Gresham’s massive new library has a rooftop terrace, podcast studio, and 200,000 items to check out

Multnomah County pulled out all the stops when building its new Gresham library. The facility packs a bevy of state-of-the-art amenities, some only found at the east county location. The doors to the ...

Summer family fun at Multnomah County Library

If you're looking to beat the heat while enjoying some family fun, the library could be exactly where you need to be this ...
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Security around Multnomah County’s Central Library is once again being called into question

A man was stabbed multiple times outside the downtown Portland Central Library on Monday. This was after a deadly shooting near the library in July prompted the county to bolster security measures at ...
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Multnomah County releases footage preceding library stabbing after back-and-forth with DA

Multnomah County officials have released more than half an hour of security footage from the afternoon of a stabbing near its central library branch two weeks ago. County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson ...

Oregon unveils massive 188-kW solar-powered library built to slash energy use

A new solar-powered library outside of Portland, Oregon, is turning heads for more than its bookshelves. Multnomah County's ...
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Multnomah County libraries weigh metal detectors after safety incidents: 'There's definitely mixed feelings'

PORTLAND, Ore. — Multnomah County’s library system is entering a new chapter, marked by sweeping renovations, new branches, and a focus on safety. In an interview on KGW’s "Straight Talk," Library ...
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MultCo Chair, DA engage in war of words regarding Central Library stabbing, video released

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – After a stabbing took place outside of Multnomah County Central Library in August, County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson released a statement on Monday calling on District ...
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Several library projects fell flat of Multnomah County, Portland’s recycling policies

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Auditors are pushing Multnomah County to implement recycling procedures for contractors after finding that several construction projects failed to comply with local policies.
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Multnomah County library workers under stress due to drug use in bathrooms

PORTLAND, Ore. — The shaded streets around Multnomah County's Central Library in downtown Portland have become a sanctuary for a subset of the people living on the city's streets. Within or without, ...
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Multnomah County Releases Footage of Central Library Fracas After Tense Exchange With the DA

Multnomah County released security footage late Monday of an altercation in front of the Central Library that led to a stabbing Aug. 25. Earlier in the day, County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson called ...
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Multnomah County opts out of metal detectors at Central Library

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The Multnomah County Central Library in Portland will not be getting metal detectors at the entrance after all. According to a memo released by both Multnomah County Board ...