Midland Library, Public library in east Portland, United States.
Midland Library is a branch of the Multnomah County Library at S.E. 122nd Avenue and S.E. Morrison Street in Portland, Oregon. The current building, designed by Thomas Hacker and Associates and opened on September 16, 1996, has a floor area of 25,000 square feet (2,300 m2) and can hold up to 150,000 books. It replaced a 1958 branch on the same site and was renovated inside in 2022–2024.
The library opened in 1958 as part of the Multnomah County Library system. Over more than 60 years, it has remained a steady resource for the East Portland community.
The branch is named for its Midland location near S.E. 122nd Avenue and S.E. Morrison Street. At the 1958 dedication, Oregon authors including Stewart Holbrook and Dorothy Johansen took part, tying the opening to the state's writing community.
Midland Library stands at the corner of S.E. 122nd Avenue and S.E. Morrison Street, on the same site it has occupied since 1958. The current building, opened on September 16, 1996, has 25,000 square feet of floor space and shelves for up to 150,000 books. It closed in 2022 for interior renovations funded by a 2020 building bond and reopened in 2024.
The 1958 building cost $90,000 and opened with 12,000 volumes, with plans to reach 20,000; it also offered bicycle racks. Oregon authors Stewart Holbrook and Dorothy Johansen attended the dedication. The current 25,000-square-foot building, designed by Thomas Hacker and Associates with Silco Construction as contractor, opened on September 16, 1996.
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