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"Nothing more rapidly inclines a person to go into a monastery than reading a book on etiquette. There are so many trivial ways in which it is possible to commit some social sin."

—Quentin Crisp (b. 1908) British author

 

Library Overview

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Library services are provided at two convenient locations. The Cedar Mill main library is at Cornell and Saltzman. The Bethany branch is in the Bethany Village shopping center.

The libraries have combined collections of more than 244,000 items for all ages including: Books, magazines, CDs, DVDs, VHS, CD-ROMs, books on tape and CD, large print books, newspapers, downloadable audio books, online periodicals and reference books.

The libraries are members of WCCLS, the Washington County Cooperative Library Service which provides free access to the more than 1.3 million items found in Washington County public libraries. Read more about the history of the library and the Cedar Mill area here.

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Located outside city boundaries, the library is operated by the Cedar Mill Community Library Association. The Cedar Mill Community Library is the largest 501(c)(3) non-profit public library west of the Mississippi. Circulating more than 1.9 million items each year, Cedar Mill ranks 9th for highest circulation of any library in Oregon.

The library depends on private support and its Second Edition Resale shop to supplement WCCLS funding.

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Locations & Hours

Cedar Mill
12505 NW Cornell Rd
 Portland, OR       Map 
 (503) 644-0043
Bethany
 15325 NW Central Dr, J-8
 Portland, OR       Map
 (503) 617-7323

Mon-Fri 10 - 8
Sat 10 - 5
Sunday 12 - 5

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