Multnomah County Library, serving an area of 660,000 residents, has a collection of 1,400,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 140,000 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 88,000 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.
Staffing consists of 480 employees, of whom 75 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 15 branch libraries. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $6,000,000. Patrons make 4,600,000 visits annually, and check out materials 14,700,000 times. Twenty-seven percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
This facility houses administative offices. Branch libraries are listed below.