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2011 News Releases
- 12/13/11 Multnomah County libraries closed for Christmas and New Year's
- 11/30/11 New traveling exhibition tells the story of African Americans in baseball
- 11/10/11 Multnomah County libraries closed for Thanksgiving
- 11/4/11 Multnomah County Library earns five stars in national ratings
- 10/25/11 Rockwood Library closed Nov. 28-30 for new carpet installation
- 10/25/11 Acclaimed storytellers perform at library festival Nov. 18-19
- 9/28/11 Matt de la Peña delivers free 10th annual Teen Author Lecture
- 9/22/11 Kindle books now available from Multnomah County Library
- 9/15/11 Fill a bag with books for $10 at the library’s used bookstore
- 9/12/11 Multnomah County Library expands nonfiction e-book collection
- 8/23/11 Multnomah County libraries closed for Labor Day
- 8/22/11 Multnomah County Library puts the whole library in your hand with new, free mobile app
- 8/10/11 Multnomah County Library is number two in the nation
- 7/26/11 Multnomah County Library among 10 partnerships chosen for national science and literacy initiative
- 7/14/11 Multnomah County Library recognized nationally for work with immigrant communities
- 7/8/11 Central Library begins summer upgrades
- 6/29/11 Fully implemented RFID system makes Multnomah County libraries more efficient, secure and easier to use
- 6/27/11 Multnomah County Library closed for Independence Day
- 6/14/11 More than 73,000 Multnomah County students kick off 99th annual Summer Reading
- 5/13/11 Multnomah County libraries closed for Memorial Day
- 4/20/11 Voters may drop off ballots at Multnomah County libraries beginning April 29
- 4/7/11 St. Johns Library closed April 25-29 for service updates
- 3/28/11 Multnomah County Library adds over 23,000 streaming nonfiction e-books
- 3/24/11 North Portland Library closed April 11-15 for service updates
- 3/10/11 Belmont Library closed March 28 through April 1 for service updates
- 3/10/11 Get 55 percent off everything at The Title Wave Used Bookstore on April 2
- 2/28/11 Multnomah County Library now offering 24/7 text-a-librarian service
- 2/23/11 Belmont, North Portland and St. Johns libraries to close for equipment installation
- 2/14/11 Free music downloads now available from Multnomah County Library
- 1/28/11 Multnomah County libraries closed for Presidents Day
- 1/3/11 Multnomah County libraries closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
