Confused on operating hours at each MultCo library? No worries, now they’re all the same

Published 10:12 am Monday, December 2, 2024

The time has come for all Multnomah County library locations to have the same open hours.

Effective Sunday, Dec. 1, all locations, including the library’s Contract Center, now open and close at the same times each day.

“People in Multnomah County love their libraries and use them in different ways,” Director of Libraries Annie Lewis said in a statement. “The library is trying to balance the needs and wishes of families, working people and others by offering morning and evening hours on different days across Multnomah County.”

The new hours are as follows:

• Monday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Tuesday: 12-8 p.m.
• Wednesday: 12-8 p.m.
• Thursday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Friday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Saturday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Sunday: 12-6 p.m.

Up-to-date information on the library and it’s hours and locations can be found online, which details the operating schedule and reflects any changes due to weather or unforeseen conditions.

These schedules, the first significant update to the libraries’ operating hours since 2013, aim to better serve patrons, ensuring adequate staffing and supports library staff in balancing other work duties.

With this change, the library is not making budget reductions and it is not reducing staff, or cutting employees’ hours or pay. The library is updating its signs and public information to reflect the change.