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Security around Multnomah County’s Central Library is once again being called into question

A man was stabbed multiple times outside the downtown Portland Central Library on Monday. This was after a deadly shooting near the library in July prompted the county to bolster security measures at ...

Gresham’s massive new library has a rooftop terrace, podcast studio, and 200,000 items to check out

Multnomah County pulled out all the stops when building its new Gresham library. The facility packs a bevy of state-of-the-art amenities, some only found at the east county location. The doors to the ...
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Multnomah County Central Library introduces new safety measures. Patrons say they're long overdue

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 ...
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Multnomah County releases footage preceding library stabbing after back-and-forth with DA

Multnomah County officials have released more than half an hour of security footage from the afternoon of a stabbing near its central library branch two weeks ago. County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson ...

Oregon unveils massive 188-kW solar-powered library built to slash energy use

A new solar-powered library outside of Portland, Oregon, is turning heads for more than its bookshelves. Multnomah County's ...

Dates set for Portland’s Belmont, St. Johns libraries to reopen

More good news for Portland book lovers. Two additional Multnomah County libraries will reopen this summer after extensive ...
KGW8

County commissioner's request for police patrols around downtown Portland library receives chilly response

PORTLAND, Ore. — On top of some high-profile incidents, police data supports the impression that the area around Multnomah County's Central Library has become a hotspot for criminal activity in ...
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MultCo Chair, DA engage in war of words regarding Central Library stabbing, video released

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 ...
Willamette Week

Multnomah County Releases Footage of Central Library Fracas After Tense Exchange With the DA

Multnomah County released security footage late Monday of an altercation in front of the Central Library that led to a stabbing Aug. 25. Earlier in the day, County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson called ...
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Several library projects fell flat of Multnomah County, Portland’s recycling policies

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.
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Multnomah County opts out of metal detectors at Central Library

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The Multnomah County Central Library in Portland will not be getting metal detectors at the entrance after all. According to a memo released by both Multnomah County Board ...