaced, as originally proposed.
The library recently has added numerous global studies and international leadership titles to our collection. Mar 08, 2021 parents and caregivers with babies and early walkers, join us for a short storytime filled with fun, baby approved bounces, songs and rhymes, plus early literacy and child development tips. Yet, the countys library space has not expanded since the last library bond in 1996. A man sits on a bench at a slanted table with an open book in his lap. Here are all the ballot dropoff locations in multnomah. Multnomah county library is hard at work making certain that teachers and students have access to the books and information they need. Covid19 has made it clear that multnomah countys libraries are small and outdated. The multnomah county library holgate, located in portland, or, offers books, periodicals, and other information sources to patrons. Multnomah county hiring library safety liaison black.
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