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, ...

PORTLAND, Oregon — The Multnomah County Central Library is implementing new safety measures one month after a fatal shooting occurred across the street from the downtown building. The move comes amid ...

Every Multnomah County Library property will be updated with, at a minimum, new furniture, paint and shelving, plus automated return and checkout technology.

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A new report from the CDC highlights drug exposure at three branches of the Multnomah County Library. The branches include the Central Library, Belmont, and Hollywood. Multnomah ...

The Multnomah County Central Library is implementing new safety measures one month after a fatal shooting occurred across the street from the downtown building. The move comes amid growing concerns ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Multnomah County Library released a list on Tuesday of the most checked out books in 2025 – featuring one Portland author. The tally for the most checked out books include ...

Flowers began appearing at the bus stop the day after the crash. There also were cards that captured what the young librarian meant to people in the community. The Multnomah County Library will begin ...

Multnomah County officials plan to make additional safety upgrades at Portland’s troubled Central Library, but remain undecided about one major security measure. Director of Libraries Annie Lewis told ...

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 ...

Concern about fentanyl smoke in library restrooms became so acute last year that Multnomah County asked a federal regulator to assess the situation. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and ...

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.