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The Library Association of Portland's 1893 library, on Stark and Broadway. Designed by Chamberlain and Whidden. [3] The Library Association of Portland was formed in 1864. [4] After going through several locations during the first half-century of existence, the library board decided on a new large main branch for downtown Portland in 1911. [5]
In 1902, the library system became tax-supported, free, and open to all Portland residents. A year later, it was opened to all residents of Multnomah County. [4] Within months of the change from subscription library to free public library, the number of users grew from 1,000 members to 8,000 registered borrowers. [3]
Newer generations of library catalog systems, typically called discovery systems (or a discovery layer), are distinguished from earlier OPACs by their use of more sophisticated search technologies, including relevancy ranking and faceted search, as well as features aimed at greater user interaction and participation with the system, including tagging and reviews.
Public library service in the neighborhoods of North Portland began with the opening of a reading room on North Albina Street in 1909. Starting with a collection of about 500 books, it became a sub-branch of the Portland library system in 1911 but without all of the services offered by the Central Library in downtown Portland. Later in 1911 ...
The Rockwood Library is a branch of the Multnomah County Library, located in Portland, Oregon. [1] [2] The branch offers the Multnomah County Library catalog of two million books, periodicals and other materials. [1] The library also features a 30-person capacity meeting room for hosting community events at no charge on a first come, first ...
The Hillsdale Library is a branch of the Multnomah County Library, located in Hillsdale, Portland, Oregon. [1] The branch offers the Multnomah County Library catalog of two million books, periodicals and other materials. [1] The original library building at this location opened in 1957 and was replaced by a new building on the same site in 2004.
The Northwest Library is a branch of the Multnomah County Library, in Portland in the U.S. state of Oregon. [1] The branch, which opened in 2001, offers the Multnomah County Library catalog of two million books, periodicals and other materials.
Until the 1990 opening of the new Gresham Library building (13 times the size of the building it replaced), the Midland was considered the second busiest in the county system, after Portland's Central Library. [4] In 1993, Multnomah County voters agreed to spend $5.3 million for a new Midland Library building at the same site along S.E. 122nd ...